GSMA October 21, 2009 World’s first RCS-based services go live in South Korea The GSMA has announced that the world's first interoperable communication service incorporating key elements of its Rich Communication Suite (RCS) specifications is now live in South Korea, notes Cellular News. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 21, 2009 Study: AWS to accelerate 3G growth in Americas A new GSMA-backed study has made the case for new Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum as a key driver of mobile broadband growth in the Americas. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific China Mobile GSMA North America Operators October 21, 2009 Dell keeps faith with smartphone strategy The Financial Times reports this week that computer-maker Dell remains committed to entering the smartphone market despite investor concerns about profitability at the firm. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 20, 2009 Report: Dell phone to launch in China this week Computer-maker Dell could launch its first ever smartphone this week as part of China Mobile's 'OPhone' range of TD-SCDMA-based devices. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 20, 2009 Orascom eyes 100K North Korea subs by year-end EXCLUSIVE: Naguib Sawiris, Orascom's chairman and CEO (pictured left), has said that the company's fledgling North Korean mobile business is on track to notch up 100,000 customers by the end of the year. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 19, 2009 Mobile industry backs in-car emergency system The GSMA has backed an EU-wide initiative to rollout an in-vehicle emergency call service using wireless technology. The service - known as 'eCall' - enables an emergency call to be generated either manually or automatically via in-vehicle sensors in an emergency situation. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 19, 2009 GSMA unveils RCS Release 2 The GSMA today announced the release of the next set of Rich Communication Suite (RCS) service specifications, RCS Release 2. By Mobile World Live