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January 19, 2006
Apple's Mobile Me
Hmmm...HSDPA iPod on the (sim)cards? That's just pure speculation from me of course. But it would make business sense for a network operator to increase it's ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) by selling more than one simcard to a user than trying to bundle more billable services into one device. Something I spoke about here.
Apple Computer has requested a set of trademarks for a mobile telephone service, according to applications at the US Patent and Trade Office. Apple Computer has requested a set of trademarks for a mobile telephone service featuring music, video, email, and Internet functions, according to applications at the US Patent and Trade Office.The maker of market-dominating iPod music players filed this month to trademark the name "Mobile Me", for devices and services combining features of the iPod with Motorola's ROKR telephone and the Blackberry portable communications device.
The Cupertino-based company asked to lock in the "Mobile Me" name for handheld devices as well as accompanying mobile telephone service, according to the trademark applications.
The telephone service would provide "digital music from local or global communications networks" as well as online databases "in the fields of music, concerts, videos, radio, television news" and more, the applications state.
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More info on the specific filings here
For a local (SA) perspective on HSDPA, read this ITWEB column.
Posted by sdehaast at January 19, 2006 3:53 PM Posted to Mobile Internet