Software
America Movil, Nokia to bring mobile e-mail to Latin America
America Movil and Nokia has signed an agreement to bring a “top-of-the-line messaging experience” in multiple devices to customers in Latin America. Through this agreement, the Nokia Messaging solution will be available to America Movil customers in seven countries before the end of the year. Through Nokia Messaging, America Movil customers will be able to [...]
Smartmatic signs $150m deal for elections in the Philippines
The Commission On Elections (COMELEC) of the Philippines has signed a contract for the automation of the 2010 National Elections with Smartmatic. Smartmatic, a supplier of electoral solutions and services, won the bid to carry out the 2010 Election project — to provide voting machines, consolidation platforms and roll-out services — in the Philippines. As [...]
KDF equips digital x-ray production facility in NY
KDF Electronic & Vacuum Services has announced its role in the opening of a $165m digital X-Ray mammography production facility in New York state. The facility is headlined by a health equipment OEM and will manufacture and transfer its technology to healthcare facilities worldwide. KDF, a New Jersey-based producer of batch-sputtering systems used in the [...]
Accenture launches new Alnova Core Banking Platform
Accenture has introduced a new version of Alnova Financial Solutions, its core banking platform, which is aimed at faster implementation and upgradation through the “broader use of standard software components”. The company informed the new version can help banks support their changing product and pricing requirements and can be integrated with legacy systems using service-oriented [...]
Microsoft announces changes at the helm
Microsoft has promoted Steven Sinofsky to president of the Windows Division. Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, most recently led the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, contributing to the 22 October availability of Windows 7. As president, Sinofsky will be responsible for the Windows business including both the engineering and marketing functions for Windows, Windows [...]
IBM launches analytics centre in Tokyo
IBM has announced the launch of a Tokyo-based IBM Analytics Solution centre, which is part of a global network of analytics focused centres. Through these centers, IBM hopes to address the demand for advanced analytics capabilities need to help clients build smarter business systems and drive improved decision-making. The new centre is co-located at IBM’s [...]
Redknee secures contract with APAC operator
Redknee, a provider of billing and charging software and solutions, announced that an Asia Pacific (APAC) operator has selected Redknee’s Inbill solution to manage its wholesale billing with its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) partners through Redknee’s service bureau operations. The company has informed that the operator maintains a large wholesale division, providing telecommunications services [...]
Family Safeware launches filter for iPhone, iPod Touch
Family Safeware, a developer of internet filters for mobile devices, has launched iNet SafetyBubble, a parental control and web filtering solution for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The company informed the application allows parents to customise which websites they want to block either by category or individual site and also monitor web activity with [...]
Microsoft unveils new solution accelerators
Microsoft has announced new CRM Accelerators for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that are aimed at helping organisations reduce costs and establish business insight across social networks, channel-centric organisations and Web interaction channels. As with all CRM Accelerators, they are available at no additional cost to current Microsoft Dynamics CRM customers and partners. These solutions can be [...]
Intel, Nokia announce strategic relationship
Intel and Nokia have announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures, aimed at combining the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous internet connectivity. To realise this shared vision, both companies are expanding their relationship to define a new mobile [...]
