It’s The Location-Based Services (LBS) Applications, Stupid!

What I’m talking about are projections about Wireless Location-Based Services (LBS). A certain research firm put the market for LBS in the “(tens of) millions, ...

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Sprint Enables SMS Emergency Text Alert System, Scores A US Carrier First

Today, Sprint (NYSE: S) marks another milestone in delivering critical and reliable communication services to consumers during crisis situations by becoming the first U.S. carrier ...

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An Interview With Eric S. Raymond

Introduction Eric S. Raymond’s The Cathedral And The Bazaar paper galvanized the open source community in 1997 while it simultaneously turned the mainstream computer industry’s structure on ...

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Parsing XML With PHP

We have presented a simple framework (named XMLCast) for distributing content to a variety of devices using XML. This application was built using Microsoft’s Active Server Pages ...

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Content Management and Distribution Using XML

Introduction With more and more devices hitting the market that are Internet-Enabled (such as wireless phones, handheld computers, even refrigerators), more and more people are going to ...

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Network Programming with J2ME Wireless Devices

Overview The wireless devices such as cell phones and two-way pagers keep their owners connected to the outside world at anytime from anywhere. They offer ...

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Enablers – The link between Terminals, Networks and Applications

A common question that I get when talking to mobile Operators today is ‘What are the 3G Applications going to be?’. Not only is that ...

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An Introduction to Bluetooth

Introduction Bluetooth was designed to allow low bandwidth wireless connections to become so simple to use that they seamlessly integrate into your daily life. A ...

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Graphical User Interface (GUI) Fundamentals

Introduction Java, while only a few years old, is already being deployed in a wide variety of devices. Java exists for mainframes, midrange servers, PCs, ...

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An Introduction To VoiceXML

Overview VoiceXML is the name of a technology standard developed and managed by the VoiceXML Forum (www.voicexml.org). It builds upon the work of earlier technologies ...

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