Business communications technology trends in the news include: lack of competitive broadband services, Android OS now a contender in the smartphone market, and the retail challenge with mobile commerce. See links below for details on SCM technology trends in the news.
- Lack of Competition for Broadband Services. Gerson Lehrman Group provides an analysis of the non-competitive landscape of broadband in U.S to include pricing, competition, coverage, and investment. News Item: Who’s Broadband Free Market Is It, Anyway? Local Communities, of course. #Broadband #Competition http://bit.ly/bhDbRQ
- Comparing Business SmartPhones. EyeOnTheWorld blog provides a comparative analysis of smart phones in areas of ease of use, phone service, GPS, keyboard, camera, and applications. News Item: Android Phones and the BlackBerry-iPhone question – Android becoming a superior choice for biz #wireless http://bit.ly/9k8E5c
- Android OS Surpasses Windows Mobile in Market Share. eCommerce Times reports that the Android OS has blasted past Windows Mobile to claim the fourth position among smartphone operating systems worldwide. News Item: Trends: Android Becomes a Contender in Global Smartphone Arena – surpasses Windows Mobile #wireless http://bit.ly/aiWXX9
- Retailers’ Challenges with m-Commerce. StorefrontBacktalk reports on the challenges of mobile commerce. It has not earned loyalty or trust yet. Retailers’ mobile experiments are so risky today. One blowup, and consumers are quite likely to abandon mobile and dismiss it as unusable. News Item: The M-Commerce Paradox: If You Succeed, You’ll Fail – the battle of bandwidth, security #WiFi #Mobile #Retail http://bit.ly/bmBg2K
