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Nokia invests $70m in Obopay

Nokia has invested $70 million for a minority stake in the mobile payment technology company Obopay. This is another salvo in the ongoing battle being fought to control the mobile payments segment between banks, mobile networks, handset makers and start-ups.

Arun Muthirulan, 19 April 2009

Nokia-Skype deal will impact mobile industry business models

The recent deal between Nokia and Skype to pre-install Skype VOIP software in Nokia Smartphones promises to fundamentally change the traditional mobile industry business model of call-based revenue generation. More »

23 March 2009

Is the MVNO route the best way to enter the Indian mobile market?

The recent decision by the Indian government to allow Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to offer mobile communication services to Indian customers provides a potential route for international players to enter the fast-growing Indian mobile market. More »

19 March 2009

Apple's multi-prong strategy pays off

Apple's multi-prong strategy, hatched in the tough times from 2001 to 2003, is now paying off handsomely. In those difficult days when revenues stayed stubbornly flat, and margins hovered around zero, Apple re-invented its core Mac range of computers, and launched the iPod and iTunes to become a... More »

31 March 2008

MVNO Blyk raises over €30m for European expansion

Blyk the UK-based MNVO has reputedly raised over €30m in Series B funding from Goldman Sachs and Industrial and Financial Investments Company (IFIC) to fund its European expansion. More »

29 January 2008