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There has been much chatter of the "proposal" presented yesterday. The big picture is search giant Google and wireless provider Verizon want to keep the desktop Internet neutrality, but consider the rapidly growing mobile web another story. The two giants want to monetize the mobile web, and are leaders both jockeying for position. Revenue potential is staggering, but here are some benefits that this scary proposition brings to mobile developers:
• Monetization= Greater Technological Innovation
• More Device Power = Ability for Mobile Application Developers to Use the Advancements
• Enhanced User Experience
• More Rich Native Applications
• Real-time Integration of Partner or SAP Data
While only time will tell if the government gives this a second look, this is a pretty eye opening proposal! We look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Smartsoft Mobile will now be offering an aggregation of platform information and rumors in a special four part blog series. For the Second Installment Google is highlighted… Enjoy!

Google
• Adoption growth in Q1 2010 is 20% greater for Android devices than iPhone
• User demographic is has a 73% male adoption rate
• Google-HTC-T-Mobile Nexus One “project” terminated
• Motorola Droid X has no front facing camera (no video conferencing)
• HTC will be launching four new Android phones in Sep 2010 with multiple carriers
• HTC Droid Incredible is the fastest selling Android OS phone in the world
• Sprint added 112,000 subscribers mainly due to new 4G network, first subscriber gains in years, exceeded analysts’ expectations
• Verizon also a Droid seller will have a 4G network before year end
• Google Android is now the fastest growing consumer grade device OS in both the US and UK
• Dell is now a Smartphone manufacturer with Dell Streak running Android exclusively and a $199.00 price point running Android OS
• Droid has gained an extra 10.2% of total UK market share just in Q1 2010
• Droid Incredible (HTC) and Droid X (Motorola) have been in backorder since late Jun 2010 due to high demand, both devices will have supply replenishment Aug 8, 2010 for HTC and Aug 16, 2010 for Motorola
• Augen a 7.1 inch Android tablet to sell at Kmart for $149.00 in Oct 2010
• Google has announced that it will be rolling out a copy protection mechanism for Android Market
Google sets up a special licensing server, which keeps record of application purchases. Developers can use libraries provided by Google that query this server each time the application is started.
o The server then tells the application if the user has a valid license to use the application.
• HTC Glacier will release in fall 2010 running a dual core Snapdragon processor and will be 3x faster than the EVO 4G

The Samsung Galaxy Q will have:
3-inch Super AMOLED screen (720x480)
1 GHz Hummingbird processor
8MP camera with LED flash
1.3 mp front-facing camera
QWERTY keyboard
Android 2.2
16GB internal memory (Micro SD expandable to 32GB)

Smartsoft Mobile will now be offering an aggregation of platform information and rumors in a special four part blog series. For the first installment Apple is highlighted... Enjoy!

Apple
iPad used for business 73% of time
White iPhone 4G launch delayed due to a light leak
Apple released iOS4.2 Beta for Developers on July 27, 2010
Sales of iPhone 4G were 2m in one month
Sales of iPod were 3.3m in Q1
Apple is now the world’s third largest computer manufacturer (including iPad)
82% of iPhone 3G owners waiting for bugs to be worked out before iPhone 4G upgrade
iPad is trouncing internal sales expectations; as a result LG can’t make enough screens
Beginning on July 30, 2010, customers can purchase iPhone 4G in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4G is available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple® Authorized Resellers.
iPhone 4 will move to Verizon Q1 2011
iPhone 5 rumored release as early as Q1 2011 due to issues with iPhone 4G

Apple has begun filing patent applications for 1st party (i.e. Apple produced) iOS apps that include screen drawings of well known 3rd party (i.e. independently produced by developers for the App Store) apps.

Is Apple trying to steal the hard work and shatter the good will of App Store developers? Is Apple merely showing how App Store apps could hook into future Apple apps/hubs? Is it something in between?

This could represent another shift in the tide, where platforms all require a black box submission of apps by hardworking app developers and designers....

Apple announced it will no longer use Google or Skyhook for location database services. Instead it will provide an in house solution to this tool consumer view as a must have on all smart phones, and advanced applications. Of course Apple wants its own IP involved deeply in their products, but will this impact the end user experience?

Nintendo is teaming up with the Android OS (Droid X) to further spread its legendary Mario Brothers brand to mobile users. This is very interesting...

Will this now lead to further hardware and developer strategic alliances? What about Win Mo and Xbox? The options are limitless, and gaming applications might never be the same. In my opinion this is a big step forward and great for the consumer.

Win Mo 7 has a hub strategy to reduce clicks and improve organization of apps. Now AT&T is rumored to be receiving an initial 8,000,000 units up front.. Thoughts?