It’s been a week of UK investments and acquisitions. First Volantis, then Saffron Digital - and now SurfKitchen.
The Reading-based mobile internet usability experts have been acquired by Teleca, a Swedish company that offers a wide range of mobile solutions and services. SurfKitchen will remain as an independent business unit within Teleca.
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Zurich-based mobile software company Myriad Group has announced a new technology solution called Myriad Alien Dalvik.
Alien Dalvik enables Android applications to operate on other platforms and devices, allowing app stores to repackage Android APK files and offer them on non-Android phones.
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Telecoms technology company Alcatel-Lucent has announced technical specifications for a new mobile network solution called lightRadio.
Instead of using conventional radio masts and base stations, lightRadio splits the base station into its component parts. These are then distributed into the antenna and throughout a cloud-like network.
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Online music service Last.fm is introducing a subscription charge for listening to its 'Last.fm Radio' streaming music service on most UK mobile phones, including Android and iPhone devices.
Mobile scrobbling - automatically logging the music you play - will remain free, as will access to recommendations and forums.
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Mobile phone manufacturer HTC says it’s making a "strategic investment" in London-based digital multimedia company Saffron Digital.
Saffron Digital will continue to provide media and content services to its third party partners, which include device manufacturers, network operators and content providers in 26 countries. The management team will also continue unchanged.
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