> Industrial News > News   Vodone Forms Partnership with China Mobile   Vodone, a telemedia service provider in China, has established a partnership with China Mobile. Under the terms of the deal, both companies will promote China Mobile's Fetion business through Vodone's online video advertising platform, Vodone BUS. Fetion is an integrated communication service (including chat, interaction and entertainment) launched by China Mobile. It combines various communications means, such as voice, GPRS and short messages, to realize seamless communication between the internet and the mobile network. Fetion users can download user terminals through various promotion channels of Vodone to enjoy the Fetion business. Comment: To develop mobile phone application like widget platform under the standard development environment is the development strategy of China Mobile. The strategy is intended to pave the way for future 3G and 4G information services. It is also good news to mobile phone based map and navigation services. Unlike in-vehicle navigation or PND, mobile phone based map and navigation services do not take extra hardware cost, and mobile phone users are accustomed to the charge by time or month. But navigation enabled mobile phones often face application technology difficulties like compatibility between software and handset hardware, software interface, performance and user experience. The universal APIs of mobile widget platform, which are designed to make programs operational for different handset platforms, operating systems and net mobile phones, are developing and maturing and may solve the technology difficulties in the future. As a result, the application of mobile phone based map and navigation services may be rapidly expanded. This can be proved by the fact that more and more mobile phone users are using Google Map.   Time:2008-05-09 Source:NaviForum Shanghai News Center Relative