applications

Want to get married in Vegas? There’s an app for that, says NSN

We’re hearing a lot these days about how carriers are seeing their average revenue per user (ARPU) go down with the advent of unlimited voice and data plans, so they will have to make their money partnering with developers of smartphone applications or themselves offer integrated services.

At SuperCOMM 09, I heard from Michael Mullineaux, marketing manager at Nokia Siemens Networks, who demonstrated an application that would combine location with e-commerce and book an evening in Las Vegas from a mobile device.

Telecom Timeout: The App Store Agenda

In this video, I speak with Lewis Ward, IDC research manager, and Arvin Chander, with Qualcomm, about the future of mobile app stores and what they mean for carriers. Is the Apple iTunes model destined for the future, giving carriers only a slim cut of revenue? Or is there are brighter future for wireless carriers? Watch the video to hear why Ward predicts carriers will eventually only get a 10% cut of this growing market.