The 1M1M Deal Radar: MobileIron, Mountain View, California

Regular readers will know that I am deeply interested in the mobile device convergence movement and frequently cover companies such as chipmakers that have benefited from the steady growth of smartphones in business. Today, Deal Radar looks at another category of beneficiary, mobile device managers. Mobile device management (MDM) platform provider MobileIron, one of the

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Texas Instruments: Recent Wireless Moves

By Guest Author Nalini Kumar Muppala In light of Vijay Nagarajan’s TI series from last summer, we will look at some recent developments at TI. If wireless and mobile semiconductor suppliers’ play in convergence device movement can be broadly classified into four categories — baseband modem, application processor, connectivity solutions, analog and power management — TI

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Deal Radar 2009: Zannel

Today’s Deal Radar company, Zannel, is another example of the move towards mobile convergence and the elimination of walls between the platforms people use to buy goods and services, communicate with friends, and find information. A mobile video and microblogging community, Zannel was the first mobile media company that allowed users to instantly share their videos and

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Deal Radar 2009: Mytopia

You read my Recession Entrepreneurship column on Friday focusing on business ideas that required little or no investment to build up. In this installment of the Deal Radar, we profile a company that has been able to build a $1 million-plus revenue stream in the field of social gaming without raising much financing.

Deal Radar 2008: Mobixell

The user experience on mobile devices is fast becoming a “rich media” phenomenon, with video, graphics, advertising, and interactivity. In this edition of the Deal Radar, we look at a company that aims to optimize the mobile rich media user experience.