Enterprise & operator mobile software roundup: May 1 - 11, 2006

- Gary Thayer, editor

F-Secure announced F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus 3.0 with support for S60 3rd Edition platform. The software is available first for all new Nokia N series mobiles and all new Nokia E series devices, and is included with the Nokia N71 and N80 as the default antivirus application. F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus can also be purchased directly from F-Secure for US $34.95 for a 12-month subscription. To download a free 30-day trial version, see .f-secure.com.

Greenlight Wireless announced Advertizer, a mobile and desktop advertising program for operators, search engines, and publishers. Advertizer was originally launched in 2004 as the Skweezer Ad Marketplace and is now a distinct rebranded service. Advertizer retrieves ads based on keywords or other user input from multiple top-tier ad suppliers, then provides a single ad feed for both mobile and desktop formats. Ads can be provided in a variety of formats, including CPC, location-based, and click-to-call, and can be delivered via commonly-used systems, such as XML, HTML, and RSS. Advertizer offers a 50/50 revenue sharing model and doesn't apply hidden charges and fees, according to Greenlight.

For more information, see greenlightwireless.net. For quick information on Greenlight Wireless or Greenlight's Skweezer service, see the company's summary page on MobileVillage.

MobiForms has added networking functionality to its MobiForms is a rapid application development tool for building mobile applications for Tablet PC, Pocket PC, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, EPOC, Symbian and Palm based devices. This latest release enables client-server mobile applications to be built using serial, USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or mobile phone connections. The new release complements the existing features in MobiForms such as signature capture, MobiScript commands enabling bar coding, connectivity to Oracle, Sybase and IBM DB2 databases, or simple ASCII file access. For details, see mobiforms.com.

mVerify released its mVerify Testing System (MTS) Tester Edition, version 1.2, an automated application testing solution for Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and Win CE 5.0 platforms. MTS is targeted at handheld device manufacturers, independent software vendors, and wireless service providers. Tests are created by recording typical user interaction with mobile devices. Each test can then be repeated up to 10,000 times with just one mouse click, according to the company. Test engineers can control up to ten mobile phones and PDAs from one desktop PC, which can be used in tandem to test hundreds of devices simultaneously. For details, see mverify.com.

Trapeze Networks has added two new features in its latest release (4.2) of its Mobility System Software. The new features aim to enable enterprises to provide guest access to their Wi-Fi networks while protecting network resources from viruses, worms and other forms of malware on unmanaged endpoint clients. The first feature integrates the Symantec (formerly Sygate) On-Demand Protection Solution agent into Trapeze Mobility System Software Trapeze last week also announced support for Microsoft's Network Access Protection technology.

The second feature, GuestTunneling, provides guest access to the Internet, while isolating guest traffic from corporate traffic. Trapeze's Mobility System Software 4.2 is a free upgrade to existing customers with a support contract. For details, see trapezenetworks.com.

Enterprise software news, April 10 - 28, 2006

Personal software news, April 10 - 28, 2006

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