Interesting to find out about iota – it wasn't in my radar.

I would classify it as an ODP application (specifically offline store-front and info browser) that has a text-only interface. I would consider the reliance on SMS as a strong point, but the fact that you are marketing it as a browser may not easily attract operator attention (using an old term for a new tech)

In my mind, Widgets are highly visual graphical interfaces to internet services which live inside on-device applications (widget containers are ODPs again – both ours and ARCchart's definition).

Have noted iota and will contact you next time we are writing a report on the subject.

Thanks,

Andreas

Most companies in the space (having worled with a number mentioned) struggle with delivering something under 6/12 months and by the time they deliver the device lifecycle is over.

Widgets architectures are a much better way forward and bring the offline experience with a better usability than currently browsing.

MYiOTA is an example of this new Widget Architecture, an SMS style browser which does not require content aggregation as ODP's.

Ben
http://www.iotasphere.com

I believe that in the near future on device portals will be the most used mean for all markets to buy, sell or access. As usual, it now used by only Mobile Operators and leading content providers. But not long time after when the media companies explore the adventages and earnings of that Platform all brand will have its ownd ODP.

As I am working on mobile On Device Portals since an academic approach for nearly one year, I have found a new ODP called Smartface Platform. A few people know there are not so many companies that can provide full solutions in ODPs for operators, content providers and media companies. But this Platform differs from the other Platforms in the market with its designer part of the product.

The company that develops Smartface Platform provides the designer tool for free… Also we can design an ODP with drag and drop actions without any coding, which is the most exciting part for me. This is also remarkably different from all other ODPs.

Of course all is not that… I offer everyone to check that free tool.

The web page is http://www.mobinex.biz

games and is a handy scorecard browser. Another called just CricInfo which shows you a list of pictures you can click to view – labeled rather uselessly as “Photo 1″, “Photo 2″ and so on. Again, Plusmo is a WAP application that mimics the look of an On-Device Portal – but its still click-intensive and doesn’t update itself automatically. IndiaTimes’ CricketStation So an IP-based application seemed the best choice for me. I tried several – some not supported that I couldn’t get to work (I tried even after a

full implementation of an ODP is a much more complex process. Also, the networks, devices etc have evolved in a big way – so we are on the verge of implementing a much more complex, integrated service. At the RFP stage: According to visionmobile, There are now more than 20 vendors in the ODP space, including Abaxia, Action Engine, Celltick, Cibenix, Communology, Crisp Wireless, Handmark (Pocket Express), Geniem, Macromedia (FlashCast), MSX, Nellymoser, Onskreen, Openwave, Opera Platform, Qualcomm (uiOne), RefreshMobile, Silk, Streamezzo,