Comments on: On-device portals: Sardines in a can http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/ Distilling market noise into market sense. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: 30 providers of on device portal client « http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-26319 30 providers of on device portal client « Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:36:37 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-26319 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] 30 providers of on device portal client Via Andreas Constantinou here is a list of 30 providers of ODP client or client-server products today, a little old post but definitely worth a read. Read the full Post: [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] 30 providers of on device portal client Via Andreas Constantinou here is a list of 30 providers of ODP client or client-server products today, a little old post but definitely worth a read. Read the full Post: […]

]]> By: mutant's musings: List of ODP vendors http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-24082 mutant's musings: List of ODP vendors Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-24082 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Source: Vision Mobile [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] Source: Vision Mobile […]

]]> By: Design Traffic ::::::::::::::::::::::::[O]Stop [O]Look [O]Go: 30 providers of on device portal client http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-23790 Design Traffic ::::::::::::::::::::::::[O]Stop [O]Look [O]Go: 30 providers of on device portal client Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:09:21 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-23790 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] or client-server products today, a little old post but definitely worth a read. Read the full Post:Access Netfront Dynamic Menu, Action Engine (still around?), Adobe (FlashCast), Airmedia, Cibenix, [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] or client-server products today, a little old post but definitely worth a read. Read the full Post:Access Netfront Dynamic Menu, Action Engine (still around?), Adobe (FlashCast), Airmedia, Cibenix, […]

]]> By: VisionMobile Forum :: The significance of Google’s Android http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-22016 VisionMobile Forum :: The significance of Google’s Android Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:04:17 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-22016 [...] mobile phones or even a downloadable application, like an on-device portal ? Because browsers on mobile handsets are used for a tiny percentage of the time, probably less [...] […] mobile phones or even a downloadable application, like an on-device portal ? Because browsers on mobile handsets are used for a tiny percentage of the time, probably less […]

]]> By: Andreas Constantinou http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-19059 Andreas Constantinou Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-19059 Hi Jorgitio, There's no standard specific to ODPs, however a number of UI protocols and technology are being standardised: - OMA LFC, is a client-server protocol for remote configuration of device look and feel - OMA DCD, a client-server protocol for content subscription, management and delivery to an application - JCP JSR 258, a standard which enables description and manipulation of UI themes and skins. - W3C Widgets, aa standard for packaging, describing, scripting and auto-discovering widgets Andreas Hi Jorgitio,

There’s no standard specific to ODPs, however a number of UI protocols and technology are being standardised:

- OMA LFC, is a client-server protocol for remote configuration of device look and feel
- OMA DCD, a client-server protocol for content subscription, management and delivery to an application
- JCP JSR 258, a standard which enables description and manipulation of UI themes and skins.
- W3C Widgets, aa standard for packaging, describing, scripting and auto-discovering widgets

Andreas

]]> By: jorgitio http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-19058 jorgitio Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:15:13 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-19058 Is ODP somehow standartized by OMA or 3gpp ? Thanks, Jorge Is ODP somehow standartized by OMA or 3gpp ?

Thanks,

Jorge

]]> By: VisionMobile Forum :: Carnival of the Mobilists 75 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-4201 VisionMobile Forum :: Carnival of the Mobilists 75 Mon, 28 May 2007 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-4201 [...] Pocket Express, and Alltel's Celltop will build awareness among users. ODPs are a subject close to heart and we would agree with Ted, provided someone in the industry is brave enough to market ODPs as [...] […] Pocket Express, and Alltel’s Celltop will build awareness among users. ODPs are a subject close to heart and we would agree with Ted, provided someone in the industry is brave enough to market ODPs as […]

]]> By: MocoNews - Unhealthily Obsessed with Mobile Content - TMN Pitches Content Via Idle Screen: Does Push Beat Mobile Search? http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1851 MocoNews - Unhealthily Obsessed with Mobile Content - TMN Pitches Content Via Idle Screen: Does Push Beat Mobile Search? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:01:55 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1851 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] about the place of the idle screen in content-selling schemes. (In fact, Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile reckons some 30 (!) companies have jumped on the ODP ‚Äì stands for on-device portal ‚Äì bandwagon, [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] about the place of the idle screen in content-selling schemes. (In fact, Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile reckons some 30 (!) companies have jumped on the ODP ‚Äì stands for on-device portal ‚Äì bandwagon, […]

]]> By: De Mobiele Browser wankelt · Marketingfacts http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1598 De Mobiele Browser wankelt · Marketingfacts Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1598 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] en is opgeslagen in de ODP. Momenteel is er echt een wildgroei van leveranciers van ODP, In deze blogposting is een mooi overzicht te [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] en is opgeslagen in de ODP. Momenteel is er echt een wildgroei van leveranciers van ODP, In deze blogposting is een mooi overzicht te […]

]]> By: Andreas Constantinou http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1394 Andreas Constantinou Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:25:12 +0000 http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2007/02/on-device-portals-sardines-in-a-can/#comment-1394 Hi, I 'm sure many vendors claim to be providing flexible UI customisation solutions, but this positioning is not helpful neither to their customers, nor to the companies themselves. UI customisation can be anything from menu skinning (e.g. Nokia Carbide UI theme edition) to a complete rewrite of the core apps and therefore the UI flows (e.g. Digital Airways). The 30 players I have listed above typically provide some form of 'rich content rendering' via dedicated client apps, which is why I consider them to be on-device portals. Some of them may also provide home screen replacement and also classify as desktop UIs, etc. As to the user having the freedom to choose any desired ODP, we as an industry are very far from that reality. The reason is that there are very high user barriers to distributing, discovering, accessing and downloading applications, let alone knowing how much it's all going to cost you (that's an equation only the operator billing systems can figure out!). In conclusion, I think the term ODP has brought a lot of clarity to the industry (which is why SurfKitchen, Cibenix, Action Engine, Comverse, U-Turn, etc have adopted the term). I 'm personally in favour of clear value positioning, as it accelerates market understanding and operator/manufacturer buying decisions and helps the industry move forward a bit quicker. Andreas Hi,

I ‘m sure many vendors claim to be providing flexible UI customisation solutions, but this positioning is not helpful neither to their customers, nor to the companies themselves. UI customisation can be anything from menu skinning (e.g. Nokia Carbide UI theme edition) to a complete rewrite of the core apps and therefore the UI flows (e.g. Digital Airways). The 30 players I have listed above typically provide some form of ‘rich content rendering’ via dedicated client apps, which is why I consider them to be on-device portals. Some of them may also provide home screen replacement and also classify as desktop UIs, etc.

As to the user having the freedom to choose any desired ODP, we as an industry are very far from that reality. The reason is that there are very high user barriers to distributing, discovering, accessing and downloading applications, let alone knowing how much it’s all going to cost you (that’s an equation only the operator billing systems can figure out!).

In conclusion, I think the term ODP has brought a lot of clarity to the industry (which is why SurfKitchen, Cibenix, Action Engine, Comverse, U-Turn, etc have adopted the term). I ‘m personally in favour of clear value positioning, as it accelerates market understanding and operator/manufacturer buying decisions and helps the industry move forward a bit quicker.

Andreas

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