Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. The amount of news has slowed some due to the Christmas holiday, but that hasn’t stopped Oracle from announcing a new acquisition and the results of a recent CEM survey. Google is heading to court to defend Android against the Rockstar Consortium, and studies show just how much Christmas shopping is done from mobile devices. For these stories and more, click on the links below.
- Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Responsys.
- Oracle reported results of their customer survey intended to delve into customer experience management.
- Google heads to court to defend Android against the “Rockstar Consortium” that includes Apple, Microsoft and BlackBerry.
- Meanwhile, Motorola announced a pair of Android 4.4 “KitKat” upgrades last week, making it the first handset maker to deliver Android 4.4.
- Arris Group announced that its merchandiser content marketing solution is fully integrated with leading content recommendation platforms: ThinkAnalytics, Digitalsmiths and other leading recommenders.
- Holiday shopping from mobile devices made up a record 48% of all online traffic – up 28.3% from last year.
- BroadSoft increases its investment in the German market with the acquisition of Finocom.
- Spanish handset maker Geeksphone released specifications for its Revolution phone, which will allow users to change operating systems without voiding the warranty. It will come with Android as standard, but users will also be able to install Mozilla’s Firefox OS.
- China Unicom, a Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator, Â has officially launched “Wo-Cloud,” a full-service cloud computing and big data brand.
- A recent survey shows an increased mobile payment penetration for airlines.
- CCA partnered with UReach Technologies to support over-the-top apps.
- Good news for Android users:Â AllCast now open to all for streaming local movies, photos from Android.
- Did you get a brand new smartphone or tablet for Christmas? The New York Times outlines a list of apps that everyone should download immediately.
