Vodafone and Telefonica make Joyn support a key criterion, but OEMs coy
Mobile operators are communicating to their OEMs that support for RCSe/Joyn is now a key criterion for their devices to be included in the operators’ portfolios, though it is not yet mandatory. Telefonica has said that if a device does not support RCS/Joyn, it will not be dropped from their handset portfolio. But Vodafone is taking a tougher stance, saying that devices that do not support RCS/Joyn will find it tough to get into the operator’s handset portfolio.
Informa’s top 10 picks for this year’s MWC
Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, here are the top ten hot topics to look out for according to analysts at Informa Telecoms & Media.
Orange, Telefonica team up to enhance mobile address book
European mobile operators Orange and Telefonica have partnered to pilot Rich Communications Services (RCS) in Spain during the first half of 2010.



