CDMA2000 Applications
January, 2007
Mobile Telemetry
Digital Home allows users to have full access to and control of home
appliances and electronics through a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO mobile device
– regardless of time and location.
Service: Digital Home
Service Provider: SKT
Market: South Korea
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: June 2005
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A central Digital Home hub integrates
various home appliances and
electronics, such as lighting, gas, airconditioning and heating settings,
closed caption television (CCTV) for
home monitoring and intrusion detection,
personal computers, TVs, digital video
recorders, and intercoms within the
subscriber’s home. Users can do
everything from streaming high-quality
audio and video digital media
throughout the home and to other
mobile devices, to tracking the location
of family members and looking after and
feeding pets while on the move away
from the home!
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Lifestyle
Mobile Sommelier helps subscribers choose between wines while shopping
Service: Mobile Sommelier
Service Provider: KT Freetel
Market: South Korea
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: April 2005
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The Mobile Sommelier service
provides information and metrics on
selected wines and informs the user of
where and when the wine was produced,
what type of grape was used, etc., and
provides examples of meals that go well
with the wine. Updates on wine-related
events are also available. UPC
barcodes and ‘hot codes’ on the wine
bottles are used to identify the wine.
The user can either photograph the
codes or enter them via the keypad on
a CDMA2000 1xE-DO mobile device.
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Audio/Music Download
EZ Chaku-Uta Full® allows an entire song to be downloaded over-the-air
on a CDMA2000 1xEV-Do device -- at any time, anywhere.
The EZ Chaku-Uta Full service offers a
selection of over 110,000 CD-quality (MP3,
AAC, AAC+) songs and realtones from
more than 17 record labels, accessible
from more than 70 websites – Chaku-Uta
Full menus. As of May 2006, EZ Chaku-Uta
Full downloads had exceeded 50 million
(Source: KDDI Press Release 5/25/06).
Service: EZ Chaku-Uta Full
Service Provider: KDDI
Country: Japan
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: October 2005
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More than 5 million music downloads to
mobile phones are sold every day in Japan.
Up to 99.8% of the music downloads are to
mobile phones and 0.2% are to PCs and
portable MP3 players. Mobile music sales
in Japan has exceeded US$1 billion per
year (Source: Eurotechnology, Mobile
Music Japan newsletter, 06 Feb 2006).
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Audio Download and Telemedicine
Multipack OK Phone Doctor provides
mobile therapy services utilizing a
diverse selection of music and color
image backgrounds to help alleviate
illnesses and pains such as colds,
migraines and fatigue.
Service: Multipack OK Phone Doctor
Service Provider: KTF
Country: South Korea
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: October 2005
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Users can easily download the
Multipack OK Phone Doctor service
through their 3G mobile devices and
choose the type of service that will best
alleviate the symptoms they would like
to treat.
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Video Streaming
Jalur Pantura allows subscribers to check traffic conditions on various
roads in Jakarta by streaming “live” video to their 1xEV-DO mobile device
-- anytime, anywhere
The Jalur Pantura service provides
users with real-time access to video
images of the traffic conditions existing
at various locations within the city of
Jakarta. Charges for the service are
based on the use of the video dataaccess at a rate per kilobyte streamed.
Service: Jalur Pantura
Service Provider: Mobile 8
Market: Indonesia
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: May 2006
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Blogging
Amp’d Live Messaging & Blogs allows users to post their comments on
existing topics and introduce new topics for discussion.
Users can connect with the blogs of
other users and communities as well
as read and share comments from
across the community.
Service: Amp’d Live Messaging and
Blogs
Service Provider: Amp’d Mobile
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: January 2006
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Video Streaming and Download
Reliance Mobile TV provides “live” television and allows the user to
download various video clips to their CDMA2000 1X mobile device.
The Reliance Mobile TV service
enables the user to download live
video from a variety of Indian news
channels such as TIMES NOW, AajTak,
IndiaTV, CNBC and NDTV 24x7. The
service also allows the user to view live
streaming video from two of the above
providers – AajTak Online and NDTV
Online.
Service: Mobile TV
Service Provider: Reliance
Communications
Market: India
Technology: CDMA2000 1X
Introduced: January 2006
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Video Messaging
Konquer Video Messaging enables
the user to capture, store and send
short video clips. It provides the user
with the ability to shoot and store
videos on their CDMA2000 1X mobile
device. High-quality videos can then
be sent via multimedia messaging
(MMS) or e-mail.
Service: Konquer
Service Provider: Tata Teleservices
Market: India
Technology: CDMA2000 1X
Introduced: January 2003
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Mobile Banking and Commerce
Jianxing Handset Bank is a mobile banking service that allows users to
perform a variety of banking and financial transactions from their
CDMA2000 1X device.
The Jianxing Handset Bank allows
users to conduct banking and financial
transactions such as account transfers,
money wiring, foreign exchange,
payment, etc. It is one of the many
services offered within China Unicom’s
Ui-Magic application download service.
Service: Jianxing Handset Bank
Service Provider: China Unicom
Market: China
Technology: CDMA2000 1X
Introduced: July 2003
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Mobile Transactions
EZ Felica allows subscribers to make e-payments, pick-up tickets, board
airlines, enter their homes and even sign-in at karaoke bars, all with a tap
of their 1xEV-DO handset
EZ Felica enabled phones can directly
download and store monetary value
(prepaid money), display account
balances and usage history,
authenticate a person’s identification or
membership, purchase products at a
point of sale, execute electronic
ticketing, and collect online credit and
loyalty points/awards.
Service: EZ Felica
Service Provider: KDDI
Market: Japan
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: September 2005
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Location-Based Lifestyle and Public Safety
The i-Kids Service helps parents protect the safety of their children
through a Global Position Service (GPS) and 1xEV-DO device
With the i-Kids service, users are able
to identify their children's location and
their movements. It also provides a
'Safety Zone' service that allows the
user to set up a given area for the child
to stay within and provides a warning
message if the child leaves the safety
zone. The tracker can also be applied
to any moving object, e.g., pets or
valuable luggage.
Service: i-Kids
Service Provider: SKT
Market: South Korea
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: May 2005
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Social Networking
Mobile MySpace allows users to post
bulletins with personal photos and
videos directly from their Helio
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO devices. Users
can also view friends’ pages, post
comments, view blogs, and add new
friends at anytime, anywhere. It helps
users catch up with their MySpace
action.
Service: MySpace
Service Provider: Helio
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: February 2006
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Music and Ringtones
Verizon Song IDentity allows
subscribers to record a few seconds of
any song into their CDMA2000 phone,
and within moments they'll see the artist,
title, and album appear.
Service: Verizon Song IDentity
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1X/1xEV-DO
Introduced: May 2005
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In addition to song identification, Song
Identity allows users to receive emails
that link them to relevant ringtones, CDs,
and more. The music recognition service
has a database of over 2 million songs
across all genres of music. Whether the
user is in a club, at home or listening to
the car radio, Song IDentity is able to
answer most all musical questions.
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Location-Based Lifestyle
Bones In Motion offers users an effortless way to wirelessly monitor,
measure and motivate users toward their fitness goals using a GPSenabled 1xEV-DO mobile device.
Service: Bones in Motion
Service Provider: Sprint Nextel
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: February 2006
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Key features of the Bones in Motion
application include the ability to record
time, distance, speed, location and
calories burned while engaging in
outdoor activities; view activity
summary, maps
(street/topographical/satellite) and
speed/elevation charts on a phone;
upload to personal online journal to
view and share with others; and
identify where others run, cycle or walk.
Bones in Motion won the NAVTEQ LBS
Global Challenge in 2005.
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Location-Based Lifestyle & Public Safety
ChaperoneSM is a family tracking service designed to help parents locate
their children
There are two components within the
Chaperone service:
Child Locator: Helps parents locate
children who are outfitted with the childfriendly LG Migo phone. The service lets
users perform single location requests
that show the location of the Migo phone
on a map made available on the
Chaperone website or on the user's 3G
mobile handset.
Service: Chaperone
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: June 2006
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Child Zone: Allows parents to utilize the
Chaperone website to construct a "zone"
around locations that the child frequents.
Different locations can be zoned for one
time, at all times, or for up to 24 hours.
When the child user, equipped with a
Migo, arrives at or leaves the designated
zones, the parent is alerted with a text
message.
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Game Download
Sprint Power Vision Games allow users to choose from hundreds of
single and multiplayer games from areas such as sports, action, arcade,
puzzles and classic favorites.
Power Vision game users can play
alone or compete in real-time against
others in a multiplayer 3D game, even
if they are clear across the country.
Sprint's Power Vision Game Lobby had
more than 1.3 million members as of
May 2006 (Source: Sprint Nextel Press
Release 5/10/2006) and is a meeting
place for users to compete, post high
scores and give recommendations.
Service: Sprint Power Vision Games
Service Provider: Sprint Nextel
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: August 2002
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Audio Download and Streaming
XM Radio Mobile allows users to receive commercial-free access to audio
streams of 20 XM satellite radio channels, that offer a wide range of music
genres.
XM satellite radio music channels
include: The 70s, The 80s, The 90s,
America, Highway 16, Top 20 on 20,
The Blend, Flight 26, XMU, XM Cafe,
Top Tracks, Ethel, Big Tracks, Suite 62,
Soul Street, The City, Watercolors,
Bluesville, BPM and Viva.
Service: XM Radio Mobile
Service Provider: Telus (Canada),
Alltel (USA)
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: July, August 2006
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Video Streaming, Security and Safety
Iusacam provides users webcam video access to remotely monitor
personal and commercial premises from a 1xEV-DO device for remote
management, security and safety purposes.
Service: Iusacam
Service Provider: Sprint Nextel
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: July 2004
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With Iusacam, the video is transmitted
over the CDMA2000 network on a realtime basis at 10 frames per second (fps).
Any analog or digital video recorder that
is connected to the Internet or private
closed-circuit television network can be
used to view the video. Iusacam is a
perfect solution for supervising the
operations of multiple locals, store chains,
offices, etc. A iNetcam Mobile Gateway is
necessary to view multiple live cameras,
detect motion, predefine video recording
periods and establish alerts. Iusacam
can also be used to supervise children
being cared for by a babysitter while
parents are away from home.
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Mobile Auctions
EZ au Auctions is a public mobile auction service that allows users to
post and bid in auctions using their 1xEV-DO phone.
EZ au Auctions is part of the BREW®
enabled EZ Appli service. As of April
2006, EZ Appli downloads had reached
100 million.
Service: EZ au Auctions
Service Provider: KDDI
Market: Japan
Technology: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Introduced: January 2005
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Interactive Taxi
Provides taxi passengers with “free” real-time news, sports, weather, local
dining and entertainment guides, emergency and public service
announcements, local maps, directions, etc.
Using an interactive touch screen
(with a laptop embedded into the
back of the passenger seat), taxi
passengers can access NBC News,
Fox News, Business Week,
Entertainment Tonight, E-911
services, etc.
The Interactive Taxi service collects
revenue through advertising.
Untouched, interactive multimedia
advertising will run continuously
and change every 10 seconds.
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Service: Interactive Taxi by Global Vision
Interactive
Service Provider: Sprint PCS
Market: USA
Technology: CDMA2000 1X/1xEV-DO
Introduced: January 2003
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History of CDMA Service Introductions
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• Web Browsing: Internet access and web browsing (KDDI EZaccess and EZweb, Apr. 1999)
• E-Commerce: Bank account balances, money transfers, credit card transactions, insurance, ticket
reservations, auctions and other online transactions (SKT n.Top, Aug. 1999)
• Photo Messaging: Snapping and sending color photographs (SKT Photo-Mail, Sep. 2001)
• Location-based Services: Personal navigation (KDDI eznavigation, Dec. 2001)
• Video Messaging: Recording and sending video clips (KDDI Movie Mail, Apr. 2002)
• Telematics: Seamless access to mobile services in a car or truck (KDDI G-Book, Apr. 2002)
• Workforce Automation: VPN access in the field to help companies increase productivity, enhance
customer satisfaction and reduce costs (SKT NATE SFA Service, Jul. 2002)
• Game Downloads: Download and play games (Verizon Wireless, Get It Now, Feb. 2002)
• Video on Demand: View movies, TV, music videos, news & sports (SKT JUNE, Nov. 2002)
• Karaoke: Listen and sing along with karaoke songs (SKT, JUNE, Nov. 2002)
• Music Downloads: Listen to CD-quality music clips (KDDI Chaku-uta®, Nov. 2002)
• Taxi Services: Access to news, sports, weather, maps, directions, dining and entertainment guides,
etc. in a taxi (Sprint PCS Interactive Taxi, Jan. 2003)
• Traffic Webcams: Viewing real-time traffic conditions (SKT JUNE, Feb. 2003)
• Ring-back Tunes: Listening to music while call waiting (SKT Coloring, Sep. 2003)
• Push to Talk: Two-way ‘walkie-talkie’ communications (Sprint PCS Ready Link, Nov. 2003)
• FM Radio: Select and receive FM radio broadcasts (KDDI, EZ FM, Dec. 2003)
• User Identity: Authenticates a user’s identity to ensure security (SKT WPAS, Aug. 2004)
• Full Song Downloads: Listen to full-length songs (KDDI Chaku-uta Full®, Nov. 2004)
• Song Identity: Identify songs using mobile recordings (Verizon Song IDentity, May 2005)
• Digital Home: Access and control of home appliances (SKT Digital Home, Jun. 2005)
• Voice Navigation: Navigation with speech recognition (KDDI Voice de Input, Jan. 2006)
• Social Networking: Share bulletins and photos while mobile (Helio MySpace, Feb. 2006)
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