OXFORD, England, February 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the rather premature observations of a government minister recently regarding the 'green shoots of economic recovery'(1), many organisations in the UK are facing challenging trading conditions as the recession continues in the real economy. Many will not survive, but for those who do there are potentially greater challenges ahead if they are to remain competitively positioned to take advantages of the opportunities arising when the economic recovery begins. Gill Waters, of Oxford College of Marketing, considers the issues.

In the Beginning

Mobile World Congress, BARCELONA, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- mPortico's Platform, the First Mobile Application Store to be Sold on Buy.com, Enables Cellular Users to Access the Latest Entertainment by Simply Loading a Mobile Memory Card Into Their Phones

mPortico, the developer of cutting-edge mobile content distribution solutions, is pleased to announce the commercial sales launch of its Cross-Platform Mobile Application Store on Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM), simultaneously with the opening of Mobile World Congress 2009.

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LONDON, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

The recession continues to reverse the former growth trend in industries throughout Europe and most of the developed world. The European Power Supplies Market is no exception. In fact, major players in this industry are now focusing on weathering the storm. Frost Sullivan is analysing the recent trends and strategies these industry leaders are considering. Their goal now is not only to survive the short term, but to build long-term opportunities to ensure that they emerge from this downturn, stronger than before.

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BARCELONA, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- This Solution Enables Users to Communicate, Share, Vote and Recommend TV Content Over the Web

Today IPgallery and Tvinci announced the availability of a joint solution enabling users to consume, share and communicate by utilizing TV services via the Internet.

The joint solution enables the delivery of unique TV services enriched with Web 2.0 and communication features. It targets mobile and fixed-line operators that aim to offer their subscribers advanced quad-play services .

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Long Expected Software Program Benzoy Launched in Holland

Newly developed Dutch software allows parents and children to use the Internet in a safer way in the future. Due to the long-awaited program Benzoy, launched by the Dutch company Unicaresoft, violence, drugs, porn, gambling or certain shops are filtered out, parents and children can stipulate time, duration and type of Internet activity and agree on the way of checking. Thus, the company achieves a much desired breakthrough in secure Internet.

BARCELONA, Spain, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- MSM8960 Delivers Support for All Leading Mobile Broadband Standards with Cost Advantages for Device Manufacturers -

SUNNYVALE, California, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- RMS 4.0: Industry's first web-based, touch screen solution to personalize and sell mobile content directly on mobile handsets at the point-of-sale

FutureDial, a leading provider of mobile content management solutions for mobile operators, wireless retailers, and consumers, today announced the launch of Retail Management Solution (RMS(TM)) version 4.0, the latest offering that puts more mobile content management power into wireless stores.

WALTHAM, Massachusetts and LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leostream Connection Broker to Provide Vital Link in Initiative to Process and Archive Every Tax Form Submitted to the Belgian Government

Leostream(TM) Corporation, a leading developer of virtual hosted desktop software, announced today that I.R.I.S. (EURONEXT Brussels: IRI) has selected the Leostream Connection Broker for a virtual desktop solution to support a massive scanning and archiving project by Service Public Federal Finances (SPF Finances), the Belgian Public Federal Finance Administration. I.R.I.S. is a market leader in intelligent document management and optical character recognition.

BARCELONA, Spain, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Inventec to Offer World's First Smartphone with a mirasol Display -

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, and Inventec Corporation, today revealed the design specifications of the first Smartphone to feature Qualcomm's mirasol(TM) display, the Inventec V112. The V112 handset will be on display at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 at the Qualcomm Exhibit, Booth B53, Hall 8.

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BARCELONA, Spain, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company Will Offer Innovative Solutions Delivering the Broadband Capabilities of 3G to Homes and Offices -