Monday, May 18, 2009

Telstra chooses Surfkitchen to improve user experience

Oz operator uses SurfKit Mobile Internet Platform to power idle screen, widgets and more.
Specifically, Telstra is using the platform to power its TelstraOne Experience interface. This will give subscribers one-click access to widgets, Internet applications, native applications and web links. “We know mobile users want a navigation experience that is intuitive and allows them to get to their favourite features quickly without having to hunt through endless submenus,” said Ross Fielding, executive director of Telstra Product Management. “TelstraOne Experience delivers on our one-click vision, giving customers greater control over the services they want to use on their mobile phone.
This means fast, easy access to the most popular applications and services like phonebook and calendar and social networking and search.”The SurfKit Mobile Internet Platform comprises SurfKit Home (idle screen), SurfKit Launcher, SurfKit Storefront and SurfKit Widget Runtime.SurfKitchen has been working with Telstra since 2004 and its technology is installed on over 1.5 million devices covering almost 60 different device models.
Source: MobileEntertainment - Tim Green May 5 2009, 2:10pm