Vodafone, Softbank and China Mobile are establish to Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) that will “promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services.” More specifically, the trio is aiming to accelerate the “commercial deployment of mobile internet services” such as mobile widgets.
For starters, the initiative hopes to conjure up a platform for said widgets that can leverage the unique capabilities of mobile operators, and it’s most certainly keeping the door to the party wide open for anyone who wants to get in on the action. As expected, we’re not clearly told what to expect from this little tie-up, but we’ll be keeping an ear to ground for any developments.
