Archive for 'Mobile Media' Category
uVuMobile, Action Engine Partner on Mobile Streaming
28 March 2008Mobile content delivery company uVuMobile has inked a licensing agreement with mobile application developer Action Engine to provide an integrated multimedia services platform that lets media companies and wireless operators stream video and audio content on a wireless device.
Mobile multimedia continues to be one of the fastest growing services in the wireless industry.
According to Research […]
Viva Vision Releases Mobile Entertainment Services for Univision Móvil
28 March 2008Viva Vision, a mobile video provider for the Latino community, this week signed a partnership deal with Univision Móvil, which offers a Spanish-language suite of mobile services like in-show wireless integration, mobile video, WAP portals and a downloadable content catalog.
With the partnership, the two companies will develop new mobile entertainment products for US consumers.
Viva Vision […]
We’ll See a Dell Smartphone Eventually, But Will It Be Good Enough?
28 March 2008Dell is working with Foxconn Group to develop Windows Mobile-based handsets, according to a recent report from Digitimes.
But analysts feel that Dell will need a so-called “iPhone killer” to really make a dent in the market.
The development of smartphones, however, seems like a logical step for Dell to expand its presence in the mobile market, […]
US Mobile Media Biz On a High
28 March 2008The US mobile media and entertainment market is poised for solid growth.
In a new report “Mobile Media and Entertainment in the US: Forecasts 2007-2012″ from Research and Markets, the study’s principal analyst Katrina Bond predicts that the market will more than double in size from $3.1 billion in 2007 to $6.8 billion in 2012.
Bond sees […]
Modu to Offer Mobile Phone ‘Jackets’ with UMG Music
28 March 2008Israel-based mobile phone maker modu and Universal Music Group have entered into an agreement to develop a range of mobile devices (modu jackets, they are called) that will feature some of UMG’s best-known artists.
Modu, which launched in February, offers a slim mobile phone that can be enclosed in a variety of “modu jackets” and “modu […]
Next Big Revolution on Mobile Phone Screens
24 March 2008There’s going to be more on mobile handsets than just videos, songs and maps if LightPole has its way.
Its LightPole Publishing System is intended to make it easy for publishers, bloggers and other “word-based” content providers to distribute content to mobile devices and let users engage in two-way communication with the publishers and each other.
LightPole […]
Thumbplay Snags $18m, Plans International Expansion
24 March 2008Online mobile entertainment content retailer Thumbplay is looking to accelerate its growth plans and expand internationally in 2008 now that it’s raised $18 million in Series E funding.
The New York City-headquartered startup offers 80,000 pieces of mobile content including ringtones, wallpapers, games, videos, voice tones and text-based services.
With enough money in the kitty, Thumbplay executives […]
Napster, Ericsson Launch Mobile Music Service for O2 UK
24 March 2008Napster and Ericsson last week launched the Napster Mobile music service with UK wireless-leader O2, even though O2 is the exclusive Apple iPhone distributor in the UK.
The service was co-developed by Napster and Ericsson and allows customers to search, browse, preview, purchase and play full-length tracks from Napster’s catalog of more than five million songs.
Napster […]
Mobile Phones Get More Thumb Play Than Ear Time
14 March 2008People are using their thumbs more than their ears as mobile phones are changing from voice-centric devices into community portals, according to Gemini Mobile. It cites Pew Internet and American Life Project as reporting that consumers are attached to their cell phones because they are the “go to” device and have become a part of […]
Mobile Entertainment to Pull in $47.5 Billion by 2010
14 March 2008The combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in made-for-mobile content will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5 billion by 2010, says a new report from Juniper Research.
The report also cautions that entertainment service adoption will slow down unless improvements are made in areas such as user interface, network coverage and excessive cost […]