May 23, 2006
VP Records, the leading record label/distribution company in reggae music, and Digicel, the largest Caribbean Communications provider, have solidified an agreement that will offer music features for Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean.
Subscribers can look forward to adding realtones from their favorite artistes, the biggest hits and the most popular songs, as well as […]
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NTL, the UK based cable operator announced this month to aquire Virgin Mobile UK for $1.68 billion. Virgin Mobile UK is the nation’s largest MVNO (Virgin uses the established T-Mobile network) with a base of 4.3 million customers. Virgin at first declined the sale, however NTL raised their bid earlier this month which led to […]
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May 19, 2006
The Sony Ericsson W70i is a unique athletic approach to handset design. One of it’s exclusive features is a motion sensor that tracks speed, distance and time. It also includes many health conscious consumer friendly applications that can help improve and track your fitness. Other standard features include;
Quad Band EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Main display: 176×220 pixel screen […]
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May 2, 2006
With Broadband over mobile devices becoming more of a rage, and to accomodate all the new media applications as well as wireless television. International mobile carriers are dropping thier mobile broadband rates signifigantly.
Vodafone, a New Zeland wireless provider, recently announced a 66% drop in thier mobile data rates - from $ 149-00 per GB to […]
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April 20, 2006
The semi-successful Motorola Rokr is getting a new version to what could be a very successful series. The FCC has recently approved the Rokr E2 - and interestingly enough hints at support for iTunes in the Rokr user manula submitted to the FCC - Which was being debated as when it was announced Motorola was […]
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April 11, 2006
HSBC and First Direct have teamed up with MoniLink, a joint service venture from Morse and the cash machine network LINK.
The application will allow users to query thier bank statements, as well as check pending balance enquiries. Next generation mobile bankers will be able to simpley download and install the application onto thier Java compatible […]
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April 8, 2006
The cable news subsidiary of Microsoft and NBC has announced it plans on testing a news feed service for mobile phone subscribers. The news will also feature related advertising in an attempt at targeting the growing mobile consumer market. MSNBC also hopes to bring in a wider audience, as well as broaden thier revenue stream […]
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Two of the largest cell phone manufacturers in Japan announced this week they are in discussions with Texas Instruments to align a joint venture over the production of 3G mobile phone chips.
Matsushita, known widely for its Panasonic brand, NEC, and TI are anticipating to come to an agreement later this month. They will also be […]
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April 7, 2006
Google Inc, the most used search engine and internet ad provider has recently finished testing mobile advertisments for mobile phones in Japan. Indicating another new revenue opportunity for the search giant.
Yesterday in Las Vegas at the CTIA Wireless event Deep Nishar, a Google product manager, said “We’ve had a fairly successful trial of mobile text […]
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The popular web animation app Flash is being installed with Verizon Wireless phones. Verizon is the number two leading service provider in the United States. Analysts are predicting a $1 billion revenue increase for Adobe, and may very well be an accurate prediction. Flash content in my opinion could be extremely useful for mobile applications […]
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