By: Ben Robinson, IntoMobile Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at 2:12 PM
mSpot, has announced that it has completed 500 ports of it’s music and video application, on the eve of CTIA. The announcement also comes on the heels of the company’s recent news that it had surpassed four million subscribers.
Even more interestingly, the company will celebrate this news by hosting performances by Warner Bros. artist Francesca Battistelli, and Mosley Music Group/Zone4/Interscope artist Keri Hilson. The September 10 event coincides with the CTIA Conference.
I digress here slightly, but nonetheless…. you might be wondering who Keri Hilson is, but you probably know her from the Timbaland “The Way I Are” video, where she sung alongside Pussycat Doll Nicole Sherzinger.
Anyhow , back to mSpot ….
mSpot helps consumers access music, custom ringtones, live radio and videos from major music labels, movie studios and top brands including ABC, ClearChannel, Fox Sports, MarketWatch, NPR, Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate Films, Warner Brothers and Disney. In the U.S., mSpot entertainment services are available through AT&T, Alltel, Boost, Sprint and U.S. Cellular; in Canada through Bell Mobility and TELUS.
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career
when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has
now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the
next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas!
He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently
became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years
when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to
'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make
your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device)
isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question
of why you continue to use it...
His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and
infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the
occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience
in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with
regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.