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Well it’s a relatively small one, but it’s brighter news in the face of bleak economic news – so it’s worth a mention…
Bluestreak Technology has managed to raise $4m in finance from it’s major shareholders. In case you are wondering what Bluestreak do exactly, they have a Flash-based engine that runs what is called “rich media apps” – Mobile TV being one example.
Their product, the MachBlue player, is deployed already on a stack of Mobile devices, and their portal has been taken on by Orange, who are certainly no slouches in the Mobile TV department.
Of course, the eternal question of whether Mobile TV is/can/will be successful does exist, but Bluestreak’s investors have obviously seen something they like – which makes me think we should keep an eye out for them in the news going forward. At any rate, getting investment in this climate is good work – congrats!
[Via: Digital Media Wire]
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Ben Robinson
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.
