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Sony Music Entertainment to mobilize its artists’ websites; MJ’s site first on the list

Dusan Belic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:57:35 +0000

I’m not sure why it took so long for Sony’s music publishing arm to fully “go mobile,” but whatever the reasoning is, it’s good to see them finally taking this route.

The company has partnered with Azuki Systems to optimize the web destinations of its artists for viewing on mobile phones. Not surprisingly, Michael Jackson’s official website is the first site to launch under the initiative.

Located at m.michaeljackson.com, the Michael Jackson mobile website features news, photos and streaming access to classic videos such as “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” and “Thriller.” The site is optimized to work with all of the latest higher-end devices such as the iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Store, Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Android-powered devices; though we’re guessing some other phones will do the job just as well (Symbian S60 devices)…

And of course, Sony Music wowed to roll out mobile versions of other artists’ websites in the coming months.

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Emoze’s Soccer Updater is apparently the first “push content” application

Dusan Belic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:45:34 +0000

Push-email solutions provider Emoze unveiled what they say is the first “pushed content” application dedicated to football/soccer news – Soccer Updater. The app release doesn’t come as a surprise considering that we’re slowly approaching the 2010 World Cup that will take place in South Africa. The application costs $5 and once you grab it, there are no other fees involved — you’ll get the latest news from now until after the tournament’s final in July.

In addition to the latest news, Soccer Updater also features player of the day pictures (in html format), game venues, scores and of course full tables of the team groups. The opening splash screen features a real-time countdown to the big games in South Africa, and then once the tournament starts, countdowns to individual games.

As for the platforms supported, Emoze’s app works on any Symbian and Windows Mobile powered smartphone, with Java phones to follow shortly. Download is available from Emoze’s website.

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Associated Press and Verve finally show product of their co-operation; Unveil mobile app platform for publishers

Dusan Belic — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:19:04 +0000

Back in July of last year, we talked about Verve which at the moment got $3 million from Associated Press and other investors. Now we’re finally seeing some fruits of the co-operation as the two companies [Verve and AP] have unveiled an initiative to help publishers create white label, branded mobile apps for their content. The idea is to take a piece of the advertising being placed on other publisher’s apps in exchange for the application design.

The package comes with a content management system, allowing publishers to fully control their content, as well as ads that will appear in the application. In addition, standard metrics are also provided, as well as advertising delivery module.

The applications will be available for an array of platforms — including Android, BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM), iPhone, Symbian, Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Windows Mobile. Additional details are available from Verve’s website…

[Via: MobileBurn]

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Sony Creative Software’s 1,000 Ringtones DVD comes with a bunch of iPhone-ready ringtones

Dusan Belic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:11:09 +0000

Sony Creative Software has a new mobile content DVD called 1,000 Ringtones, which as you can guess for yourself comes with a bunch of ringtones grouped into three categories: music, sound effects, and spoken words and phrases. Users can select tones for incoming calls, emails and text messages.

Apparently, the DVD is developed with iPhone users in mind (though other devices will work just as well), hence the files are included in .m4r and .mp3 formats, and are ready for immediate use without any additional fees. To install, iPhone users can simply load the DVD, and move selected ringtones into iTunes for synchronization with their iPhone. The DVD includes a tutorial video that demonstrates these steps, so if you’re complete newbie, you’re covered as well.

If this is something you find interesting (i.e. like the idea of customizing your beloved iPhone), you can grab 1,000 Ringtones for $19.95 from Sony Creative Software’s website or from select retailers around the U.S.

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Intermundia unleashes 24-app heavy Opera project in the AppStore

Dusan Belic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:52:15 +0000

A company called Intermundia is hitting the AppStore with its Opera project, consisting of 24 applications with the librettos of the most famous and well-known Operas. In addition to lyrics/libretto, each of the apps include information about the plot, characters and history.

Applications/operas included in the project are: Aida (G.Verdi), Carmen (G.Bizet), Carmina Burana (C.Orff), Cavalleria Rusticana (P.Mascagni), Così fan tutte (W.A.Mozart), Don Giovanni (W.A.Mozart), Il Barbiere di Siviglia (G.Rossini), Il Trovatore (G.Verdi), I Pagliacci (R.Leoncavallo), La Bohème (G.Puccini), La Forza del Destino (G.Verdi), La Traviata (G.Verdi), L’Italiana in Algeri (G.Rossini), Le Nozze di Figaro (W.A.Mozart), Lucia di Lammermoor (G.Donizetti), Macbeth (G.Verdi), Madama Butterfly (G.Puccini), Nabucco (G.Verdi), Norma (V.Bellini), Otello (G.Verdi), Requiem (W.A.Mozart), Rigoletto (G.Verdi), Tosca (G.Puccini), and Turandot (G.Puccini). Each of the apps costs $2.99, except for Carmina Burana and Requiem, which are available for free.

In addition, there’s another app called Opera Top Collection, which features all of the apps/operas mentioned above and it costs whooping $34.99.

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CBS Interactive launces new Survivor mobile website, Palm Pre application

Dusan Belic — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:41:45 +0000

CBS Interactive has recently launched the new CBS Mobile SURVIVOR mobile website along with the dedicated Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre application. As a result, mobile users will be able to access full episodes, clips and videos of the eliminated Survivors, manage their Survivor Fantasy team, and potentially win the weekly $10,000 prize when they vote in the “Player of the Week” competition.

In addition and as expected, you can also dig deeper in into the show to learn all about the cast, location, as well as access the latest Survivor Guide. There’s also the Survivor video trivia, where users can test their knowledge of the show.

The mobile website is located here, and the Palm Pre users can grab the dedicate application from the App Catalog.

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Chinese operators offer communist ringback tones

Dusan Belic — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:11:15 +0000

Mobile operators in China have a new mobile content offering for their subscribers – communist ringback tones. So when you wait for someone to pick up the line, you can listed to such hits as “Guo Jia” (”Country” in Chinese), and sing along Mao’s favorite songs, or at least their excerpts.

As expected, these were made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. We don’t have a song to share, but I’m sure you’ll find one on the Interwebs if you search for it.

[Via: textually]

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Modevity’s ARALOC iPhone viewer is made for DRM hungry content publishers

Dusan Belic — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:46:04 +0000

To the “happiness” of all iPhone-ownin’ DRM haters, Modevity announced that their DRM solution ARALOC now supports content distribution and viewing on Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices. As a result, content providers and publishers can “safely distribute their confidential and proprietary content for iPhone and iPod Touch viewing.”

Modevity is offering the ARALOC application on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis to “minimize corporate internal resources and capital expenditures.” In that sense, they’re touting ARALOC is a cost effective way to deliver a powerful content rights management solution to those who need it, when they need it… AppStore link is here, and more information is available from this page.

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Unicorn Media brings its video publishing platform to the iPhone

Dusan Belic — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:43:29 +0000

Unicorn Media is extending its video publishing platform to the iPhone. As a result, interested developers will be able to download Unicorn’s SDK to integrate broadcast quality video within their apps. On the other hand, Unicorn’s customers will be able to choose iPhone as one of the many options for distributing their media assets.

For those not familiar with Unicorn Media (myself include), here’s an excerpt from their press release, explaining what they do:

Unicorn Media, Inc. is a recognized leader for Media-as-a-Service solutions, delivering a comprehensive suite of services to upload, manage, syndicate, analyze and monetize media content for any Internet-connected device. Unicorn’s next-generation video publishing solution enables content owners to “unlock” professional video/entertainment content that is not currently being distributed or monetized due to cost and complexity. Unicorn Media offers syndication solutions to any IP-enabled device, with the ability to reach established endpoints such as PC’s and Macs, set-top boxes including TiVo DVRs, game consoles, iPhone and other mobile devices, as well as major end-user video distribution sites such as iTunes, Boxee, Blinkx and many others. Unicorn’s proprietary Smart Syndication Technology allows content providers to connect with any site that accepts an inbound RSS feed, giving them maximum audience possibilities.

Finally, analysts among you should know that Unicorn co-operated with Washington D.C.-based PointAbout, which integrated Unicorn’s technology into its AppMakr.com service, allowing seamless video integration into any iPhone application…

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Fox’s The Cleveland Show mobile content is now available on North American carriers’ decks

Dusan Belic — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:22:41 +0000

Mobile media company Airborne Mobile has teamed up with Fox Mobile Entertainment to develop and distribute mobile personalization content based on the newest FOX comedy – The Cleveland Show, premiering September 27th.

Here’s what they did (from the press release):

The Cleveland Show will showcase all the characters, random hilarity and cult-status catchphrases that fans have come to expect from FOX animated properties. The soft-spoken Cleveland Brown will come across loudly in a full suite of graphic and audio products. With voices provided by Mike Henry and Seth MacFarlane, mobile users can look forward to ridiculously funny ringtones. A slew of new characters, including talking bears and an abrasive redneck couple, will also be splitting spleens from mobile screens.

For the record, this isn’t the first time Airborne Mobile is working with FOX. The company did the similar thing for other FOX series — including Family Guy, American Dad, and King of the Hill — some of which were very successful (Family Guy in particular).

As for availability, The Cleveland Show mobile content is already up for grabs on all major North American carrier decks…

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Vringo, Marvel team-up on super hero-themed video ringtones

Dusan Belic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:10:22 +0000

Vringo and Marvel announced a partnership to create and distribute mobile videos and video ringtones based on Marvel’s superheroes. As a result, a new storefront and web-based editing platform has been created, allowing fans to purchase ready-made mobile clips and/or create their own from the Marvel archives.

Initially, the store features footage and pre-cut video ringtones from newer Marvel properties like the animated Wolverine & The X-Men, theme songs from the animated 1966 Marvel Super Heroes series, and the new content will be added every month. Of course, you will be able to turn and use all this content into video ringtones via Vringo’s application, which BTW works on BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold, Java2ME-compatible phones, as well as devices running Symbian or Windows Mobile. The first mobile video is available for free, while additional clips could be yours for $2 each. A dedicated website is there providing more information…

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YouTube for S60 updated to better sing along S60 5th edition devices; New countries and langauges included in the mix, too

Dusan Belic — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:27:42 +0000

Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s native YouTube client for S60 has been updated — it’s now in the version 2.2.17 — to work with Symbian S60 5th edition smartphones such as the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N97, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Samsung i8910 OmniaHD. As a result, now you can watch videos in full-screen mode. Moreover, the new version of the app also adds more languages and countries to the mix: Brazil, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

But, and there’s always some “but”, the YouTube client still doesn’t allow users to log in and access their favorites and comment on clips. Hopefully, we’ll see this included in the next release.

In the meantime, if you own some of the devices mentioned above, point a web browser on your mobile phone to m.google.com and take it from there…

[Via: AllAboutSymbian]

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Qualcomm to power America Movil’s widgets

Dusan Belic — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:15:49 +0000

America Movil announced that it will use Qualcomm’s Plaza Mobile Internet offering to power its Ideas Widget service across all of its 18 subsidiaries in Latin America, reaching around 190 million wireless subscribers on the continent.

From the press release:

Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM)’s Plaza Mobile Internet is an end-to-end widget platform that will allow America Movil to provide its end users with immediate and convenient access to customizable Internet content from mobile devices across their device portfolio. In addition, users can quickly and easily download and manage an array of rich, customizable content, either from their device or online.

Plaza Mobile Internet enables publishers to develop widgets quickly and easily using open Web standards and tools. Through this solution, publishers and content providers will be able to develop and submit their creations to America Movil’s widget catalog.

And I thought Qualcomm’s solution will remain unused. Kudos to their sales team — hopefully, America Movil’s users will jump on board and actually use some of the widgets offered, or who knows, develop their own small apps. We’ll see…

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Nokia Music Store lives in Poland, too

Dusan Belic — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:33:14 +0000

We’ve almost missed this one. It’s important so we’re going with it nonetheless.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has recently opened its online music store in Poland. Like they do in other markets, Polish store too combines music from local artists with major labels. As a result, more than 4.5 million songs are available for download.

Price wise, individual songs cost PLN 3.49 (0.78 EUR) whereas full albums are PLN 34.9 (7.8 EUR)… The store could be reached from music.nokia.pl.

[Via: Unwired View]

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Nokia has a music store in India

Dusan Belic — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:17:10 +0000

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has quietly launched its music store in India. Still in beta, the store allows users with a special PIN code to listen 30-second previews of songs, only, but I guess it will be fully operational in the near future.

Nokia’s head of marketing for India, Vineet Taneja, told to MediaNama that “the pricing mechanisms for India are currently being worked out.” What this seems to mean is that they are negotiation with labels to drive the song price down and make it affordable for Indian consumers.

In the meantime, you can try it out for yourself by pointing your browser to music.nokia.co.in and take it from there…

[Via: Symbian-Freak]

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One Ring iPhone theme is for hard-core Lord of the Rings fans

Dusan Belic — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:05:03 +0000

If you’re a hard-core fan of Tolkien’s work, you certainly have some kind of related mobile content on your mobile. If you’re an iPhone user, unfortunately you can’t have your device branded with the Lord of the Rings content. Actually, you can, but your device needs to be jailbroken.

That said, we’ve spotted a new theme for the iPhone and iPod Touch called One Ring. As you can see from the screenshot above, the main idea of the theme is Sauron’s ring, which is made to “rule them all.” Icons are shield-shaped, which I don’t like that much, but then again, I’m sure Tolkien fans won’t mind it at all…

More information is available from here, and the theme should be available for download through Cydia.

[Via: JustAnotherIphoneBlog]

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SIRIUS XM iPhone app surpasses 1 million downloads

Dusan Belic — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:03:31 +0000

SIRIUS XM Radio has recently announced that it can compete with the likes of FlyCast, Radiolicious and Pandora on the iPhone. Actually, they said their iPhone app has been downloaded over 1 million times from the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) AppStore, and that milestone was achieved within 2 weeks of availability.

The application was originally introduced on June 18th and quickly became the top free app in the Music category. Those who still haven’t downloaded it should know that it allows users to access 120 channels of popular talk, sports and entertainment shows, as well as commercial-free music.

Among the programming that’s available on SIRIUS XM are Oprah Radio, MLB Home Plate, Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Opie & Anthony, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, Playboy Radio, The Foxxhole comedy channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, CNN, Fox News Talk and NPR…

Convinced? AppStore link is here!

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Al Jazeera English gets an iPhone app

Dusan Belic — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:14:53 +0000

Ok, we get it. Every media outlet wants to have its own iPhone app. Latest company to join the trend is Arabic TV news station – Al Jazeera. They’ve launched a dedicated application in English, “covering the world, bridging cultures and setting the news agenda.”

To use the app, all you have to do is press the button “Watch live now” at the bottom of the screen, and that’s about it. The streaming video will start with the latest news from The Middle East. They say both 3G and WiFi connection will work, though some people have complained video quality on 3G can’t come close to the one on WiFi. Guess, they haven’t tried it with the faster iPhone 3GS.

Anyway, Al Jazeera English app costs 3 bucks ($2.99) and you can grab it from here. (iTunes link)

[Via: textually.org]

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Wikipedia Mobile Finally Leaves Beta… and She’s Good.

James Falconer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:23 +0000

Wikipedia has officially launched the mobile version of their site with support for the iPhone, Android devices, the Kindle, and the Palm Pre. This news was a long time coming, as the ‘alpha-beta-development-maybe-kind-live mode’ (as Wikimedia puts it) site was up for around 6 months already. If you own one of the devices mentioned above, simply hit up mobile.wikipedia.org and you should be instantly redirected to the new-and-improved mobile-licious version of the site.

For full details check out the official post from Wikimedia… And be sure to check it out on your iPhone, Android device, Kindle or Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre… Let us know if this is a thumbs up or a thumbs down for you. I’m checking it out on my iPhone right now… she’s pretty easy to use. So far so good.

[Via: Lifehacker]

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China Mobile’s app store is in the beta?

Dusan Belic — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:45:25 +0000

China Mobile’s app store looks almost live now. Although they said the official opening of the store is set for September of this year, a dedicated site is/was accessible for few days now. From there, we could see the main categories include games, themes, software, music, reading (ebooks?) and videos. The site looks nicely designed and I guess it’s now in the fine-tuning and mobile content submission phase. We’ve heard the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers will ask for 50% cut of all sales, but I doubt that will stop content developers in submitting their apps. The potential is too huge to be missed…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

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