When the VP of Corporate Communications from a company like M:Metrics contacts you, you know you should take a look at what they have to say – that is exactly what has happened in this case! M: Metrics have some interesting data on Mobile Gaming as a whole, contextualised by the recent “launch” of N-Gage…
Orange announces eBay as partner
Orange has announced that it will integrate eBay on a range of it’s Singature devices – the first jointly-branded app it will have offered. The app will allow Orange customers to manage bids, and also view new listings, via the Signature range homescreen. I imagine this is some kind of expanding widget, but details are…
Adware / Malware: on the increase
Anti-virus firm Panda Security is reporting that Adware accounted for the most malware infections in the first quarter of 2008 – and it predicts a rise in mobile phone viruses. Some other highlights include: viruses of note: SymbOS/Beselo and WinCE/InfoJack.A appearance of the first iPhone Trojan 90.34% of mobile malware targets the Symbian platform, 4.14%…
BA T5 chaos: Silicon.com readers’ comments!
I am sure you are all familiar now with the debacle that was the launch of BA Terminal 5 at Heathrow – essentially over 20,000 bags were/are “lost” (temporarily or otherwise) during the ensuing chaos, after the terminal opened – and a LOT of passengers clearly were/are not very happy about it! Silicon.com has aggregated…
3G USB dongles to kill off WiFi?
They are the success story of 2008 so far, and Mobile broadband dongles are now being predicted to potentially oust WiFi Hotspots as the preferred method of accessing the internet in the next few years! The market for USB dongles is on fire at the moment, with sales apparently set to incrase up to 4x…
UK: vtap gives access to over 150m videos!
Now Dusan has mentioned vtap before (here), but Veveo has PR announcing what I assume must be the official launch of the service for UK users. It is apparently a “new web video experience for mobile users all over the UK and Europe. For the first time video lovers will be able to search through…
BMI: Ringback Tones’ Bullish growth in 2008!
BMI has released projections for 2008, and is expecting ringback tones will generate over $210 million in the U.S. retail sector – this would be an increase of 50% on the numbers they did in 2007! It’s not only Ringbacks that are predicted to be strong though – streaming video is expected to do well…
End-users frustrated at Mobile Media Quality and Loading Time
A survey of US consumers conducted by Bamboo MediaCasting, Inc. has shown the Mobile industry needs to resolve problems with quality of media – common issues being image quality, bandwidth limitations and the overall user experience. You might wonder why Bamboo were interested in doing this research – well their bread and butter is “scheduled,…
SonyBMG does free video deal with 3UK
3UK has done a feal with Sony BMG to enable customers to watch free music videos on their phones. The service, which is provided by Rhythm New Media, will expand the Ad-funded video inventory, launched in March last year. SonyBMG has artists such as Alicia Keys, Mark Ronson, and the Tings Tings in their catalogue,…
“Revolutionary” new music service from TDC…
TDC is offering a new, ground-breaking music service that offers their Danish mobile and broadband customers unlimited access to music downloads from renowned local and international acts, without additional charge. Three of the world’s major music companies and a large number of Danish music companies are part of TDC’s new music service called PLAY, which…