Reuters is reporting that Orange is going to partner with Blyk in the UK to offer Mobile Ads on a much larger scale. Interestingly, this means that Blyk will wind down it’s own MVNO-type offering – instead leading to the development of some special tariffs on the Orange network for those willing to receive lots…
O2 Germany expands Mobile Advertising using targeting
According to Cellular News, O2 Germany is going to expand it’s mobile advertising services to do more targeting of Ads, based on anonymous group classification.Things such as gender, age, and interests will be will be used as indices to target the Ads. As is more and more the case these days, users have to explicitly…
UK: Vodafone NOT chasing T-Mobile!
Wow, this relationship is on and off more than your average celebrity couple! Yesterday things were looking to be heating up in the mergers and acquisitions space for UK Operators… …. but according to Reuters today, Vodafone have said at their AGM that they are NOT chasing T-Mobile for an acquisition. This is somewhat different…
Freeverse Slotz Racer updated for iPhone OS 3.0
The popular slot car racing game from Freeverse and Strange Flavour has been updated and the newest version is out – now fully compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, SlotZ Racer’s Music Playback and gameplay are now optimised for some serious racing! Players can now step up their game with new Snow and Dirt scenery objects.…
UK: T-Mobile G2 Touch available in next few days
So this is one of those bits of news that has come courtesy of the wonderous entity that is Twitter… Android Central is reporting that T-Mobile’s official Twitter outlet is saying that the ‘T-Mobile G2 Touch’ (aka HTC Hero) will be coming in the next day or so online, and next couple of days in the…
Bytemobile: Top Ways for Wireless Carriers to Increase ARPU
Obviously the wireless industry is taking a hit based on the current economic environment. And apparently, consumers are now saying that data plans may be one of the things they’re most likely to cut/reduce as times get harder. So, Bytemobile thought it would be interesting to offer carriers some ways to stay relevant, maintain competitive…
UK: Vodafone mulling T-Mobile bid?
In a story picked up on by numerous weekend papers, and also MobileToday.co.uk, it would appear that Vodafone (and perhaps others) are mulling over a bid for T-Mobile. As you might or might not know, the UK Mobile Operator market is a rather packed one, with O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and 3 as the infrastructure-owning…
Solution Zero proves to be a fun little brain game
I was contacted by the PR for Rock Ridge Games, regarding a title they have called ‘Solution Zero’ – having downloaded and played it, and had some fun doing so (the playing part, that is!), I thought I’d share it with y’all – it’s supposed to be a brain stimulator, and simply put, you have…
UK: MobileFun: cheap (but good) Bluetooth headset
This one is going to go down in the bargain of the century category – a bluetooth headset which is both small and cheap, and that connects to two devices at the same time, for £8.95? Has the world gone mad?! Great value Bluetooth Headset bargain with Special Features! The i-Tech Arrow X is no ordinary…
Moto: It’s Time to Get your Bot in Gear!
So, Moto just pinged me an email to let me know about the latest update on their developer program (MotoDev) – big deal, you might think – well, it is when the devices that are going to come to market relatively soon, are Android-powered! As we’ve seen in previous years, Moto often get the hardware…