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Mobile

Video phone sales surge, pay use doesn't

Market research firm Infonetics Research has released a Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report, which tracks DVB-H, DVB-SH, 3G, MBMS, TdTV, FLO, and CMMB products and vendors, including Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia, ONDA, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and others. “Though video-capable phones continue to become more widely available, subscriber uptake of pay TV […]

August 19, 2009

Babelgum brings Funny or Die vids to mobiles

Independent web and mobile content platform Babelgum and comedy video portal Funny or Die have signed an exclusive, wireless licensing agreement to bring Funny or Die videos to mobile platforms. The agreement will bring new and library Funny or Die content to mobile users everywhere over the next two years. Plans include offering mobile users […]

July 31, 2009

Bundesliga mobile TV service

T-Mobile Germany has launched a mobile TV package offering live broadcasts of all Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga via UMTS-enabled phones as well as notebooks and netbooks. The package is called Liga total! and also includes a live conference channel, enabling users to watch several matches at the same time. As an introduction, T-Mobile offers Liga […]

July 18, 2009

Nearly half of Koreans watch mobile TV

Almost half of all South Koreans subscribe to mobile TV services that enable users to view programmes, movies and other entertainment content via handheld devices according to industry data. TU Media, the country’s sole operator of satellite-based digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), said the number of its subscribers topped 2 million as of last week, four […]

July 2, 2009

Mobile entertainment industry remains confident

The findings of the latest MEF Business Confidence Index (BCI) on the $32 billion global mobile entertainment industry has shown that the industry remains confident despite the current economic challenges, predicting average revenue growth of 28 per cent for the coming year. Commenting on the findings, Andrew Bud, Global Chair of MEF, said: "In spite […]

June 24, 2009

DMTV enlarges commercial mobile TV in Africa

Nokia Siemens Networks is providing mobile television provider DMTV with a state-of-the-art Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) solution in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria. The system will allow operators across the region to provide an enhanced TV viewing experience on multiple devices, including the latest Nokia phones. The solutions offered by Nokia Siemens Networks are […]

June 24, 2009

Mobile video service subs to grow five-fold

The global number of users paying for mobile video services will grow five-fold from 2008 to 2014, surpassing 534 million, with a substantial proportion of mobile net additions coming from emerging markets, according to a report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. Video is increasingly making its way […]

June 22, 2009

Safaricom mobile TV for Kenya

Safaricom subscribers in Kenya can now watch DStv's menu of TV programmes from certain Nokia mobile phones. As part of an introductory offer, they do not have to pay any extra cost for the service till April, 2010, as long as they have the right devices. The service follows the signing of a partnership between […]

June 18, 2009

Safaricom mobile TV for Kenya

Safaricom subscribers in Kenya can now watch DStv's menu of TV programmes from certain Nokia mobile phones. As part of an introductory offer, they do not have to pay any extra cost for the service till April, 2010, as long as they have the right devices. The service follows the signing of a partnership between […]

June 16, 2009

UK gets 24% of advertised mobile broadband speeds

Research by Epitiro, the broadband communications authority, reveals that speeds delivered to UK mobile broadband users are significantly less than those advertised. The research covered popular broadband activities such as web surfing, downloading music and movies, VoIP telephone calling, Internet gaming and watching streaming video. Leading mobile broadband operators 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Media […]

June 12, 2009