Mobile Entertainment
Will the World Cup kill mobile video (in the short term)?
There have been several research reports lately predicting an explosion in mobile data usage, mainly attributed to an expected explosion in use of mobile video. A recent article on a report on mobile data by Coda research consultancy again brought up the forthcoming crash in network capacity for mobile operators, mainly due to mobile video. [...]
Ericsson eStore: Sounds vaguely familiar…
This was one that I almost did not catch, but Ericsson announced their eStore initiative in Barcelona a few weeks back. Essentially it is a managed service app store concept they are pushing to mobile operators and media companies. In that regards, not too different from what Motricity and heaps of others provide.
But honestly, Ericsson [...]
What’s the deal about app stores?
No doubt the AppStore on iTunes has awakened the non-wireless industry to the potential of mobile content. It has caused a flurry of announcement from companies entering the space, from mobile operators such as Vodafone and giant tech companies such as Microsoft (hey Amazon, where are you?).
But lately, the concept of app stores have gotten [...]