With the Internet growing so rapidly do you ever wonder if you are missing a new trend or technology that could boost your bottom line?
Mobile Avatars & Multimedia Brand Marketing
CBS Interactive, along with Artificial Life, Inc., have announced the launch of an avatar-based mobile game based on the “America’s Next Top Model” reality television show. This is the first in a coming trend of TV crossover campaigns aimed at mobile consumers.
Mobile Entertainment Market To Reach $77 Billion
The mobile entertainment industry is large now but the future projected growth is off the charts. A new report from Juniper Research says that by 2011 the global mobile entertainment market will reach $77 billion.
Powerful Mobile Application from Windows Live
The Windows Live folks have released a really cool application for mobile phones, one that makes it easier to check out maps and find driving directions and traffic conditions.
Mobile Adult Content To Hit $3.3 Billion
It seems there are endless options for mobile phone users. From text messaging to taking photos to watching video. The variety of content that is available is also broad. A new report from Juniper Research “Mobile Adult Content: Text, Images & Video, 2006-2011” says the mobile adult content market will increase from $ 1.4 billion in 2006 to $ 3.3 billion in 2011.
MSN Launches Live Search for Mobile Beta
As the use of mobile phones in everyday life continues to grow, using the mobile Internet technology available with most of these services is expected to increase as well. As many of you know, searching is the second most popular Internet task next to email. Because of this, it is little surprise the search engine […]
Nokia to Offer More Yahoo! Mobile Services
Yahoo! And Nokia announced plans to offer Yahoo! Mail and Messenger on Nokia’s mobile phones that operate on the Series 40 platform. These services will initially be available on the newly announced Nokia 6300, the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic and the Nokia 5200.
ComScore Measuring Mobile Web Usage
The announcement of the launch of MobileWeb Metrix from comScore and telecom consumer research firm Telephia revealed a few websites, like Gmail, reach more people through mobile handsets than via PCs.
YouTube Going Mobile
YouTube is partnering with Verizion Wireless to expand its videos to mobile phones. Video content is expected to be available early next month. Unlike the free service YouTube offers online the mobile phone service will cost $15 a month. The new Verizion Wireless service is called V Cast.
Google Calls Out Mobile Phone Operators
Google’s Chris Sacca took a swing at mobile phone operators the other day, and others in the Internet industry were quick to join him. Consumers are, according to the head of special initiatives at Google, being blocked from accessing certain bandwidth-hungry applications.