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Carriers tickle Motorola pricing, Alltel snaps, jumps into music

T-Mobile USA Inc. appears to have refreshed its handset lineup by discounting most of its Motorola Inc. Razrs-four models dropped to $30 from $50-and discontinuing the Moto Pebl.The Pebl had once been one of Motorola's flagship devices, and T-Mobile USA was the only major...

Amp’d nears 200,000 subs: Nearly doubles numbers in first quarter

Amp'd Mobile Inc. says it is close to reaching the 200,000 subscriber mark after a strong first quarter, numbers that indicate the mobile virtual network operator is rapidly gaining customers. Amp'd reported in January that it ended 2006 with more than 100,000 customers, and...

Amp’d nears 200,000 subscribers, doubles customer base during first quarter

Amp'd Mobile Inc. says it is close to reaching the 200,000 subscriber mark after a strong first quarter, numbers that indicate the mobile virtual network operator is rapidly gaining customers. Amp'd reported in January that it ended 2006 with more than 100,000 customers, and...

Execs anticipate value in content made for mobile

ORLANDO, Fla.-In a ballroom filled with tech-savvy players in the wireless industry, audio and video problems kept cropping up for each of the five panelists on the "Producing Mobile Content" session at the Mobile Entertainment Live session as CTIA Wireless 2007. It served as...

FCC fines Amp’d $100,000

The Federal Communications Commission levied separate $100,000 fines against Amp'd Mobile Inc. and two other cellular carriers for not complying with guidelines for protecting confidential subscriber information.Amp'd, Easterbrooke Cellular Corp. and CTC Communications Corp. can challenge the FCC fines, presenting evidence that could persuade...

Amp’d begins search for new advertising firm

Amp'd Mobile, looking to ramp up subscribers and bring in revenue from advertising, has placed its $35 million advertising account into review.A company spokeswoman said the marketer's ad agency Taxi, which launched the brand, will not participate in the review. She declined further comment....

Mobile TV space draws new entrants, contrasting models

California is sprinkled with television studios, and while many of the traditional Hollywood studios already have or are in the process of creating separate divisions for endeavors in the mobile TV space, a small group of entertainment companies have been built with mobile in...

Snoop Dogg: from gangsta rap to laying MVNO tracks

Snoop Dogg took the music world by storm in late 1992 when he helped propel gangsta rap to the most commercially successful subgenre of hip hop up to that point. But, the world-famous rapper who brought us songs that will live on in clubs...

More than an MVNO? Amp’d continues mobile content push

Amp'd Mobile Inc. continued to expand its impressive content portfolio, inking deals with actor Jack Black and "24" producer Howard Gordon to offer original, made-for-mobile programming. The news stands atop a number of similar agreements signed in recent days, which may indicate that made-for-mobile...

MAKING MADE FOR MOBILE: Wireless firms continue push for exclusive content for cellphones

Amp'd Mobile Inc. continued to expand its impressive content portfolio, inking deals with actor Jack Black and "24" producer Howard Gordon to offer original, made-for-mobile programming. The news stands atop a number of similar agreements signed in recent days, which may indicate that made-for-mobile...

Amp’d hitting the court with live broadcasts of NBA games

Amp'd Mobile Inc. is taking to the hardwood with content from the NBA, CSTV Networks and basketball magazines "Dime" and "Bounce."The mobile virtual network operator said it will deliver a live video stream of NBA TV including live broadcasts of NBA games and daily...

Amp’d milestone: 100,000 subs: CEO asks other MVNOs to release statistics

Amp'd Mobile Inc. continues to tout its success in the mobile virtual network operator space, gaining more than 70,000 customers in the fourth quarter to end 2006 with more than 100,000 customers. The company is one of the few MVNOs to release details of...

MTV, Amp’d partner on comedy series

MTV Networks is partnering with Amp'd Mobile Inc. to produce a made-for-mobile comedy series.The yet-to-be-named program, which is slated to come to market later this year, will be co-produced by Amp'd, MTV franchise Comedy Central and comedy writer and producer Donick Cary. The offering...

Amp’d expands social networking reach

Amp'd Mobile Inc. is continuing to build on its appeal to younger mobile phone users. The mobile virtual network operator has further expanded its mobile entertainment portal through fresh deals with Facebook.com, Freewebs.com and Livejournal.com, having created one of the largest collections of social...

Amp’d adds 70k customers in Q4

Amp'd Mobile Inc. continues to tout its success in the mobile virtual network operator space, gaining more than 70,000 customers in the fourth quarter to end 2006 with more than 100,000 customers. The company is one of the few MVNOs to so far release...

Amp’d Mobile branches beyond MVNO mold

Amp'd Mobile Inc. is racking up deals to offer its unique content and user interface abroad, and reap the benefits of revenue sharing without the effort and expense of expanding its mobile virtual network operator business. Two international partnerships are slated to go live...

Amp’d toon to graduate to Comedy Central

LOS ANGELES-An original animated cartoon featured on Amp'd Mobile will reportedly be picked up and distributed by Comedy Central. "Lil Bush: Resident of the United States" features kid-versions of President George W. Bush and his leading political cronies, and skewers them mercilessly. In the...

Amp’d stocks up on Razrs

LOS ANGELES-Just in time for holiday sales, Amp'd Mobile Inc. has added a Motorola Inc. Razr to its handset lineup and designed a $100 promotional package that includes a headset, universal adapters and a memory card when customers sign a two-year postpaid contract. Amp'd...

Amp’d to sell Razr

LOS ANGELES—Just in time for holiday sales, Amp’d Mobile has added a Motorola Inc. Razr to its handset lineup and designed a $100 promotional package that includes a headset, universal adapters and a memory card when customers sign a two-year postpaid contract. Amp’d customers...

Amp’d Mobile intros aggressive family plans

LOS ANGELES-Mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile Inc. continued to expand its offerings with the introduction of several family plans, which the MVNO is selling as "shared" plans. Interestingly, the plans are far more aggressive-and offer far more minutes-than the family plans from the...

Amp’d Mobile intros industry’s most aggressive family plans

LOS ANGELES—Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. continued to expand its offerings with the introduction of several family plans, which the MVNO is selling as "shared" plans. Interestingly, the plans are far more aggressive—and offer far more minutes—than the family plans from the...

BU launches mobile film course

BOSTON—Boston University said it is adding an experimental course in its College of Communications that teaches students esthetics and production methods for making films designed specifically for mobile phones and handheld devices. The course will be led by director Jan Egleson. Students will be...

Amp’d lands in Circuit City

LOS ANGELES-Amp'd Mobile added another distribution partner, inking a deal to stock its handsets through more than 600 Circuit City Stores Inc. outlets beginning next month. The deal marks a concession of sorts for Amp'd, which had hoped to keep its brick-and-mortar distribution at...

Amp’d lands in Circuit City

LOS ANGELES—Amp’d Mobile added another distribution partner, inking a deal to stock its handsets through more than 600 Circuit City Stores Inc. outlets beginning next month. The deal marks a concession of sorts for Amp’d, which had hoped to keep its brick-and-mortar distribution at...