DALLAS — Bringing some entertainment flavor to TIA 2011, executives from Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. shared the stage here to talk about how they're working to deliver programming across as many distribution channels and device types as possible."I put...
DoCoMo | May 13, 2011 | Press Release
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2011 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced that it has reached an agreement with Twitter, Inc. under which DOCOMO will leverage its mobile expertise, with support from Twitter, to develop innovative applications and services incorporating Twitter™...
The MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) announced that it has elected a new Global Board Executive Committee with Melis Ertem of Turkcell as its new Global Chair. Ertem who has lead the mobile marketing business within Turkcell to become a $USD 100 million dollar business...
UOL | May 10, 2011 | Press Release
Universo Online S.A. informs its shareholders and the market that on the present date Mr. Eduardo Alcaro took office as M&A Executive Officer for UOL and will take office as Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer on May...
UOL | May 10, 2011 | Press Release
Universo Online S.A. informs its shareholders and the market that on the present date Mr. Eduardo Alcaro took office as M&A Executive Officer for UOL and will take office as Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer on May...
NEW YORK CITY — This city is teaming with startups. Like any good metropolis with considerable talents and clout across entertainment, media, technology, fashion and so much more, the costs of founding a company in New York are often outweighed by the potential return...
LSN Mobile, with the nation's largest network of local news content for mobile users, announced that Scott Foernsler has joined the company as the first Chief Revenue Officer. Foernsler will drive LSN Mobile’s go-to-market strategy, new business development, execution and revenue growth for LSN...
JiWire Inc. has raised $20 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to date at $45 million. The San Francisco-based company provides a platform to deliver advertising across mobile applications and public Wi-Fi. It now claims to reach 40 million users every...
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has approved the appointment of four senior officials for the State Internet Information Office.
Director of the State Council's Information Office Wang Chen was appointed director of the State Internet Information Office.
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XinhuaNet | May 4, 2011 | Zhang Xiang
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government announced Wednesday the setting up of an office to manage Internet information in a statement of the State Council General Office.
The department, known as the State Internet Information Office,...
The combined revenue of the four major mobile application stores is projected to jump nearly 80% this year, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. Following 2010, when Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc. (GOOG), Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM)...
Despite a strong majority of retailers having a mobile strategy in place, the promise of mobile shopping has yet to ring true at the cash register, though it is steadily increasing, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.According to “The State Of...
Verizon Wireless has a new exclusive for its Android-device toting customers. Coinciding with the upcoming theatrical debut of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," the carrier is now offering The Pirate Discovery App, the official mobile app for the film.The app has exclusive...
Tech 24 | April 21, 2011 | Eric Olander
With almost 700 million users, Facebook would have the world's third largest population if it was a country. Now the social networking site is heading south to find even more “friends”. This week on ‘Tech 24’,...
Tech 24 | April 21, 2011 | Eric Olander
With almost 700 million users, Facebook would have the world's third largest population if it was a country. Now the social networking site is heading south to find even more “friends”. This week on ‘Tech 24’,...
Telefonica | April 18, 2011 | Press Release (Translated)
Telefónica today announced the signing of an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment that will add Fox's movie catalogue into Movistar's videoclub Imagenio. Customers of Telefónica TV services each month may now view such films...
Telefonica | April 18, 2011 | Press Release (Translated)
Telefónica today announced the signing of an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment that will add Fox's movie catalogue into Movistar's videoclub Imagenio. Customers of Telefónica TV services each month may now view such films...
A few months ago it was reported that social media software conglomerate UberMedia were in talks to buy UK-based Tweetdeck for $30 million. This would be a significant move by the group, as it would mean the combined reach of all their clients would...
Economic Times | April 18, 2011
NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti airtel today said it has partnered with photo service firm Zoomin.com to allow its broadband customers to store unlimited number of photos.
Powered by Zoomin.com, the 'Airtel Photo Service' enables users to import photo albums from...
Mobile ad spending in China is expected to jump to $448.7 million this year, according to a new report from eMarketer. Continuing on a tremendous growth pattern that outpaces the U.S. market, China's mobile ad market is expected to more than double to $1.16...
Mobile apps are growing at a feverish pace and should drive up to $79.7 billion in revenue by 2017, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts Inc. A few years ago a projection like this would have likely been met with laughs,...
Mobile Content Venture, a joint venture comprised of 12 large broadcast groups, has added 12 markets to its plans for launch by the end of the years. The new additions brings the groups plan for a national live TV and on-demand video platform to...
LAS VEGAS – Both wireless operators and TV and radio broadcasters are looking over their shoulders at the threat of over-the-top content providers to wreak havoc on their businesses. That shared uneasiness is leading the two industries to point fingers at each other instead of...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.It is clear that consumers with mobile broadband plans have huge pent-up demand for video content. The...
