mobile entertainment

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” …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Six short films were screened here at CTIA Wireless 2007 for the debut of the Mobile Movie Fest. Each of the films ranged in length, graphic appeal and storyline.Three …

ORLANDO, Fla.-TV network executives charged with delivering their programming to the mobile environment are happy to see their shows living on multiple platforms, but there’s little room for celebration as …

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Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. announced it will begin selling Motorola Inc.’s Q smartphone starting next month. And the device has the Amp’d approach to wireless entertainment written …

March in Florida typically conjures up images of half-naked college kids partying 24/7 on the beach, or for the more modest long lines and mouse ears. But, for the wireless …

BARCELONA, Spain-High-speed networks are in place, 3G handsets are quickly gaining market share and a host of mobile entertainment offerings are coming to market. Now all the wireless industry has …

With the ever-expanding mobile entertainment space in full view, wireless carriers are working feverishly to bring their customers enhanced access to the social networking sites of their choosing. There’s money …

Intertrust Technologies Corp. unveiled a licensing program in an effort to bridge the longstanding gap between the wireless industry and Open Mobile Alliance-supported digital rights management technology.The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Mobliss Inc. made its exit from mobile messaging official, selling off its assets in the space to digital company New Motion Inc. for an undisclosed sum.Mobliss, a subsidiary of Japan’s …

A study released last week by comScore Inc. found that cellphone subscribers aged 25 to 34 were the most likely demographic to access the Internet on their mobile phone.For purposes …

Hollywood is no stranger to change. It continues to ride a wave of new mediums, distribution channels and formats. Major television studios and networks have learned to embrace new technologies …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

GOLDEN, Colo.-RCR Wireless News is pleased to announce it has hired Matt Kapko as a reporter. Kapko is stationed out of Crain Communications Inc.’s Los Angeles offices and will tackle …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Digital Chocolate Inc. is partnering with EMI Music Canada to include pop music into customized versions of its mobile games.The companies’ first offering, Club k-os, is a takeoff …

NEW YORK-Viacom’s MTV Networks division said it is expanding its mobile entertainment efforts with the launch of MTVN Mobile Media.MTVN Mobile Media will manage mobile partnerships and content distribution for …

TV Guide Mobile Entertainment Inc. and mobile broadcast software company Roundbox Inc. said they signed an exclusive agreement that calls for them to develop and co-market an Electronic Service Guide …

LOS ANGELES-Carriers worried about becoming a “dumb pipe” should jump headlong into the digital music waters, according to entertainment executive Kedar Massenburg.Network operators have “the opportunity to become the record …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Nielsen Entertainment’s mobile division has launched its RingScan service to monitor the U.S. ringtone market. The company said it will issue a weekly report of polyphonic, master and …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Nielsen Mobile announced a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation’s No. 3 wireless carrier, to monitor the operator’s weekly ringtone and full-length over-the-air song download sales data. …

In these early days of mobile data, the wireless industry is scrambling for timely, accurate data about consumer behavior. But it’s finding that such information can be difficult to come …