If you were expecting AT&T's rivals to slash, say, smartphone prices in the wake of the iPhone launch, you'd be wrong. A check on handset pricing over the past week revealed little by way of "me too" price cuts by the top-tier carriers.In fact,...
The field of technologies and systems vying for industrywide recognition as the standard for mobile broadcast television has reached 11, with three proposing a complete system while the others are focusing on key links in the framework, such as audio codec.The Advanced Television Systems...
MediaFLO USA Inc. is locking up high-profile content deals and shifting into overdrive as it nears its service launch with AT&T Mobility. Meanwhile, its would-be competitors remain in idle as they work to lock up their first carrier customers.While the subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc....
MediaFLO USA Inc. has scooped up some exclusive mobile premieres since its launch in March and it plans to continue. In late June, the company broadcast the mobile premiere of MTV Network's "Super Sweet 16: The Movie" before it hit the at-home TV airwaves,...
It hasn't taken long for mobile broadcast TV provider MediaFLO USA Inc. to scoop up exclusive premieres since its March launch. Last Friday the company broadcast the mobile premiere of MTV's "Super Sweet 16: The Movie" and today it announced a full line-up of...
The European Commission in a draft statement yesterday apparently favored the DVB-H standard for mobile television in its member countries, according to media reports today. The draft document reportedly said that DVB-H currently was already the most prevalent standard in EU countries-in contrast to...
Mobile television and video subscription revenues grew 198% year-over-year to $146 million in the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest data from Telephia Inc. Approximately 8.4 million wireless customers now subscribe to some form of mobile video, representing nearly 4% of all...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-How often do Arnold and Chachi share a moment on the red carpet? Or what about Dr. Jason Seaver, Peter Brady and Wayne? Even Lloyd was there!LG Electronics Co. Ltd. pulled out all the stops-and stars-for a party last week celebrating the TV...
SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened last week with a rock-concert feel as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a modified golf cart and one drummer played suspended from the ceiling.Following the kickoff, the...
A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.'s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor's appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade Commission ruled yesterday that...
A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.'s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor's appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade Commission ruled yesterday that...
SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened with a rock-concert feel this morning as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a modified golf cart and one drummer played suspended from the ceiling.Following the kickoff, the...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Kenya: Alcatel-Lucent announced a deal with Celtel to upgrade the...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could overtake Motorola Inc. in market share for the second quarter, according to projections from analyst Ittai Kidron at CIBC. The share shift would be remarkable, based on 2006 results, which had Motorola at nearly 22% global market share for...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Business as usual is changing in Hollywood as technology has forced the entertainment industry to move beyond its traditional distribution channels of movie, television and more recently the Internet, to more diverse offerings, including wireless. This fact was highlighted at last week's...
Japanese anime fans in Canada and Australia can now access Animax Mobile, a new mobile TV channel, to watch programming that is currently available on cable and satellite TV across Asia, Latin America, Central Europe and Germany. Sony Pictures Television International announced the service...
Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.The Coca-Cola company announced it will offer a mobile social networking service based on its Sprite soda-pop brand. To be honest, some of us really don't understand...
The production and delivery of mobile video is becoming a two-way street. Although a majority of programming seems to follow a top-down approach from TV studios' more successful programs, those endeavored in the development of original, made-for-mobile content are steadily gaining viewers eyes and...
MobiTV bulked up its content library with a deal to license more than 2,500 music videos from Sony BMG Music Entertainment.The wireless video provider said it will put the videos into rotation "immediately" on its music channels, expanding its portfolio to 7,000 music videos....
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 us at RCR to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Enterprise applications are poised for impressive growth in the United States while the U.K. mobile content market is approaching a "tipping point," according to two new reports.Compass Intelligence L.L.C. said U.S. businesses will spend $9 billion on mobile applications by 2011, more than doubling...
Verizon Wireless is one of two premiere sponsors behind a new TV show that overtly places brand names and products in budding filmmakers' creative talent. The filmmaking competition, "On the Lot," will prominently feature its partners, Verizon and Ford, in the TV show, as...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Who is watching mobile TV and video? Whoever holds the answer will find a lot of interest among mobile TV providers, broadcasters, TV networks, film studios and advertisers.Data on TV viewership has been a staple in the entertainment industry for decades, but...
Rentrak, a company that measures TV viewing, announced a deal with mobile television provider Hiwire that calls for Rentrak to measure mobile TV viewing. The trial will take place in Las Vegas this summer, the companies said.The partnership represents one of the first efforts...
