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BBC Launches Year-Long Test of 3G Mobile TV, Radio Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 29, 2007 - 1:32pm.

London - The BBC announced on Thursday the launch of a year-long test of 3G mobile TV and radio services with U.K. carriers Orange, Vodafone and 3.

3G Mobile Game Developer Vollee Raises $4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 8, 2007 - 1:39pm.

Hertzliya, Israel - Mobile game developer Vollee (formerly Game Steam) announced on Thursday that it has raised $4 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by BlueRun Ventures with participation from Benchmark Capital.

Report: Global 3G Subscribers to Reach 1 Billion by 2010

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2006 - 11:17am.

Boston - Subscribers to 3G mobile network services are on target to reach 167 million worldwide by the end of the year, and will climb pass the 1 billion mark in 2010, according to a report from market research firm Strategy Analytics.

Report: 27% of U.K. 3G Subscribers Download Full-Track Music to Mobiles

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 28, 2006 - 8:16pm.

San Francisco - In the U.K., 27% of subscribers to 3G mobile phone services report having downloaded full-track music to their phones, compared with 16% of non-3G subscribers, according to a report from market research firm Telephia.

Report: Mobile Users in Germany, U.K. Warming Up to

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:16am.

London - Although 3G users still account for a relatively low percentage of mobile users overall, 3G users in the U.K. and Germany are about five times more likely to use their handsets' multimedia capabilities, according to a new report by mobile market analysis firm M:Metrics. The company said mobile users in the U.K. and Germany were warming to the notion of using their phones for gaming, watching video and downloading new content for personalization. With about 7.7% of its mobile users subscribing to

Nokia Enters Joint Venture with China Putian to Develop 3G

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2005 - 4:39am.

Helsinki - Finland-based Nokia, the largest mobile-phone company in the world, announced that it has set up a joint venture with China Putian, a state-owned mobile and fixed-network vendor. Together, the two companies plan to invest approximately 93 million euro in the venture, which will develop 3G technology based on China's 3G standard, Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA). Nokia will own 49% of the venture, with China Putian controlling the remaining stake. Nokia said that the two companies have already cooperated on GSM technology for more than 10 years. http://press.nokia.com/PR/200510/1015445_5.html

tags: Nokia | 3G | Mobiles | China Putian |

Singapore TV Producer to Broadcast Drama Series for 3G Cell Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2005 - 9:36am.

Singapore -- Mediacorp, a state-owned TV production firm in Singapore, plans to launch Asia's first TV series for cell phones later this month, Reuters reported. The romantic drama "PS I Luv U" will air in 30 three-minute episodes for cell phone subscribers in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia, prior to airing in a single 90-minute TV program in early 2006. Mediacorp told Reuters it plans to produce at least 10 additional mobile TV series for 3G mobile phone services in 2006.

Survey: Only 4% of Brits Plan to Upgrade Phones to 3G

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2005 - 3:03am.

London -- According to a new survey commissioned by Netonomy and conducted by YouGov, 3G telephony has left most U.K. consumers simply confused. In fact, only 4% of those surveyed said they were planning to upgrade their existing mobile phones to 3G handsets, which will enable a new wave of wireless multimedia services for music, movies and games. The majority of respondents said they felt there were too many features on 3G handsets, not to mention too many ways to pay for them. "The concern is that if they do not make it simple and less frightening for consumers it may impact the growth of 3G," said Netonomy co-founder John Hughes, who added that most operators were doing a very poor job of informing customers about their options. To date, 3 UK, Vodafone, Orange and O2 have launched 3G networks in the U.K. T-Mobile is expected to follow suit later this year.

tags: Phones | 3G | Survey | Brits |