PetCell: A Teenage Take: Don’t Be Daft
Posted by Lawrence on 9 December 2005 | Tagged as: Cellular, Content, Mobile
Lawrence, our Teenage Technologist, gets in a lather about PetCell and wonders if the tech could be better used.
Archive for 2005
Liberty Media Bids For Provide Commerce
Posted by Tim Bourne on 8 December 2005 | Tagged as: Business, Content Deals
There’s definitely something in the air, as another takeover comes to light. US media mammoth, Liberty Media is shopping again.
Virgin Mobile Fishing For Extra Cash – Vodafone and FT Interest
Posted by Guy Kewney on 8 December 2005 | Tagged as: Business, Cellular, Mobile, UK
That Branson is a canny fellow. First get global news attention by telling of NTL’s interest, then hang on for extra cash. It’s not for nothing that he’s known as a marketeer.
SureWest And HDNet, 1st To Launch US HD Over IPTV Service
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 8 December 2005 | Tagged as: Content, HDTV, IPTV, USA
Californian company to offer HDTV over its IPTV service with content from HDNet.
iTunes Video: NBC Universal Deal Struck
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 7 December 2005 | Tagged as: Apple, Content, Content Deals, Industry Trends, Portable
TV networks clamour to get their material (old and new) on Apple’s iTunes store. The latest? NBC Universal.
LG-SB130: Pause Live TV On Your Mobile Phone
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 7 December 2005 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Wireless
The latest Korean wonder packs in a phone, camera and live TV – with pause facility.
Creative Zen Vision Goes On Sale In Japan
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 7 December 2005 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Displays, Music, Platforms
iPod killer number 3,463 rolls out as Creative’s well-spec’ed video/music player goes for a ‘me-too’ design. But it does look good.
ITV Buy Friends Reunited: Why?
Posted by Simon Perry on 7 December 2005 | Tagged as: Advertising, Business, Digital TV, UK, Web
The deal has been completed today, with up to £175m being paid. We’re still scratching our heads as to why this deal has happened and how it makes sense.
Uniting ITV’s New Friends
Posted by Tim Bourne on 7 December 2005 | Tagged as: Advertising, Business, Content Deals
It’s official now. UK Broadcaster ITV has bought Friends Reunited for between £120m and £175m.
Funky SH902i FOMA Handset Launched By Sharp Japan/NTT
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 6 December 2005 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Wireless
It flips! It swivels! It’s as cool as an iceberg in deep space. And it’s over there.
