Entertainment/Games

Teens embrace mobile marketing in 2006

Report shows growth in receptiveness to new marketing techniques

Mobile marketing company Pitch has commissioned research which it says shows an increase in receptiveness to mobile marketing amongst UK consumers, especially in the 16-25 age range.

T-Mobile offers prizes for games

T-Mobile is offering Sennari’s PrizePlay gaming service on its t-zones service under a new dedicated Play for Prizes category. The PrizePlay titles include: Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders,  Triple Towers (Solitaire), Mahjong, Star Trek, Poker Battle and Goldenballs (Pachinko).

European mobile gaming set for stable growth

Steady as she goes as challenges still remain

More handsets and more titles will deliver steady growth in European mobile gaming, although billing mechanisms, porting costs and a complex distribution system will continue to stop the sector from

Nokia buys Loudeye

Digital music company goes to Finns for $60 million

Nokia and Loudeye today announced that they have signed an agreement for Nokia to acquire Loudeye for approximately USD 60 million.  Loudeye is a global leader of digital music

ITV and 3 to stream ITV1 on mobile

ITV and 3 today announced an exclusive deal to stream ITV1 – ITV’s flagship channel - to 3’s customers in the UK.

O2 and Puzzler Media launch a new genre of mobile entertainment

O2 and Puzzler Media, the world's largest puzzle content provider, are claiming to have launched a new genre of mobile entertainment: Europe's first and most comprehensive selection of mobile puzzles.

Vodafone tops mobile TV survey - just

Vodafone is currently offering the best mobile TV service in the UK, a report from Strategy Analytics has found, although its findings also suggest that none of the operators should get too carried away with the performance of

3 sees fans tune in to World Cup mobile TV

Over 3.6 million viewings of FIFA World Cup games

3, the mobile media company, has confirmed that the 2006 FIFA World Cup triggered a massive surge in the uptake of mobile TV.  3 saw over 3.6 million