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O2 and Sony BMG UK launch 'first' artist led mobile music store

Sony BMG Music Entertainment UK and O2 have announced the launch of the first operator-supported major label mobile music store.

RealNetworks acquires Sony NetServices...

...and announces music services agreement with Vodafone

RealNetworks and Sony today announced that RealNetworks has acquired Sony NetServices, a joint venture between Sony DADC and Sony Europe.

Vodafone and Sony NetServices introduce

Today, Vodafone and Sony NetServices are announcing a partnership first fully convergent music service - Vodafone Radio DJ - offering streamed to both 3G mobile phones and personal computers.

Handheld device shipments decline 12% in first quarter

The worldwide market for handheld devices declined in the first
quarter of 2004 due to seasonally sluggish demand and vendor re-focusing. According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView, device shipments decreased 11.7% year-on-year in 1Q04 and droppedsequentially 33.1% to 2.2

Nokia, Philips and Sony establish the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum

Forum will drive industry-uptake of intuitive NFC technology that enables touch-based interaction with electronic devices

Nokia Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics and Sony Corporation have established the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum to enable the use of touch-based interactions

Corporates boost sales

There were several winners and perhaps only one clear loser in the mobile device market over the final quarter of 2003, according to figures from market research firm Canalys.