OMA announces generic download specifications
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), the industry group recently formed from the merger of the WAP Forum, SyncML initiative and other organisations, has announced specifications for standardising the process of downloading content to mobile devices.
The…
mmO2 launches Java gaming
Network operator mmO2 has announced that it will introduce a Java gaming service in the UK from the beginning of September.
Customers will be able to download a wide range of colour and greyscale games to handsets such as the Siemens M50, Nokia…
Nokia partners with Korean games industry
Nokia has announced an agreement with the Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute (KGDI), a non-profit government body focused on building the Korean computer games industry.
The Finnish telecommunications giant will work with KGDI to help…
J-Phone announces new video messaging handsets
J-Phone, the Japanese operator controlled by Vodafone, has announced that it will introduce two new video messaging handsets in October 2002.
Sanyo’s J-SA51 and Sharp’s J-SH52 will enable users to send and receive video clips up to five seconds…
Ericsson wins Chinese MMS contract
Ericsson is to supply at least two of China Mobile’s multimedia messaging service centers (MMSCs) under a two year agreement announced today.
China Mobile is planning to create four MMSCs in the world’s largest mobile market. Ericsson will supp…
Mobile services forecast to offset ARPU decline
Average revenue per user (ARPU) is set to decline slightly over the next three years, according to a new report from ARC Group. However, substantial increases in mobile subscriber numbers, especially in the Asia Pacific region, mean that the total…
In-Fusio launches 3D mobile gaming
French mobile entertainment developer In-Fusio is set to unveil the world’s first colour mobile 3D game, Mission 3D, later this week. The game, which was developed in-house by In-Fusio, can be downloaded to handsets equipped with the company’s ExE…
Interview: Mike Burling, Anthropics
Mike Burling, Anthropics (2002)
Anthropics’ FaceWave technology enables users to send and receive photo-realistic ‘talking heads’ on MMS-enabled handsets. It recently announced the availability of its FacePlayer software for the Nokia 7650 Sym…