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Round Up: Hallmark, LocatioNet, CBS - 0 Comments
Posted By James Quintana Pearce - Fri 20 Jul 2007 10:57 AM PST

--Hallmark is launching a mobile storefront which will feature its own content as well as licensed material from other sources. The content will be paid for via the phone bill.…

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Our New Business/Ops Hires: Ted Rupp and Ryan Bowermaster - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 19 Jul 2007 10:23 PM PST

We’re growing fast, and have recently brought on a business development director, and an ad operations manager for ContentNext Media (that’s the name of our company)...both of them are based…

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Google, Ebay, Ex-FCC Chair Criticize Spectrum Plans - 0 Comments
Posted By Ingrid Lunden - Thu 19 Jul 2007 01:38 AM PST

Last week, Google said it was not entirely thrillled by Kevin Martin’s proposals on what to do with freed-up wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz band. Now it has put…

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MMA Best Practices Guidelines For Mobile Content Programs Update - 1 Comment
Posted By James Quintana Pearce - Tue 17 Jul 2007 05:52 AM PST

The Mobile Marketing Association has released its updated Consumer Best Practices Guidelines for Cross-Carrier Mobile Content Programs (United States). The guidelines cover subscription content programs, participation TV, chat programs and…

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Reader Survey Results: The Who and Why Of You - 4 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 15 Jul 2007 09:05 PM PST

As promised, here are key results of the survey so many of you MocoNews.net and paidContent.org readers took the time to fill out a month ago—and the winners of the…

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Features on Our Sites: Mobile Versions; Tip Box; Network Search; Social Tools; Jobs Section - 3 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 15 Jul 2007 03:30 PM PST

Earlier this year we relaunched our sites with some new features worth pointing out again: -- the mobile versions of our three sites, long requested, is here, and easy to…

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FCC To Recommend Open Networks on 700MHZ Spectrum; No Restrictions on Apps; Google’s Hopes - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 10 Jul 2007 08:50 AM PST

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing sweeping new rules for wireless airwaves the government is auctioning early next year, reports USAT. The 700 MHz spectrum, being vacated by TV stations…

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Third & Last Batch Opens 8 AM PST Wed: LA Mid-Year Digital Media Review Panel @ WGA Theater, July 26 - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 09 Jul 2007 10:39 PM PST

Updated: The first and second batch of tickets filled up within couple of hours yesterday and today...it will open again tomorrow/Wednesday morning at 8 AM PST sharp, for the third…

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Dotmobi Now Tries With City Names - 0 Comments
Posted By Ingrid Lunden - Mon 09 Jul 2007 01:27 PM PST

[by Ingrid Lunden] Not that .mobi has been a great hit till now, but that doesn’t prevent dotmobi, the company that administers the domain name for trying harder: the company…

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Roundup: Vringo & UMG; Telenor - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 09 Jul 2007 09:20 AM PST

-- Vringo, the video ringtones firm, has signed up with Universal Music Group to provide music video content in the form of a video ringtone...Vringo users can now download music…

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Registration For LA Panel/Mixer Will Open At 8 AM PST - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 08 Jul 2007 09:34 PM PST

Watch out for it here at 8 AM PST...the spaces fill up fast, as you know. Also, this is the first batch...we will open the second batch tomorrow morning, also…

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More Trouble For Oasys Mobile - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 07 Jul 2007 04:54 PM PST

Raleigh, North Carolina-based mobile distribution company Oasys Mobile is in more trouble, after it started considering its strategic options earlier this year: now according to an SEC filing it made…

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Blackberry’s New Wi-Fi Phone Approved By FCC; T-Mob’s Wi-Fi Phone - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 07 Jul 2007 02:35 PM PST

Updated, July 17: The company has officially announced it: the dual-mode BlackBerry 8820, as the device is known, will be launched by AT&T in the U.S. later this summer The…

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LA Mid-Year Digital Media Review Panel: Speakers Set; Schedule This Week - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 02 Jul 2007 12:40 AM PST

We’ve finalized speakers for our Mid-Year Digital Media Review Panel & Mixer, being held at the Writer’s Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on July 26th. The panel will cover the…

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Job Opening: Journalist/Blogger For MocoNews.net - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 27 Jun 2007 01:58 PM PST

We’re expanding our editorial activities on our mobile content business site MocoNews.net. It is the leading site covering the business of mobile content, focusing developments on content companies (mobile video,…

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Our FOBM Conference: Date: Oct 30th, Venue: Waldorf-Astoria, NYC; Early Speakers Confirmed - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 25 Jun 2007 10:06 PM PST

We promised a fall conference on the Future of Business Media and now we can fill you in on the finer points — date , venue and an already excellent…

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Mobile Video Firm ROK Buys Blubox For Compression Know-How - 0 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Mon 25 Jun 2007 12:59 PM PST

ROK Entertainment Group, a company best known for its technology for the mass-market streaming of TV services to 2.5G/3G mobile devices, is preparing to make a play in the market…

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Google Tops The List Of Mobile Websites For Smartphone Users – Report - 2 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Mon 25 Jun 2007 12:02 PM PST

That’s the main finding in the April ranking of Web destinations in the U.S. and U.K. compiled by M:Metrics. Google came out on top in both countries, visited by 62.5…

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Harbinger Hangs Up On Openwave - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 22 Jun 2007 04:05 PM PST

Surprise: Harbinger has given up on trying to buy majority in beleaguered mobile software firm Openwave...Openwave’s stock was down about 5 percent today on the news. Harbinger, whose offer valued…

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Yahoo Gives Green Light For Downloadable Yahoo Go For Mobile 2.0; Launch Set for 13 Countries - 0 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Fri 22 Jun 2007 02:47 AM PST

It’s official: Yahoo will today take the wraps off a new version of its downloadable Yahoo Go made-for-mobile app, which has been in test mode in the U.S. since January.…

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Date Change For LA Mid-Year Digital Media Review Panel & Mixer: Now on July 26 @ WGA - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 21 Jun 2007 09:42 PM PST

We have changed the date for the LA ContentNext mixer, from the earlier announced date of July 12 to July 26, due to scheduling conflicts with two major out-of-town digital…

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Hyundai Gets More Mileage Out Of Mobile Ad Campaign By Offering Content, Ringtones - 0 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Thu 21 Jun 2007 01:19 PM PST

Hyundai has launched a ringtone download service and a host of other mobile multimedia attractions to target the 18-24 year old demographic and promote its Elantra sedan. The download site,…

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Motorola CEO Says Mobile Video Take-Up Will Be Driven By User-Gen “Personacasts” - 0 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Thu 21 Jun 2007 01:36 AM PST

Push video is the feature that will drive growth for the mobile industry, according to Motorola CEO Ed Zander (via CNN Money.com). Speaking at the NXTcomm trade show Zander said…

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Location & Nav Services Provider Jentro Receives $29 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Peggy Anne Salz - Wed 20 Jun 2007 03:17 PM PST

Jentro, a German white label provider of location services and off-board navigation solutions targeting owners of mass market mobile phones, has raised $29 million in its first round of funding,…

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Openwave’s Bidder Ready To Hang Up - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 20 Jun 2007 03:12 PM PST

Hedge fund Harbinger Capital will likely sell its shares in Openwave if its tender offer for the mobile software firm fails Thursday, it said. The fund made its last-minute plea…

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