The Qtel Group has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an exclusive Strategic Marketing Partnership (SMP) with Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, to offer unlimited music for customers across key international markets. Continue reading ‘Unlimited Music Downloads Service from Qtel and Universal’
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Augmented Reality (AR) platform provider Layar has announced the possibility for producers and publishers of AR content to offer their experiences for sale. In addition, Layar reached agreement with one of the top 3 mobile handset manufacturers for a global distribution partnership, which will bring Layar capable phones to the mass market. This will enable tens of millions of people to experience Layar AR content on their mobile phones in 2010.
The Layar platform allows brands, game developers, publishers and producers to engage with customers through the creation of rich immersive real world experiences. Already 375 layers have been published, with over 1200 layers in development. More than 2000 organizations in 70 countries are benefiting from the unique capabilities of the Layar platform, developing great content. Continue reading ‘Layar to Monetize Augmented Reality (AR) content’
EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service formed by Viacom Inc., its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate, have announced that it has added mobile capabilities to its multiplatform offer, expanding the viewing experience across the “third screen.” Continue reading ‘EPIX teams with Adobe to create Innovative Mobile Viewing Entertainment Experience’
Embedded security solutions provider, Discretix, has announced a robust, flexible ,content protection solution for Intel-based tablets, handhelds and smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2010. The solution features Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM client, which has been optimized for Intel’s second-generation platform, codenamed “Moorestown”, and Linux-based Moblin OS. Continue reading ‘Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM client optimized for Intel-based tablets, handhelds and smartphones’
Sony Ericsson has chosen Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM Client to protect distribution and consumption of multimedia content on select mobile phones and for its PlayNow services.
Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM Client has been deployed on select Sony Ericsson mobile phones based on the Windows Mobile and Android operating systems. The embedded technology enables a wide variety of business models including subscription-based music and video services for the consumer market. Continue reading ‘Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM Client to protect Sony Ericsson’s Android and WinMo smartphones’
RealNetworks and Sprint have announced an agreement to streamline the music-related offerings (ringtones, ringback tones and full-track music) available on Sprint phones into a user-friendly, unified, digital music storefront. The two companies plan to work together to streamline Sprint’s digital music offerings later this year to provide the same choice and convenience to customers that Sprint provides across all its mobile services, while increasing efficiencies for the operator.
Real will leverage its end-to-end Media Entertainment Platform to manage, administer, market and deliver Sprint’s digital music content, initially including full-tracks, ringtones and ringback tones. The end result will be a rich shopping experience for Sprint customers and increased efficiency for Sprint. Continue reading ‘RealNetworks to streamline Digital Music delivery to Sprint customers’
Nokia launches the exclusive Rihanna App. Bringing fans closer to Rihanna, the app, exclusively available for Nokia devices (including the Nokia N97, Nokia X6 and Nokia 5800 XpressMusic), is packed with videos, including exclusive outtakes from a recent shoot, 30 second teasers of songs from the album and all the latest Rihanna news. Continue reading ‘Free Rihanna App available on Nokia Ovi Store’
Push-email solutions provider Emoze has come up with another industry first introducing a ‘pushed’ content solution in preparation for the most exciting event to be held next year in the African continent. The new downloadable application will cost just $5 (one time payment) and will provide international football news daily from now until after the tournament’s final in July.
The client will feature ‘pushed’ real time soccer updates and news, player of the day pictures (in html format), game venues, scores and of course full tables of the team groups. The opening splash screen features a real-time countdown to the big games in South Africa, and then once the tournament starts, countdowns to individual games – football fans need never miss a second of the action no matter where they are or what they are doing.
The Soccer Updater is available worldwide and can be downloaded on any Symbian or Windows mobile handset, with Java phones to follow shortly. So before the tension reaches fever pitch download it now at http://clients.emoze.com.
*Note to readers: Emoze has no commercial affiliation with FIFA or the 2010 World Cup South Africa
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