Wireless Business Forecast articles from March 2007

Wireless Business Forecast archives from March 2007

The Mobile Media Review: For Your Reading And Viewing Pleasure.
March 8, 2007... Welcome to the fifth burst of "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. On the hot seat this time: cartoons, magazines, ad-supported videos and the weather. ...

3G Video Calling: Priced Right Out Of The Market.(third generation wireless technology)
March 8, 2007... One of the big treats being touted by some for 3G mobile broadband is the ability to do video calling over one's cellphone or other wireless widget. Wireless Business Forecast's sister division Tarifica has taken a look at why, as of now,...

Skype-To-Mobile Startup Gets Cash Infusion.
March 8, 2007... Investors have plowed $7 million in second-round funding into iSkoot, the Cambridge, Mass., startup that scored its first coup by landing eBay's Skype to work with it in rolling out its VoIP client for mobile phones. iSkoot, which had...

Missouri Wireless Carriers Take State To Tax Task.
March 8, 2007... Wireless carriers serving Missouri are mad as hell, and they aren't going to take it anymore. Several of them are taking "hundreds" of the state's cities to court, citing wrongful taxation. Reports from local news organizations say that,...

Some OnStar To Become OffStar.
March 8, 2007... While Congress, the broadcast industry and owners of analog TV sets continue to fret over the analog-to-digital transition that finalized in 2009, owners of GM vehicles equipped with analog OnStar services (about 10 percent of GM's vehicles...

AT&T Intros Mobile TV...Well, Sort Of.
March 8, 2007... Forgot to set your video recorder for "General Hospital" today? If you're an AT&T Homezone customer, you can do so via your cellphone or other wireless device. According to the carrier, Homezone customers can now view listings and...

M2Z Joins 700 Public-Safety Broadband Fray.
March 8, 2007... Benefits to the American taxpayer could total between $18 billion and $25 billion if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves the plan submitted by M2Z Networks to build a family-friendly wireless nationwide broadband network, a...

Global Wireless ARPUs On The Decline.(average revenue per subscriber)(Brief article)
March 8, 2007... New research from TeleGeography's Wireless Operator Metrics Research Service reveals that monthly revenue per subscriber (ARPU) is declining globally, but the gap between operators with the world's highest and lowest monthly ARPU remains...

The Impact Of User-Generated Content On The Mobile Quality Of Experience.(user-generated content )
March 23, 2007... By Gary Tauss, CEO, Mobidia Inc. Mobile-phone users have moved far beyond just voice communications. Today, they use their phones to generate such content as photos and even short video clips. And of course, they often want to share this...

The Mobile Media Review: Getting Closer To The User.
March 23, 2007... Welcome to the sixth burst of "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. On the hot seat this time: the whole truth and nothing but the truth, mobile search inside...

Breaking The Cycle Of Customer Churn.
March 23, 2007... By Marchai Bruchey, Chief Marketing Officer, KANA Software Customer satisfaction with wireless carriers has remained largely unchanged for the last five years, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports. Survey respondents ranked the...