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EA and Eidos Announce Strategic Mobile Relationship

announced that it has signed an agreement with Eidos Interactive (UK:SEG: news, chart, profile) , creator of some of the world's leading videogame properties, which sees the exclusive multi-regional distribution and licensing rights to selected titles from the Eidos catalogue being granted to EA Mobile(TM), a division of EA's Casual Entertainment Label, for mobile devices.

Sesca Launches iDial Mobile Community for Mobile Phone Users

of customized software for the mobile telecommunications industry, has launched iDial Mobile Community for mobile phone users. Users can download and install a free, mobile-operator independent iDial Mobile application to their compatible mobile handsets from http://www.my.idial.fi website. Users who are registered to the website can create mobile communities and communicate within the community by using iDial Mobile application's rich communications tools.

Earnings: Electronic Arts Says Fiscal Q2 Mobile Revs Up 24 Percent Over Last Year

Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) said its wireless revenues jumped 24 percent to $47 million in its fiscal second quarter from $38 million in the year-ago period. However, the company’s wireless-related business still only comprises about 5 percent of overall revenues, which is slightly less than last year, when the mobile division brought in 6 percent of all revenues. Nonetheless, the company is still claiming the No. 1 spot for mobile game publishing. EA Mobile said it is releasing 12 mobile games in the third quarter, including FIFA, Need for Speed and Trivial Pursuit. In a transcript of the earnings call, John Pleasants, EA’s COO and president of global publishing, said wireless-related revenues are up 25 percent in the last six months.

EA and Eidos Announce Strategic Mobile Relationship

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. ERTS announced that it has signed an agreement with Eidos Interactive (LSE:SEG), creator of some of the world

Globalive partners with MyScreen for mobile advertising

Canadian operator Globalive has partnered with MyScreen Mobile to launch mobile advertising services. Globalive, which already offers services under the brand Yak, recently acquired mobile spectrum in Canada and is preparing to launch its own mobile services. Orascom Telecom is also an investor in the mobile venture, which has been asking for consumer input on the new service on the website wirelesssoapbox.com. Globalive said the MyScreen partnership will allow the company to make mobile services more affordable. The MyScreen advertising application will be embedded on all of Globalive's mobile devices. That platform allows operators to compensate mobile subscribers for allowing targeted screen advertisements to be displayed on their mobile devices, at the end of a call or SMS.

Current Status and Future Development of Mobile Value-added Services in China

As of year-end 2007, Chinese mobile phone subscribers had reached 500 million. With rapid increases in subscribers and usage volume of various mobile phone services, Chinese mobile phone service revenues have been growing at a steady rate for several years. Other than traditional voice services, mobile value-added services have become another revenue generator for mobile operators. In addition, several international mobile phone brands have made aggressive forays into the Chinese market, such as RIM and Apple. This report analyzes the development of China Mobile and China Unicom in China's mobile value-added service market, and examines future development trends of international mobile phone vendors in China

China Mobile Communications Report Looks at Mobile Voice Services and Data Services...

China Mobile Communications Report Looks at Mobile Voice Services and Data Services Such as SMS, MMS, WAP, GPRS, PTT and EDGE DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/45223a/china_mobile_com) has announced the addition of the "China - Mobile Communications - Voice and Data Services" report to their offering. As the world's largest mobile communications market, China has some interesting operators. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers. Fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom pose a serious threat to China Mobile and China Unicom with their Little Smart limited mobility services. The range and quality of value-added services offered by the operators becomes important in determining market success.

Red Bend Software Earns MobileVillage's Mobile Star Award

Waltham, MA - Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), today announced that it has won a Gold Mobile Star Award from MobileVillage®, the 15-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology. Red Bend's vCurrent® Mobile for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating received the most votes in the category of "Operator Software: Application Delivery.” The seventh annual Mobile Star Awards(TM) program honors and promotes the top companies, products, deployments, and leaders in mobile and wireless technology. Winners are chosen by subscribers to Go Mobile®, MobileVillage's free email newsletter that is sent to technology executives, mobile professionals, IT managers, developers and top-tech journalists.

Kresge Foundation Announces $8.8 Million Commitment to Detroit Arts Community

DETROIT, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kresge Foundation, long known for its national support of the arts, announced Kresge Arts in Detroit October 16 during a press conference and reception held at the Detroit Institute of Arts for more than 160 attendees representing the area's civic and arts communities. Kresge Arts in Detroit is an $8.8 million commitment to Detroit's Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties and is designed to develop and financially support individual artists, arts and cultural organizations and arts- infrastructure groups in the metropolitan area. Eighteen Kresge Artist Fellowships of $25,000 each and one Kresge Eminent Artist award of $50,000 will be awarded each year. Arts and cultural organizations are receiving operating support.

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Moka Partners With China Mobile for Mobile Chinese to English Translation and Learning

translation and language learning services, announced today that Sichuan Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation, China's largest telecommunications service provider, has reached a definitive agreement with Moka LLC to launch Moka's mobile translation and language learning products in the Sichuan Province of China. With over 26 million mobile subscribers, Sichuan Mobile is one of the larger subsidiaries of China Mobile.

Local.com(R) Launches Local Mobile(TM) Directory Service on Virgin Mobile USA Network

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 12, 2008--Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading local directory service and network, and Virgin Mobile USA, a leading national carrier of wireless services with no annual contracts, today announced the launch of Local Mobile(tm) on the Virgin Mobile USA network. Virgin Mobile USA’s more than five million customers can now leverage the power of Local Mobile directly from all 3G Virgin Mobile USA handsets.

Mobile Marketing Participation Strongest In Asia Pacific And Latin America: Report

With its Mobile Marketing Forum kicking off in San Diego tomorrow, the Mobile Marketing Association has released a preview of its annual study that tracks general attitudes about mobile habits. The survey concluded that one in four mobile users in the U.S. and Western Europe are interested in mobile marketing, but in Asia Pacific and Latin America interest increases to as many as two thirds of users. Higher interest has led to more participation. In the latter regions, about one in five mobile users participated in mobile marketing efforts in the past year. MMA will be releasing the entire study next week. Release.

Electronic Arts (ERTS) NewsBite - ERTS Hits 52-Week Low

Electronic Arts (NasdaqNM: ERTS) hit a new 52-Week low of $39.32 so far today. Currently the stock is down $0.65 (-1.59%) to $40.15 on 3,995,070 shares traded. Today's low is down $21.47 from a 52-Week high of $61.62. Electronic Arts stock has been showing support around $38.73 and resistance in the $44.81 range. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P gives ERTS a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on ERTS the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a November out-of-the-money bear-call credit spread above the 50 range. [ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

Sim free mobile phones: Choice is purely yours

Sim free mobile phones: Choice is purely yours - As drastic changes have occurred in many fields in this modern world, there is no exception for the technology field. From then, the mobile manufacturing companies have started launching mobile phones with multiple features. But, the modern mobile users are not satisfied with these features. To satisfy the demands of these users, now the latest mobile phones are introduced in the market with all the world class features, functionalities besides stylish and elegant looks. The present day mobile market is offering different types of mobile phones to the users such as contract, pay as you go and Sim free etc.

KnowledgeOman.com launches KO MOBILE!

KnowledgeOman.com, an IT Knowledge-Sharing Community Portal, yesterday launched the first mobile version website of the portal in the Sultanate, branded as KO MOBILE! KO Mobile is a dedicated link specifically developed to allow all wireless and mobile phone users to easily access, view and share knowledge via the portal (www.knowledgeoman.com), using their mobile phones. Tariq Hilal al Barwani, Founder and the President of KnowledgeOman.com, said, "We are very excited to be the first in the country to introduce a means for the community to access our portal, share and exchange knowledge using their mobile phones. KnowledgeOman.com is now accessible to more than 2.9 million mobile subscribers in Oman — anywhere and anytime through a direct link www.

Richard Kessler, Executive Director, the Center for Arts Education, Issues Statement...

Richard Kessler, Executive Director, the Center for Arts Education, Issues Statement on the Release of the New York City Department of Education Annual Arts in Schools Report 2007 - 2008 "Report makes clear that the school system is still failing to provide students with the arts education they are entitled to by law" NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- The Center for Arts Education (CAE) commends the New York City Department of Education (DOE) for issuing the second annual Arts in Schools Report, which provides the public with helpful information about arts education offerings in public schools. However, the release of today's report makes clear that the school system is still failing to provide students with the arts education they are entitled to by law.

Kresge Foundation Announces $8.8 Million Commitment to Detroit Arts Community

The Kresge Foundation, long known for its national support of the arts, announced Kresge Arts in Detroit October 16 during a press conference and reception held at the Detroit Institute of Arts for more than 160 attendees representing the area's civic and arts communities. Kresge Arts in Detroit is an $8.8 million commitment to Detroit's Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties and is designed to develop and financially support individual artists, arts and cultural organizations and arts- infrastructure groups in the metropolitan area.

Vaultus Mobile Technologies Introduces Mobile "Daily Flash" Reporting for Retailers

critical applications to handheld devices, introduces Vaultus’ Mobile Daily Flash Dashboard, a mobile solution that gives retail managers real-time mobile access to actionable data. Particularly during peak seasons, retail managers need to keep a constant pulse on their business intelligence to monitor and track how the season is going. With an increasingly mobile manager, time sensitive data cannot always be accessible by the manager - prompting Vaultus to develop this turn-key mobile solution for Daily Flash Reporting.

Mobile to Mobile Calling Plans

Some services have became an integral part of life and it would become quite difficult to lead a normal daily life without such services. Mobile telephonic services are one such service. Enhancing cost of calling can be one problem, if you want to talk for long hours with your friends and relatives who are overseas. In that case, you have certain options for making mobile calls a little bit cost-effective and cheaper. You can use Internet for this purpose. These days, many services are available on the Internet which can reduce your cost of calling on mobile phones. Gone are the days, when you had to think so many times before making an overseas call through your mobile phone. Now things have become easy with the advent of the Internet mobile call services.

Loud Mobile Phone Talkers Leads List Of Mobile Etiquette Annoyances

There are all sorts of annoyances associated with mobile phones, but apparently the biggest one remains the fact that people talking on mobile phones seem so prone to do so loudly, greatly disturbing those around them. A recent study found that loud mobile phone talkers were considered a bigger nuisance than things like answering a phone at the dinner table or having a really annoying ringtone. The company that put on the survey notes that people should remember to move away from noisy areas when on the phone, and should try to find a quieter place to talk. I also wonder if better speakers, to hear who you're talking to more clearly, combined with adding or improving sidetone (the ability to hear yourself through the phone's speaker) on mobile phones would go a long way towards decreasing mobile phone yelling.

T-Mobile Unveils the New T-Mobile G1 in High-Tech Fashion With Star Studded Events in New York and Los Angeles

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, T-Mobile USA, Inc. brought together Hollywood's hottest stars and New York's elite tastemakers to celebrate the highly-anticipated launch of the new T-Mobile G1, the world's first Android(TM)-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. At the exclusive, invite-only launch events, held in the hip SoHo neighborhood of New York on October 16 and at a private studio in the heart of Hollywood on October 17, celebrities such as Rosario Dawson, Mischa Barton and Anthony Anderson turned out to get the first look at the much-talked about device and socialize with friends at the hottest bash on both coasts. To celebrate the debut of the T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile created a special event that brought to life the device's unique technology and applications.

INTERACTIVE: Opera Mobile 9.5 adds Opera Widgets for a 1-click mobile Internet experience

Following Opera Software's earlier announcement, to work with T-Mobile on their Widgets for web'n'walk, Opera today announced the launch Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 2 which introduces Opera Widgets to the public, enabling one-click Web content access. This release marks the second Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta for Windows Mobile and the first-ever Beta for UIQ-based phones. Like T-Mobile, other operators can now incorporate Opera Widgets into their customer offering. This means that customer-selected Web content can be accessed from a list of icons on the home-screen. Widgets can also serve as a means of customer communication, as automatic notifications are now easier to instantly deliver to subscribers.

Call for Artists: Residencies Project

Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Artists’ Residencies project has successfully launched its first year, in the new Thomas Heatherwick designed studios. The call is now out for artists to apply for further residencies. These residencies, supported by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, provide the chosen UK artists with an opportunity to spend three or six months in Aberystwyth concentrating on their work. Award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is Wales’ largest arts centre and recognised as a 'national flagship for the arts'. It has a wide-ranging artistic programme, both producing and presenting, across all art forms including drama, dance, music, visual arts, applied arts, film, new media, and community arts and is recognised as a national centre for arts development.

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