August 15th, 2008 Comments(0)
With tons of mobile manufacturers fighting over the market’s attention, industry players can’t help but think of ways and means to keep the buyers excited and continue patronizing their brand. To do this, cellphone companies collaborate with fashion icons, work with big music labels and artists, or go for long term advantage by integrating exclusive mobile content in their mobile units.
Samsung, Motorola, and LG opted to partner with the big names of the fashion industry to showcase fashion and functionality in their products. As for some mobile phone companies, they work with music icons and music labels to target specific audience — the artists’ followers, to promote their brand.
As for the rest who go for long term benefits, they work with content providers for mobile game applications, mobile ringtones, and other mobile downloads for exclusive and pre- installed mobile content for each mobile unit.
A healthy competition motivates cellphone companies to be more innovative in designing and developing new product. In order for the consumers to patronize their products, they should always offer something new, without sacrificing the looks, functionality, and the cost.
August 06th, 2008 Comments(0)
Ringtonedeck recently launched its own version of mobile downloads widget for mobile music aficionados maintaining blogs and websites. The Ringtonedeck Widget aims to provide mobile subscribers, who frequent websites and blogs, an alternative venue where they can download and subscribe to their favorite artists’ songs in its real tone and polyphonic version.
Integrating the Ringtone Widget in your page is very simple. Bloggers and website owners go to Ringtonedeck’s Widget page where they can select the type of mobile download they want to feature, the preferred mobile download category, and then customize the widget’s look by picking the color that blends well with their page. The widget page has a code generator that automatically displays the code, which they can then copy and paste into their blog sites and websites. The Ringtonedeck Widget also features mobile wallpaper downloads.
Ringtonedeck mobile ringtones and wallpapers are equally priced at USD 4.99 per month. Single-off purchases are USD 2.99 for real tone ringtones and USD 1.99 for both polyphonic tones and mobile wallpapers. All Ringtonedeck mobile content are available to AT&T,Cellular One, and T-Mobile subscribers in North America.
July 31st, 2008 Comments(0)
For mobile phone owners who are so into message alert tones, mobile ringtones, and songs, this is the perfect mobile phone for you. Introducing, the LG phones with Dolby Mobile. Having Dolby, as the name stands for itself, these mobile phones will have special digital audio features for better audio results.
What’s interesting about these handy phones which will be in the market by last quarter of this year, is if it will meet the expectations of mobile phone owners with fancy surround sound entertainment room at home. Also, how will it look like, and how much will it cost. Furthermore, it’s also exciting to find out what would other mobile phone companies will do to beat the competition.
Can Dolby satisfy and give the market an eargasmic satisfaction? Let’s wait and see! Oops! Let’s wait and hear!
July 29th, 2008 Comments(0)
For GenY-ers, when they say mobile content, what they mean is the mobile ringtones and wallpapers, which they can download directly from their mobile phones. Apparently, a company wants to create a new meaning to the word “mobile content” and “mobile download”. This company is introducing a new channel for mobile download aficionados where they can get their favorite mobile content. And this is through mobile download kiosks.
The company’s selling proposition is to offer customers with their favorite mobile downloads from music, movies, audio books and other media directly to their handy phones while inside the store. This is a move to boost up their sales and promote loyalty among clients, by offering them alternative (in-house) content portal.
Our say on this: This might work if the kiosks will just be an add-on feature for waiting customers, to entertain them. Yes, the mobile download kiosk concept might work. But if it will be considered as income generating avenue, I don’t think so. Since the most percentage of mobile users is the teens and tweens, who prefer to have everything in a single button, it will be difficult to pull this off. Because for sure, they will prefer to get the content they want directly from their mobile phones.
July 18th, 2008 Comments(0)
Mobile phone designers and manufacturers are getting more creative these days. Some are focusing on the design, several on the features, while others are paying more attention to details. Here are two of the most interesting masterpieces we can expect in the market today.
First inline among the “extra” experimental mobile phone architecture is the Bluetooth Umbrella. The model name speaks for itself. It’s an umbrella with Bluetooth attached on the handle that facilitates hands-free operation of your mobile phone.
Talking about innovative mobile phone designs, next on the list is from a company called MobiFrance. They came up with the French Luxury (aka Eiffel phone) mobile phone. This handy phone is designed after the look of the famous Eiffel Tower of France.
Given that you find either of the two phone models fascinating, it’s quite interesting (and entertaining) to discover what you will chose for your ringtones or wallpapers. Will you go with the flow and decide according to how your gadget looks like?
There’s nothing wrong with being artistic when it comes to creating new models of cellular phones. Just bear in mind the main purpose why customers buy mobile phones, to call and send SMS to their love ones.
July 16th, 2008 Comments(0)
While other mobile phone manufacturers spend tons of money making handy phones, Nokia spent a portion of their fund to come up with a very useful yet trendy mobile phone accessory. The popular cellphone company developed an accessory specifically designed for hearing impaired individuals.
Nokia recently launched the Wireless Loopset, This new addition to their product line allows hearing impaired individuals to enjoy mobile phones as ordinary persons do. Although the device wouldn’t be available in the market until the first quarter of 2009, it is expected to sell well.
With Nokia introducing this kind of product, we are anticipating other big names from the mobile industry to follow and come up with their own device such as this.
July 10th, 2008 Comments(0)
What a nice site (and sound) to see (and hear) famous music artists work together to come up with a compilation of songs that will serve as the US Athletes motivation album.
This very exciting soundtrack recorded for Team USA, in time for the 2008 Olympics, wishes to inspire athletes and encourage fans to show support for the U.S. participants.
Some of the celebrated artists who have lent their talents to the project are 3 Doors Down, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat, and Nelly. The album will be available to the public by August of this year.
The list of USA Olympians who will participate on the 2008 Olympics includes famous NBA stars like Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Dwayne Wade, and Deron Williams. Team USA is expected to reign in different events, which include all time sports favorites- basketball, swimming, badminton, diving, hockey, football, and baseball.
The 2008 Olympics will be hosted by Beijing, China.
July 02nd, 2008 Comments(0)
After winning the WBC Lightweight title to David Diaz, Filipino boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to win 4 different boxing titles. Truly a boxing legend in the making.
Pacman won over the Mexican American when he threw a big punch and ended the 9th round with a knock out call from the referee. The new WBC Lightweight champ also showed what true sportsmanship is when he tried to help Diaz to get back on his feet after the big fall.
To celebrate the victorious event, Feedtext- a San Francisco- based mobile content provider and GMA New Media Inc.- the digital media arm of the Philippines’ largest tv network, GMA joined together to launch and bring the Manny Pacquiao real tone, “Pambansang Kamao” to all Pacman fans in the US.
The “Pambansang Kamao” real tone is available to all AT&T, T-Mobile, CellOne/Dobson mobile subscribers in North America.
Pacquio will enjoy the success for the meantime as he waits for his next opponent.
June 24th, 2008 Comments(0)
Fashion doesn’t only mean clothes, shoes, and accessories. Nowadays, it also applies to personalizing gadgets like mobile phones, laptops, and music players.
For laptops, aside from the colorful bags and mouse, you can also refurbish your notebooks with trendy laptop skins. There are a lot of shops offering customized skins according to clients’ taste. The price depends on the design and materials used.
Music players also have their say on fashion. There are tons of covers, cases and straps that represent the owner’s mood and personality.
As for mobile units, there are plenty of ways on how you can fix up your cellular phones. First, change your mobile unit’s case. You may opt for loud color or printed designs if you’re bold and artistic enough. After the covers, you can choose mobile wallpaper that represents your distinct characteristics. Then, pimp your mobile phones with your favorite ringtones from your favorite artists.
Just keep in mind, there are no exact rules in fashion. It’s all about being creative, fresh and funky!
June 20th, 2008 Comments(0)
Candidates of the 2008 US Presidential Elections found a way to remind voters to go out, make their choice, and write their name on the ballot.
From the current contenders McCain and Obama to the former aspirant Clinton, almost all candidates included mobile downloads- both ringtones and wallpapers, as part of their election campaign strategies.
Statistics reveal that most US votes are from Generation Y and US mobile users. Gen-Y voters are those of ages 18- 29 years old. They are the perfect mobile campaign target because these voters spend 70 percent of their time on mobile phones (talking and texting) than other age groups of cell phone users. As for the mobile consumer population in the US, four in five American voters (almost 80%) are cellular phone owners, a solid and well targeted audience for stiff Presidential competition.
What’s more interesting about the mobile downloads campaign, is that these candidates also acknowledge their target mobile users’ different tastes in music.
To answer their voters’ diverse music preferences, candidates had their mobile ringtones in different versions – hip hop, alternative and rock. How euphoric is that!?