Filed under: WIRELESS
WIRELESS
Apple has set June 29 as the release date for its highly anticipated iPhone multimedia device. Analysts predict the device will be a big hit with consumers, despite its high sticker price and lack of 3G technology. (Reuters 6/4, International Herald Tribune 6/3)
Mobile Virtual Network Operator Amp’d Mobile filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after burning through five rounds of funding, the last one coming in March for a hefty $107 million. Amp’d launched in December 2005 with seed funding from MTV Networks, Universal Music, Qualcomm, Intel and others as a mobile service provider with customizable handsets and an extensive selection of videos, music and games. Demand for advanced mobile entertainment services has lagged in the U.S., leading to the demise of other mobile content ventures such as Mobile ESPN. Amp’d says it has managed to cobble together about 200,000 subscribers to date.
A recent filing with the patent office points to a new PSP-inspired mobile phone from Sony Ericsson. Although still in preliminary stages, the phone touts a gamer-friendly swivel screen, similar to the original PSP. (Pocket-lint.co.uk 6/4)
Leave a Comment so far
Leave a comment
