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Fox News, A&E, the Bio Channel and History have signed on to a mobile-advertising network operated by phone manufacturer Nokia. The Nokia Media Network was launched in February and, according to the company, has a click-through rate of up to 10%. InformationWeek (10/15)

The popularity of Apple‘s iPhone signals an integration of the mobile-device market into the broader consumer-electronics sector. While more than 60% of U.S. mobile-handset sales are generated through mobile-service providers’ stores, according to research, third-party retailers and consumer-electronics vendors’ stores handle more than two-thirds of handset sales in the rest of the world. Telephony Online (10/13)

Despite operating in a fragmented and inefficient environment, mobile gaming has already generated $1 billion in revenue in the U.S., according to In-Stat, a research firm that outlined the industry’s global potential and challenges in a new report. In-Stat said its survey found almost 20% of players downloaded games from Internet sites belonging to a company other than their carrier. cellular-news (U.K.) (10/14)

Wireless products and Internet services that will use the airwaves being vacated next February when the country switches over to all-digital TV signals will not significantly interfere with TV station telecasts. That’s according to a report issued Wednesday by the FCC on the use of “white space,” which the commission could vote on as early as the beginning of next month. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (10/16) , The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/15)

Fox News, A&E, the Bio Channel and History have signed on to a mobile-advertising network operated by phone manufacturer Nokia. The Nokia Media Network was launched in February and, according to the company, has a click-through rate of up to 10%. InformationWeek (10/15)

The popularity of Apple’s iPhone signals an integration of the mobile-device market into the broader consumer-electronics sector. While more than 60% of U.S. mobile-handset sales are generated through mobile-service providers’ stores, according to research, third-party retailers and consumer-electronics vendors’ stores handle more than two-thirds of handset sales in the rest of the world. Telephony Online (10/13)

Despite operating in a fragmented and inefficient environment, mobile gaming has already generated $1 billion in revenue in the U.S., according to In-Stat, a research firm that outlined the industry’s global potential and challenges in a new report. In-Stat said its survey found almost 20% of players downloaded games from Internet sites belonging to a company other than their carrier. cellular-news (U.K.) (10/14)

Wireless products and Internet services that will use the airwaves being vacated next February when the country switches over to all-digital TV signals will not significantly interfere with TV station telecasts. That’s according to a report issued Wednesday by the FCC on the use of “white space,” which the commission could vote on as early as the beginning of next month. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (10/16) , The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/15)

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