Monthly Archives: September 2007

Another one for OFCOM?

O2 announced today a new ‘unlimited’ mobile data tariff launching from October 1st priced at £7.50 per month. Planning for the impending iPhone launch by any chance? Yes I thought, the end to the confusing charging models which have restricted mobile data usage. No, its capped at 200MB. So not unlimited then. There is a [...]

Blyk technical problems

The Blyk website today posted a technical message which warned users of the service, that MMS picture message connections between Blyk and other UK networks, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2 and 3 “are still under construction”. This is on the back of a delayed launch – which cited extensive technical testing as a factor – hmm, [...]

Blyk finally launches – but fails to include a wealth warning

Following delays to its launch, which was originally scheduled for earlier this year, Blyk went live today in the UK. The MVNO offers users free calls and texts in return for them receiving up to six ads on their phone each day. Consumers need to use a Blyk SIM in their handsets and must be [...]

Will mobile be the answer for revenue generation for social networks?

As you know, millions of consumers have adopted social networking. A new report from IDC (http://www.idc.com/) argues that sites like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube have not yet realized their full potential as advertising media. Duh!  To generate new revenues in the future, IDC expects that most social network services will employ a mix of business [...]

Nokia to buy Enpocket

It’s as if Nokia read my blog article (Nokia to provide a rival Music experience to Operators oh and Apple iPhone) and answered my question about their prospects for new business models for their Ovi initiative. Purchasing Enpocket clearly signals Nokia’s intent to push full steam ahead with advertising on web and mobile. Eq analyst [...]

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