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I predict 2008 will have a very distinct soundtrack, as another company announces a mobile music download service.
The launch today, 1 April 2008, of a music service by Danish mobile network operator TDC adds to similar announcements by operators and other companies hoping to get into this market. TDC's service is called Play; it lets the operator's broad... Read more

With CTIA just around the corner, it seems a good opportunity to muse on what we may see at the show. This year, I expect some of the big names to use CTIA as a launch pad to step up their activities in the US.
Nokia needs to show more commitment to the US market at this year's event. In 2007, the Finnish giant had an enormous stand, but failed to announc... Read more

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo demonstrated a Nokia remade phone at MWC this week. It is one of many green / eco / environmentally friendly / ethical products on show this year. Green products are an extremely hot topic at the moment. One such product that has been getting a lot of press coverage is the Solio charger - a solar powered phone charger. While the concept is n... Read more

Ive just arrived in Barcelona with the CCS Insight team for the Mobile World Congress Event (formally 3GSM). This is one of my favourite work-weeks of the year despite being the most demanding.
Ive been attending the show for over 10 years and seen it evolve from a little show in Cannes to a giant show in Barcelona. I miss Cannes like mad but our industry... Read more

Motorolas current difficulties have got the doom-merchants chattering about a collapse similar to that experienced by Siemens and its subsequent disastrous sale to BenQ. At this stage these comparisons are nothing short of ridiculous.
Motorola is in a very different situation to BenQ-Siemens which found itself stuck as a bottom feeder trying to sell entry... Read more