Four and a half years after it entered the television business, Swisscom has signed up its 500,000th TV customer. At the same time, the telecoms provider is expanding its TV service. From July the Swisscom TV-Guide app will also be available for Android devices, while the free Swisscom TV air app for iPad will […]
The BBC has launched a new app for the Android OS. The free app will provide users fast access to BBC’s top news stories, with full pictures, videos and other utilities such as the ability to share a particular news item on social networks. This app will deliver the same contents as the BBC’s iPhone […]
Brightcove, the cloud content services company, has unveiled Brightcove App Cloud, a content app platform for building and operating native apps and touch websites for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets. App Cloud combines an open HTML5-based development model with intelligent cloud services for cross-platform compilation, automated app distribution, analytics, advertising, and connectors […]
InfoCom says the first Tablet TV services are appearing in several markets around the world, offered either free of charge or as paid add-ons by different players: content providers (content producers and Pay TV operators), mobile operators and TV access providers (cable, IPTV and satellite operators). The Tablet TV app requires a broadband subscription and […]
Orange has launched a new TV App, designed specifically for the iPad, offering access to up to 21 live channels. Instant-access functions on the app include the day’s programme schedule, full-screen mode, channel zapping and information on future programmes. The app is available to download for free from the Apple store. The app can be […]
Ofcom research reveals that the next generation of mobile technology will deliver more than 200 per cent of the capacity of existing 3G technologies, using the same amount of spectrum – the airwaves that carry information between customers’ mobile handsets and the Internet. This increased capacity is essential in meeting the UK’s rapid increase in […]
Google plans to introduce its long-awaited service for users to upload and store their music collections on the Web and listen to their songs on Android phones or tablets and on computers. The announcement of the new service will be made at the company’s developers conference. The service, to be called Music Beta by Google, […]
Viacom International Media Networks has launched a global integrated campaign to promote MTV’s mobile price plans. Called Gif Me More, it was partly devised by MTV Facebook fans, who selected the campaign’s main character Gif God from a selection of five. Gif Me More is aimed at promoting MTV Mobile’s price plans and boosting its […]
Motorola Mobility has struck a deal with BelAir Networks to deliver its comprehensive WiFi portfolio to cable operators worldwide. This new relationship combines Motorola’s portfolio of cable video and broadband solutions and customer support organisation with BelAir’s WiFi solutions for service providers, and supports cable operators’ needs to promote competitive differentiation, improve customer retention and […]
Sony has confirmed plans to launch two tablet computers running Google’s Android operating system. The devices, codenamed S1 and S2, will go on sale towards the end of the year. Sony said that its first tablets would come in two form factors: one will have a conventional 9.4 inch touchscreen, while the other will feature […]