Some changes in consumer behaviour that were already under way have been speeded up by the growing use of the internet and alternative media, such as mobile phones. For example, consumers are spending more time with media of all kinds:…

Subscribe to i-Mode Business StrategyMobile i-mode ForumUnderstanding the opportunities for Content Producers and Creators Melbourne, AustraliaApril 8thRegister Enquiries A half-day forum for content developers and originators who want to understand the commercial opportunities of i-mode and mobile content, incuding development and production issues.Workshop on IP follows.Download Brochure Opposite Toshiba’s digital cinema is Hitachi’s virtual reality safari. Hitachi equips visitors with portable handsets that contain a prototype of its mu-chip, a processor slated to become the key component of future wireless devices, including mobile phones. As the handset is brought close to particular transmitters, it instantly downloads any information on offer in that area and displays it on a small screen. The safari ride itself employs a revolutionary 3D projection system…

Subscribe to i-Mode Business StrategyMobile i-mode ForumUnderstanding the opportunities for Content Producers and Creators Melbourne, AustraliaApril 8thRegister Enquiries A half-day forum for content developers and originators who want to understand the commercial opportunities of i-mode and mobile content, incuding development and production issues.Workshop on IP follows.Download Brochure SingTel, like very other telco around the world, is wrestling with the implications of the emerging market for rich media and video content for high-speed internet, or broadband services and third generation mobile phones, known as 3G. What content do people want? What are they prepared to pay for, and how? Should content be exclusive? What is the business model? Right now, no one knows the answers. 3G networks are still in their…

A lot of fuss has been made about the power of Microsoft’s purchase of Tellme - but how much of the power of mobile search is actually tied up with the input/voice recognition component? Not much I would suggest, while not denying the convenience factor.

i-mode Business Strategy. Weekly Newsletter. 1. DoCoMo shaken by O2 delay in Germany; 2. Mobile gaming hostage to complexity; 3. Enabling platforms key to i-mode innovation; 4. DoCoMo emasculates handset to placify business security; 5. 2GB cards for fast mobile storage on i-mode handsets.

i-mode Business Strategy. Weekly Newsletter. 1. DoCoMo dips profit announces new flat-data plans; 2. Romania goes i-mode in 2007; 3. DoCoMo buys into China corporate mobile apps; 4. Mobile firms join to cut phone development costs; 5. Telstra search fails to find i-mode.

Mobile Content Australia 2007 is running Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th March 2007 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia. Companies planning to attend have just 3 weeks left to register for just $995.

One of our more common post subjects - JumpTap, which competes against another of our favorites Medio Systems of Seattle - has raised an undisclosed round of financing from advertising giant WPP. The investment follows the announcement in November that Medio had raised $30 million from Accel Partners and others. WPP took a 2.5% stake.

Mobilecrunch reports on Tellme’s new voice-activated mobile search application for directory services. Like the new Gmail mobile application, TellMe requires a Java enabled phone. Mobilecrunch is hooked and gives a good review, well worth reading, but in the comments on the blog one reader takes the wind out of the sales of the launch.

i-mode Business Strategy. Weekly Newsletter. 1. Natsuno dreams of not being a telco; 2. IM drives demand for other mobile data services; 3. i-mode in Bulgaria gets new handset; 4. Napster brings music to ears of i-mode in Ireland; 5. WIND launches Mobile Discovery.

JumpTap continues its string of partnerships with Virgin Mobile USA announcing a partnership to launch new search functionalities both within the MVNO’s own content deck and off-portal across the mobile web. The relationship with JumpTap will also allow Virgin Mobile to expand its mobile advertising capabilities.

Ross Dunn at The SEO Blog has a good roundup of what it takes to make your site mobile-friendly. Dunn explains the current state of affairs, introduces .mobi, and gives a list of references for building mobile sites. If you’re new to this it is worth a read

Pay Per Call advertising company Ingenio has partnered with JumpTap to provide pay-per-call ad listings within JumpTap search results. When a user sends a search query to JumpTap’s custom branded system through their mobile phone, they are presented with pay-per-call ads along with the search results, letting carriers like Alltel, a JumpTap partner, generate additional revenue if the user calls that particular business from their phone.