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Court OKs Rebate Lawsuit against Cingular/AT&T
Company advertises “rebate” but sends “reward card.”

That Cingular Feeling
Spurned by Cingular, consumer creates a music video to air his grievance.

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Press Release: MySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: MySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix

Privacy and Performance Glitches May Postpone Subscription Success

BOSTON — According to the latest Strategy Analytics study, –œMySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix,– MySpace users had positive impressions of MySpace Mobile usability and convenience, however, study participants showed concern for privacy protection and network performance inconsistencies.

A group of –œMySpace fanatics– were chosen to test MySpace mobile on both Cingular and Helio in a week-long study during which they recorded usage patterns, along with positive and negative experiences.

According to Pamela De Luca, User Experience Research Analyst, –œAlthough most participants thoroughly enjoyed accessing MySpace mobile while on the go or in the workplace, some were stunned to discover that Helio did not protect private profile accounts on the on the Helio MySpace mobile service.–

Kevin Nolan, Director of User Experience Research, added, –œAside from the privacy concerns, participants were pleased with the opportunity to log onto MySpace from their mobile device, especially when PCs were not available. Overall, they were satisfied with attainable mobile content on both services. Yet, users expressed concern for poor network performance, such as connection speed and picture downloads. Most agreed that network performance would have to improve before they would subscribe to either service.–

About Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics, Inc. - a global research and consulting firm - provides timely insights and strategic business solutions to companies operating at the convergence of information, communications and entertainment technologies. With worldwide headquarters in Boston, MA, and principal offices in England, France and Germany, Strategy Analytics focuses on market opportunities and challenges in the areas of Automotive Electronics & Multimedia, Digital Consumer, Wireless Strategies and Enabling Technologies. For more information, see www.strategyanalytics.com

AT&T to give away unlimited Napster To Go
CTIA 2007 — The music phone battle is heating up, AT&T (formally Cingular) has announced it will be giving away 1 year of unlimited Napster To Go service ($180 value) with the purchase of a SYNC…

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Vodafone inks European deal with YouTube

Vodafone Group announced its third significant content partnership in as many days, adding user-generated video service YouTube to a deck that now includes MySpace and eBay as well. Details of the deal are scarce, although Vodafone confirms YouTube will debut on its UK mobile platform before expanding into other European markets later this year. Like the AT&T/Cingular YouTube offering launched in late 2006, Vodafone will offer subscribers a daily selection of handpicked videos; customers may also forward links of their favorite clips and upload their own content from their handsets.

For more on the Vodafone/YouTube deal:
- read this release

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That Cingular Feeling
Spurned by Cingular, consumer creates a music video to air his grievance.

Press Release: MySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: MySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix

Privacy and Performance Glitches May Postpone Subscription Success

BOSTON — According to the latest Strategy Analytics study, –œMySpace Mobile Gives Social Networking Addicts Their Fix,– MySpace users had positive impressions of MySpace Mobile usability and convenience, however, study participants showed concern for privacy protection and network performance inconsistencies.

A group of –œMySpace fanatics– were chosen to test MySpace mobile on both Cingular and Helio in a week-long study during which they recorded usage patterns, along with positive and negative experiences.

According to Pamela De Luca, User Experience Research Analyst, –œAlthough most participants thoroughly enjoyed accessing MySpace mobile while on the go or in the workplace, some were stunned to discover that Helio did not protect private profile accounts on the on the Helio MySpace mobile service.–

Kevin Nolan, Director of User Experience Research, added, –œAside from the privacy concerns, participants were pleased with the opportunity to log onto MySpace from their mobile device, especially when PCs were not available. Overall, they were satisfied with attainable mobile content on both services. Yet, users expressed concern for poor network performance, such as connection speed and picture downloads. Most agreed that network performance would have to improve before they would subscribe to either service.–

About Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics, Inc. - a global research and consulting firm - provides timely insights and strategic business solutions to companies operating at the convergence of information, communications and entertainment technologies. With worldwide headquarters in Boston, MA, and principal offices in England, France and Germany, Strategy Analytics focuses on market opportunities and challenges in the areas of Automotive Electronics & Multimedia, Digital Consumer, Wireless Strategies and Enabling Technologies. For more information, see www.strategyanalytics.com

Verizon launches V Cast Mobile TV in 20 markets

Verizon Wireless today officially launched its V Cast Mobile TV service in 20 select U.S. markets. The service, which operates in conjunction with technology partner MediaFLO USA, will primarily roll out in western markets including Denver and Albuquerque in addition to a handful of Midwest markets such as Dallas and Kansas City. At launch, V Cast Mobile TV will feature eight channels including CBS, NBC, ESPN, Comedy Central and MTV; each channel will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with programming that embraces simulcast, time-shifted and archival content. Pricing for V Cast Mobile TV is $15 per month, or $25 per month for unlimited Mobile TV, pre-existing V Cast services and mobile web access.  The serivce will launch using the Samsung SCH-u620 device but more devices will be added.

The pricing for the service seems a bit steep, although Ken Hyers, analyst with Technology Business Research, says he expects that the price will decline as Verizon rolls out more markets. “The goal is to get the early adopters first and this pricing is not a problem for the early adopters.”  Nevertheless, the price will have to decline to appeal to the mass market.  

Another issue is how Verizon will clearly differentiate VCAST Mobile TV from its VCAST streaming service. The similarity of the names may be confusing to consumers. But Hyers says that the company has several months to experiment with the marketing and pricing before AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless) enters the market with its comparable broadcast TV service. 

For more on the V Cast Mobile TV launch:
- read this Wireless Week article

Related article:
- Verizon unveils V Cast Mobile TV  

Court OKs Rebate Lawsuit against Cingular/AT&T
Company advertises “rebate” but sends “reward card.”

That Cingular Feeling
Spurned by Cingular, consumer creates a music video to air his grievance.

Game Gone Mobile Tour
TCS Mobile and Cingular wireless partnered up to launch what they call "Games Gone Mobile" Tour. It is an expo dedicated solely to the world-wide mobile gaming. This ten-city, interactive tour begins on August 11th in Chicago, IL and finish off on October 15th in Los Angeles, CA. This tour will showcase the latest and most popular mobile gaming titles from EA Mobile, Oasys Mobile and Sony

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That Cingular Feeling
Spurned by Cingular, consumer creates a music video to air his grievance.

Class action against AT&T reinstated
Here’s some quick back story on this suit against Cingular/AT&T. Back in 2006, a Cingular employee noticed a charge on his bill for Washington’s Business & Occupation tax. For this he sued the carrier, citing breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act. How did these charges come about? Because it […]

Court OKs Rebate Lawsuit against Cingular/AT&T
Company advertises “rebate” but sends “reward card.”

Samsung A707 HSDPA launched by Cingular
On the Cingular’s official webpage you can now get the Samsung A707 - the new clamshell supporting HSDPA high-speed data. The handset is a 3G successor of the ZX20 and ZX10 models. Samsung A707 includes multimedia features, music-dedicated keys and A2DP fo… [Continue reading Samsung A707 HSDPA launched by Cingular] Original post by CELLAZ