ZaptoPhone Opens the Web to Cell Phones
Boston MA, (ContentDesk)
September 28, 2004 -- Unwired Appeal announced the launch of ZaptoPhone, a mobile entertainment service designed to easily enable websites to offer their photos, graphics, sounds, and music files to cell phone users. Websites can begin using the service by simply following the instructions on www.zaptophone.com. "We were kicking around some ideas on how to help new independent bands promote their music as ringtones,"
recalled Stephen Nye, director of business development at Unwired Appeal, "when it quickly became apparent that managing such a diversity of files from a large number of bands just wasn't realistic. So we came up with the idea of simply letting the individual websites host and manage their own content and we developed Zaptags that are inserted in their web pages to identify their files and make them accessible to cell phones."
The ZaptoPhone service now supports audio/visual content in standard file formats (MP3, MID, GIF, and JPEG). The cornerstone of the service is Unwired Appeal's Adaptive Content Server (ACS) that processes the conversion of the source files to formats suitable for individual cell phones.
When a website visitor clicks on a Zaptag, the ACS platform retrieves the content from the host website and places it in a special off-site webcart. New users need only perform a quick compatibility check to verify the precise capabilities of their individual cell phones. The music or graphic is then optimized to fit the playback capabilities or screen size of the cell phone. The optimized file is then transferred directly to the cell phone where it can be used as a ringtone, wallpaper, screensaver, or simply stored for later playback/viewing. Unwired Appeal charges a small delivery fee to end-users of ZaptoPhone and also makes it possible for websites to charge for their premium content.
"From a business standpoint, ZaptoPhone can also provide an excellent revenue stream for websites that own unique content." continued Nye, "And we have created a web interface that connects directly to our billing platform so that websites can track in real-time their ZaptoPhone activity right down to the individual file names of accessed content". It is projected that mobile-enabling services like ZaptoPhone will see substantial growth especially in mature internet markets like the USA. Websites are continually seeking ways to not only gain additional revenue, but also extend their marketing and branding efforts beyond the PC environment. The ZaptoPhone solution furthers these efforts by providing access to millions of cell phone users and is easily integrated into existing websites. About Unwired AppealUnwired Appeal is a mobile technology firm specializing in mobile content delivery and interactive SMS/MMS events for the USA market.
For more information, visit www.unwiredappeal.com. ZaptoPhone is a service for websites offered by Unwired Appeal. The service is based on Unwired Appeal's mobile content provisioning platform and proprietary Adaptive Content Server (ACS) technology. User interfaces including cell phone compatibility testing and billing screens are provided through www.toneguys.com - a commercial mobile content website provided by Unwired Appeal.Stephen Nye6173721306e-mail protected from spam botsUNWIRED APPEAL.
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The concept of a funny voice or the voice of a celebrity that alerts a user about an incoming call is often regarded as novel. Moreover, many mobile phone users have this feature on their cell phones. With the possibility of recording your voice in mobiles, users have begun to use their own or someone else's voice as ringtones.
Today, the voice ringtone feature is one of the fastest growing segments of the mobile ringtone industry. It all started with the second generation mobile handsets that were introduced to the market. With more progress in the semi-conductor industry it has become possible to record your voice and use it as a high quality ringtone.
This market has been boosted by the fact that more and more mobile users want their phones to be more personalized. Just record your voice and your phone instantly becomes unique. Most of the voice ringtones involve people using funny ways of speaking or altered voices, as most of them are made to tickle your funny...
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Mobile Ticketing and Mobile Retail Services - Aided by New Mobile Phone Based Payment Schemes - to Generate Over $63bn Worth of Revenue by 2010
Hampshire, UK (ContentDesk) January 26, 2006 -- Revenues from mobile ticketing and mobile retail services will assist the global mobile commerce market by generating over $63bn worth of revenue by 2010, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Mobile phone users, familiar with purchasing digital content such as ringtones and games, equipped with intelligent smartphones and accessing the mobile internet via faster mobile data networks will increasingly use their devices for mobile commerce. Juniper Research illustrates the current and near-future status of mobile commerce with interviews and analysis from representatives of some of the fastest growing mobile commerce service providers.The report reveals that innovative use of technology such as mobile barcodes and integrating RFID into a mobile device coupled with consumer demand for easy to use applications is driving up the adoption of mobile ticketing and mobile retail services. Highlights from the report include:...
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Ring tones represent an ability to customize the cellular
phone experience, and customers are buying them. The
worldwide market for ring tones topped $2.5 billion in
2004, very little of which was spent in the United States,
where sales amounted to only $159 million. Ring tones
cost between 99 cents...
The ringtone market has exploded as a revenue stream for
both wireless carriers and record labels, which see phones
ringing with 30-second clips of their artists' songs as an
easy and potentially lucrative way to promote music. The
global ringtone market is estimated at around $3 billion.
A cellular phone ringtone is a sound file that is played by a
cellular phone.
The facility was originally provided so that
people would be able to determine when their phone was
ringing when in the company of other mobile phone
owners.
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What is a Protocol? the communications between computers on a network
What is a Protocol?A protocol is a set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network. These rules include guidelines that regulate the following characteristics of a network: access method, allowed physical topologies, types of cabling, and speed of data transfer. See the Topology and Cabling sections of this tutorial for more information.The most common protocols are: Ethernet LocalTalk Token Ring FDDI ATM EthernetThe Ethernet protocol is by far the most widely used. Ethernet uses an access method called CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection). This is a system where each computer listens to the cable before sending anything through the network.
If the network is clear, the computer will transmit. If some other node is already transmitting on the cable, the computer will wait and try again when the line is clear. Sometimes, two computers attempt to transmit at the same instant. When this happens a collision occurs. Each computer then...
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Why Buy a Cell Phone When You Can Get One Free?
If you're in the market for a new cell phone, now days you don't have to plop down your hard earned money for the latest new cell phone styles unless you are looking for a phone with all the bells and whistles.If you want a nice up-to-date phone that's also very practical, then you should first take a look and compare cell phone rate plans that include a free cell phone as part of their offer. Cell phone companies like: Motorola, Verizon, Nokia, Lg, Sprint and Cingular are more than willing to give away a free cell phone in exchange for you taking a look at their rate plans.The heavy competition between these companies is great for you, the consumer. The best cell phone companies all have very competitive rates, but some may suit your needs better than others. The savvy consumer can easily find comparisons of cell phone companies online.If you have a family who uses cell phones, you'll want to compare cell phone family plans. If you make a lot of international calls, you can find the...
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Windows Powered Terminal for Your Smartphone
MOSCOW, Russia. (ContentDesk) April 25, 2006 -- Oxygen Software, the leading developer of software for mobile phones, today announces the release of an update to Oxygen Phone Manager II for Smartphones. The program known for skilful backup and management of contents in Symbian smartphones has now extended its powerful capabilities to connectivity registries, calendar entries and other phone areas. Oxygen Phone Manager II supports all the smartphones by major producers, including the most recent models. Users of Nokia 9300i will be particularly pleased to know that now they can enjoy faster data transfer with a new cable support.
Besides the ability to send messages, it is now possible to dial a number directly from the computer. The new version features automated control over calendar entries and deletion of the outdated ones. On the whole, Oxygen Phone Manager II for Smartphones v2.8 better caters for various user needs and provides a wider choice of options. Constant demands...
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