At this moment a commercial war between the operators of cellular telephones has been triggered, in the sand of the telephone UMTS, 3G or multimedia.
It is a incipient market, with not too many types of contents, but it is evident that in a very next future it will move enormous amounts of money.
Now it is essential to discover, what the audio-visual products for third generation mobiles that really will interest to the consumer are, and to discover it before the competition, because the one who hits first hits twice.
In 2004 the invoicing of the mobile telephone in Spain was of 16,101 million Euros of which only 628 million were paid by services multimedia.
This number is relatively very low, but the telecommunications companies know that, these services multimedia on the phone mean, simply, their future.
40 million users of cellular telephony in Spain spent only 628 million Euros in cellular services multimedia with support GPRS and UMTS, lastest and the most advanced technologies.
But the most interesting thing is not to know what has been spent, but how and how much will be spend in new contents and services that are still not discovered.
The actual applications and services are the downloading of files, the alarms of events, the information news, the download of Java games, download of music files mp3, download of tones and logos, the messages with images (MMS), the access to videos and TV for mobile telephone, location of people, and a growing set of new multimedia services for companies.
The indices of growth of this sector are still not known with exactitude because services like the downloading of music or the MMS, are aproximately one year old.
Vodafone, Telefonica moviles y Amena, affirm that the increases of use of these services go up to around 50% in the 2005 with respect to the previous year and that 50% of the users with this type of terminals use these services sometimes.
The employer's association of content companies Aesam declares an increase of invoicing in multimedia contents of more of the 100% in the 2004, with respect to the previous year.
Of the 2,093 million Euros spent in data applications, 1,465 million were of short messages deliverie ... continua
Sony Ericsson’s effortlessly practical J210 extends entry-level range sonyericsson press - ... speaker delivers clear sound for incoming calls. And, although the J210 is designed with voice communication in mind, it is easy for users to supplement calls with SMS text and MMS picture messaging.
The J210 also helps to manage daily life with practical features as it includes a personal calendar to provide reminders of appointments and an alarm clock. The phone book can have up to 2 ... read more
Motorola Introduces First All-Digital Set-Top Family With Built-In Home Media Networking Capabilities motorola press - ... Room, Las Vegas Convention Center S229.
“This latest Motorola digital video innovation provides exceptional flexibility for service providers and consumers,” said John Burke, corporate vice president and general manager of digital video solutions at Motorola. ”Service providers gain flexibility in the way they can deliver digital video to the home, and consumers can ac ... read more
Sagem Communication unveils the my405X, pure elegance sagem press - ... with the my405X: a delight for both eyes and ears.
Style above all
With its sleek lines, the SAGEM my405X is a technological jewel. stylish and elegant, the finish quality has instant appeal. Slim (105x45x15 mm) and light (90 g), the SAGEM my405X in trendsetting stylish black and silver is enhanced by an eye-catching leather-effect design.
A music lover's delight
The SAGEM my405X i ... read more
World Renowned Motorola RAZR Debuts at T-Mobile USA tmobile press - ... the Motorola RAZR enhances consumers' mobile style with T-Mobile's Get MoreŽ wireless service.
"The ultra-slim silhouette of the Motorola RAZR has become a global symbol for mobile innovation," said Wayne White, vice president of sales for Motorola, Mobile Devices. "With impressive success in the marketplace to-date, it is our pleasure to work with T-Mobile to offer premium connectivity an ... read more
Article: The market of the multimedia mobile telephone :