Apple, AT&T Plan to Sell iPhone Capable of Working on 3G Networks [WSJ]
Coming sometime next year: an iPhone with high-speed internet. Finally, one reason to be proud you haven’t bought the gadget already.
Related: Verizon Wireless Looks to ‘Long-term Evolution’ [MarketWatch]
Related: Google Says It Will Bid for Wireless Spectrum [NYT]
To Promote VCast, Verizon Launches Game Show [MarketingVOX]
Verizon Wireless launches a daily, two-minute game show called the “Limbo Show” on its Vcast network, touting big prizes like an HDTV and a paid trip to Las Vegas.
Facebook Retreats on Online Tracking [NYT]
Faced with an Moveon.org-sponsored petition signed by 50,000 Facebook members, the social networking site says it will no longer send messages about users activities on sites like Travelocity and Fandango without getting permission from users each time they make purchases.
Japanese Sales of PlayStation 3 Outpace Nintendo’s Wii in November [WSJ]
Sony’s new, cheaper version of PS3 is a hit in Japan: the console outsold Nintendo Wii by 15% in Japan this month. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was a distant third.
Related: Sony Tries New Ad-Rate Game with PS3 Download [AdWeek]
Striking Writers Gravitate to Web [AP via Forbes]
Online entertainment sites like MyDamnChannel and Break are taking advantage of the current writers’ strike and courting talent to help popularize their work. The YouTube video “The Office is Closed,” featuring actors and writers from the NBC series, has already attracted 500,000 viewers.
Deal Brings Popular NBC Shows to Netflix [Wired]
Popular NBC shows like “Heroes”, “30 Rock”, and “The Office” will now be available online through Netflix’s “Watch Now” service the day after they air.
Psst… Spread the Word [Boston Business Journal]
Word-of-mouth marketing is on the move, expected to jump from $1.7 billion this year to $3.7 billion in 2011. Advertisers are increasingly adding the “buzz” component to the standard mix of TV, radio, print, and online marketing.
LG15 to Fly With Virgin [MediaWeek]
The studio behind YouTube sensation lonelygirl15 announces a deal to distribute its original web series, KateModern, on Virgin Atlantic’s international flights.
Yahoo, AOL May Silence Web Radio[MediaWeek]
The online giants might be forced to shutdown their web radio operations in light of a double-digit increase in royalty fees by the Copyright Royalty Board.
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