Users Want E-mail and Social Networking on Basic Phones [ComputerWeekly]
One-third of basic mobile device users rate e-mail as the most important feature on their mobile phones, followed by 25% who favor social networking and 20% who prefer location-based services, according to a survey by Webcredible.
RIM Upgrades Email For BlackBerry Users [WSJ]
BlackBerry announces a set of upgrades aimed at making mobile e-mailing easier on its handsets, including the ability to edit documents, view messages in their original formatting, and check colleagues calendars before scheduling meetings.
Related: AT&T Unveils iPhone Business Rate Plans [PC World]
AT&T to Make N.Y. Times Content Accessible on Wireless Phones [Atlanta Business Chronicle]
AT&T subscribers will soon have access to the entire New York Times for free on their handsets via the newspaper’s mobile site.
Related: NYT in Group Investing in Blog Publisher WordPress [NYT]
Japan’s Softbank Plans Student Discounts for Growth [Reuters via Yahoo]
Japan’s third-largest mobile carrier plans to scrap its basic monthly fee for students signing up for the carrier for the first time, but will continue to charge them for texting and mobile Internet.
Related: Disney, Softbank To Target Japanese Adult Women with New Mobile Service: The new offering, which will include a variety of Disney mobile content for users, comes after 3.5 million subscribers (75% of them women over 20) signed up for the media company’s nearly 90 mobile websites. [WSJ]
Mobile Game Maker Glu Seeks Deal for Superscape [WSJ]
The number of mobile gaming developers continues to shrink, as Glu Mobile, which purchased Chinese game maker Zhangzhong MIG just last year, offers to buy out Superscape. Wireless carriers are pressuring mobile startups to consolidate and get bigger, and have even cut services to smaller publishers to prove their point.
Related: Playyoo: YouTube For Mobile Games Goes Beta [TechCrunch]
Quattro Wireless Debuts Mobile Publishing And Ad Platform [MediaPost]
Quattro’s “GetMobile” service will offer self-service tools for publishers eager to convert their wired sites to the mobile web, while giving marketers access to a mobile advertising exchange and ad templates.
American Airlines to Test Wi-Fi For 767 Planes [WSJ]
The airline will begin testing Wi-Fi service on its 767-200 aircraft this summer, and then gradually extend service to the rest of its fleet. The feature will cost an estimated $10 for flights less than 3 hours long, and $12.95 for those over three hours.
Last.fm to Offer Free On-Demand Music Platform [paidContent]
The CBS-owned music site announces a free on-demand music streaming platform, with tracks from all four major labels. The ad-supported site, however, will only allow users to listen to a song a total of three times—something competitor imeem does not restrict.
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