NGT News will now appear on Fridays, when we’ll bring you the best of the week’s youth and mobile news, ideas and trends.
What is gdgt?
Peter Rojas, founder of Gizmodo, Engadget, and Rcrdlbl has launched a gadget site (NOT a blog!) with Ryan Block, former Engadget editor. They are still prepping things, but have begun to whet the public’s appetite with weekly podcasts. Stay tuned…
Is There A Recipe For Success In Mobile App Stores? [TechCrunch]
Apple trailblazed touchscreen phones, then did the same with their open-source app store. Though leading the field for now, there are opportunities for competitors - provided they take a peek at what Apple is baking with.
Myxer, CW Network Launch ‘90210′ Campaign [MediaPost]
CW will be taking over Myxer, the online mobile mall, for three days to market the new “90210″ series thereby creating a “virtual billboard” for all who visit. They will be offering exclusive mobile content downloads, including ringtones, wallpapers and clips, as well as a glimpse at mobile’s growing importance to media properties.
CW’s Shows Go Mobile [AdWeek]
Speaking of the CW…they will soon be making full episodes and clips of their shows available via mobile, said Rick Haskins, EVP, Marketing and Brand Strategy at The CW, “We are now moving into mobile the way people were moving into online a couple of years ago.”
Mobile Social Networking Set for Growth [eMarketer]
ABI Research believes that about 140 million people will be accessing social networks on their mobile phone by 2013. This is down from a previous guess, but still shows impressive growth.
Report: Users Dial Up Mobile Internet [MediaWeek]
Mobile Internet, though still in early stages, is growing. As it does, experienced users are branching out - depending less on “prepackaged decks” and discovering their own avenues of exploration.
Nine In 10 Contactless Payments Trialists Like The Idea [mocoNews]
The mobile billfold already exists in Japan and in the UK, wireless phone payments are well-received. Still waiting for someone to share the love in the states…
Cell Phone, the Ring Heard Around the World [CBC]
A new documentary from Canada’s CBC gives an intimate look into how the cell phone is changing lives all over the world:
This fast-paced documentary will take you to spend a day with a hip Japanese DJ to see how the mobile phone is not just a cute accessory, but a lifestyle. Sing along with Spice Girl Mel B as she attempts to set the ring tone world record, and find out why billionaire Sir Richard Branson can’t live without his cell phone. As he notes, “you can’t quite make love on your cell phone, but pretty well everything else you’re able to do.”
We’ll take you to rural India, where there’s no electricity but children play mobile games to learn English. You’ll travel to a remote corner of Rwanda, where the “village phone lady” is helping fellow villagers cross the digital divide and climb out of poverty. In San Francisco, you’ll meet the high tech maverick who invented the technology that created the camera phone.
We’ll even show you how the cell phone might save your life
