InternetPlans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - A group ended its effort to launch a paid mobile TV service, while others are moving forward with a free service for handheld devices.

Efforts in Europe to establish subscriber-paid mobile TV service were set back when a consortium in Germany decided to end plans to launch a DVB-H (handheld) network, according to published reports in Germany this week. The collapse of the effort by Mobile 3.0 was attributed at least partially by the failure of established wireless service providers, which generally don't support paid TV, to support DVB-H. Most service providers support an alternate DVB-T (terrestrial) effort, which would transmit to wireless consumers free of charge. Burda and Holtzbrink, both publishing houses, and South African media company Naspers have thrown in the towel and won't launch a DVB-H network in Europe, the reports said. Their effort wasn't helped when... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

InternetApple Pulls, Then Returns iPhone-PC Tethering App To Store (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The application makes it possible for people to use the high-speed Internet connections on the mobile phones to provide wireless access to the Web on a mobile PC.

InternetSluggish Economy Not Sinking Smartphone Sales

Mobile device makers revel in double-digit unit shipment growth despite lackluster economic conditions.