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Qualcomm to work with Pokémon Go creator on mixed reality AR

With Niantic on its side, Qualcomm might have a real chance at bringing mixed reality AR to consumers Qualcomm and Niantic Labs, the creator of popular mobile augmented reality games Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, are partnering to develop mixed reality AR glasses....

Breakout titles can change the game for app developers

Mobile games are thought to generate more revenue than all other apps combined, and mobile devices are expected to be the top platform choice of gamers within the next few years. Service providers have seen network traffic spike when a new game hits an...

Mobile game revenues finally hit their stride

Revenue from mobile games in the United States will nearly double this year to $1.53 billion, according to a new report from SNL Kagan. U.S. mobile game publishers generated $792.7 million in 2010 and the current year marks the fastest annual growth rate since...

@ SXSW: Mike Tyson KOs iPhone/iPad game for RockLive

AUSTIN, Texas--Former boxing king Mike Tyson showed up to knockout a promotion and sign autographs for RockLive's new iPhone/iPad game, "Mike Tyson Main Event" at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival on Sunday. The champ appeared approximately 45 minutes late, and forced a handful...

Qualcomm expands relationship with Gameloft

Qualcomm Inc. has inked another partnership deal to help developers enhance their applications that run on Snapdragon processors.This time it's Gameloft, the game publisher behind "SpiderMan Total Mayhem HD," "Real Football 2011 HD," Modern Combat 2: Black Pegagus" and others.Gameloft has already worked with...

Analyst Angle: CES roundup – bigger isn't better

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Things tend to be big at the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual gadget-fest held this...

VODone Limited Establishes China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited to be its Mobile Game Business Flagship Company and to Consolidate its Leading Position in the PRC Mobile Game Industry

Vodone | January 11, 2011 | Press Release HONG KONG, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- VODone Limited ("VODone" or the "Group": Stock code: 0082), a leading new media company in the PRC, has announced on 6 January 2011 that, China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group...

Analyst Angle: M&A in the mobile games sector – who will be next?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.October was a busy month for mergers and acquisitions in the mobile games sector. Ngmoco...

EA acquires Angry Birds publisher Chillingo for up to $80 million

In another major vote of confidence for iOS app developers, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) has acquired Chillingo for as much as $80 million.The publisher of the runaway-hit Angry Birds sold for less than $20 million in cash, according to The Los Angeles Times, but...

Mobile content revenues poised to jump threefold by 2014

Mobile content revenues are expected to more than triple from 2009 to 2014, according to a new report from eMarketer called "Mobile Content: Games, Music and Video Take to the Cloud."Building upon a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20%, revenues from mobile content...

Acquisition game: Player X picks up Gaelco Moviles

Mobile media company Player X said it pocketed Spain's Gaelco Moviles, a mobile games publisher, for an undisclosed amount of cash.The move marks the first acquisition for Player X, a London-based outfit that specializes in mobile games and video, and signals the company's expansion...

Mobile entertainment market remains work in progress: Panel discusses issues of scale, pricing

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A panel of five mobile entertainment CEOs took the stage this week at OnHollywood 2008 to make the case for their varying business models and address what Frank Barbieri, CEO of Transpera, called a shift from transaction-based content such as downloads...

Communicating with the next generation

If you're one of the bazillion players looking for a slice of the mobile social networking pie, listen up, because Paul Coulton has some advice.Coulton, a "senior lecturer" who specializes in mobile games and social networks at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, addressed...

Mobile-game market on solid ground: Glu exec bullish on possibilities

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Glu Mobile CEO Greg Ballard made a strong case for the mobile games business during his keynote here at the Games and Mobile Forum last Thursday.Calling the business "underappreciated and unfairly criticized," he took the audience through a history of the...

Game developers look to tap community support: Cross-platform functionality may help mobile gaming grow beyond niche

While a tiny handful of entrenched mobile game makers cement their place at the top of the industry, a small army of startups are throwing all sorts of ideas against the wall to see what sticks. And community may be the stickiest feature yet.Community...

Mpowerplayer, Movaya partner for mobile gaming

Wireless gaming company Mpowerplayer and mobile-content transaction company Movaya said they have paired their products to drive mobile game sales.The agreement calls for Mpowerplayer to integrate Movaya's PlugNPlay purchasing solution into its desktop arcade offering. Aces Texas Hold'em Limit and Aces Blackjack by Concrete...

Sprint Nextel, Nokia courts Java developers

Sprint Nextel Corp. is hoping to spur creation of innovative applications with a new Java platform, a resurrected developer program and an upgraded toolkit.The carrier used the opening day of JavaOne in San Francisco to tout Titan, a platform aimed at "open(ing) the door...

A bright future for ad-funded mobile entertainment

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks...

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NTT to test mobile aroma services Mobile music is floundering and wireless TV is struggling to gain traction. So NTT Communications is targeting users through their noses.The Japanese telecom announced plans to test a service that would allow subscribers to select and share scents...

Apple’s iPhone a carrot for game developers

Mobile gaming continues to languish, plagued by a lack of innovation, overpriced titles and the constraints of tiny screens and 12-key pads. But game makers are hoping that Apple Inc.'s iPhone changes all that. Perhaps no other space in mobile content has been hyped...

CTIA’s Wireless Internet Caucus: An update

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look...

REVIEW: Mobile gaming controller serviceable, but to what end?

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and...

REVIEW: Mobile gaming controller serviceable, but to what end?

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and...

Thumbplay hitches agreement with Sony BMG

Mobile entertainment firm Thumbplay Inc. will bulk up its content portfolio thanks to a new pact with Sony BMG Music Entertainment.The New York-based, direct-to-consumer aggregator said it will add 7,000 goodies including ringtones, music videos, voice clips and mobile games from Sony BMG's stable...