Beat Crazy Frog at his own game!
February 25th, 2007
No, not by releasing a rubbish Hi-NRG cover of an old soft-rock tune while doing your best washing-machine impression over the top. Really.
Instead, a new service called Fonepark lets you set up your own Jamster wannabe, selling ringtones, wallpapers and mobile games. It’s free to set up and run your own site using the service, you get 80% of the profits, while Fonepark takes 20% in return for hosting the site and handling billing and customer service.
Sadly, Fonepark doesn’t supply the multimillion pound budget you’ll need to book up hours of advertising time on digital channels, to really take on the evil Frog. But still, it’s an intriguing idea.
This news story courtesy of: Stuart Dredge
Cisco and Apple finally agree that both can use the iPhone name
February 25th, 2007
In a move that is probably of greater benefit to Apple, Cisco have agreed to drop their iPhone trademark lawsuit, allowing both companies to use the name for their intended purposes.
Both companies agree to drop any pending actions over the trademark, and the joint statement issued also alludes to ‘exploring opportunities for interoperability’, whatever that might mean. Though some commentators think that CIsco have got a raw deal, if Apple ever wanted to go into VoIP services using the iPhone, they might need to explore that avenue.
The rest of the agreement is confidential, so we’ll never officially know whether money was involved, or what other terms and conditions have been put in place.
The best news for Apple and its fans, though, has to be that the name won’t have to change. It’s iPhone, and that’s a fact.
This news story courtesy of: Andy Merrett
LG Prada Bluetooth headset - for your LG Prada phone
February 25th, 2007
Spotted over at Shiny Shiny is the first accessory for the recently-announced LG Prada phone - the LG Prada Bluetooth headset.
However, unlike the very stylish handset, this first add-on doesn’t look like it offers much more than any other on the market, with the exception of the Prada logo and the knowledge that it matches your mobile.
But if it gets your pulse racing and you want to know more, head over to Shiny Shiny now.
This news story courtesy of: modculture