At this week's GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona music and entertainment are ta
king center stage as struggling mobile providers and manufactures search for points of differentiation.
- RealNetworks highlighted
its ongoing momentum with Music-on-Demand (MOD) and Ringback Tone (RBT)
ASP deployments. Real currently has services deployed with 11 mobile
operators in 10 countries throughout Europe. - A struggling Sony Ericsson is shifting gears with a new
strategy "Entertainment Unlimited." Details are thin but include a
strategy that brings together mobile with PCs and the TV to share
content. (CNet) - Nokia, in launching a new line of multimedia smartphones, is setting its sights on the growing music market. (NewsFactor)
