Europe is in the vanguard of the digital revolution, particularly in mobile services where it remains ahead of the US, in terms of penetration and service availability. Europe also leads the world in the following areas: penetration of broadband internet; digital television, including terrestial and broadcast and IPTV; level of e-commerce, including music downloads; and online advertising.
News International has announced that it will start charging for access to The Times and The Sunday Times newspapers' digital editions from June 2010. By using a simple and affordable pricing model, it hopes to attract a loyal customer base. With straight forward payment terms and commitment, this new model could be a winner and usher in similar payment schemes by other newspaper publishers.
01 April 2010
Mobile content distributor IMI Mobile, based in Hyderabad in India is buying digital music distributor DX3 of London as a beachhead to push in to the European and non-mobile markets. The UK company distributes music to white-label platforms like that of UK broadcaster ITV. IMI's delivery...
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25 March 2009
The recent deal between Nokia and Skype to pre-install Skype VOIP software in Nokia Smartphones promises to fundamentally change the traditional mobile industry business model of call-based revenue generation.
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23 March 2009
dezineforce, the UK-based Engineering Design, Simulation and Optimisation Service based on a SaaS business model has become the first global player to offer a fully integrated engineering design optimisation service which promises to transform the way in which designers work. The dezineforce...
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24 November 2008
Fujitsu of Japan is buying Siemens' 50% stake in their European IT joint venture. The takeover is the latest example of consolidation in the technology industry in response to intense competition and sluggish demand. Fujitsu will pay about €450m ($584m) for Siemens' stake in Fujitsu Siemens...
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05 November 2008