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According to BBC's Click Online programme music is the important development feature of mobile phones, particularly in terms of online music and portability. It's fairly obvious really - music has long been seen as a portable media; think of Walkmans, radios in cars and iPods. Unlike the TV idea, institutions should see a lot of mileage in pushing the music agenda.

Labels: mobile phones

Do consumers really want TV on their mobiles? Are they willing to put up with high costs and variable quality is a more significant question, it would seem. The signs are promising: YouTube, on-demand content from virtually every channel on the planet and constantly improving technology; such developments should mean we're more receptive to mobile TV. But then again, why bother in an on-demand world? It's not like the old days of handheld TVs so you could watch important programmes away from home. These days, there's no more of the 'miss it miss out' culture of the past. Watch it +1, or in a catch-up slot, or from your Sky+ box, or on YouTube. Mobile TV doesn't look so special in that context.

However: MySpace on your mobile could mean a contract is the only way you'll keep up with your phone costs.

Labels: internet, mobile phones, TV