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Spotify launches in JapanOctober 04, 2016Spotify has launched its premium and free ad-supported music services in Japan.
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Video is the future of TV appsAugust 30, 2016Beyond video apps and services, many of the first wave of TV apps have been built out of existing smartphone apps. The TV apps environment presents developers with a number of new challenges.Subscribers Only
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Amazon invests in original content for its Japanese Prime Video serviceJuly 06, 2016Amazon has unveiled its plan to add original content exclusively on its Prime Video service in Japan. There will be 12 new original programmes, including kids’ content, comedy and documentaries, available for Amazon Prime Video subscribers in JapanSubscribers Only
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MWC 2016: Mobile innovations & ecosystem analysisMarch 09, 2016In this presentation IHS Technology analysts provide their views on the major announcements related to mobile payments, advertising, location and operator servces at Mobile World Congress.Subscribers Only
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Kakao boosts domestic position with Loen Entertainment acquisitionJanuary 15, 2016Kakao Corp, the owner of South Korean chat app KakaoTalk has acquired 76.4% of Loen Entertainment for KRW 1.87 trillion (USD 1.55bn). Loen Entertainment is a leading Korean record label and also operates MelOn, a music download and streaming platform in South Korea.
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Netflix partners with SoftBank prior to its launch in JapanAugust 27, 2015The US internet streaming service, Netflix has entered into the partnership with SoftBank, mobile operator in Japan one week prior to its launch in the country.
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Amazon brings Prime Music to UKJuly 28, 2015Amazon has launched Amazon Prime Music in the UK, bringing a catalogue of more than one million songs to the country’s Amazon Prime subscribers. The UK launch comes a full year after the service debuted in the US and will allow access to songs without an increase in their subscription cost. Amazon’s existing digital music retail and storage offers are integrated into the new service. While existing users will receive the service, the limited catalogue of available content will limit the impact of Prime Music on existing music services in the UK.Subscribers Only
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Apple Music can kick start on-demand music businessJuly 03, 2015Apple has made its long expected entry into the on-demand subscription music market with the launch of Apple Music: a premium only service with plans starting at $9.99/month for personal plans and $14.99/month for the family plan in the US. Apple Music will be available as a free trial for the first three months. Unlike its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets. In contrast to its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets.Subscribers Only
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M&A activity highlights renewed interest in music industryApril 15, 2015The digital music market in 2014 saw many interesting developments with ten acquisitions throughout the year compared to only four acquisitions for all of 2013. This trend is continuing in 2015, with three acquisitions announced in the first quarter. This report looks at the key trends and drivers influencing music funding and M&A activity in 2014.Subscribers Only
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MWC 2015: Mobile Ecosystem Event AnalysisMarch 26, 2015Mobile World Congress 2015 featured a range of announcements from companies looking to expand or evolve their role in the mobile ecosystem. These included: new mobile payment plans from Samsung, PayPal, and Google; roaming innovations from Know Roaming and Taisys; the latest evolutions in Jolla’s alternative SailFish ecosystem; location innovation from HTC Sense; and Google’s attempts to push its Waze location service.Subscribers Only
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Enhancing user experience in tablets for entertainment: Sony Xperia Z2 and Huawei’s MediaPad X1 and MediaPad M1April 02, 2014A new line of tablets for consumers has been released including Sony's Xperia 10.1 inch tablet and two tablets with smartphone capability by Huawei, the MediaPad X1 and the MediaPad M1.
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Consumers spend $57bn on Digital Games, Movies, and Apps - IHS & App Annie Digital Content ReportFebruary 19, 2014IHS Technology is partnering with app industry analytics specialists App Annie to produce a report analysing trends in the digital games, movies, music, and apps industries globally and in seven key countries: USA, UK, Japan, South Korea, Japan, Russia, France and Germany. Overall digital games, movies, and app spend was up 30% in 2013 reaching $57bn globally.
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Rakuten expands into communications with $900m acquisition of ViberFebruary 14, 2014Leading Japanese online retailer, e-commerce and content company Rakuten has acquired messaging and communication app provider Viber Media in a deal worth $900m. ... Acquiring Viber helps Rakuten expand its global footprint, but monetisation still presents a longer term challenge as it will need to work hard to find a way to integrate content services within the app.
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The Galaxy Gear smartwatch is a bold experiment and a new kind of smart accessorySeptember 05, 2013The Galaxy Gear is a statement of intent by Samsung that if the smartwatch category is to prove successful, then Samsung will be one of the winners. Samsung has done an outstanding job securing a wide range of apps for the Galaxy Gear launch. But this ini
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Google and Asus Refresh Nexus 7July 25, 2013Google and Asus have released the second generation of their Nexus 7 tablet. The tablet, will be available to buy in the U.S. from July 30th through the Google Play Store and a number of leading U.S....
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Apple's results demonstrate where it has sustainable differentiationApril 23, 2013Apple reported its results first the first calendar quarter of 2013. Operational metrics remains strong while financial performance slipped very slightly.IHS believes Apple has four assets that will deliver sustainable differentiation in the future, notab
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EU vote rejects ACTA copyright legislationJuly 08, 2012The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted against proposed copyright legislation, the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The European Union (EU) parliament's members voted 478 to...
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Carrier-branded LBS and Application Stores in Asia Part III: JapanSeptember 29, 2010As already mentioned in a previous impression, the Japanese Smartphone market is still in the early stages because 3G feature phones were dominating the market for a long time. In this impression, iSuppli is going to revisit how Japanese wireless carriers are now welcoming Smartphone devices and how the mobile application ecosystem is developing in the open application development era.
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Carrier-branded LBS and Application Stores in Asia: Part I - KoreaSeptember 15, 2010All three wireless carriers in Korea, SK Telecom (SKT), KT and LG U+, have their own proprietary turn-by-turn navigation services, T-Map Navigation, Show Navigation, and ez Navigation, respectively. Just a year ago, mobile handset navigation users totaled 1.31M in South Korea, which includes monthly subscribers as well as one-time users.
