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eMarketer has released their take on the future of the mobile content, the demand will grow,  mobile web access will skyrocket, and mobile content providers should have learned from the web to pursue paid content.

Over the next several years, three major trends will fuel increasing demand for mobile content in the US: A growing number of mobile Internet users, a dramatic increase in the amount of money they spend on data plans and continued growth in smartphone sales.

eMarketer estimates that 68.6 million users will log on to the mobile Web at least once per month in 2009. By 2013, that number will increase to 126.2 million people.

Mobile service revenues grew by just 3 percent in Q1 2009, down from 8 percent a year earlier, according to, "Wireless Operator Performance Benchmarking, Q1 2009," a report from the Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies service.

Nearly 40 percent of all mobile operators saw revenues fall in Q1 2009, compared to just 16 percent in the same situation in Q1 2008. Mobile data revenues increased 17 percent in the first quarter and now represent 25.3 percent of total operator revenues, up 21.9 percent year-over-year and a 24 percent increase over Q4 2008.

The research, which tracks the operational and financial performance of the over 175 mobile operators who account for 80 percent of global subscribers, found that vanishing revenue growth was not just a problem in mature, saturated markets. One-quarter of the operators in emerging markets also saw service revenues fall in Q1 2009.

"Europe is seeing the greatest concentration of operators losing revenues at present,"  comments Phil Kendall, Director, Wireless Network Strategies. "This used to just be an issue for the more saturated, Western half, but has now extended to Central and Eastern Europe, too."

Susan Welsh de Grimaldo, Senior Analyst, Wireless Network Strategies adds, "In many other regions, operators recording revenue loss tend to be isolated cases where competitive pressure has hurt one operator more than others. However, in the Asia-Pacific, we are now seeing countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand become tough environments for all players."

Comcast's premier broadband service which combines extensive content available to a national audience with an exclusive suite of online tools for Comcast High Speed Internet customers, announced that it has partnered with Thumbplay to add a mobile entertainment library to the site.

Comcast.net users can downloadmusic, ringtones, videos and games directly to their mobile phones from m.Comcast.net.

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the release of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 software with new Photoshop.com membership.

What’s interesting for mobile phone users is that Photoshop.com members also will be able to upload photos directly from a mobile phone.

The addition of Photoshop.com Mobile beta, a rich Adobe Flash based mobile application, offers camera phone users the easiest way to upload, share and access photos using their Photoshop.com account.

Photoshop.com Mobile runs in the background and allows consumers to take photos, send messages and run other applications while pictures are being uploaded to their Photoshop.com account.

CBS Mobile News Hurricane Center, a mobile severe weather resource allows users to view late-breaking and targeted thunderstorm and hurricane updates. Mobile users will be able to access detailed statistics such as hurricane positions, projected storm paths and the latest category rating for storms in their area.

 When visiting the "CBS Mobile News Hurricane Center" users will be invited to register using their zip code to ensure immediate access to their local information whenever they visit the site.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - When a capacity crowd of more than 73,000 fans pack University of Phoenix Stadium for pro football’s ‘Big Game’ on Feb. 3, Alltel Wireless has ensured the stadium has the wireless network infrastructure in place to keep them connected from kickoff until the final whistle. As Official Wireless Provider of the Arizona Cardinals and University of Phoenix Stadium, Alltel Wireless is the only wireless carrier to own and operate a cell site located directly inside the stadium.

Whether rooting for New York or New England, the exclusive on-premise tower will provide fans with wireless coverage throughout the facility -including high-speed data services on Alltel’s Axcess Broadband EvDO network.

“There’s no question that fans in the stadium will want to share their ultimate football experiences with those that matter most by making phone calls and sending countless text, picture and video messages,” said Gary Bailey, director of network operations for Alltel Wireless. “With our exclusive in-stadium cell site, our customers and any fans attending ‘The Big Game’ can be confident that those important calls and messages will get through.”

Alltel’s Axcess Broadband service provides wireless access to the Internet at speeds comparable to wired broadband connections such as cable modem or DSL. Fans at the game will be able to surf the Web for statistics, game updates, video clips and photos, as well as access e-mail and download large, graphic-rich files right from their seats at speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps.