Mobile media : content and services for wireless communications

The proliferation of Mobile Media in the last 5 years is an international phenomenon with millions of devices sold annually. Because of their popularity, there has been a strong interest from industries in what manner of applications, services, and content can be distributed through mainly Wireless Mobile Media, and at what cost.

The development of content that will be bought by the user has occupied the innovative talents of many in media companies, but the harder issues of regulation, transmission, technology, and business models for providing content must also be addressed.

This book will take the reader through the various elements that need to be considered in the development of third generation (3G) devices and will explain the pitfalls and the regulations that must be overcome in delivering the applications that will be used in the future in Mobile Media.

The book is international in focus and a glossary of terms is provided.

There are few publications available which give an overview of this rapidly changing field.