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Friday, September 23, 2005
Ringtones driving mobile downloads
Mobile phone users are expected to spend a total of £740m ($1.3bn) downloading ringtones, music, games and other content to their handsets this year, according to market analysts Mintel.
Surprisingly though games are fairly close to ringtones revenue-wise (26% and 33%).
"The challenge facing the industry is to produce more substantial products that will attract older people, supplying products that can compete with other sophisticated leisure activities."
BBC NEWS | Business | Ringtones fuel craze for mobile downloads
Surprisingly though games are fairly close to ringtones revenue-wise (26% and 33%).
"The challenge facing the industry is to produce more substantial products that will attract older people, supplying products that can compete with other sophisticated leisure activities."
BBC NEWS | Business | Ringtones fuel craze for mobile downloads
