It seems that as consumers are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, having the latest in technology just for the sake of that technology is becoming less and less popular. A report from Instat, investigated by IT News, suggests that content has now become the main driving force, and that a devices ability to play content has become a major part of the decision making process when it comes to buying a new phone. The ability to play video, access the internet, play the latest games and have an MP3 player on your phone are all major factors people consider, according to the report.
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Bollywood may be on its way to a mobile near you a lot sooner than you think. That’s because Hungama Mobile, who own the rights to digitally distribution of over 70 per cent of the Bollywood films produced yearly, has announced the licensing of MobiClip, a codec developed by Actimagine. Hungama believe that the codec will enable distribution of Bollywood movies over networks to a large selection of phones, without overloading the processor chip or driving data costs through the roof.
Adobe Flash is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most important pieces of software on the internet today. Flash Lite, the mobile based version, has been lacking video support for some time ,but Adobe has now announced that it will be releasing an update that will support video.
Palm users will be glad to hear that the company has finally updated its drivers to allow connectivity with Microsoft’s new version of Outlook. Until now, Outlook 2007 users have had to accept that they can’t sync their emails and calendar with their phone, but with the release of the driver, all Palm OS phones are now compatible with the new software. You can download the update via Palm’s official site.
Qualcomm’s Mike Yuen is about as close to a clairvoyant as you can get in the mobile content industry when it comes to games. The head of Qualcomm’s gaming department, the company behind BREW, the technology often positioned as the future of mobile gaming, has talked candidly about what he sees happening in mobile gaming’s future. His editorial for 
Microsoft is promising to make the whole process of creating, selling and distributing of mobile content a lot easier for companies working within this fast-evolving industry. Its PlayReady technology isn’t something that phone users will see or even have to deal with directly, but what it promises is to make buying and using content much easier, and crucially, much cheaper.
With 3GSM now over for another year, it’s time journalists everywhere put their retrospect spectacles on and analyse all the news from the conference. First up is the Mad4MobilePhones, which has picked its top four applications from this years show. The winning quartet include Sky’s lifesaving Sky+ portable digibox programmer, which enables you to browse full Sky+ listings so that you can set your box to record while you’re out.
It looks like the announcement of Windows Mobile 6 has made some traditional handset manufacturer reconsider the OS that their phones run on, with LG displaying at 3GSM what looked like a prototype Windows Mobile version of its Prada phone.
ActiveSync 4.5, the latest version of the connection tool from Microsoft to connect Windows Mobile phones to Windows XP computers, has finally come out of beta. The good news for Windows Mobile users is that it addresses some issues such as the lack of an onboard troubleshooter, as well as a whole host of improvements to set-up, partnerships, and connectivity with your PC, as well as with Microsoft Exchange servers. Now we’re just wondering when Microsoft will update the program so you can turn auto-sync off. You can download it from Microsoft’s official website by clicking 
It was inevitable that virus would make their way onto phones, with increasing use of the internet and email, alongside massive growth in downloads of thirdparty applications, but unlike their PC brethren, phones may be saved from an all out assault.
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