Posts Tagged ‘Associated Press’
Watch the Oscars Red Carpet on Your Mobile Phone
Mar 05 by Debra Kaufman | 10 CommentsIn a move by Associated Press (AP) and their technology partner Livestream, AP Live Entertainment is debuting this Sunday at the Oscars Red Carpet. This new video widget will enable viewers to watch celebrities parade down the Red Carpet live on the iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, or Android.
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AP Mobile Launches on Windows Mobile Platform
Nov 18 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsThere are an estimated 30+ million Windows Mobile phones out there. That spells reach for AP Mobile, says Jeff Litvack, AP’s general manager of mobile and emerging products. Litvack, who reports that the existing AP mobile app, with more than 2.5 million registered mobile users, is “the top news app and the No. 4 most popular app in Windows Marketplace for Mobile.” Developed by Associated Press, AP Mobile launched in May 2008 (covered in MobilizedTV) as a mobile WAP site.
Continue ReadingFox Reality Channel Launches On iPhone
Oct 14 by Debra Kaufman | 2 CommentsIn this breaking news, Fox Reality Channel announced it launched a WAP site for the first Apple iPhone mobile video service to feature reality-only content. MobilizedTV speaks with Fox Reality Channel’s Ed Skolarus about the channel.
Continue ReadingThe Future of News is Mobile
Oct 06 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsAt the Mobile Content & Marketing Expo, Jeffrey Litvak, GM of mobile and emerging products for Associated Press keynoted on AP’s mobile prospects. “We’re moving away from WAP,” he said. “Mobile web is simpler and easier to understand.” Litvak described the logistics, aesthetics and economics of AP’s mobile app.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press’ Mobile News Network
May 07 by Debra Kaufman | 2 CommentsAt Digital Hollywood, MobilizedTV got a chance to interview Jeff Litvack, the director of global product development at Associated Press, which had just launched a mobile service. Litvack talks about the parameters of AP’s mobile service, the metrics showing who’s using it, and ways that the consumer can customize the news he/she receives.
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