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ALSO NOTED: Nokia to enhance MyFaves; ROK buys Jalipo; and much more...

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:50 -0400

> How Nokia's deal with T-Mobile will shape the future of MyFaves.

And Finally... The Houston Zoo had to bring in the FBI after a text prank jammed its switchboard with thousands of calls per day. Callers were instructed via SMS spam to call the zoo and ask to speak to "Mr. G. Raff" and other animal-themed names. Article

ALSO NOTED: FunMobility buys Moblastic; ROK buys Geniem; and much more...

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:59:50 -0400

> Golden age of wireless developing ahead? Article

> ROK Entertainment buys Geniem. Article

> The Weather Channel launches mobile ad effort. Article

> FunMobility buys Moblastic. Article

> German state still wants money from Nokia over plant closure. Article

And Finally... A handset reseller's wife was so angry he wanted to end their marriage that she took 400 of his handsets, put them on their bed, poured kerosene on them and lit them on fire. Article

ROK drops bid to acquire MVNO Xero Mobile

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:59:57 -0500

For the past 14 months MVNO Xero Mobile has planned to launch mobile services in the U.S. that were either free or cheap because of ad-support, but no services were ever launched. Recently ROK Entertainment announced its intent to acquire the MVNO, but the company has now dropped its bid on the MVNO. ROK is a U.K.-based mobile media company centered on on-demand mobile video.

For more on the fate of Xero:
- read this press release from ROK

Related Articles:
SEC probes Xero Mobile. Article
Xero Mobile appoints Allen Brown CEO. Article