FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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How to Watch 2011 Wimbledon on Mobile Devices
U.S. mobile sports consumers looking for ways to follow the 2011 Wimbledon Championships quarterfinal, semifinal and Ladies' and Gentlemans' Finals between June 28-July 3 have plenty of options. And sports fans have already used mobile devices to create buzz. When Venus Williams wore an out-of-regulation, gold-zippered romper, pictures of the tennis star were among the most circulated images Read More>>
Sprint’s HTC EVO ED Brings 3D to Handsets – Boon for Sports Fans?
Will 3D take hold in the mobile market before it takes sail in the television space? It could be a boon for sports fans that have already dropped a small fortune on a 60-inch plasma and are not willing to move to 3D and buy a new system. If it will be the next big thing is unclear and honestly your guess is as good as mine but at this point mobile developers of both hardware and software are Read More>>
Reds’ 2B Surges on Twitter, Asks for Extension
He’s arrogant, famously calling the St. Louis Cardinals a bunch of “little bitches,” but Brandon Phillips is quickly establishing himself as Major League Baseball’s must-follow athlete on Twitter. Is it a tactic to get the Cincinnati Reds to grant him a rich extension, or trade him to a major market team that can pay him big coin? Phillips' Twitter followers surging Phillips' Read More>>
In beta, Fox sets Aug. 13 date for soccer upgrade
FoxSoccer.tv will get a new look Aug. 13, and soccer will also have new iPad and iPhone applications, according to Fox Sports. The move underscores the continued push by major American sports broadcasters to improve the smartphone and iPad viewer experience. As we've previously reported, Turner Sports has enjoyed runaway success in 2011 with NCAA March Madness and NBA Basketball on mobile Read More>>
Verizon Adds Cellular Tower Power at Michigan Speedway
As more and more fans bring their new high-powered cell phones to sporting events, wireless operators are being forced to scramble to support the new demand for bandwidth by adding portable cell towers or Wi-Fi infrastructure. Making lemonade from the sour problem today was Verizon Wireless, which issued a press release trumpeting its attempts to provide more cellular bandwidth to the thousands Read More>>
Consumers slamming NBA mobile sports app downloads during playoffs
There have been more than 680,000 downloads of the 2010-2011 National Basketball Association’s NBA Game Time free mobile application since the beginning of the playoffs, according to a report by Mashable. The NBA Game Time surge marks another example of exponential growth in watching sports on iPads and smartphones when games really start to count. As reported, the NCAA’s March Madness on Read More>>
Sony brings PlayStation capabilities to Mobile Phones
So you are in the market for a new phone and with the ever growing variety you are having a tough time making a decision. Of course the first step is to narrow down what you are looking for in a phone-is it the underlying operating system, the form factor, perhaps you want a specific carrier or the flip side of that, are seeking to avoid a specific carrier. For those looking for a strong Read More>>
AT&T Helps Stanford University Connect with Fans
Ever go to a sporting event where your phone indicates great reception but when you try to perform anything more complex than sending a text it seems as if there is no coverage? Let me rephrase that - Why is there never decent Internet access at sporting events? The reason -- major sporting events, as well as concerts and other large gatherings, now tend to overwhelm the cell sites located Read More>>
