Tag: partnership
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YouTube / Disney partnership to begin with family movie rentals
Earlier this month it was reported that kid’s fave Disney and Google-owned clip site and time-killer YouTube had entered a partnership – this with the intention of reinvigorating the stale image of Disney’s online presence whilst bettering the appearances of the ‘Tube to critical parents before a dedicated Disney Channel bippity-boppity-boos itself into the currently…
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Netflix gets friendly with Lionsgate – Leaves LoveFilm in the dark ahead of UK launch [Press Release]
Netflix has linked up with ‘Saw’ franchise distributor Lionsgate in an exclusive multi-year deal, ahead of the on-demand online movie service’s premiere in the United Kingdom, which will be news to create another source of torture for native and long-running service LoveFilm. In 2012, Netflix will bring over blockbuster movies from a number of…
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Samsung releases images of new Focus S and Focus Flash Windows Mango phones
Back in mid-September we wrote about Samsung announcing two new Windows Phone 7.5 handsets in the form of the Samsung Focus Flash and the Samsung Focus S smartphones, but at the time we couldn’t see the handsets. This has all changed now, as Samsung has unleashed a load of images of its new Windows running…
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LoveFilm partners with Studio Canal to boost digital film catalogue
On-Demand digital rental service LoveFilm has announced partnership with Studio Canal, formerly Optimum Releasing, in a deal which will boost the content of its movie and television catalogue – including adding a few classics to the arsenal. It was speculated that LoveFilm had already sealed a deal with Optimum Releasing back in September, so a…
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HTC’s plans for office expansion in Seattle, WA. – Big presence set for Microsoft’s ‘Neighbourhood’
“Good Morning Neighbour!” That will be the cry from HTC’s Washington presence following plans to expand the Taiwanese tech co.’s 140,000 square feet office space, bringing the huge ideas and design centre to Seattle – close to the home of Microsoft which is based only 15 miles (24km) down the road. Closer to Microsoft HQ…
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Google Wallet adds Visa in new partnership deal *Video*
After Mastercard announced that it was jumping on board the new Google Wallet NFC payment system, Google has just confirmed that it has also signed a new licensing deal with Visa, which will no doubt boost the mobile payment adoption as we see more and more smartphones that feature the NFC technology. If you’re unfamiliar…
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Samsung announces Window Phones: Focus S and Focus Flash
Following our earlier poser of what’s ahead for Windows Phone 7.5 on Samsung gadgets – we’ve got a bit of an answer in the form of two new handsets announced this afternoon. The Focus S packs single-core 1.4GHz CPU and that super clear AMOLED display in a generous 4.3” screen that only Sammy can treat…
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Samsung to drop out of Windows Phone race after 2012?
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Samsung looks set to lead the charge for the Windows Phone 7.5 update, aka ‘Mango’ – with a version of the hugely popular and powerful smartphone Galaxy S II set to play host to the latest mobile Microsoft operating software. However, doubt has been shed on Sammy’s longevity in the WP7 race, after an online source…
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Orange Announces Partnership With Music Streaming Service Deezer
UK mobile network Orange has announced a partnership with the French music streaming service Deezer. The partnership will result in the launch of Deezer Mobile, a music streaming service exclusively available to Orange Pay Monthly customers as a part of their monthly tariff. Customers on the Panther tariff will gain unlimited access to Deezer’s music…
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PSN DLC deal with GAME brings over 50 games to the UK retailer from today
UK retailer GAME has grabbed a partnership deal with Sony to bring Playstation Network downloadable games to 42 of its high street stores from today – with a full rollout to all 620 UK branches of GAME and Gamestation planned for as soon as mid-September. Up for grabs through a GAME store near you from…
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Microsoft registers “microsoft-sony.com” domain – What does it mean?
Microsoft seems to have gone and grabbed itself the internet domain name “microsoft-sony.com” and at the moment we can only speculate as to what the reasoning is behind this. The web address certainly provokes some interesting theories.. As well as registering the aforementioned domain, Microsoft has also acquired “sony-microsoft.com” both suggesting some kind of partnership is in the…