Mobile Is The Fastest Growing Media Channel

So says Informa, the research firm. Gaming on mobiles will generate sales of $42.8 billion by 2010..Global revenues from mobile games are predicted to rise from $2.6 billion this year to $11 billion by the end of the decade, over-taking music and adult content.

The research predicts that the overall market will nearly treble from $15.8 billion. Music, the biggest mobile market in terms of ringtone downloads, is predicted to grow more slowly, reaching sales of $11 billion in five years’ time.

BBC: People will shy away from having to pay for a music download online, then paying for the same track to use as a ringtone, at three times the price.

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