March 23, 2005
Adult Entertainment on a Cell Phone Near You
"Unlike the Internet, there is virtually no free adult content available via mobile wireless devices," said Jupiter Research's Windsor Holden. As a result, anyone who acquires the materials must engage in a commercial transaction, and these transactions can be traced. [via TechNewsWorld ]
"One reason the Internet gained as much interest as it did in its early days was the convenience that it offered individuals interested in pornography. No longer did they have to visit adult bookstores in person; with a few keystrokes the materials were delivered directly to their personal computers.
[...] Companies such as Hotphone (gay phone sex), Pornforyourphone , Private and Voooyeur started out offering still images to mobile phone customers but have recently been moving to video clips and video streaming. Available content now ranges from models disrobing to hard-core pornography.
[...] Jupiter Research Inc. estimates that worldwide revenue from this market segment will jump from US$500 million in 2004 to $2.5 billion in 2009".
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