Mike Mercury
06-21-2012, 9:52am
80 Percent of Blu-ray Players Stream
Blu-ray Disc players are increasingly used to access subscription video-on-demand content, according to new data from The NPD Group.
Port Washington, N.Y.-based NPD said Blu-ray players are among a group of connected devices that are changing how broadband consumers interact with home entertainment.
Nearly eight in 10 users who connect their Blu-ray player to access online content download television shows and movies via Hulu, Netflix and other SVOD services, compared with 69% of connected-TV users and 64% of connected video game console users. Tablets and smartphones tend to be used less frequently to access SVOD services. Nearly one quarter of connected tablet users and about 15% of connected smartphone users access these services on their devices, but consumption is growing.
“The growing installed base of Web-connected devices is already having implications for how consumers discover, consume and acquire entertainment content, and for how providers and retailers need to promote entertainment content to consumers,” said Russ Crupnick, SVP of industry analysis for The NPD Group. “Once primarily the domain of tech-savvy young male early adopters, downloading entertainment content to tablets, TVs and game consoles is now much more common among regular American moms, dads — and their kids, too.”
Listening to music in the home or on the go is also being influenced by connected devices, according to NPD. Just under a third of smartphone users and connected-TV users (31%) who access online content use their devices to stream music or listen to Internet radio, compared with just under 20% for tablet users and video-game console users. The usage profile for the various smart connected device types also varies widely for online video games and game apps.
“The evolution of entertainment content acquisition has obviously been driven by wild growth in, and availability of, Web-connected devices now commonly seen both inside and outside of the home,” Crupnick said. “The once-ubiquitous desktop computer has given way to connected televisions, Blu-ray players, notebook computers, tablets and smartphones, which have enjoyed tremendous growth in the past two years.”
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Walmart Debuts Internet-on-the-Go
Walmart announces Internet on the Go, a mobile internet service that starts with pricing as low as $10 per month (for 100MB of never expiring data).
The service, which comes in conjunction with TruConnect, is called Internet on the Go. Walmart is touting this as being a “low-cost, mobile broadband wireless service” with some of the perks being pricing that begins as low as $10 and megabytes the never expire. In terms of the never expiring service, that is just what it sounds like it would be — once you pay for the data you will be able to use it without worry that those MB’s will expire and go away. Simply put, this should be nice for the casual user or for those who like to keep a MiFi around for times when the home connection is flaky.
Otherwise, as for that pricing, it does begin at $10 per month however that only offers 100MB of data. Walmart is also offering Internet on the Go service for $25 (500MB) or $45 (1GB). In addition, online automatic refills are available at $20 for 450MB. Walmart is offering the Internet on the Go service with a MiFi. Specifically, with a MiFi 2200 from Novatel Wireless.
The only catch in terms of the never expiring balance — you will have to use the service at least once per year to keep things active. And as for where that data is coming from, that is the Sprint network.
Keep reading to check out the full press release…
TruConnect and Walmart Debut “Internet on the Go” Low-Cost, Mobile Broadband Wireless Service with MiFi® 2200
New Internet on the Go Service Has No Monthly Fees And Megabytes that Don’t Expire; Connect up to Five Tablets or Laptops to the Mobile Internet at Once
LOS ANGELES — June 20, 2012 — TruConnect Mobile LLC today announced it has partnered with Walmart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to deliver Internet on the Go, a new prepaid mobile broadband service that offers a great value for casual users.
Internet on the Go, which is exclusively sold at Walmart, is powered by the award-winning MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and a service plan from TruConnect with no monthly fee and where the data balance never expires (if used once a year). This is different from other low-cost prepaid monthly services where unused megabytes are wasted at the end of the month – potentially driving up the cost.
“In today’s world of high connectivity, we want to make connecting to the Internet more accessible and affordable for our customers,” said Seong Ohm, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for entertainment, Walmart U.S. “By providing an assortment of mobile broadband products at a low price our customers can now choose to connect to the Internet when they want, where they want.”
Mobile broadband data services to date have been primarily used by road warriors – those who are willing to spend $30-$60 every month to be online while on the go. But in fact, industry analysts report that 90 percent of all tablets in the U.S. in 2011 used Wi-Fi, not cellular, for Internet connectivity. That’s not because casual users don’t want to be online while on the go, but because they don’t want another expensive, contract-based monthly data plan.
“We think mobile users deserve fairness and honesty when it comes to the mobile Internet, and with Internet on the Go, users get exactly what they pay for and can use their purchased megabytes whenever they want to with no other hidden conditions or fees,” said Kevin Hamilton, president and CEO of TruConnect. “We’re proud to have the opportunity to partner with Walmart, a company that puts great value on its customers and we look forward to sharing this exciting new service with mobile customers across the U.S.”
To get Internet on the Go, customers purchase a MiFi® 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), purchase the Internet on the Go service, register online and turn on the device.
Customers can buy Internet on the Go service with refill, credit or debit cards in increments of $10 for 100 MB, $25 for 500 MB or $45 for 1 GB and use this bandwidth as quickly or as gradually as they want. Online automatic refills are also available for $20 for 450 MB.
To best understand which increment will work for you, it’s important to understand what can be done with a megabyte of data. For example, with the 100 MB plan, a subscriber could get as many as 700 web pages, send 1,500-2,000 emails, post 1200 social media updates, listen to 100 minutes of music or view 50 minutes of a YouTube-quality video.
The service supports Wi-Fi-equipped devices using Windows, Mac OSX, Apple iOS and Google Android operating systems. In addition, there are no contracts, no activation fees, no monthly bills, no bundled data plans and no overage charges. Uesrs simply purchase the MiFi 2200 and the Internet on the Go service and achieve a secure Wi-Fi network that can be used to connect up to five laptops or tablets to the Internet.
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Blu-ray Disc players are increasingly used to access subscription video-on-demand content, according to new data from The NPD Group.
Port Washington, N.Y.-based NPD said Blu-ray players are among a group of connected devices that are changing how broadband consumers interact with home entertainment.
Nearly eight in 10 users who connect their Blu-ray player to access online content download television shows and movies via Hulu, Netflix and other SVOD services, compared with 69% of connected-TV users and 64% of connected video game console users. Tablets and smartphones tend to be used less frequently to access SVOD services. Nearly one quarter of connected tablet users and about 15% of connected smartphone users access these services on their devices, but consumption is growing.
“The growing installed base of Web-connected devices is already having implications for how consumers discover, consume and acquire entertainment content, and for how providers and retailers need to promote entertainment content to consumers,” said Russ Crupnick, SVP of industry analysis for The NPD Group. “Once primarily the domain of tech-savvy young male early adopters, downloading entertainment content to tablets, TVs and game consoles is now much more common among regular American moms, dads — and their kids, too.”
Listening to music in the home or on the go is also being influenced by connected devices, according to NPD. Just under a third of smartphone users and connected-TV users (31%) who access online content use their devices to stream music or listen to Internet radio, compared with just under 20% for tablet users and video-game console users. The usage profile for the various smart connected device types also varies widely for online video games and game apps.
“The evolution of entertainment content acquisition has obviously been driven by wild growth in, and availability of, Web-connected devices now commonly seen both inside and outside of the home,” Crupnick said. “The once-ubiquitous desktop computer has given way to connected televisions, Blu-ray players, notebook computers, tablets and smartphones, which have enjoyed tremendous growth in the past two years.”
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Walmart Debuts Internet-on-the-Go
Walmart announces Internet on the Go, a mobile internet service that starts with pricing as low as $10 per month (for 100MB of never expiring data).
The service, which comes in conjunction with TruConnect, is called Internet on the Go. Walmart is touting this as being a “low-cost, mobile broadband wireless service” with some of the perks being pricing that begins as low as $10 and megabytes the never expire. In terms of the never expiring service, that is just what it sounds like it would be — once you pay for the data you will be able to use it without worry that those MB’s will expire and go away. Simply put, this should be nice for the casual user or for those who like to keep a MiFi around for times when the home connection is flaky.
Otherwise, as for that pricing, it does begin at $10 per month however that only offers 100MB of data. Walmart is also offering Internet on the Go service for $25 (500MB) or $45 (1GB). In addition, online automatic refills are available at $20 for 450MB. Walmart is offering the Internet on the Go service with a MiFi. Specifically, with a MiFi 2200 from Novatel Wireless.
The only catch in terms of the never expiring balance — you will have to use the service at least once per year to keep things active. And as for where that data is coming from, that is the Sprint network.
Keep reading to check out the full press release…
TruConnect and Walmart Debut “Internet on the Go” Low-Cost, Mobile Broadband Wireless Service with MiFi® 2200
New Internet on the Go Service Has No Monthly Fees And Megabytes that Don’t Expire; Connect up to Five Tablets or Laptops to the Mobile Internet at Once
LOS ANGELES — June 20, 2012 — TruConnect Mobile LLC today announced it has partnered with Walmart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to deliver Internet on the Go, a new prepaid mobile broadband service that offers a great value for casual users.
Internet on the Go, which is exclusively sold at Walmart, is powered by the award-winning MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and a service plan from TruConnect with no monthly fee and where the data balance never expires (if used once a year). This is different from other low-cost prepaid monthly services where unused megabytes are wasted at the end of the month – potentially driving up the cost.
“In today’s world of high connectivity, we want to make connecting to the Internet more accessible and affordable for our customers,” said Seong Ohm, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for entertainment, Walmart U.S. “By providing an assortment of mobile broadband products at a low price our customers can now choose to connect to the Internet when they want, where they want.”
Mobile broadband data services to date have been primarily used by road warriors – those who are willing to spend $30-$60 every month to be online while on the go. But in fact, industry analysts report that 90 percent of all tablets in the U.S. in 2011 used Wi-Fi, not cellular, for Internet connectivity. That’s not because casual users don’t want to be online while on the go, but because they don’t want another expensive, contract-based monthly data plan.
“We think mobile users deserve fairness and honesty when it comes to the mobile Internet, and with Internet on the Go, users get exactly what they pay for and can use their purchased megabytes whenever they want to with no other hidden conditions or fees,” said Kevin Hamilton, president and CEO of TruConnect. “We’re proud to have the opportunity to partner with Walmart, a company that puts great value on its customers and we look forward to sharing this exciting new service with mobile customers across the U.S.”
To get Internet on the Go, customers purchase a MiFi® 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), purchase the Internet on the Go service, register online and turn on the device.
Customers can buy Internet on the Go service with refill, credit or debit cards in increments of $10 for 100 MB, $25 for 500 MB or $45 for 1 GB and use this bandwidth as quickly or as gradually as they want. Online automatic refills are also available for $20 for 450 MB.
To best understand which increment will work for you, it’s important to understand what can be done with a megabyte of data. For example, with the 100 MB plan, a subscriber could get as many as 700 web pages, send 1,500-2,000 emails, post 1200 social media updates, listen to 100 minutes of music or view 50 minutes of a YouTube-quality video.
The service supports Wi-Fi-equipped devices using Windows, Mac OSX, Apple iOS and Google Android operating systems. In addition, there are no contracts, no activation fees, no monthly bills, no bundled data plans and no overage charges. Uesrs simply purchase the MiFi 2200 and the Internet on the Go service and achieve a secure Wi-Fi network that can be used to connect up to five laptops or tablets to the Internet.
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