Talking Seriously About Mobile Porn
from the is-it-a-serious-business? dept
For years and years we've been hearing about how mobile porn is going to be a big business. Those who believe it point out that the VCR and the internet both represent markets that were driven forward by adult content -- and therefore mobile content will grow in the same way. In fact, there's an entire conference this week dedicated to the business of mobile porn. Since it's focused on the business side, it's not too surprising that it actually sounds fairly boring. However, most of the people at the conference have a vested interest in the business, so they're hyping up just how big mobile porn will be. There's just one problem. People just aren't that interested. Sure, some people are, but what people seem to be missing is that the VCR and the internet were pushed forward by porn because it helped people view porn in the privacy of their own homes. Mobile porn is the opposite -- about allowing people to view porn outside of their home, in public and on a tiny, tiny screen. So, sure, there are going to be some people who want it, but it's still difficult to see it really being that big a market.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Mobile Porn? Haha, i found this... Porn on the pod
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Should Mobile Porn Even Be Allowed?
I'm not saying that porn shouldn't be allowed onto portable video devices, only that we should think about how we implement this media.
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Hmmm...
Now, the real question is, why aren't people considered about all those people with laptops and wireless connections to the Internet.... Nice wide 16" inch screen, 32 bits of color and surround sound... Porn people may not always be so smart, but this sounds like a case of the analysts having a little less common sense than the MMS spammers.
I think our biggest problem with mobile phones is still the inconsiderate people that like to have very strange conversations on them while standing right behind you where you can hear every word. Some of those conversations are definitely pornographic in nature, maybe thats what the analysts meant...
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let me tell you whats going to happen
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Would mobile porn require aggressive marketing for it to become 'big'(making many millions of dollars), here in the states?
Or would word of mouth do the trick?
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Re: Hmmm...
If you think about it, if people wanted to view adult material on a computer, they have to go home, lock the door, or canned from their job because it was on company time.
With a mobile.. It is very personal and always with you. This notion of "why have it, if you can't masterbate to it" is well.. crazy.. It's adult entertainment and with that.. We will carry it, share it, and get more of it.
Mobile porn is here to stay.
http://ohmobile.com
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www.foxycell.com
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RE: all of the aove
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Mobile - Make your own!
Now, THAT is a killer app... Maybe I can patent it...
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Not about Mobility
It shouldn't be thought of as much as 'mobile porn' i.e. just for your cellphone or mobile device, but porn that is accessed through your mobile as just another means of obtaining it.
Mark
Foneheat.com
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Re: Not about Mobility
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http://www.mobilebabes.com
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Mobile Porn
myiPlayground - an adult mobile porn directory
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Mobile Porn
Sure enough the convergence of technology would suggest that it is only going to get bigger - Broadband is now available on mobile allowing cheap video content to be viewed via the handset anywhere any time in the UK. 'One device to do all' is where we are heading!! Have a look at our site www.zappymedia.com we are pretty up to speed on the latest opportunities. email me at westley @
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Its Getting Much Better
Good Look with all your sites.
www.iknowdonnie.com
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Just another medium
Both of these assumptions are flawed.
People already masturbate pretty much everywhere (especially young men). They also carry "mobile" porn with them in other forms, such as magazines or on laptop. Who hasn't ducked into the nearest public toilet - uni campus, train, park, shopping centre - and whipped a mag out of their backpack for a quick play? Mobile devices offer greater discretion, privacy and convenience, as well as opportunities to share content and to be your own "porn star".
Secondly, the early days of Internet porn showed many people aren't that fussy about the quality of their porn provided it "does the job". I can still clearly remember waiting half an hour or more to download tiny (say 320x240) 20 second movie clips over 33kbps modem. Sure, I've got broadband now and there's much better porn available online - but when I was downloading those 320x240 clips there was infinitely better already available on VHS.
Besides, the screens on mobile devices are getting larger and higher-res all the time and mobile network bandwidth is also increasing. The ability to supply adult content in this way will fuel demand which will drive further innovation.
Don't discount the novelty factor! There will be plenty of people keen to download and watch porn on their mobiles just because they can - it's new, different, and governments don't like it. This all sounds like guaranteed success to me.
Afflixxxion
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mobile porn is not watching porn in public
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Mobile Web Access
Surprisingly, we now get most of our traffic from US Blackberry and PDA users.
Our sales of mobile hardcore video have tripled each month.
www.radicaltek-mobile.co.uk/wap.index.wml
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Top Views from Countries
I second that, I've notice that India, South Africa and the UK consistently rank in the top 5 for page views at TomShark.com.
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E-mail:soleys@freemail.hu ; MSN: soleys86@hotmail.com
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Mobile Porn
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Chicas Calientes in mobile
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