"At present, sales of pornography over mobile phones in this country amount to virtually nothing. But cell phone commerce is on the rise, with sales of ring tones alone expected to reach $453 million this year, according to the Yankee Group, a research firm. The company estimates that by 2009, sales of pornography for phones will hit $196 million, still meager compared with a projected $1.2 billion for ring tones. "
[CNET]
Porno has drived popularity of new technologies like the VCR, online video (streaming), and is a major source of revenue for media companies - think pay-per-view. Interesting that pornography hasn't driven the rise of mobile data services.
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