This news item on the wireless industry provides yet more evidence that text-based, internet and even mobile television services are receiving growing attention and investment by the wireless industry.

The story notes that: "Revenues from wireless data services in the US rose 53 per cent to $23bn last year according to figures prepared for CTIA Wireless, a Washington-based industry trade group. Overall, revenue from e-mail, text and picture messaging, and other non-voice services accounts for about 17 per cent of total wireless revenues."

The growth of these services contrasts with flat or declining revenues from voice communications, according to the article.

Read the full news article at: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b2535c8-0b12-11dd-8ccf-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1.