There certainly ain't no stopping Carmelo Anthony from being the big star that he is, on and off the hardwood. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced yesterday that the Nuggets star has now come out with his very own branded mobile application, the Melo Mobile.

Basically, this application capitalizes on the convergence of wireless of web technologies. With your US$ 1.99 a month, you can now download to your mobile phones all the featured latest news, stats, updates, messages, ring tones, wallpapers, and everything that is Melo.

What makes this thing hotter is that it's got a community driven blog app where everyone, fan or not, can get together and share thoughts and interact with each other through their own personal blog sites. Check out what Joe Morris, Vice President for mobile content of Konami Digital Entertainment, has to say on this new product: "Wireless entertainment is moving far beyond just downloading games. Melo Mobile presents the next step in true fan interactivity and community development on the go. "

Interested in checking it out? Then head on over to our "Read" link below to get to melomobile.com.

Konami Digital Entertainment unveiled today their new test drive program for mobile entertainment content. The program uses a cutting-edge proprietary technology that enables customers to try out games and other mobile entertainment content before purchasing and downloading it to their phone.

According to Joe Morris, vice president for mobile content, Konami is "committed to developing new ways of making the mobile experience easier and more enjoyable, and other companies are finding ways to use our technologies for a variety of applications beyond gaming."

The test drive program in question is essentially an emulator developed by Konami's internal studio. The emulator is the latest addition to Konami's Mobile Portal, which features all of Konami's best-selling mobile games and signature brands. It currently supports most popular handsets from the major mobile carriers. For BREW customers, Konami facilitates access to content developed especially for them.

"Our customers appreciate being able to browse and sample the wide variety of products," commented Joe Morris, vice president, mobile content, Konami Digital Entertainment. "Once they do decide to buy, the speed of our store is unparalleled, with most customers receiving the content an average of 90 seconds after choosing it."

Konami goes on to expand its horizons. With the launch of a download service for U.S. consumers that will bring access to free mobile game demos, the publisher hopes to make it easier for the consumers to choose and buy games for their mobiles.

Says Joe Morris, vice president of mobile content for Konami, "our consumers appreciate being able to browse and sample the wide variety of products." They also boast of the efficiency of their system, saying that consumers, or at least most of them, get to receive the content they have chosen in just an average of 90 seconds.

The game demos and other content include hit titles such as Contra, Castlevania, Frogger and Dance Dance Revolution.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the company is joining forces with TOKYOPOP, the number one manga company in the U.S., to launch a series of mobile games starting with the popular manga East Coast Rising, a rollicking tale of pirates and high seas adventure. The game is expected to be available in early Fall.

"Transforming a hot manga property like East Coast Rising into a mobile game demonstrates the kind of synergy that's now possible between traditional forms of entertainment and mobile content," commented Joe Morris, vice president, mobile content, Konami Digital Entertainment. "As the leaders of the global manga revolution, TOKYOPOP reaches a teen audience that wants cool stuff to play on their cell phones."

"We are very excited to be partnering with Konami to move TOKYOPOP's creative juice into the white-hot area of mobile gaming. Our two brands both stand for an East-meets-West aesthetic that really speaks out to fans worldwide, so working together is a natural fit that will truly push the envelope," said Stu Levy, CEO TOKYOPOP.

The mobile gaming adaptation of East Coast Rising invites users to defend New York from hostile New Jersey pirates and evil monsters in an exciting new mobile game set in the compelling world of TOKYOPOP's critically-acclaimed East Coast Rising manga. Sail the seas in the search of high adventure but beware the pirate ship Hoboken ...and the Creeping Death. Visit the ragtag denizens of various destroyed and flooded East Coast cities using Map Mode.

Enter Battle Mode and fight a host of enemies on every voyage. Earn gold through successful battles to buy the repairs and supplies you need for keeping your ship and crew in top fighting trim. Strategy and planning are crucial if you hope to triumph over the villains at the end of each level. Choose from several difficulty settings. Once you master the basic game, download more playable levels for new challenges in the East Coast Rising world.