X-Rated Content Coming to a Phone Near You

Despite controversy, mobile phone porn is an industry that will generate about $2 billion in global revenue by 2009. While the business is most popular overseas, it is catching on here in America. Recently, a two-day conference on the subject of mobile porn was held in Florida.

In Europe, major companies like Vodafone carry adult content right on the decks of their phones. And, we think we are from the land of the free! Until recently, however, most American carriers have been reluctant to jump on the mobile porn bandwagon fearing backlashes from the religious right and conservatives.

USA sales of mobile phone porn were estimated to be just $30 million last year, but mobile experts are predicting a $500 million industry once age verification is in place to support it.

No doubt, this is a huge potential market if done the right way. Juniper Research says the business will be $2.1 billion by 2009. Countries such as Austria and Hungary have very explicit mobile porn content, but more conservative products are available in countries such as Sweden, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Jeffrey Nelson, of Verizon Wireless, however, says that Verizon has no plans to offer adult entertainment on its cell phones in the USA. "We don't think our customer base wants it."