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Telstra adds one million mobile services, but Sensis plummets

Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.

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PlayStation 3 continues to outsell Xbox 360 in U.S

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So while we are on the subject, here is the latest attach rates as of late April according to NPD

Xbox 360: Software sales ratio: 7.5
Wii: Software sales ratio: 5.3
PS3: Software sales ratio: 4.6
DS: Software sales ratio: 4.7
PSP: Software sales ratio: 4.2
Finally, Software sales in the U.S still see Nintendo duking it out with Grand Theft Auto IV. 

NPD May Software Sales Figures

Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) - 871.3K
Mario Kart (Wii) - 787.4K
Wii Fit w/balance board (Wii) - 687.7K
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) - 442.9K
Wii Play w/remote (Wii) - 294.6K
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - 171.1K
Iron Man (PS2) - 130.6K
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock w/guitar (Wii) - 116.8K
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (DS) - 107K
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (DS) - 102K
Significantly the sales of GTA IV on Xbox 360 far exceeds the PS3.  On the surface it seems many folks are getting into the PS3 experience for more than games.

We will see if Metal Gear Solid 4 on PS3 changes the landscape.

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