Messages are displayed on a wireless device, where the messages are updated at the beginning of a specified time period or in response to a specified event

A display with a message prompt function and a playing method thereof are provided. A prompt message corresponding to a scheduled time is acquired and then played to remind a user, when the scheduled time set in a notepad is consistent with a real time after a comparison.

A method for providing advertisement to a handheld computer device. The device includes a screen for displaying visual content received from the network and configured for playing an audio message associated with the visual content. The method includes receiving a request for content from the handheld computer and associating an advertisement with the request for content. The requested content is sent to the handheld computer for display on the screen of the computer and the associated advertisement is sent to the computer for playing over an audio output of the device.

An SMS message is sent to a cellphone asking the user if they want to see an advertisement. If the user accepts, the cellphone is connected to a webpage or video advert.

From May 2004, provides a mechanism for allowing a user to select a media file for play, and recording the playing of the media file in a play history database. It supports the retrieval of files from a second computing device.