AT&T Launches Sharp FX
As expected, AT&T has launched the Sharp FX messaging oriented multimedia device. The FX is based heavily on the Sidekick/Hiptop design with a sliding widescreen QVGA resolution resistive touch display, QWERTY keyboard, media player, access to AT&T services including Mobile TV (powered by MediaFLO), 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSD expansion slot and Bluetooth […]
AT&T Announces LG Arena with Mobile TV
Not long after the first leaked image surfaced on New Year’s Day, AT&T has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the LG Arena multimedia device with built-in AT&T Mobile TV. The LG Arena features a 3.0 inch WVGA resolution touchscreen with the LG S-Class user interface, a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, GPS support with […]
Qualcomm Announces FLO-EV and Smartbook Demo, Audiovox Announces In-Car System
Qualcomm has announced an update to its FLO broadcast platform during MWC today and a smartbook demo application with partner Audiovox plugging its currently available in-car system powered by FLO TV. First up is the announcement that Qualcomm has expanded its FLO broadcast platform with the forthcoming launch of FLO-EV, which it has described as […]
Washington D.C. to Launch MPH Mobile TV Standard
Local affiliates of CBS, NBC, PBS and Ion as well as one independent station owned by Fox from the Washington D.C. metro area will announce plans later today to launch the MPH mobile television standard beginning in late summer along with Samsung and LG as hardware partners. The standard is currently being tested in Raleigh, […]
Sprint Doubles the Savings… By Changing the Math
Sprint’s most recent TV campaigns have focused on promoting Sprint’s Simply Everything plan. However, some of you may have noticed the advertised savings sharply increase. And, it’s not because of rate hikes at the competitors. At first, Sprint advertised that you can “… save $240 per year versus comparable plans at AT&T and Verizon.” This […]
AT&T Delays MediaFLO Launch to 1Q 2008
Reuters is reporting that AT&T has delayed the launch of MediaFLO mobile television services on its network until the first quarter of 2008 due to “fine-tuning” in a statement given by spokesman Mark Siegel with no specific details given on the changes being made. As we previously reported in February, AT&T chose Qualcomm’s MediaFLO platform […]
Verizon Launches MOTORIZR Z6tv
Verizon has launched the MOTORIZR Z6tv. This is the first phone from Motorola to support V CAST Mobile TV and also features support for V CAST Music/Video, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo audio support, VZ Navigator support, QVGA display, media player, microSD expansion slot with support for 2GB cards, speakerphone, voice dialing, and voice control.The phone […]
Full-Length Movies Coming to Power Vision
Sprint-Nextel is expected announce on Monday a new service that will bring movies to the small screen– the extremely small screen that lives in your mobile phone. For the last 3 years, Sprint has bought some form of mobile TV to Vision-enabled phones, first with MobiTV and then Sprint TV on Power Vision. Now they […]