AT&T And MediaFLO to Launch MobileTV on May 4th
AT&T and MediaFLO have announced the availability of the long awaited MobileTV starting May 4th. The service will provide users with popular television programming similar to Verizon’s VCast MobileTV who are also partnered with MediaFLO in providing their service. To ‘celebrate’ the launch, AT&T is introducing LG’s VU and Samsung’s Access as the first two devices to […]
VCast Music Debacle: Microsoft Strikes Back at PCS Intel
Microsoft has now responded to our recent leading coverage of the VCast Music Store, claiming that we claimed that Microsoft locked out MP3 support and not Verizon. We did not state this. We stated that this was a policy Microsoft encouraged by not offering embedded device manufacturers a complete solution with MP3s. By also posting […]
How-To: Hack MP3 Support Back on Your VCast Music VX-8100
Multiple readers have confirmed that MP3 support can be turned back on after the LG VX-8100 has been updated with VCast Music Support, and now, we have a guide to step you through it. Note: This may void your warranty. It is highly unlikely that it will, but it does involve accessing service menus, and […]
Verizon VCast Music & Its Dirty Little Secret (Updated Again)
Update 2: Many in the media including outlets such as the Associated Press have since built on our coverage. While Verizon has chosen to ignore our direct requests for follow-ups, they have stated to other members of the media that future updates will restore MP3 support. They also state that customers will now be informed […]
Verizon Launches New EV-DO Plan, Phone, Ads
Verizon today in their usual tiered sense of PR releases announced three major events. Early this morning they announced that there will be a new $60 unlimited plan for voice-plan holders. Unlike the $80 plan, it will be an add-on to an existing account, but will also allow for unlimited access unlike the $15 VCast […]
Verizon: VCast With Some Intelligence
We haven’t reported on VCast since its launch, for multiple reasons. It’s a little long winded, takes some to task, but in the end is at least an informative read on how the media works, and how VCast works… you might even learn something when you’re done reading it.