AT&T plans Live Mobile TV Service
Added on 2008-03-28 02:26:00
by Tanya Palta
 AT&T will launch live mobile phone TV service in May based on Qualcomm's MediaFlo technology and will offer two exclusive channels to its subscribers. The service will however be available initially only on the Vu phone from LG Electronics and the Access from Samsung Electronics.
[Via Financial Times]
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Verizon Wireless Launches V-Cast TV in Select Markets
Added on 2007-03-09 13:05:00
by Brenda Keener
The first commercially available mobile television service in the United States, V-Cast Mobile TV, has been launched by Verizon March 1st in these markets: Albuquerque, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans, Norfolk-Richmond, Omaha-Lincoln, Palm Springs, Portland (Oregon), Salt Lake City, Sante Fe, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tuscon, and Wichita. The line-up includes a live feed from MTV clearly targeted to the younger set, CBS, NBC, NBC News, ESPN, Fox, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.
Picture quality is alleged to be the same as broadcast quality, and pricing is at $25/month for current mobile Internet subscribers ($5/month) who also subscribe to Verizon’s video service ($15/month). A limited version is available for $13/month.
It uses Qualcomm’s Mediaflo technology which eliminates the long download times associated with earlier versions of mobile media. Currently, it only works on the Samsung SCH-U620 handset, but it is clear bet that Verizon will offer it on more handsets in the near future.
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