Looks like video recording is finally coming to the Sidekick LX courtesy a firmware update by T-Mobile. Support for H.264 is a possibility too and it may also end up playing Youtube videos.
vWallpaper is a 3rd party application designed to allow you to use moving videos as wallpaper on your iPhone. You have to size a .mov file to a certain size before you can use it as wallpaper, once you do however the result is pretty cool. Check out a YouTube video after the jump.
Alltel has partnered with Transpera to launch Alltel Social Video. The application allows Alltel users to share and rate videos from their mobile phones. The service requires a video-enabled handset and will cost users $3 per month. Available videos come from Break.com, AtomFilms, and GrindTV.
If you’re an iPhone fan (or even if you’re not) you might appreciate this YouTube video entitled “Hit me on My iPhone” parodying iPhone ownership with an iPhone rap.
Blockbuster is reportedly in talks with mobile handset makers to get your favorite movies onto your favorite cell phone. The plan is currently in its early development phase, with Blockbuster CEO James Keyes quoted as saying “We've no clue how the vids will be delivered if this gets off the ground, but wouldn't be too averse to downloading flicks on the device if the file size -- and data tariffs -- could be kept sane.” Keyes has already been able to watch a film on his Blackberry with the help of RIM’s Jim Balsaillie and a Blockbuster employee. Would you watch videos on your cell phone if they were available?
iPhone users can breathe sigh of relief as contrary to rumors, the iPhone does video out. The Apple Component AV Cable is retailing for $49.00 at the Apple Store and is capable pf resolutions 480i or 576i.
From Apple: “The Component AV Cable connects to your iPod, iPhone, or Universal Dock via the 30-pin dock connector and to your TV, home theater receiver, or stereo receiver via the component (Y, Pb, and Pr) video and red/white analog audio ports. The cable also features a USB connector that you can plug into a power source”
Nokia today announced a new agreement with News Corp., Sony Pictures and CNN. According to this new deal, video content will be distributed directly to Nokia handsets bypassing mobile carriers completely. The logistics still have to be worked out but expect some exclusive content like movie clips, TV episodes etc to be delivered by News Corp.
"This is a new way for people to learn about video content," said Hood, who noted that News Corp. will continue to maintain its carrier partnerships. "For a lot of people, playing with embedded video on a new phone is their first experience with video on a mobile."
Nokia has acquired the multimedia company Twango. In their press release Nokia said “By acquiring Twango, Nokia will be able to offer people an easy way to share multimedia content through their desktop and mobile devices. In addition to key assets, through this transaction Nokia is bringing on a seasoned team with strong social media and Web services expertise.”
Twango was originally created by Microsoft employees as a place to share photos, audio, and videos.
While we've been hearing about cellphone based projectors for a while now, sounds like Motorola is making strides towards creating a prototype of its own. The house that RAZR built and Picovision are teaming up to create a DLP-based projection system utilizing lasers instead of traditional light. The prototype is expected to produce a 15-inch image about half a meter away. While it's not exactly HD res, the 854x480 picture is slightly better than standard broadcast TV. No word on when the prototype will be demoed, and the press release doesn't sound like it'll be a mass market thing as of yet, only time will tell.
Tired of crowding the whole family around your 3” cell phone screen to watch the latest flick? SK Telecom on Korea has been developing a series of handsets that would allow you to project that movie directly from your phone to a nearby wall so the entire family can enjoy video at the same time. The first handsets are expected to be released this year in Korea. Hopefully we’ll see them in the states soon as well.
It wasn’t too long ago when YouTube was only available for Verizon users. Now if you’re rocking a pretty substantial data plan on your handset then you too can watch videos of skateboarding dogs and other uncanny mishaps caught on tape. Helio has decided to cash in on YouTube being free for everyone by coming up with a way to charge for it. Helio users can pay $5.99 a month and score access to a “Video Virus”service that includes video from YouTube as well as eBaum’s World and a few other sites.
We actually took a stroll out of the office today to see what all the hubub was about, headed down to the CambridgeSide Galleria and hit up the Apple store with our trusty video camera in tow. It's no dramatic chimpmunk, but check out the video for three minutes of iPhone mania.
Joost has been one the most ambitious projects in the recent times and the Powers Of Be over there have big plans for this internet video service. CEO Michelangelo Volpi was heard giving sound bytes to various newspapers about how Joost can be embedded anywhere including; cell phones, televisions, set top boxes etc. Another reason there buzz around Joost is because it’s the brainchild of Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the men behind Kazaa and Skype.
David Clark, executive vice president of global advertising for Joost, told TV Week that "you will see Joost in the living room."
Mobile video streaming is becoming quite a trend and today even AT&T announced its plans to launch a new video-sharing service. The new AT&T Video Share will let subscribers send live video feeds during conversations. One will need to shell out $4.99 a month for 25 minutes of video share use, or $9.99 a month for 60 minutes.
"Ultimately, services such as Video Share will be accessible over any of the three primary screens that customers use most frequently: the wireless device, the PC and the television," the company said in a statement.
We've already been discussing around the offices when the iPhone hype is too much, but we think well made fan adverts are always grounds for posting. This one, a very well done version of 2001, A Space Odyssey, gets our vote on iPhone fake commercial of the week. Enough jabbering, take a look for yourself after the break.
Motorola mentioned plans this week at Software 2007 for a new video-centric handset. The handset was mentioned in passing by Motorola CEO Ed Zander as able to play 30 frames per second video and movies and other video off of SD cards. The phone is expected to be officially announced next week.
Flycell Inc., a purveyor of cell phone ring tones, wallpapers and videos, launched a new youth-oriented Web site Wednesday and announced a new subscription plan as well as an agreement with Universal Music Group.
Flycell’s agreement with Universal will allow it to offer MP3-quality ring tones and other content authored by UMG’s stock of artists.
The first widely distributed video from Monday’s horrific shooting spree on the campus of Virginia Tech was taken not by a TV news or surveillance camera but by a student with a Nokia N70 mobile phone.
While the phone is not optimized for video like the Nokia N93, the N70 has a digital camera with 20X digital zoom, 22MB of internal data storage and can capture short video clips with audio, all features which came into play in the clip posted by CNN.
Have videos that you simply must share with your friends? Upload, format, and play them on your cell phone via a new software release.
With a cute name like DittyBop, one might tend to dismiss the software as kids play. But the newest product from busineSMS.com, is anything but.
DittyBop is a powerful software application which allows the user to upload their favorite video to their mobile device. Once uploaded, a single click allows the program to format the video for use on your cell phone.
mywaves, a mobile video company is creating waves (pardon the pun) with the announcement of its Web-to-mobile video marketing offering, SND2MBL. A first of its kind, mywaves will deliver videos from brands straight to the consumer. mywaves' SND2MBL is available for free at mywaves.com and there is a premium version doing the rounds too.
"Brands and advertisers are increasingly spending more on their Web presence and at the same time they are looking for ways to extend the value and reach of that investment," said Rajeev Raman, CEO, mywaves. "With SND2MBL, brands and content owners get a screen-to-screen solution that lets them further the relationships they have with their current customers and potentially tap into a new consumer audience, anywhere, anytime, instantly."
Will the iPhone be obsolete before it ever comes out?
Transmedia is offering new software which promises to make ‘every major cell phone on the market into more than an iPhone…’
The Glide Sync and Glide Mobile software has been available to Windows users since December, and is now available for U.S. Mac users, allowing them to access any kind of desktop file. But it doesn’t stop at just being able to access the files. They can be manipulated as needed, and then synchronized back to the Mac.
Every company wants to capitalize on the fame and popularity of a rising or established star to help endorse their products. Such is the case of the advertising marriage currently being developed between Samsung and Beyonce Knowles.
The ‘naughty girl’ will be using the company's new Ultra Music SGH-F300 mobile phone. She will be featured in television commercials, advertisements and so on.
As an 11 time Grammy winner, Beyonce seems to be a perfect fit for a phone designed with music, video, and style in mind.
Looks like video recording is finally coming to the Sidekick LX courtesy a firmware update by T-Mobile. Support for H.264 is a possibility too and it may also end up playing Youtube videos. 
vWallpaper is a 3rd party application designed to allow you to use moving videos as wallpaper on your iPhone. You have to size a .mov file to a certain size before you can use it as wallpaper, once you do however the result is pretty cool. Check out a YouTube video after the jump.
Alltel has partnered with Transpera to launch Alltel Social Video. The application allows Alltel users to share and rate videos from their mobile phones. The service requires a video-enabled handset and will cost users $3 per month. Available videos come from Break.com, AtomFilms, and GrindTV.
Blockbuster is reportedly in talks with mobile handset makers to get your favorite movies onto your favorite cell phone. The plan is currently in its early development phase, with Blockbuster CEO James Keyes quoted as saying “We've no clue how the vids will be delivered if this gets off the ground, but wouldn't be too averse to downloading flicks on the device if the file size -- and data tariffs -- could be kept sane.” Keyes has already been able to watch a film on his Blackberry with the help of RIM’s Jim Balsaillie and a Blockbuster employee. Would you watch videos on your cell phone if they were available?.jpg)
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It wasn’t too long ago when YouTube was only available for Verizon users. Now if you’re rocking a pretty substantial data plan on your handset then you too can watch videos of skateboarding dogs and other uncanny mishaps caught on tape. Helio has decided to cash in on YouTube being free for everyone by coming up with a way to charge for it. Helio users can pay $5.99 a month and score access to a “Video Virus”
We've already been discussing around the offices when the iPhone hype is too much, but we think well made fan adverts are always grounds for posting. This one, a very well done version of 2001, A Space Odyssey, gets our vote on iPhone fake commercial of the week. Enough jabbering, take a look for yourself after the break.
Motorola mentioned plans this week at Software 2007 for a new video-centric handset. The handset was mentioned in passing by Motorola CEO Ed Zander as able to play 30 frames per second video and movies and other video off of SD cards. The phone is expected to be officially announced next week.
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Have videos that you simply must share with your friends? Upload, format, and play them on your cell phone via a new software release.
Will the iPhone be obsolete before it ever comes out? 