Tag: MOBILE TV

Mobile TV has been struggling to get off the ground here in the U.S., despite enjoying widespread success in Asia. Verizon and AT&T have each experimented with a subscription-based solution using a technology called Media-Flo, but neither companies have been able to get much traction in the states. Much of this is due to a lack of support from broadcasters, which have thrown their weight ...

Mobile TV hasn't even taken off in the cellphone market, but it's already looking to take another sector by storm. AT&T has announced here at CES that its CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service will be launching this Spring, and we're told to expect 22 channels initially and 20 sat radio stations to boot. Not surprisingly, the system will set you back somethin' fierce: it'll cost $1,299 for ...

The National Football League and Sprint have been tied up in one form or fashion for years now, but the relationship is finally rounding third and heading for home. All mixed analogies aside, what we're saying is that the feature you've been clamoring for has finally arrived, and beginning tonight, select Sprint subscribers will be able to watch the entire Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos tilt ...

We weren't too sold on live TV on mobile phones when the feature first launched on Verizon Wireless phones a year ago, but the slim and sexy Samsung Access, which we got to play around with here at the CTIA Wireless mobile phone show, may just sell us on the concept. Imagine a Samsung BlackJack II with bigger keys and no glitchy Windows Mobile, and you pretty much have the Samsung Access. It's ...

Live TV has long been promised to mobile phone users but a lack of inspiring content has been one element in the equation that has slowed down adaptation in the United States. Mobile phone users in Asia are already well-accustomed to watching live, digital TV content over their devices and now Sony Pictures Television is hoping that its stable of movies will encourage consumers in America to do ...

Since Americans apparently don't watch enough TV at home, AT&T is busting out its own on-the-go live television service, called, simply enough, "AT&T Mobile TV." Verizon users have had this luxury since last year's VCAST TV, with AT&T just now arriving at the scene. The MediaFLO-powered service will be available to subscribers in May, on both the LG Vu and the Samsung Access (sorry, ...

We may file this under the "future watch" category because this development could have a big impact on you in 2009. Delivering video content to mobile devices in the digital age has been a challenging prospect for broadcasters and consumer electronics makers. LG Electronics and Harris Corporation yesterday announced at the Consumer Electronics Show the development of Mobile-Pedestrian-Handheld ...

In a move destined to give gadget heads with gridiron proclivities a reason to rejoice, Verizon has announced that its V Cast customers will have access to live, full-length NCAA college football bowl games on their cellular phones this season. While the major BCS championship bowls will not be offered, subscribers with V Cast-outfitted phones will be able to view 24 of the less-heralded ...

Welcome to the first in a series of posts in which we give much-anticipated new gadgets or services a test drive and tell you whether or not they live up to the hype. Today, we set our crticial eyes on Verizon Wireless's VCAST Mobile TV. What it is: VCAST Mobile TV provides live and continuous TV broadcasts right to your cell phone. What's on TV: Right now, participating networks include NBC, ...