Mobile TV - Streaming real-time content
Carriers Mobile TV Services
- MediaFLO: technology used by both AT&T and Verizon to deliver mobile tv.
- AT&T: CV service - Exclusive rights to HBO.
- Verizon VCast: Also FloTv. Top 6 Mobile TV Phones on Verizon Wireless Network
- Sprint PowerVision
Much like regular television stations, cell provider’s television services differentiated by content.
Independent Mobile TV Services
MobiTV: $9.99/month. Supports variety of phones. Platform info.
Slingbox: Streams television to mobile device. Requires slingbox, server. Set-up involved.
Packet Video: Software that allows you to stream media to a variety of devices. Pushing idea of bundled entertainment.
iPhone
iTunes Video Rental: Announced in January, 30 days to start watching, 24-hours to complete once played.
BBC iPlayer : Streaming tv service (Europe only). Curently videos have to be re-encoded to H.264to be viewable on iPhone. iPhone SDK coming out in February, near guarantees flash will be enabled in next release.
- 2.8” screen
- 16 gigabytes of internal memory
- MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video
- integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV (no server required)
- massive memory can store up to 40 hours of video content, can even be further expanded with an optional microSD card, the available memory of the Nokia N96 to a total of 24 GB
- features a ‘kickstand’ on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing
