Quick Facts
- Some mobile TV companies like BT (UK) have stopped their service
- Mobile TV offers video-on-demand
- Touchscreens are preferred by users
- Mobile TV is usually delivered through a two-way cellular network
- Mobisodes are shorter mobile episodes of popular shows
Expert summary
Mobile TV is a television service delivered to customers through a mobile telecommunications network like the mobile phone carrier. South Korea became the first country in the world to have mobile TV in 2005 when it started satellite and terrestrial mode of service. Today we find South Korea and Japan at the forefront of this innovative technology. In Hong Kong the operator CSL launched mobile TV services in 2006. BT started offering mobile TV service in the United Kingdom in September 2006. Sprint offered the service first in the US but now there are Verizon wireless and AT&T offering the same service. In fact mobile TV combines the services of a mobile phone with television content.Recommended content
Websites (16)
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MobileTV on Wikipedia
Typically a great place to use as a starting point, there's a reason that Wikipedia shows up first or near the top of most search engine searches. In this case, however, their entry on MobileTV is perhaps just as convoluted as the state of the technology itself. Use it as a starting point to discover the technology, not as an authoritative source (though I'm sure you know that, why else would you have come here). -
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Nokia's MobileTV Forum
Nokia has emerged as a leader in Mobile TV and video. Certainly, of the European manufacturers their offerings seem the most competitive
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AT&T: Delivering the Digital Lifestyle From Three Screens
Apparently AT&T is really pushing the "3-Screens Digital Lifestyle" campaign hard, but are they delivering? You be the judge. -
YouTube Channel: BC$ MobileTV
The YouTube Director's Channel owned and operated by BC$ MobileTV. The administrators of BC$ login periodically to post videos, comment and unbiasedly participate in the YouTube community in the hopes of passively raising awareness for the BC$ MobileTV project. This channel will soon be used to publish previews of BC$'s new ly created, unique content offerings. -
PhoneMag: Mobile News
PhoneMag is a good source for short news summaries but don't expect to find too much deep information on the industry. They also focus on areas in the Mobile industry outside of MobileTV. As a NetShelter Branded Network (NSBN) their focus is on keeping visitors clicking on ads and not necessarily on reporting the news.
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Vodafone Live! Handset line-up
Vodafone's latest line of Mobile Video capable phones deliver high quality and a shifting screen for widescreen viewing, however no pre-installed Flash FlashLite and low support for online/mobile video shows a clear MobileTV broadcast-focused strategy, almost shamelessly neglecting their initial relationship with YouTube and instead promoting their new Vodafone Live! service. -
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