Verizon has announced the launch of it’s new service called V-Cast Mobile TV which will deliver 8 initial channels to compatible mobile phones. Users will need to purchase new handsets capable of receiving the seperate broadcast signal, operated by Qualcomm, as well as regular cellular signals. The first and only phone capable of Dual-Mode reception is by Samsung costing around $200 or $150 with a Verizon service agreement. The service will cost $15 a month as a standalone product or $25 a month bundled with Verizon’s other mobile web services.
Who didn’t fantasize about watching TV anytime, from anywhere when they were a kid? I went so far as to put a boombox with a built in 10 inch TV on my Christmas list for several years in a row (Santa never brought me one). So, there is no denying that delivering more products/services for mobile technology will be the wave of the future. Look at what the company I work for has done for mobile video by enabling users to broadcast live, from any capable mobile device:
And the list goes on and on and is growing with each passing day. We are just steps away from speaking to one another on our Jetson-style video-phone-watches! So, does life imitate art or vice versa? With the new wave of mobile technology offerings I think we can chalk quite a few points up for life imitating art (or cartoons in this case). These are very exciting times indeed!Real Life,
Real Time,
Hans Erik
Content Marketing Director
Hans@Next2Friends.com
December 18th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
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December 18th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Verizon is actually offering full length College Football Bowl games this December starting on the 20th. They will show a full 24 games over the holiday - awesome, right?
December 18th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Like I said, The Jetsons!