Fox Mobile Group today announced Bitbop, a wireless subscription service that brings “premium” video content to US smartphone users. It’ll cost $US10 per month, and it’s the next best thing until a Hulu app gets here. Which, hey, still waiting!
AT&T’s U-Verse Mobile app is coming, and we’ve gotten our first demo of how AT&T’s bringing TV to phones. It’s a sleek-looking, intuitive interface that’ll let U-Verse customers watch manage their DVRs remotely and watch recorded video on their phones.
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking at CTIA this morning, made clear which 4G standard he thinks will be dominant in the future. And it’s not the one his company uses.
The good news: I got to an up close look with the Dell Aero, AT&T’s second Android handset and Dell’s first in the US. The less good news: AT&T’s not letting anyone actually see it work. Hrmm?
Samsung has been hinting at “S Life” so far at CTIA, and now we’ve got some of the details. CEO J.K. Shin announced Smart Life today, a mobile philosophy that will keep consumers “informed and entertained” wherever they are. Updating live:
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“Why,” you’re probably asking, “would I want another browser on my iPhone, when mobile Safari’s the best one around?” Because Opera Mini on the iPhone makes pokey EDGE feel like 3G.
