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Entertainment

Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown

5:32AM John Herrman | I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That’s fine! I’m just a little confused as to what the concept is. More »
Entertainment

America Finally Has A Mobile DTV Standard

6:23AM Chris Jacob | After plenty of half-hearted attempts at mobile video from wireless carriers and Qualcomm, the ATSC has defined a standard that should, at long last, bring live streaming video to our phones. About time we got a DMB equivalent. More »
Phones

HTC Imagio Review: HTC Is Microsoft’s Best Critic

3:00AM John Herrman | For Windows Mobile 6.5, the OS is only (and thankfully) half the story. Microsoft left plenty up to the carriers and handset manufacturers, and thankfully, Verizon and HTC have at least birthed something interesting with the Imagio. More »
Screens

Qualcomm’s PTV Will Have Mobile Live TV, Multitouch Goods

2:40AM Joanna Stern | The era of the PDA is gone, but what about a PTV (Personal Television Device)? Qualcomm is said to be working on an unconfirmed iPhone size-device without the streaming video restrictions; it will broadcast the company’s mobile FLO TV. More »
Entertainment

Optus Zoo Now Offers The Daily Show On Your Mobile

4:21PM Nick Broughall | Optus has just announced a whole heap of new TV stations for their mobile phone OptusZoo portal. The highlight? The Daily Show and SouthPark. More »
Phones

BlackBerry Might Get Mobile TV Service

9:00AM Erica Ho | According to rumours, next week at CTIA Research In Motion (RIM) might launch a mobile TV service that would feature full episodes of content. Other than that, there’s not much to go on at this point. The possible release would coincide with the release of its app store. [NewTeeVee via StreetInsider via IntoMobile] More »
Phones

LG Invision: AT&T’s Smallest, Cheapest Mobile TV Phone

1:45AM Matt Buchanan | A fairly quiet announcement, LG’s Invision is the third phone to support AT&T’s mobile TV service. It’s got the same fat candybar form factor as the Access, but it’s smaller, so presumably less awkward. Otherwise it’s a basic multimedia phone for US$99, if you were looking to get your mobile TV on for cheap. [AT&T] More »
Phones

Fujitsu F706i is an Underwater TV Phone For Girls in Tubs

3:20AM Jason Chen | Fujitsu’s upgrading their already awesome F703i waterproof phone to add a 2.7-inch screen, HSDPA, 2-megapixel camera and underwater TV action. Honestly, now that Fujitsu’s pushed the bar for mobile phones into the underwater TV realm, we’re not satisfied with any phone that doesn’t have this. 3G iPhone? Does it have underwater TV? Then good day to you, sir. More »
Gadgets

More Job Hunting at Apple: RF Engineer With WiMax, Mobile TV and 3G Experience

6:36AM Matt Buchanan | Another intriguing job opportunity at Cupertino today is for a senior RF System Engineer. Unlike the GPS one, it’s not iPhone specific. Here are the chops you need: “Knowledge about Bluetooth, 3G, UWB, WiMAX, GPS, Mobile TV and similar wireless technologies and/or experience with wireless module integration into PC system or consumer products is a strong plus.” Man, I bet all that would be swell in an iPhone or notebook or mini-tablet. [Apple via MacNN] More »
Phones

Samsung and LG Come Together for U.S. Mobile DTV Standard

10:20AM Matt Buchanan | Usually, about the only thing rivals LG and Samsung see eye-to-eye on is that Korean food is awesome. But they’re coming together to propose a new co-developed mobile DTV standard to the Advanced Television Systems Committee, in the hopes that it’ll be quickly adopted and get the mobile TV ball a-rollin’. (Guess the Nokia deal didn’t do the trick?)The standard uses existing digital TV spectrum, but doesn’t impact existing DTV signals. Right now, Qualcomm’s MediaFLO is the dominant U.S. standard, used by Verizon and AT&T. But, since mobile TV adoption in Korea far outstrips anyone’s wildest dreams here, maybe they should take the lead on this one. [Korea Press Release Network via Crunchgear] More »