The EC is considering putting a 14% import tax on handsets with integrated GPS or TV! Apparently there are already import taxes on devices with external TV tuners, but Mobiles are currently exempt – however the EC believes that since the Mobiles can do more than simple phone functions, then they ought to be subject…
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 coming to Verizon’s V CAST Video
Verizon Wireless keeps expanding its V CAST offering. Lately, along with NHL, they announced that the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 is coming to compatible V CAST Video handsets on New Year’s Day. Apparently, this is the first time a major league sporting event in the United States will be shown as it happens on…
SlingPlayer Mobile Beta for BlackBerry Now Available!
The road is long… with many a winding turn… he ‘aint heavy… he’s my brother…er….. ok, sheesh enough of that. All I meant to say is Berry users have been waiting for this for awhile now. But the wait is over! Slingbox owners will be pleased to know that you can now hop on the…
Telus Multimedia Services Make it to BlackBerry
Telus offers a service called SPARK, which brings radio, mobile TV, music, games and more to select handsets. Now BlackBerrys can get in on the fun, even the BlackBerry Storm in the near future. Pricing will be around: Mobile Music: $1.99 per PC or Mobile download Mobile Radio $8/month for 15 channels $15/month for 50…
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry Coming December 30th
Sling Media has been working on bringing TV viewing to BlackBerry via their Slingbox home console for at least a year or so, and now their public beta will be available real soon! SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry has been announced and will be available for the Bold, Curve 8320/8900, Pearl 8120/8220 and 8820 on December…
Hungary sees Mobile TV service launch
Transmission company Antenna Hungaria has launched a DVB-H Mobile TV service. There are 3 transmitters pumping out that lovely DVB-H – consisting of Free-to-Air channels “Duna TV” and “Duna II Autonomia” in Budapest. Handset-wise, it’s the popular N96 providing the viewing experience. The service has been trialled since 2006, and comes only a couple of…
What will you be watching on (Mobile) TV this Christmas?
I am not so sure about everywhere else, but certainly in the UK, there is more or less a tradition of things that are watched on TV over Christmas. This stemmed from the old terrestrial analogue days when there were 4 (or 5, depending on how old you are, and what your memory is like)…
SFR and Bouygues not keen on Mobile TV
According to Rapid TV News, French Mobile OpCos SFR and Bouygues have expressed doubts about the business model for personal Mobile TV – essentially they are saying it isn’t viable! This news came in letters that were sent to TV channels that were selected for the country’s DVB-H project. (Sidenote: France is one of the…
MobiTV announces 5 million subs reached!
Mobile TV service MobiTV has announced it has cracked the 5m barrier with it’s subscribers – starting in 1999, and adding 500K plus a year (on average) is superb – Congrats on that one guys! MobiTV is available (in the US) for customers on AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and also Alltel. In a stat-attach for our…
MediaFLO planning to go big in the US next year…
We don’t tend to get quite as much MediaFLO-related news in to the office here at IntoMobile, so when we do see something, it’s nice to make mention of it: MediaFLO is hoping to dramatically increase its coverage next year — adding more than 40 cities to its footprint — after the Feb. 17 switchover…