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In its latest report, Juniper talks about the prospects of mobile TV. According to the research company, the number of streamed mobile TV users on smartphones will increase to 240 million by 2014, driven by a rise in smartphone penetration and a growth in the usage of internet TV and IPTV services. Another driver for…
Nokia is about to launch its own TV service in Finland, using its backyard as the testbed for the new offering. Touted to create a “free signature hub experience for catch-up TV services,” Nokia TV will be introduced to the Lumia users in the coming weeks, allowing them to browse or search through the available…
YouTube took the liberty of unveiling a partnership between Google and Paramount that will bring nearly 500 new movie titles to Google Play and YouTube for rental within just a few weeks. The movies will be available in the United States and Canada. It’s a big win for Android users in these countries but nothing…
In its new report titled “Mobile TV: Applications, Devices and Opportunities 2012-2016,” Juniper Research talks about mobile TV usage. According to the research company, growing user satisfaction with mobile TV on tablets will push average monthly viewing times to 186 minutes per month in 2014. As users become more accustomed to viewing content on tablets,…
MobiWorld Media, which is the owner of SPB TV trademark, is preparing to unveil the new SPB TV Solution for Three Screens, enabling all parties involved — including mobile operators, content owners and service providers — to deliver premium content to their subscribers across all types of screens: mobile, desktop and traditional TV. Moreover, the…
MetroPCS and Mobile Content Venture (MCV) are teaming-up to bring MetroPCS customers live, local broadcast television on their mobile phones later this year. The new service will be available on the upcoming Dyle Mobile TV-enabled Samsung smartphone, which is touted as a “premium Android device.” Mentioned Dyle Mobile TV is MCV’s consumer-facing brand that will…
MobiWorld Media, which is a spinoff from SPB Software, announced that SPB TV was not included into the Yandex’s SPB Software acquisition deal. The company which demerged from SPB on October 20th will continue to develop and enhance its TV streaming app/service, which is used by more than 10 million folks across all popular platforms,…
Hulu Plus is adding support for nine more Android devices. No, it’s not yet universally available, but we’re a step closer to that dream. The streaming service is now available on eight new smartphones: the Motorola Droid Bionic, Motorola Droid 3, Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, LG G2x, HTC Incredible 2, HTC Evo 3D, and…
Good news for all you Android lovers yearning for a little more Netflix in your life — that is, if you are still a subscriber after the ridiculous price hike. Starting today, every Android phone running version 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread supports the Netflix mobile app. And since both versions of the operating system…
NBC is finally deciding to follow in ABC’s footsteps by letting the latest update to its iPad app add full-length episodes to network favorites like 30 Rock and The Office. Best of all, you won’t pay a dime for the content. Since the update, the app has received a slew of positive reviews in the…