Cingular announces 3G video service with HBO on board

All the cool kids are doing it, and now Cingular is finally joining the mobile video party with their new Cingular Video service. So if you've been looking for a better excuse to go for a $59.99 unlimited data plan on their new BroadbandConnect 3G network, take solace in the fact that not only will you be scoring some mobile video, but you'll be helping Cingular pay off all those hefty 3G rollout bills. You also might of heard of the mobile content partner that they announced with the service: a little outfit called HBO. Get ready for some good times plopped in front of your new 2-inch entertainment center starting next month when it gets officially rolled out.

[Xultar @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

2 inch entertainment centre...are we talking about the actual PC card cuz they don't have any HSDPA handsets.

[Skrilla @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

You have to be a complete tool to watch video on your cell phone.

What a waste of R&D time and money.

Just another way of jacking up phone & plan prices.

[Windows Update Advisor @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Sure right, really longing to watch video in 2 inch screen...

[Xultar @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

#2....
I would on a plane sitting on a runway waiting for congestion to clear @ ATL. You bet your ass I would it would be second only to sleeping.

[norcom @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Considering 3G is outdated and I'm already streaming my satellite and/or cable to my PPC 6700 from Sprint with a $15 unlimitted data plan. WTF are they thinking?

[Matt M. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

#5 - Are you doing that with a SlingBox - If so - How does it work?

[Matt M. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Sorry meant #4 - norcom...

[JoJo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

That article is a little misleading. The broadband connect with a PC card is all u can eat for $59.99 & I believe the price for will be around $15-$20 for unlimited data and video for 3G enabled phones.

To comment on 3G being outdated. Just becuase you are "Slingboxing" your cable to your smartphone you still are unable to watch on-demand video from content proveders that will be availbe exclusivley through cingular i.e. HBO. Also if 3G is outdated tell me one other way you can get broadband speeds to your devices outside of Wi-Fi hotspots at the present time.

Happy Holidays!

[Brian @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

you're not meatwad!

[norcom @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Whoops, that was too early in the morning. :) I could have sworn Cingular was GSM/EDGE. I guess they're now doing 3G? CDMA or EVDO? Ohh well.

Streaming is easy. Windows Media Encoder will take any input, or your cable card and stream it to Media Player on the 6700. You can change channels with a few tricks and remote admin. ;)

[Dark Moon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

3G outdated? Hey norcom wanna know what�s outdated? CDMA, Crippled Bluetooth, Crap phone selection, Crap coverage, no real global network, oh yea, and still having to dick around with an ESN (instead of a SIM card) just to change phones. Yea Sprint!

[Jojo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

#10 cingular is using UMTS/HSDPA

[Trenton Lipscomb @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

We're almost there...

If you had a 3G capable handset with wifi and UPnP (like the Nokia N80) AND you had a UPnP compatible display, you could stream off your phone and onto that display. I could see PSPs, PVPs, and even your home TV being used for this. Why pay for HBO again if it's bundled in with your cell phone service?