Samsung also rolling out DVB-H and MediaFLO cellphones

Not to be outdone by LG's hat trick this morning, Samsung has also announced the expansion of their mobile digital TV support beyond DMB to now include both the DVB-H standard and Qualcomm's MediaFLO technology. While Samsung doesn't deliver any pics (that's their SCH-B300 DMB cellphone pictured) to back up their tit-for-tat claim, they will be showing off their DVB-H and FLO cellphones at CES this week. What does this all mean? Well, now South Korea-based LG and Samsung, who have long been slugging it out at home for DMB handset dominance, can take their campaign global. First to Europe in a attempt to grab landshare from Nokia and the emerging European DVB-H broadcast services and then to the US as the FLO rollout looms near. This type of fierce competition can only be good news for consumers.

[Via MobileMentalism, Thanks Mike]

[terra @ Jan 3rd 2006 5:37PM]

This phone looks like part of a Storm Trooper's gear.

[Flash @ Jan 3rd 2006 5:40PM]

What I really like about this phone is that with built-in Internet Protocol Datacast functionality, users will experience interactive mobile television. Viewers can watch home shopping programs on their wireless handset, receive real-time product information and instantly make a purchase via their phone. What I nice feature!