We already know that the
Prada-esque LG CU920 Vu is one of AT&T's two launch handsets in support of its MediaFLO-based mobile TV rollout, but what's the other one the carrier
mentions? Mobiledia has scored gorgeous shots of this not-so-gorgeous phone, the
A827 "Access" from Samsung, and the combination of AT&T branding and a dedicated "TV" button next to the d-pad has us believing that it'll be stepping up to the plate for that role. Unlike the Vu, the Access seems to be a lower-end handset on account of a 1.3 megapixel cam, unremarkable design, and smallish display, so we're certainly hoping its price point reflects the specs accordingly. Good to see that AT&T wants to bring mobile TV to every price segment, we suppose.
[Thanks, Matt D.]
posted Jan 12th 2008 5:30PM
its a blackjack with out the qwerty.
that makes it ugly
How is qwerty not ugly?
Is there a more generic term we could use here, for the sake of layout neutrality?
We have another 3 party thing here; one horrible with overwhelming majority market share, one a long time, famous if sparsely used contender, and one a well designed piece of work new to the scene. Do we abandon all hope of efficiency within the cramped constraints of a mobile device? Is there such thing as a mobile touch typist? Is there any mobile platform open enough as of yet to allow for multiple key layouts?
...I digress. 'ugly' is relative.
Let me get this straight,
ATT wants to roll out TV services, and at the same time they're capping internet at 5GB per month? I'm a tad bit confused at this new business model they're using.
MediaFLO won't use your data plan, it's a digital TV broadcasting technology.
Chris
Talking about models, your avatar is a bit--how should I say this--illicit looking.
jk LOL
....but seriously, I feel a little less safe.
*closes windows and reinforces locked doors with furniture*
In soviet russia...and everywhere else, people call this thing an ugly piece of hardware.
Oh really? Thats kinda cool i guess......be nice if they did a better job of rollin 3G out first.
like a fugly upstage
if the screen was bigger i think it would look simple and business minded, but it's lacking the oomph a launch device should have...even for a low end (which i don't think the price will actually reflect lol)
MEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!
get a fucking Iphone
I rather have this than a crappy iPhone.
Media flo in phones is lame. I vote Orb or Slingbox.
derX = hoplophobe.
AT&T can REALLY use more candy bar phones, so I don't mind this at all. And it's a much simpler shape compared to the A727. It reminds me of my T509, which was the predecessor to the Trace (which the A727 is based on). I like the simpler shape. It shares the A727/Trace's horizontal screen, but I suppose that only makes sense for a TV phone.
In fact, the only thing I take issue with on the design is the TV button icon. It's a detail, to be sure, but it's also something that will probably effect far more phones than just this one, so in that sense it's important. The "tv" in a circle just looks so plain. I'm not saying I want my buttons to be littered with intricate glyphs, but still. The frusterating thing is that AT&T already had the perfect symbol to go on the button. In the "AT&T Mobile TV with FLO" logo, the "O" in "FLO" is a little TV. It's instantly recognizable, it would help build the MediaFLO brand, and it looks a hell of a lot better than just "tv" in a circle. AT&T?
Finally! Now I can catch my soap operas, text and drive at the
same time.
no...you know....phone calling?
i actually kinda like the design of the phone. the lack of a qwerty keyboard is a bit of a deal breaker tho :(