Video: AT&T launching Mobile TV May 4th, demonstrated on LG Vu

MediaFLO is about to cut loose for AT&T customers and we've got video to prove it. After the break you'll find Mobile TV running on LG's new $300 (2-year, after $100 rebate) Vu, one of just two Mobile TV compatible handsets launching on AT&T May 4th -- the other being the $200 (2-year, after $100 rebate) Samsung Access. Performance looks reasonably snappy when scrolling through the channel guide although some of the exclusive PIX and CNN Mobile Live content is not yet available. S'ok, AT&T has three more days to throw the big blue switch on the broadcast TV service which includes a $15/month unlimited Mobile TV access plan. Hear that Verizon? AT&T's about to step all over your portable TV game in the US market.

[Via MyFoxUtah]

[JOSE @ May 1st 2008 1:38AM]

on 3g iphone perhaps?

[happy_penguin @ May 1st 2008 1:44AM]

That would be awesome.

[OneLove @ May 1st 2008 11:26AM]

I already have FREE mobile tv on my mogul (all channels, very high quality video) Vista media center + webguide4 and you are done.

[Paul Moon @ May 1st 2008 12:25PM]

OneLove said: "I already have FREE mobile tv on my mogul (all channels, very high quality video) Vista media center + webguide4 and you are done."

That's vastly inferior to MediaFLO quality. See for yourself.

[dmanjones @ May 1st 2008 1:40AM]

Siiiiiiiiick!

[Chris Dunning @ May 1st 2008 1:45AM]

This could be very interesting paired with a 3G iPhone and the SDK being right around the corner. Wonder if Apple is up for this, or if they'll avoid it for fear of cannibalizing iTunes TV shows.

[poweroffice @ May 1st 2008 1:52AM]

Do a barrel roll!

[Phil @ May 1st 2008 1:58AM]

Again with the 3G and iPhone comments? This doesn't use a data network at all, this is a separate one way digital broadcast network, similar to your current ATSC feeds.

[Joanna Stern @ May 1st 2008 10:01AM]

Gabe: See http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cell-phones/lg-vu.aspx for some info on the battery life....

[gabe @ May 1st 2008 2:11AM]

how practical is this?

i have an iphone and hardly ever watch videos

how bad does battery life suffer with mobile tV?

[Quikboy @ May 1st 2008 2:12AM]

Hopes this works with WinMo phones.

[O2 @ May 1st 2008 2:51AM]

How is this compare to other internet tv that is already available?

[youngcalihottie @ May 2nd 2008 10:41PM]

this is not internet tv. its over the air broadcast

[ishism @ May 1st 2008 3:04AM]

This is cool. It may work well where there is no over the air tv service.

[youngcalihottie @ May 2nd 2008 10:41PM]

this IS over the air broadcast

[BarryBee @ May 1st 2008 3:27AM]

Or you can get a Slingbox and watch live or recorded programming.

[Galley @ May 1st 2008 8:21AM]

Wow, I didn't think anyone was dumb enough to go for the million bucks on "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?".

[PhilC @ May 2nd 2008 1:40AM]

the menu system looks remarkably similar to Verizon's VCAST tv on the Voyager, but i just heard him mention that in the video.

[Archelium @ May 3rd 2008 3:45AM]

Do you guys know what this technology is running on? Is it WiMax? What is the delivery system? 3G?