Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Qualcomm says all options are on the table for FLO TV, including sale of spectrum]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/qualcomm-says-all-options-are-on-the-table-for-flo-tv-including/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/qualcomm-says-all-options-are-on-the-table-for-flo-tv-including/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/qualcomm-says-all-options-are-on-the-table-for-flo-tv-including/#comments FLO TV may be dead as we know it, but it's still a significant asset for Qualcomm, and it looks like the company is keeping all options on the table for what to do with it. As CEO Paul Jacobs himself laid out during a recent analysts' conference call, that includes a possible restructuring of FLO TV's wholesale business model, a joint venture with a third party, or a complete shutdown of the service and sale of its sure-to-be-valuable 700MHz spectrum. On that latter possibility, there's apparently been some "strong interest" from various parties looking to use he FLO TV network or spectrum for one purpose or another, although specifics beyond that are obviously still being kept under wraps.

Qualcomm says all options are on the table for FLO TV, including sale of spectrum originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>700mhz700mhz spectrum700mhzSpectrumfloflo tvFloTvmediafloqualcommspectrumMon, 08 Nov 2010 07:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Japan chooses ISDB-Tmm over MediaFLO for new mobile TV network, KDDI pouts]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/japan-chooses-isdb-tmm-over-mediaflo-for-new-mobile-tv-network/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/japan-chooses-isdb-tmm-over-mediaflo-for-new-mobile-tv-network/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/japan-chooses-isdb-tmm-over-mediaflo-for-new-mobile-tv-network/#commentsWell, that wasn't much of a delay at all! Japanese regulators have apparently gone ahead and selected NTT DoCoMo's proposal for Japan's next-gen mobile TV network scheduled to go live in 2012 -- ISDB-Tmm, an evolution of the country's existing one-seg technology -- over the MediaFLO-based solution floated by competitor KDDI. Considering that KDDI is tied up in CDMA / EV-DO, it's little wonder they were pushing MediaFLO, a product of CDMA patron saint Qualcomm -- but it's a moot point now that the license is going to DoCoMo's broadcasting consortium. For what it's worth, KDDI -- understandably none too pleased by the decision -- has said that it will refuse to offer programming for the new network, which likely means that its 30 million-plus subscribers won't have access. Great to see these guys can work together so well, isn't it?

Japan chooses ISDB-Tmm over MediaFLO for new mobile TV network, KDDI pouts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>floflo tvFloTvisdb-tmmjapankddimediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvntt docomoNttDocomoone segone-segOneSegThu, 09 Sep 2010 11:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Flight II and Eternity II official for AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/samsung-flight-ii-and-eternity-ii-official-for-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/samsung-flight-ii-and-eternity-ii-official-for-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/samsung-flight-ii-and-eternity-ii-official-for-atandt/#comments At AT&T, it's not just about the Xperia X10 today -- at least, not if Samsung has anything to say about it. Sammy's introduced a pair of sequels in the last few hours, the Flight II (pictured left) and the Eternity II (pictured right), both previously-rumored devices that re-up the company's media-centric dumbphone strategy both with and without physical QWERTY keyboards. Choice is good, isn't it? In the case of the Flight II, you get a 2 megapixel camera, memory expansion to 16GB, a full HTML browser, a switch from the original Flight's portrait QWERTY to landscape, and support for AT&T's questionably-useful Video Share service; the Eternity II takes away the keyboard but lets you scale up to 32GB of additional storage, includes "smart gestures" for the touchscreen display, and carries over the original Eternity's support for AT&T's FLO-based Mobile TV. The Flight II's available right now as a RadioShack exclusive for $50 on a two-year deal, while the Eternity II swings into AT&T stores on the 15th of the month for an unannounced price. Follow the break for the full release.

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Samsung Flight II and Eternity II official for AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atteternity iiEternityIiflight iiFlightIifloflo tvFloTvmediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvqwertysamsungsliderMon, 09 Aug 2010 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[FLO TV Personal Television hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/flo-tv-personal-television-hands-on-with-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/flo-tv-personal-television-hands-on-with-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/flo-tv-personal-television-hands-on-with-video/#comments After a few years of marketing FLO TV through Verizon and AT&T, Qualcomm has struck out on its own to sell a standalone FLO TV, this here FLO TV Personal Television. It seems like a bit of an odd choice in the current media consumption climate, and the price is certainly steep at $250, along with the $9+ monthly subscription fee, but Qualcomm naturally has its reasons. Basically, if people want a second screen to watch FLO TV on, or already have a non-FLO phone that they're happy with, this gives them the option, and then there's the all-important family car ride where you might hand this device to your kid, but wouldn't be so likely to toss them your own phone. Unfortunately, the lack of a hefty carrier subsidy means the $250 pricetag doesn't seem too in line with the quality of this device -- particularly the screen, which pales in comparison to those found on the similarly priced Zune and iPod touch (at least on the prototype device we played with). The touchscreen interface is pretty simple and reasonably quick, though touch detection isn't exactly first-tier, but basically this whole device is as straightforward and no-frills as it looks. Check out a quick hands-on video after the break.

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FLO TV Personal Television hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>engadget videoEngadgetVideofeaturesfloflo tvflo tv personal televisionFloTvFloTvPersonalTelevisionhands-onmediafloportable tvPortableTvqualcommvideo hands-onVideoHands-onWed, 07 Oct 2009 10:12:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T touts Opera-powered full web browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/#comments AT&T wants you to know that you don't need a smartphone just to get a rich, full web experience from your handset -- theoretically, anyway -- with the introduction of four new models from longtime partners Samsung and Pantech alongside a new featurephone browser. First up from Samsung comes the Flight (pictured left), billed as a "next-generation messaging device" on account of its full QWERTY portrait slide paired with a full touchscreen up top; it'll be available next month for $99.99 on contract after rebate -- that is, if you didn't buy it on Craigslist already. That silvery slate in the middle that's more likely to be catching your eye is the Mythic, rocking TouchWiz on a 3.3-inch display along with AT&T Mobile TV, making it a fitting successor to the Eternity and big brother to the Solstice; like the Flight, it swings onto retail next month, but you'll be paying a stiffer $199.99 on contract after $50 rebate.

Turning our attention to the Pantech side of the table, we've got the Reveal (pictured right) that lets you have it both ways with a numeric keypad up top twined with a QWERTY slider underneath. It's 3G-capable, AT&T Navigator-equipped, and available for your enjoyment on October 18 in red and blue. Finally, the Impact (not pictured) has an OLED touchscreen up front, but when the texting gets hot and heavy, the phone opens up to reveal a second display along with a QWERTY keyboard. It'll be available in pink and blue, though neither pricing nor availability are being announced just yet.

Gluing everything together is AT&T's new mobile browser, described as "a rich hybrid experience that gives you a HTML experience similar to your PC browser at home" that "works really well on a feature phone." Additionally, users visiting att.net from their PCs will be able to send bookmarks to their phones' mobile portals -- kind of a neat trick, especially when you're trying to minimize the number of URLs you have to mash out on an on-screen keyboard. Of course, featurephone browsers have a reputation for generally sucking, so considering that AT&T bills its new line of devices as "full web browsing phones," it'll be interesting to see how close they actually come to delivering on the claim; it's said the phones use "advanced data compression from Opera Software," which we're thinking is very likely some variation of Opera Turbo -- not a bad start.

Gallery: AT&T touts full HTML browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech

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AT&T touts Opera-powered full web browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attatt mobile tvAttMobileTvbreaking newsBreakingNewsbrowserflightfloflo tvFloTvfull browserfull browsingfull htmlFullBrowserFullBrowsingFullHtmlhtmlimpactmediaflomythicpantechqwertyrevealsamsungslidertouchscreenMon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T touts Opera-powered full web browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/atandt-touts-opera-powered-full-web-browsing-with-new-models-from/#comments AT&T wants you to know that you don't need a smartphone just to get a rich, full web experience from your handset -- theoretically, anyway -- with the introduction of four new models from longtime partners Samsung and Pantech alongside a new featurephone browser. First up from Samsung comes the Flight (pictured left), billed as a "next-generation messaging device" on account of its full QWERTY portrait slide paired with a full touchscreen up top; it'll be available next month for $99.99 on contract after rebate -- that is, if you didn't buy it on Craigslist already. That silvery slate in the middle that's more likely to be catching your eye is the Mythic, rocking TouchWiz on a 3.3-inch display along with AT&T Mobile TV, making it a fitting successor to the Eternity and big brother to the Solstice; like the Flight, it swings onto retail next month, but you'll be paying a stiffer $199.99 on contract after $50 rebate.

Turning our attention to the Pantech side of the table, we've got the Reveal (pictured right) that lets you have it both ways with a numeric keypad up top twined with a QWERTY slider underneath. It's 3G-capable, AT&T Navigator-equipped, and available for your enjoyment on October 18 in red and blue. Finally, the Impact (not pictured) has an OLED touchscreen up front, but when the texting gets hot and heavy, the phone opens up to reveal a second display along with a QWERTY keyboard. It'll be available in pink and blue, though neither pricing nor availability are being announced just yet.

Gluing everything together is AT&T's new mobile browser, described as "a rich hybrid experience that gives you a HTML experience similar to your PC browser at home" that "works really well on a feature phone." Additionally, users visiting att.net from their PCs will be able to send bookmarks to their phones' mobile portals -- kind of a neat trick, especially when you're trying to minimize the number of URLs you have to mash out on an on-screen keyboard. Of course, featurephone browsers have a reputation for generally sucking, so considering that AT&T bills its new line of devices as "full web browsing phones," it'll be interesting to see how close they actually come to delivering on the claim; it's said the phones use "advanced data compression from Opera Software," which we're thinking is very likely some variation of Opera Turbo -- not a bad start.

Gallery: AT&T touts full HTML browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattatt mobile tvAttMobileTvbreaking newsBreakingNewsbrowseredgeflightfloflo tvFloTvfull browserfull browsingfull htmlFullBrowserFullBrowsingFullHtmlgsmhsdpahtmlimpactmediaflomobilemythicpantechqwertyrevealsamsungslidertouchscreenumtsMon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm's FLO TV device caught in the wild with a cup of joe]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/qualcomms-flo-tv-device-caught-in-the-wild-with-a-cup-of-joe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/qualcomms-flo-tv-device-caught-in-the-wild-with-a-cup-of-joe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/qualcomms-flo-tv-device-caught-in-the-wild-with-a-cup-of-joe/#commentsQualcomm's FLO TV device caught in the wild with a cup of joe
If you're on AT&T or Verizon you may have watched an episode of something or another wirelessly via FLO TV, and while the service has hardly taken the nation by storm, it's probably the closest thing to DMB we Americans are going to get for awhile. Qualcomm was rumored to be working on a dedicated device for the service also called the FLO TV, a television-tuning gizmo with a capacitive touchscreen, and now here it is, captured sitting precariously close to the edge of the table, looking set to tumble onto what's surely a greasy, dingy floor below. The device also doubles as a PMP, and while only 4GB of storage means it won't be a particularly good one, with any luck there's a microSD slot in there somewhere. It's all very hush-hush at this point so we don't have any idea about pricing or availability, but perhaps the loose lips at the FCC will give us an answer to that second question soon.

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Qualcomm's FLO TV device caught in the wild with a cup of joe originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>floflo tvFloTvportable audioportable videoportableaudioportablevideoptvqualcommqualcomm flo tvqualcomm ptvQualcommFloTvQualcommPtvThu, 24 Sep 2009 07:57:00 EST<![CDATA[FLO hopes to cut mobile TV costs by going straight to the customer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/flo-hopes-to-cut-mobile-tv-costs-by-going-straight-to-the-custom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/flo-hopes-to-cut-mobile-tv-costs-by-going-straight-to-the-custom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/flo-hopes-to-cut-mobile-tv-costs-by-going-straight-to-the-custom/#comments
Besides the very real possibility that the average person isn't all that into the idea of watching live television on a screen the size of a few fingernails, there are two totally quantifiable reasons that MediaFLO-based mobile TV services offered on AT&T and Verizon have yet to sell like gangbusters: poor device selection and wallet-busting pricing strategies. It's already been known that FLO looks to solve the first problem by creating accessories that can give more phones access to the signals -- and it turns out they're looking to knock down pricing, too, by bypassing its carrier partners' services and going straight to subscribers. FLO doesn't control how AT&T and Verizon price their services even though it's responsible for the common backbone that powers both of them, and it figures that if it can get service out of the door for under $10 a month on an annual plan, it has a better chance of succeeding than the $15 and higher that's being charged currently. Of course, $10 is still a lot to pay for non-on-demand programming on a really small handful of channels, but it's a step in the right direction.

[Via mocoNews]

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FLO hopes to cut mobile TV costs by going straight to the customer originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flomediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaWed, 24 Jun 2009 22:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's VCAST TV service expands to three new markets]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/verizons-vcast-tv-service-expands-to-three-new-markets-2/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/verizons-vcast-tv-service-expands-to-three-new-markets-2/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/verizons-vcast-tv-service-expands-to-three-new-markets-2/#commentsFLO had promised that it would waste no time rolling out new markets just as soon as old analog TV spectrum started to free up, and sure enough, that's exactly what they're doing. Verizon -- whose VCAST TV service runs on FLO's backbone -- has officially announced expansion into the San Francisco, Cleveland, and Milwaukee markets, meaning the select few with a VCAST TV-capable phone (read: not the enV Touch) can start enjoying a handful of made-for-mobile boob tube channels in the new regions immediately -- provided they plunk down for the monthly fee ranging from $13 to $25. Just how badly do you wanna see Late Night from the warm glow of your phone, eh?

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If we're using availability across AT&T's and Verizon's lineups as a benchmark, we'd venture to guess that FLO isn't doing terribly well -- but be that as it may, the Qualcomm subsidiary is rearing to expand its coverage just as soon as the remainder of the nation's analog television stations go dark on June 12. In fact, they're really, really serious about it: 15 new markets will go live the moment the analog signals turn off, adding Boston, Houston, Miami, and others, while another 24 will tack on by the end of the year. Existing live markets like Chicago and New York will enjoy expanded coverage, too, but the question remains -- where's FLO's meal ticket? More hardware helps, but it might ultimately take a transition to free services before mobile TV takes off.

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FLO TV to add 39 markets following DTV transition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analog tvAnalogTvdigital tvDigitalTvdtvdtv transitionDtvTransitionfloflo tvFloTvmediaflomobilemultimediatransitionWed, 10 Jun 2009 19:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/#comments Qualcomm's fledgling FLO TV service might be on to something this time. President Bill Stone's announced plans to offer mobile broadcast to phones via add-on peripherals, including an iPhone 3.0-compatible antenna /chip accessory that's currently in the works, although without an estimated release window (Business Insider suggests it'll be ready sometime next year). The company's also looking into accessorizing Windows Mobile phones, either with a plug-in or some device that connects over Wi-Fi / Bluetooth. Seeing as the latest comScore statistics say less than one percent of all phone users watch mobile broadcast TV, which at the moment has to come built-in, this could prove to be a boon for the service -- assuming Q or the carriers can do something about those excessive pricing plans or fierce competition from Sling.

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Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bill stoneBillStonebroadcast tvBroadcastTvfloflo tvFloTviphoneiphone osiphoneosmobilemobile broadcast tvmobile tvMobileBroadcastTvMobileTvmultimediaqualcommtelevisiontvwindows mobilewindowsmobileThu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/qualcomm-developing-flo-tv-accessories-for-iphone-os-3-0-other/#comments Qualcomm's fledgling FLO TV service might be on to something this time. President Bill Stone's announced plans to offer mobile broadcast to phones via add-on peripherals, including an iPhone 3.0-compatible antenna /chip accessory that's currently in the works, although without an estimated release window (Business Insider suggests it'll be ready sometime next year). The company's also looking into accessorizing Windows Mobile phones, either with a plug-in or some device that connects over Wi-Fi / Bluetooth. Seeing as the latest comScore statistics say less than one percent of all phone users watch mobile broadcast TV, which at the moment has to come built-in, this could prove to be a boon for the service -- assuming Q or the carriers can do something about those excessive pricing plans or fierce competition from Sling.

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Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bill stoneBillStonebroadcast tvBroadcastTvfloflo tvFloTviphonemobile broadcast tvmobile tvMobileBroadcastTvMobileTvportable videoportablevideoqualcommtelevisiontvThu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T adding four temporary Mobile TV channels to show every March Madness game]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/atandt-adding-four-temporary-mobile-tv-channels-to-show-every-marc/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/atandt-adding-four-temporary-mobile-tv-channels-to-show-every-marc/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/atandt-adding-four-temporary-mobile-tv-channels-to-show-every-marc/#commentsIt turns out that MediaFLO's US network might not be as close to operating capacity as we'd thought, because AT&T wants to bring you live broadcasts of every single game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship this month on its Mobile TV system -- and in order to do so, "up to four additional seasonal channels" will spring out of thin air to pick up the load. For non-basketball lovers, it's great news because no other programming will be killed off to accommodate it, and for basketball lovers, it's good news because... well, it's a lot of basketball we're talking about here. The special channels should spring to life on March 19 when the first round of the tournament kicks off.

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AT&T adding four temporary Mobile TV channels to show every March Madness game originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattatt mobile tvAttMobileTvbasketballflomarch madnessMarchMadnessmediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaThu, 19 Mar 2009 07:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Inevitability, meet mobile TV: FLO Forum boss talks free content]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/16/inevitability-meet-mobile-tv-flo-forum-boss-talks-free-content/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/16/inevitability-meet-mobile-tv-flo-forum-boss-talks-free-content/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/16/inevitability-meet-mobile-tv-flo-forum-boss-talks-free-content/#commentsYou can only pimp a pricey, woefully underutilized multimedia network for so long before drawing the conclusion that there's probably something fundamentally wrong with your business model, and indeed, operators around the world have had nothing but trouble attracting subscribers to premium mobile TV services as they've launched over the past few years. The head of the FLO Forum -- the nonprofit group tasked with advocating MediaFLO -- is now acknowledging that mobile TV needs some free, ad-supported content in order to get off the ground (it's just too bad the key players couldn't have figured that out before launching two services in the States), noting that South Korea and Italy have seen some limited success going that route. People like free stuff, but it remains to be seen exactly how Qualcomm and others are going to be able to sell enough advertising space and combine it with enough compelling premium content to get some return on investment; nationwide mobile TV networks don't just build themselves, after all.

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Inevitability, meet mobile TV: FLO Forum boss talks free content originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flomediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaMon, 16 Mar 2009 12:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm never says die, puts cash into British MediaFLO network]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/qualcomm-never-says-die-puts-cash-into-british-mediaflo-network/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/qualcomm-never-says-die-puts-cash-into-british-mediaflo-network/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/qualcomm-never-says-die-puts-cash-into-british-mediaflo-network/#commentsQualcomm's opting for the "la la la la, I can't hear you!" approach to the EU's decision to roll deep with DVB-H, it seems, committing $16.3 million in the UK to scoop up about 40MHz worth of nationwide spectrum for testing its own MediaFLO there, seemingly in an effort to woo locals to FLO's benefits. To be clear, Qualcomm says that it won't go solo with a commercial launch -- it wants a business partner to do that, much as it uses Verizon and AT&T in the States -- but it seems like the company has no problem dumping a few quid into getting the rejected standard some time in the spotlight. The odds are certainly against it, but hey, you've gotta admire their commitment.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flomediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaqualcommukFri, 16 May 2008 14:01:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T promises mobile TV "as early as possible" in 2008]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/#commentsSo we know that AT&T slipped its MediaFLO-based mobile TV launch from the end of 2007 out to early '08, but just how "early" are we talking? Well, "as early as possible," to be specific. That rather unhelpful statement is all that's coming out of AT&T for the moment regarding its go-live window for the service, saying that testing is going "very, very well" but that it wanted to take an extra timeout to "make sure the user experience is absolutely optimal." As far as we're concerned, those statements are in conflict with one another -- if they'd planned to launch in '07 and everything's going well, what the heck's the hold up? At any rate, when it does launch, it turns out that we'll be getting essentially the same lineup MediaFLO offers through Verizon's VCAST TV presently, featuring channels from Fox, NBC, ESPN, CBS, and MTV. That rubs us the wrong way considering that AT&T's original press release mentioned its intention to take advantage of advanced MediaFLO capabilities like datacasting and music, so to summarize: less functionality, later than originally expected. Everyone cool?

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AT&T promises mobile TV "as early as possible" in 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attcellphoneflomediaflomobile tvMobileTvphoneportable videoportablevideoWed, 19 Dec 2007 19:20:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T promises mobile TV "as early as possible" in 2008]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/atandt-promises-mobile-tv-as-early-as-possible-in-2008/#commentsSo we know that AT&T slipped its MediaFLO-based mobile TV launch from the end of 2007 out to early '08, but just how "early" are we talking? Well, "as early as possible," to be specific. That rather unhelpful statement is all that's coming out of AT&T for the moment regarding its go-live window for the service, saying that testing is going "very, very well" but that it wanted to take an extra timeout to "make sure the user experience is absolutely optimal." As far as we're concerned, those statements are in conflict with one another -- if they'd planned to launch in '07 and everything's going well, what the heck's the hold up? At any rate, when it does launch, it turns out that we'll be getting essentially the same lineup MediaFLO offers through Verizon's VCAST TV presently, featuring channels from Fox, NBC, ESPN, CBS, and MTV. That rubs us the wrong way considering that AT&T's original press release mentioned its intention to take advantage of advanced MediaFLO capabilities like datacasting and music, so to summarize: less functionality, later than originally expected. Everyone cool?

[Via mocoNews]

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AT&T promises mobile TV "as early as possible" in 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattflomediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaqualcommWed, 19 Dec 2007 19:20:00 EST<![CDATA[LG's Shine and Vu for AT&T: colors, dates, and FLO -- oh my!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/lgs-shine-and-vu-for-atandt-colors-dates-and-flo-oh-my/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/lgs-shine-and-vu-for-atandt-colors-dates-and-flo-oh-my/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/lgs-shine-and-vu-for-atandt-colors-dates-and-flo-oh-my/#comments
So here's the deal for AT&T's CU720 Shine: AT&T looks to be preparing the anticipated slider (or, at least it was anticipated like a year ago) for a Black Friday launch. The silvery model will launch first, with black and red both planned for early '08. The Vu -- alias Prada, alias CU920 -- is still on track for an early '08 launch, too, though LG and AT&T are apparently pushing hard to get it rolled out in December, presumably to catch some last-minute holiday sales. MediaFLO support is confirmed in this bad boy, meaning that glorious display should see a little more action than the Cellular Video and MobiTV options AT&T subscribers have today. Oh, and are you wondering how that name's pronounced? Turns out it's "view," not "voo." Thank goodness.

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LG's Shine and Vu for AT&T: colors, dates, and FLO -- oh my! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attcu720cu920edgeflogsmhsdpalgmediaflomobilemultimediarumorshineumtsvuThu, 25 Oct 2007 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm looking to push MediaFLO in Taiwan with joint venture]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/26/qualcomm-looking-to-push-mediaflo-in-taiwan-with-joint-venture/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/26/qualcomm-looking-to-push-mediaflo-in-taiwan-with-joint-venture/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/26/qualcomm-looking-to-push-mediaflo-in-taiwan-with-joint-venture/#commentsDigiTimes is reporting that Qualcomm has openly expressed interest this month in setting up a joint venture in Taiwan to get the ball rolling on MediaFLO there. Having bagged two of four national carriers in the US (with the distinct possibility of bagging one or two more still in the cards), Qualcomm appears to be turning its attention to distant lands. As DigiTimes points out, the company has already set up a joint venture with Japan's KDDI (a CDMA carrier, unsurprisingly) to push its proprietary mobile TV tech in that country, so it seems like similar ventures elsewhere are a foregone conclusion. Noting that a joint venture could be either "financial or technological," Qualcomm already runs a MediaFLO-based trial in Taiwan that kicked off earlier this year, so we figure that it may be looking to get an infusion of local cash to take the service commercial -- especially considering that it'll be going up against a handful of recently-awarded DVB-H licenses in the country.

[Via mocoNews]

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Qualcomm looking to push MediaFLO in Taiwan with joint venture originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lucky and Flo, the two danger-loving police dogs whose exploits as international crime fighters are well know to readers of this site, have just become the first non-humans to be awarded Malaysia's outstanding service award for their tireless work in trotting around and sitting down at the first whiff of plastic. Following several raids that led to 26 arrests and $6 million in seized counterfeit DVDs during their five month tour of duty -- as well as a contract on their young lives -- these real-life Underdogs will be returning home to a hero's welcome in New York later this week, although there will be no ticker tape parade for the courageous canines. Rather, they'll be put right back to work in the hopes that they "take a bite out of movie piracy in the Big Apple," according to the Motion Picture Association's Edward Neurbronner -- that is, when they're not busy putting on little, um, dog-and-pony shows at local events. Well we certainly wish you guys luck as you begin your new career battling piracy stateside (and later on in Canada, apparently another hotbed of IP theft), although we're still not sure why the cops need trained dogs to help them track down all those nefarious pirates hiding in plain sight on almost every avenue in Manhattan.

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DVD-sniffing dogs awarded medals, returning to NYC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crimedvd counterfeitingDvdCounterfeitingfloluckymalaysianew york cityNewYorkCitypiracyMon, 20 Aug 2007 13:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Lucky and Flo sniff-out another $450k in pirated DVDs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/lucky-and-flo-sniff-out-another-450k-in-pirated-dvds/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/lucky-and-flo-sniff-out-another-450k-in-pirated-dvds/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/lucky-and-flo-sniff-out-another-450k-in-pirated-dvds/#commentsLast month, the MPAA's two DVD sniffing dogs busted a ring of $3 million worth of pirated DVD movies and games in Malaysia. Over the weekend, Lucky and Flo sniffed down another $430,000 after police failed to find the discs during an initial search. After calling in the "canine brigade," the dogs were able to quickly sniff-out the discs hidden away in a room that could "only be accessed by the push of a button hidden under a plug outlet." Nice work pups, Scooby snacks for all.

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Lucky and Flo sniff-out another $450k in pirated DVDs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvdfloluckymalaysiampaapirateMon, 02 Apr 2007 07:31:00 EST<![CDATA[DVD pirates attempt subterfuge in war on crime dogs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/26/dvd-pirates-attempt-subterfuge-in-war-on-crime-dogs/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/26/dvd-pirates-attempt-subterfuge-in-war-on-crime-dogs/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/26/dvd-pirates-attempt-subterfuge-in-war-on-crime-dogs/#commentsOur favorite DVD-sniffin' crime dogs, Lucky and Flo, won't just have that price on their heads to worry about now: bootleggers have added in chemical sprays to throw the dogs off the scent. The two dogs went into hiding when the bounty hunters started after them last week, and haven't participated in any raids since they busted up a $3 million piracy ring. Now police believe pirates are trying to "show off their strength" by getting pirated DVDs back onto the streets, and part of that effort is using chemical sprays to fool the dogs, which are on the hunt for polycarbonate chemicals -- the smell of plastic. We'll see how effective they are when Lucky and Flo get back out on those mean Malaysian streets, but Malaysia is already looking into training its own set of DVD sniffers, so these two won't be alone in their fight against Evil for long.

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DVD pirates attempt subterfuge in war on crime dogs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DVD pirates put out hits on Lucky and Flo the crime dogs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bootlegcontractscounterfeitingcrimedvdflohitsluckymalysiapiracyThu, 22 Mar 2007 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with the Samsung SCH-U620 for Verizon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/hands-on-with-the-samsung-sch-u620-for-verizon/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/hands-on-with-the-samsung-sch-u620-for-verizon/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/hands-on-with-the-samsung-sch-u620-for-verizon/#comments Yeah, MediaFLO support is cool and all, but the SCH-U620 definitely felt like the "me-too" handset at today's Verizon press event; it just couldn't hold a candle to the LG VX9400's drop-dead good looks. 'Course, it was quite a bit smaller than the LG, and folks partial to the conventional slider form factor will feel more at home on this one. As with the VX9400 (and the service itself), pricing and availability are to be announced at a later date. Click on for some more shots.

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Hands-on with the Samsung SCH-U620 for Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hands-on with the Samsung SCH-U620 for Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hands on with the LG VX9400 for Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG announces 9400 with MediaFLO, sort of originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9400breaking newsBreakingNewscellphonecesflolgmediaflophonepivotportable videoportablevideoverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwSun, 07 Jan 2007 12:53:00 EST<![CDATA[LG announces 9400 with MediaFLO, sort of]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/lg-announces-9400-with-mediaflo-sort-of/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/lg-announces-9400-with-mediaflo-sort-of/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/lg-announces-9400-with-mediaflo-sort-of/#comments Wait wait wait, LG, let's be sure we have this straight: you've gone ahead and distributed pictures of the rumored 9400 with your CES press kit, but you make positively no mention of it in your press release. Didn't something just like this happen at CTIA with the VX8600? Either you've truly mastered the fine art of brilliant viral marketing, or you've accidentally announced yet another critical phone in Verizon's lineup early. Our money's on the latter. Anyhoo, here's the 9400 finally in all its blur-free glory, finally ushering in the age of mobile TV stateside. Though it's not branded as a Verizon release, we know from our candid shots that it's due up as a launch device for the imminent unveiling of Big Red's MediaFLO network -- possibly as soon as this afternoon at Verizon's press event. As always, we'll keep ya posted; in the mean time, check after the break for some more eye candy.

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LG announces 9400 with MediaFLO, sort of originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9400cdmaev doevdoflolgmediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediapivotverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwSun, 07 Jan 2007 12:53:00 EST<![CDATA[T-Mobile hits up MediaFLO for mobile TV trial]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/t-mobile-hits-up-mediaflo-for-mobile-tv-trial/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/t-mobile-hits-up-mediaflo-for-mobile-tv-trial/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/t-mobile-hits-up-mediaflo-for-mobile-tv-trial/#commentsWe have to hand it to 'em, T-Mobile's gotta be given some credit for doing their homework in the whole mobile TV biz. It turns out that their trial agreement with Hiwire really is just that -- a trial -- and success won't guarantee them T-Mobile's signature on the dotted line. Besides working with both Hiwire and Modeo, the States' number four carrier has now hooked up with Qualcomm's MediaFLO folks, too, giving them the trifecta (if you will) of mobile TV partnerships. Though Qualcomm is more strongly associated with CDMA, GSM carriers have no particular reason to shy away from MediaFLO since the TV system is disjoint from CDMA itself. So far, T-Mobile's been low-key about naming a winner, which makes sense: the Vegas-based Hiwire trial hasn't yet begun and the MediaFLO trial (location unknown) is apparently still underway.

[Via MocoNews]

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T-Mobile hits up MediaFLO for mobile TV trial originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flomediaflomobilemultimediaqualcommt mobilet-mobiletmobiletrialThu, 30 Nov 2006 03:51:00 EST<![CDATA[MediaFLO gets FCC green light]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/17/mediaflo-gets-fcc-green-light/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/17/mediaflo-gets-fcc-green-light/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/17/mediaflo-gets-fcc-green-light/#commentsAlthough we're sure MediaFLO holds plenty of promise as a downlink-only TV mobile TV delivery platform, the folks over at Qualcomm wouldn't be doing much of anything with the technology -- here in the US, anyway -- without the requisite bandwidth. Happily, that's one hurdle they can now put behind them, as the FCC has granted MediaFLO the right to broadcast on TV channels 54, 55, or 56 ahead of the digital TV transition scheduled to complete on February 17, 2009. The feds came to their decision (a wise one, if we do say so ourselves) after drawing the conclusion that FLO broadcasts would have little or no ill effect on existing TV or DTV broadcasts on those channels, opening the door for mobile TV goodness just as soon as everyone can get on the same page and get some equipment and content out the door. Of course, if we discover that our beloved PBS is starting to get snowy as a result of this newfangled FLO business, we'll be having a few choice words.

[Via The Wireless Report]

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MediaFLO gets FCC green light originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccflomediaflomobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediaqualcommtvTue, 17 Oct 2006 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm wrangles three mobile TV standards into one chipset]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/mobile-tv-standards-of-the-world-unite/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/mobile-tv-standards-of-the-world-unite/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/mobile-tv-standards-of-the-world-unite/#comments Qualcomm has announced its Universal Broadcast Modem, a mobile TV chipset supporting DVB-H, ISDB-T, and Qualcomm's own FLO technology alike. The UBM, as it's known, is not dependent on a Qualcomm device chipset, which should help ease adoption. Sadly, samples won't be available to manufacturers until 2007, meaning we have a long haul ahead of us before we see devices using the technology. Although we think it's awfully big of Qualcomm to swallow its pride and bundle support for competing technologies with FLO, we'd rather see more standardization instead -- heck, we don't even have any one of these three available to consumers in the States yet.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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Qualcomm wrangles three mobile TV standards into one chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 May 2006 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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