January 26, 2005
Cell phones channel TV broadcasts
More than half of U.S. cell phone customers will soon be offered the wireless equivalent of cable TV in the largest expansion yet of the North American mobile video market, reports News.com.
"Cingular Wireless on Tuesday began selling MobiTV, making scores of shows available for $10 a month, plus the cost of downloading data. While offered nationwide, MobiTV is only available on a half-dozen Cingular handsets, including Motorola's white-hot Razr.
In a week, Verizon's $15-a-month vCast debuts in 32 cities and on a small number of devices.
Cell phone operators are turning to TV to boost sales of wireless broadband services, meant to make up for revenue lost to price-cutting as years of aggressive competition drove down the cost of handsets and voice minutes."
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