February 14, 2005
The WSJ on Televion on Mobile Phones
The WSJ reports on mobile television and the host of issues surrounding the technology that remain unresolved. "Nokia Corp says mobile TV is set...
February 11, 2005
Melodifestivalen goes mobile
Subscribers to Telia's 3G phone service will be the first to be able to follow live broadcasts from the Melodifestivalen, - the Swedish Eurovision Song...
February 09, 2005
Bloomberg TV available live on mobile phones in Hong Kong
Mobile telephone users in Hong Kong are able to receive live market-moving global business news seven days a week and 24 hours a day...
February 06, 2005
First TV Series Appears on Mobile Phones in China
A new subscriber TV service for mobile phone users has been launched in Shanghai, reports China.org. "The short TV Series Xin Nian Xing Shi,...
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...
January 20, 2005
CEATEC Japan 2004: DoCoMo and mobile TV
With Vodafone doing mobile TV for some time now and KDDI expected to release their first TV-capable mobile before the end of next year,...
January 10, 2005
Vodafone Germany to show RTL romantic comedy on 3G mobiles
"Was Sie schon immer über Singles wissen wollten" ("Everything you ever wanted to know about singles") - Vodafone customers in Germany will be the...
January 06, 2005
CellToons and Fun Little Movies Join Sprint PCS
Sprint has announced the launch of two new independent mobile-TV content providers to the carrier's premier multimedia service offering -- CellToons and Fun Little...
January 04, 2005
Disaster warnings to switch on TVs
The Japanese government intends to establish an evacuation order system in which televisions and television-equipped cell phones possessed by members of the public would be...
December 22, 2004
Telephone Business Gears Up to Deliver TV
If everything goes as planned, the telephone industry will be all about television in 2005. TV over your home phone line. TV on your...
December 12, 2004
Cellphones spell the end for pocket TVs
Snowy pictures and hissy sound have been the hallmark of pocket TVs since they were launched more than 15 years ago. But the quality of...
November 23, 2004
Do phone users want their m(obile) TV?
Some executives predict that full-fledged television could be the biggest mobile hit since voice calls, reports News.com. Mobile TV is actually the most important application...
November 11, 2004
One minute episodes of "24" for Vodafones
In what appeared to be the first arrangement of its kind, Twentieth Century Fox said Wednesday it would create a unique series of one-minute...
October 22, 2004
TI Delivers 'Hollywood' Live To Cell Phones
Texas Instrument's latest chip offering will make sure TV junkies don't miss their favorite television broadcasts, just because they are on the go. The chipmaker's...
October 21, 2004
Coming Soon to Your Pocket: High-Definition TV Phones
Miniature mobile phones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances, the television,...
October 19, 2004
History of TV shows the way forward for mobile content
Doug Goodwin for newmediazero writes an insightful piece, comparing TV broadcasting with mobile content. "TV could prove to be a great role model for mobile...
October 06, 2004
Nokia to launch TV phone
Finnish mobile operator Nokia is to attempt to launch a mobile phone that is compatible with television and video for a second time, the Reuters...
September 26, 2004
TV over Internet protocol (TVIP) talking root in Europe
A new breed of TV -- featuring on-demand programs and choose-your-own music video channels -- is delivered over phones lines that are equipped with...
September 18, 2004
How Successful Is Mobile TV In Malaysia?
It seems like there are suddenly projects all over the world to offer live streaming TV to mobile phone screens, even as questions are raised...
September 12, 2004
Firms Join for Mobile-Phone TV
Five of the world's top mobile-phone manufacturers are joining forces on the delivery of TV broadcasts to handsets, opening yet another opportunity for content...
September 10, 2004
Hi-tech phones sent TV channels
Nine broadcast transmitters are to be used around Oxford (UK) with 500 O2 customers testing the mobile phone with built-in digital television receiver, reports the...
August 14, 2004
Sprint to Debut Video-Streaming Cell Phone
Channel surfing is moving off the couch as Sprint Corp. debuts next week a faster video-streaming cell phone from Samsung, reports The Associated Press....
July 27, 2004
Networks Embrace MobiTV
NBC Universal, Fox Interactive Media and Comedy Time are the latest networks to jump into the mobile television arena, thanks to a new deal between...
July 23, 2004
Digital Broadcasts Go Mobile
Pocket-size devices such as cellular telephones capable of receiving digital terrestrial and satellite broadcasts may soon be a reality, judging from a number of prototypes...
July 11, 2004
Mobile TV coming of age
With mobiles starting to dominate our daily lives, there is growing interest in the idea of TV on the phone, reports the BBC. "Korea...
June 24, 2004
Norwegians try out TV on mobiles
The service from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) allows people to watch television on their mobiles 24 hours a day, reports the BBC. "Alongside...
June 17, 2004
Norwegian broadcaster launches mobile TV
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) launched a live TV channel, with television news and video clips, on their mobile portal Wednesday, reports DMEurope. "NRK does...
June 16, 2004
CNN live on UMTS Netherlands
By introducing Vodafone live! UMTS today, Vodafone customers are now the first to watch live CNN on their UMTS mobile in The Netherlands, reports Unstrung....
June 03, 2004
Cosmote deploys 3G Network for Summer Olympics
Greece's Cosmote has announced the commercial launch of 3G services and the introduction of video streaming for the first time in the Greek mobile...
March 31, 2004
Mobile Phones to Operate TV Recorder, Says Opera
Mobile phones can soon be used to control a video recorder for people away from home when their favorite programs are on, Norwegian mobile phone...
March 30, 2004
On-line TV Specialist delivers video content to mobile devices
In partnership with leading developer of mass market mobile video technology, Oplayo, Telecomtv pushed video highlights of last months 3GSM World Congress to a variety...
Live TV on Your Cell Phone
The new service of Telefónica Móvil -- live TV on your cell phone -- was introduced in Chile with full print ad pages in major Chilean newspapers,...
March 24, 2004
Six Japan broadcasters agree on digital TV standard for cellphones
Japan's six major television networks said they have agreed on a terrestrial digital standard aimed at beaming high-quality TV images to mobile phones, starting March...
March 03, 2004
Snap that TV moment on your phone
NDS company Visionik, a developer of interactive TV services has launched a facility for sending images from TV's to mobile phones, reports Cellular News. "Operators...
March 01, 2004
About MobiTV
An interesting article from the San Diego Tribune on MobiTV, the first service offering live TV on wireless phones in the US and a...
February 26, 2004
CNN to Be Streamed Live on Mobiles in Austria
CNN International, the international channel of CNN, will be streamed live on mobile phones in Austria, starting March. The company has closed a deal with...
February 07, 2004
Mobile TV To Launch in June
Mobile Broadcasting Corp. Japan, and SK Telecom in Korea should start a 70-channel satellite-to-mobile S-Band (2.6GHz) broadcasting service this June, according to Wireless Watch Japan....
January 29, 2004
Well, It Ain't TV...
David Pogue of NY Times reviews the MobiTV offering from Sprint PCS...he comes to the conclusion that it is not anything like the TV-experience, for...
January 28, 2004
Big Bro on Your Mo'
3G Sweden has launched a Big Brother reality TV show live over the 3G network, reports Cellular News. This allows 3's customers to connect their...
December 16, 2003
Nokia to send TV to mobiles
Finland's leading broadcasters, mobile service providers and Nokia plan to start sending commercial TV programs to cell phones next year, the companies said. The Internet...
November 27, 2003
Japan's First TV Cell-Phone
I've been waiting for this, and now it's official. From Wireless Watch Japan. Thanks Lawrence for the tip! "It's sassy, not clunky - but...
November 13, 2003
Sprint's cell-phone users can get live TV
Sprint Corp. is adding a television service for cell phones with real-time programs, albeit somewhat choppy, from cable networks including CNBC and ABC News, reports...
November 10, 2003
Australian company Optus does TV on phones
Autralian telco Optus has launched the nation's first mobile phone TV offering: its five million-plus mobile customers could watch the ABC, SBS and CNN live...
November 06, 2003
In Europe, a license to view Nokia phone?
News.com brings up an interesting point for future European users of Nokia's side talking 7000 model, which will allows users to watch television. They...
October 29, 2003
Nokia takes TV to the handset
The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia launched new phone models on Tuesday including a handset that will allow users to watch television, according...
October 27, 2003
Nokia Developing Independent TV Technology
Nokia is developing a handset that will offer TV companies a chance to bypass telecoms operators and broadcast programmes straight to mobile phones...can we...
October 16, 2003
TV Comes To Vodafone Wireless Phones
Vodafone K.K. announced it will offer Japan’s first handset with an embedded analog TV tuner, after early December. The V601N’s most notable feature is...
October 02, 2003
TIM will launch TV on mobile phones
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has launched a new service, enabling customers to watch TV on their multimedia GPRS handsets: mobile TV. Initially the television...
September 26, 2003
Cell Phones Meet TV
Several new products from the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies could allow mobile-phone users in the near future to tune into their favorite TV...
September 22, 2003
J-Phone to launch cell phones with TV tuner
Japanese mobile phone operator, J-Phone, a subsidiary of Britain's Vodafone Group, said it is hoping to launch cellphones featuring a built-in television tuner as...
July 10, 2003
NEC to Offer TV-Capable Cellphone Handsets by 2005
Japan's NEC unveiled on a prototype cellphone handset capable of receiving digital broadcasting signals, enabling users to not only make calls and take photos,...
April 16, 2003
Watch TV on your cell phone
At the NAB show in Las Vegas, Radioscape demonstrated a new use for Digital Audio Broadcasting: transmitting video signals to mobile phones, according to...
