Tuesday, January 3, 2006

MobiTV Goes WiFi, 12 Channels at 24 fps

MobiTV is launching Wi-Fi enabled MobiTV Service for the Palm T|X handheld. MobiTV promises to deliver broadcast quality television at 24 frames per second, offering more than a dozen channels including ABC News Now, Bloomberg, C-SPAN, Comedy Time, ESPN 3GTV, Fashion TV, Fox News, Fox Sports, MAXX Sports, NanoTV, The Weather Channel and ToonWorld TV, with more channels to be added over time. Subscribers will be able to connect to MobiTV over home and corporate WiFi networks as well as the over 30,000 Wi-Fi hotspots available in the US.



"This launch signifies MobiTV's foray into non-cellular network environments," said Paul Scanlan, Co-founder and COO of MobiTV.

http://www.mobitv.com

  • MobiTV's television and digital radio service is currently available in the U.S. through Sprint, Cingular, Alltel and several regional carriers; in the United Kingdom through 3 and Orange UK; and is now available to Canadian customers through Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS Mobility.