Cell Phones And Tv
By Catherine Kenyeres, Sat Dec 10th
What if you want to catch up on the morning TV news passing thetime away on your morning train commute into the city. Stuck inline somewhere and want to find out how your favorite sportsteam is doing. Well, an alternative that is coming soon insteadof TiVo or videotaping your favorite TV program is watchingtelevision programming on your cell phone.
"Cellular carriers are banking on the fact that Americans loveTV," said Neil Strother, an industry spokesperson withIn-Stat/MDR Inc. "By delivering these new video applications,carriers think they will be able to lower customer turnover anddevelop new revenue streams." In fact, Nokia just recentlyacknowledged wireless television pilot program in Finland.
Cellular manufacturers have been toying with this idea for sometime but the technology just
wasn’t there. It will require acombined effort on the part of cell phone manufacturers andtelevision programming providers. Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola’sheadsets are leading the pact by providing phones that includetuners that have the capability of receiving televisionprogramming.
Some milestones are still need to be reached including thecapability of watching TV on a cell phone for long periods oftime without the battery running out. As well, the video qualityjust isn’t there yet and needs to be worked out.
Cell phones aren’t just for talking anymore.
About the author:About the Author:
Catherine Kenyeres is a free lance writer and publisher forBest-4u-Cell-Phones.com. Catherine provides the latestinformation, reviews and comparisons for her cell phone clients.
