TV on the Telephone: TV Goes Mobile
Verizon has announced the launch of it’s new service called V-Cast Mobile TV which will deliver 8 initial channels to compatible mobile phones. Users will need to purchase new handsets capable of receiving the seperate broadcast signal, operated by Qualcomm, as well as regular cellular signals. The first and only phone capable of Dual-Mode reception is by Samsung costing around $200 or $150 with a Verizon service agreement. The service will cost $15 a month as a standalone product or $25 a month bundled with Verizon’s other mobile web services.
