mobile TV

Belkin Bringing Mobile TV to Lots of Cellphones, Will Anyone Tune In?

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 8 at 4:00 pm PT

The accessory maker will make add-ons that let existing phones access the new Dyle mobile TV service without needing a new phone.

Going Against the FLO, MetroPCS to Support Mobile Broadcast TV

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4 at 2:05 pm PT

MetroPCS says it will be the first to offer phones supporting the Dyle Mobile TV Service, which will feature content from NBC and Fox along with a number of major local TV station operators.

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AT&T Buying Qualcomm’s FloTV Spectrum for Nearly $2 Billion

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 20, 2010 at 8:23 am PT

After failing to find a big enough market for its mobile television service, Qualcomm announced Monday it is selling to AT&T the one part of the service that is truly valuable–the spectrum that it had acquired to run FloTV. AT&T will pay $1.93 billion for the wireless capacity, which is in the lower 700 MHz range and should help the carrier offer additional next-generation services, like video. Qualcomm had said it would shut down FloTV next March and would give customers their money back. It had also said it was exploring strategic options, including selling off the spectrum.

Qualcomm to Give FloTV Users Money Back

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 10, 2010 at 9:29 am PT

Looking to move on from its painful foray into mobile television, Qualcomm says it will offer rebates to those who bought its FloTV mobile TV units. It had previously announced it would shut down the service in March.

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Mobile-TV Push Gets Fuzzy Reception

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 28, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Chip maker Qualcomm Inc. last week signaled it may give up a costly six-year quest to bring broadcast TV to mobile phones and other devices in the U.S. Not too many people are surprised, however, given the reception for mobile-TV services in the country so far.

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Qualcomm Makes Bet on Mobile TVs

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 7, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Qualcomm Inc., which is known more for cellphone chips than products sold to consumers, is betting that a new pocket-sized device will spur more interest in mobile TV. The San Diego-based company late Tuesday announced that a subsidiary will begin offering what it calls FLO TV Personal Television. Qualcomm said U.S. retailers are expected to offer the device over this holiday season at a suggested price of $249.99.