AT&T announced to offer mobiletv service from MediaFlo which will operate on two new handsets, the LG Vu and the Samsung Access. This new service allows subscribers to get access to eight channels of live TV plus two exclusive channels but pricing information is still now unavailable until officially launched in May but Verizon is charging $15 a month extra for eight channels of live TV for such this mobile TV service.

MediaFlo has developed networks for mobile television service with Verizon Wireless which is the first wireless provider to work with for more than a year. MediaFlo will increase its coverage to make this mobiletv service available and gain more subscribers. No specific subscriber numbers has been published so far by Verizon for this mobile TV service but the uptake is going slower according to Qualcomm’s CEO, Paul Jacobs, during a speech at the Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood. Some mobile experts question whether people really want to watch TV on cell phones these days.

~ via news.com

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Cricket, on March 2008, announce the UTStarcom CDM7126 for sale. The CDM7126 is the first tri-band CDMA phone working on CDMA 850/1900 and 1700 AWS bands. The UTStarcom CDM7126 handset has a sleek metallic clamshell form factor. It is a basic clamshell with Bluetooth, 1xRTT data and indicator lights on the outside that replaces an external display which alerts the user of incoming calls and messages without the need for them to open the phone.

The phone’s full-color internal display provides optimal viewing of incoming calls, messaging alerts, games and other data applications. The UTStarcom CDM7126 feature Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition, predictive text input for easy text messaging. Moreover, it supports Cricket Mobile Web for browsing and downloading ringtones and graphics which enable its user to access web content and personalize this phone.

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