Thursday, May 11, 2006

JupiterResearch: MobiTV Moves Beyond Cell Phones

Julie Ask at JupiterResearch posts about MobiTV's recent partnership to deliver mobile television content across AT&T's nationwide Wi-Fi hotspot network. She writes:

Our research on mobile video shows that consumer interest in "live" streaming TV on a portable goes up dramatically when consumers have the option of a laptop. Ok, you can do the same with a Slingbox at no extra charge, but most people don't have those. And, yes, once you are online there are lots and lots of video options from MSNBC to iTunes. But for those who don't want to surf about ....Cool that there is a "day" rate as well for those who don't want to be locked into an annual rate.