Phone Makers Turn On Mobile TV

tastyweat · Sep 13, 2004, 07:03 PM

Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement last week that five of the world's largest mobile phone makers are collaborating on specifications to deliver broadcast services to wireless handsets.

Motorola, NEC, Nokia ([color=#0000ff]news[/color] - [color=#0000ff]web sites[/color]), Siemens, and Sony Ericsson ([color=#0000ff]news[/color] - [color=#0000ff]web sites[/color]) Mobile Communications have launched the Mobile Broadcast Services initiative.

The initiative is organized under the umbrella of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), a group of nearly 200 companies that are establishing mobile service specifications to ensure interoperability of services across countries, operators, and mobile terminals.
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tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	Phone Makers Turn On Mobile TV Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement last week that five of the world's largest mobile phone makers are collaborating on specifications to deliver broadcast services to wireless handsets. Motorola, NEC, Nokia ([color=#0000ff]news[/color] - [color=#0000ff]web sites[/color]), Siemens, and Sony Ericsson ([color=#0000ff]news[/color] - [color=#0000ff]web sites[/color]) Mobile Communications have launched the Mobile Broadcast Services initiative. The initiative is organized under the umbrella of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), a group of nearly 200 companies that are establishing mobile service specifications to ensure interoperability of services across countries, operators, and mobile terminals. ______________ Yahoo! __________________