Remember Me
forgot your password?

Direct TV News About Mobile TV Viewing

There are a lot of plans on the table to supply the owners of portable devices with video that can be viewed on the go. These schemes range from dedicated over the air digital TV channels that are designed to specifically target users of portable devices like mobile phones to data networks that run in parallel to the normal digital voice network that allows mobile phone users to communicate using traditional speech. Among all of the different schemes that are used to supply users of mobile devices with video, there's one source of video that's largely overlooked: the Internet.

While most mobile phones don't have the Internet capabilities that allow them to access online video, this is an easy task for the vast majority of smart phones. After all, part of the whole point of smart phones is to enable their users to surf the Web, and this is more true with the latest generation of smart phones than it ever has been before. After all, many devices like the iPhone, the Helio Ocean, the newer Blackberries, and the Palm Treo; can all almost serve as laptop computers in miniature.

The iPhone by Apple and the Helio Ocean are especially adept at this because of the fact that they both of 16:9 aspect ratio screens and can take advantage of WiFi hot spots as a source of Internet access, and most WiFi connections are capable of providing streaming video. The Prada Phone (though not available in the US) and several Nokia models can also be used this way.

While a lot of people don't take advantage of it, there's a lot of TV content available for free on the Internet. Most of the major TV networks provide streaming video feeds of their most popular TV shows. Many other TV network's will provider short "Teaser" videos about shows that can provide shorter entertainment and give viewers an idea of what a TV show is about even if they don't have time to actually watch it. There's also a largely untapped resource of video in the form of news sites like CNN and NPR and a wide variety of other media outlets that supply video. And, of course, there's always YouTube for a huge variety of interesting- if unprofessional- video entertainment to enjoy.

Another source of video for some types of portable devices is the video download. Everything from popular mainstream TV shows to full length movies are available for download from various online video stores. While downloading a video from an online video store and then side loading it to a portable device obviously requires much more planning than simply watching streaming video directly off of the Web, it provides a lot more flexibility. For example, these videos can be viewed on portable devices in places where an Internet connection is unavailable or unreliable, making this a great option for traveling.

Plus, some of the newest smart phones mentioned above can handle this kind of video as well, though they won't be able to store as much of it as a dedicated portable video device.

All of these examples illustrate that there are already a wide variety of choices available when it comes to mobile TV viewing.

Nicole Evans

N.Evans writes articles for consumers who want to find the best Satellite TV offers currently available. She has written for many major publications about the latest Directtv Specials and Direct TV Promotions

Rate this Article: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Cable and Satellite TV Articles
  • More from Nicole Evans

Time Warner Cable, Phone, And Internet Services - Order Today!

By: Terry Jennings | 12/11/2009
Time Warner Cable offers the best deal on all of your communication needs. When you get phone service, cable television and internet service from Time Warner, you will get the major services you want for your home without costing a lot.

For The Best Prices On Phone And Internet Services, Call Time Warner!

By: Terry Jennings | 12/11/2009
With telephone, cable TV, and Internet service from Time Warner, you get everything you need for your home. Time Warner Cable offers you access to the highest quality cable, phone, and blazing fast internet available today.

The Sony KDL32W5810 - A Review

By: Harley Baird | 12/11/2009
The Sony KDL32W5810 TV is one of the most impressive TVs in the Sony Bravia line of TVs. It works with all sorts of different features for the best TV set viewing appearance. Here are some of these many features available on the KDL32W5810 television. A useful thing about the KDL32W5810 televisiKDL32W5810on set is that it is of a good size for a medium-sized room. The Sony KDL32W5810 TV is thirty-two inches in size. This is a good size that can be very easy to see. It can even work ...

TERRA - F1 among multiswitches

By: Dipol | 12/11/2009
At SatKrak exhibition there were granted annual awards for the best products of the year. The voting included the votes of Internet users. The Best Product in multiswitch category became TERRA multiswitches, professional-grade equipment.

Consider the Panasonic TX-L32S10 Model

By: Azzi Wirp | 12/11/2009
If you are considering purchasing a flat screen television, there are numerous options which are available and it may be difficult to decide which TV set is the best model for you. If you are interested in a good entry level television, you should seriously consider the Panasonic TX-L32S10. The TX-L32S10 is one of the more popular additions to Panasonic's Viera line of flat screen TV sets and has many of the same features that have made them so popular. They include V-Audio Surround...

Booming Consumer Electronics Market in India

By: Bharat Book Bureau | 12/11/2009
Bharatbook.com included a new report on "Booming Consumer Electronics Market in India" which gives analytical research on evaluates the Indian consumer electronics industry.

Touch 6800 Windows Mobile 6.1 WiFi GPS 3G Smart Phone with Sliding QWERTY Keyboard

By: alicetang | 12/11/2009
It's a time for 3G. Touch 6800 3G smart phone is born to response the call. With a fashion sliding full QWERTY keyboard design and features user-friendly, touch 6800 is also armed with the word's advanced technology.

Give the Perfect Gift to Your Family This Holiday Season: Satellite TV

By: Oswald Melman | 12/11/2009
The holiday season is filled with the joys and merriment associated with snowfall, festive decorations, wonderful parties, and visiting family and friends. Each year the holiday season represents a time for relaxation and vacation, as well as for catching up with loved ones from all over the country and world. For the month between Thanksgiving and New Years, many of the cares of the world seem to slip away and a sort of enchantment fills the air.

Unconventional Technology Makes Home Theater Even Better

By: Nicole Evans | 27/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
When people shop around for HDTV equipment, all too often they fall prey to the idea that they need certain types of HDTV sets, while in reality there are a lot of different options that most people consider. Part of this is caused by media hype of certain types of products, but a lot of it is caused by simple ignorance of the existence of any alternatives.

Paramount Drops Blu-ray DVD Technology

By: Nicole Evans | 26/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
An unfortunate truth in the area of TV technology is that the best technology is not always the one that triumphs when two competing technologies go into competition with each other. The history of TV technology is littered with examples of this.

Video Game Technology Makes Better Use of TV

By: Nicole Evans | 20/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
Video gaming is a use of TV technology that's somewhat on the fringes of what most people lump in with home entertainment (probably because of its obvious computer origins), but it's a very popular use of TV equipment nonetheless.

Direct TV Explains Aspect Ratios of Different Technology

By: Nicole Evans | 20/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
One of the most noticed, but least understood aspects of TV technology is aspect ratio. Aspect ratio defines the shape of a picture that appears on a TV, movie, or HDTV screen as well as the shape of the screen itself.

High Def DVD Technology Has Risks to Backers

By: Nicole Evans | 19/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
Toshiba and Sony have a lot riding on their high def DVD technology, and that's why the two have been in such a fierce battle to dominate the market for this technology. Both of these two electronics giants have their own high def DVD formats. Both of these formats can be used to store and retrieve an entire full length HDTV movie on a normal sized optical disc. And neither of the two formats can be played on the other's players.

Direct TV News About Mobile TV Viewing

By: Nicole Evans | 07/05/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
There are a lot of plans on the table to supply the owners of portable devices with video that can be viewed on the go. These schemes range from dedicated over the air digital TV channels that are designed to specifically target users of portable devices like mobile phones to data networks that run in parallel to the normal digital voice network that allows mobile phone users to communicate using traditional speech.

Satellite TV - More Than the Basics

By: Nicole Evans | 30/04/2008 | Cable & Satellite TV
If you are looking for versatility when it comes to programming with Direct TV and you are looking for something with a little more bulk than the basic packages but you do not want to spend a large amount of money then there are several options available to you with the satellite TV packaging. Basic packaging on satellite TV only covers just that the basics. If you want something, more consider the intermediate package choices.

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.21, 6, w1)