The New LG Invision from AT&T

Here's a new mobile phone for AT&T mobile TV fans. The wireless network provider has just announced the arrival of the LG Invision, a new mobile TV-focused handset.

The new LG Invision is a multimedia cellphone that has been designed for user who want to watch mobile TV. In this case it's made for AT&T's Mobile TV service. It's a a quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 850/1900 HSDPA 3G-enabled device.

Currently, this LG mobile phone is the smallest US mobile device that offers mobile TV support. It measures about 4 inches tall, 2 inches wide and less than one-half an inch thick making a great choice for users who do not want to carry a bulky mobile TV phone.

AT&T offers major college football games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO on the new LG Invision. Let's look at AT&T's mobile TV services. The wireless network provider currently offers three mobile TV packages.

The first is Mobile TV Basic which offers includes unlimited access to all Mobile TV channels and charges $15 per month. Then there's the cheaper Mobile TV Basic Limited for $13 per month which provides access to four Mobile TV channels: CBS Mobile, FOX Mobile, NBC 2Go and NBC News2Go. Finally, there's Mobile TV Plus which is offered for $30 per month and includes unlimited access to all Mobile TV channels, unlimited Media Net and unlimited CV mobile video.

Let's get back to the new LG Invision mobile TV phone. Customers can now get the LG Invision at all AT&T retail stores and online. it's being offered for $99 with new two-year agreement. Here are the key features and capabilities of this new cellphone:

• 1.3 megapixel camera

• Mobile TV (of course!)

• slot for microSD cards up to 8GB

• XM Radio Mobile²

• Bluetooth 2.0
  

• stereo Bluetooth

• AT&T's video share service

• Napster to Go

Tune in to this blog for more new phones from wireless network providers and other mobile phone related news and updates.

T-Mobile 3G Wireless Network Launch in Las Vegas and More

Here are some of the latest updates in the wireless network operator industry. Let's being with some new scoop on T-Mobile's 3G network.

According to Phonescoop, T-Mobile has made an announcement regarding the launch of its 1700MHz AWS 3G network in the Las Vegas market . T-Mobile customers within the Las Vegas market will be able to use the 1700MHz spectrum for voice and UMTS 3G data services if they own 3G handsets. T-Mobile's 3G mobile phones will reportedly find the 3G network automatically.

The mobile phone carrier has also announced some of its plans to expand its 3G footprint to 20 additional markets before this year ends. T-Mobile is also getting ready to release information on an HSDPA-capable phone and other devices.

Here are some of T-Mobile's 3G enabled phones:

• Nokia 6263
• Nokia 3555
• Samsung SGH-T819
• Samsung SGH-t639

Now let's move on to Verizon's efforts to increase its wireless network. Verizon made some serious moves to overtake AT&T as the top US mobile phone carrier when it acquired Alltel. Now, Verizon wireless has moved a step closer to acquiring Rural Cellular Corporation for $2.67 billion.

Recently, the FCC has approved Verizon Wireless proposal to acquire Rural Cellular Corporation. Rural Cellular Corporation is a a regional network operator that operates both CDMA and GSM networks. The company serves over 716,000 subscribers in parts of New England, the Mid West, the South and the Pacific Northwest. However, one of the two companies will have to divest wireless licenses and assets in six different markets to complete this deal.

Let's move on to competition between wireless network operators. AT&T and Verizon Wireless are said to be going toe to toe in the international plans market.

Both of the mobile phone carriers have recently released new offers and expanded their international data plans. This move has been seen as an attempt to exploit the international crowd for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

AT&T has released two new wireless plans, one for smartphone users and one for PC card users. It has also expanded its global voice and data coverage with international data roaming and increased its roaming coverage to 120 cruise ships.

On the other hand, Verizon has launched a new global mobile wireless broadband Internet program for its laptop customers. This program will offer streamlined global mobile broadband access on both CDMA and GSM networks in 125 nations.