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.

Launch Dates and Details for AT&T Mobile TV

Finally! We can finally get a taste for AT&T's long delayed mobile TV service.

It seems that the wireless network will finally launch their often delayed mobile TV service in May. An anonymous source within the company has informed the mobile phones spies at BGR that AT&T will officially launch the service on May 4.

But wait. That's not all. The source also revealed the detail's of the wireless network's mobile TV service, including the channels for the services. The wireless network's mobile TV service will be officially known as AT&T Mobile TV and will become available in three main packages. Let us explore these packages.

The wireless network's subscribers can choose the cheapest service called Mobile TV Limited. This service will only cost subscribers $13 in fees per month but it offers a very limited selection of channels. Fox Mobile, CBS Mobile, NBC, and NBC News will be included in the Mobile TV Limited package.

AT&T's Mobile TV Basic package will offer 8 channels for a fee of $15 a month. Wireless network subscribers will enjoy great mobile TV experience while they flip through Fox Mobile, CBS mobile, NBC, NBC News, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, CNN Mobile and ESPN.

For more affluent wireless network subscribers, the Mobile TV Plus from AT&T will offer an exclusive channel for $30 a month. This mobile TV package includes the 9 channels offered on the basic package as well as the exclusive Sony Pictures channel.

The great thing about this service is that users won't have to wait long to view mobile TV because the broadcast will play without any no buffering time. Parents won't have to fear because parental controls will be available on the mobile phones designed to handle the service. Battery life is also not a big issue because the service will consume about the same amount of energy as a normal phone call.

I have to say that I can't wait to have these services. Some experts say that these service was delayed because of concerns about the number of subscriber's who will get the service. I think it will be a hit. Watching TV in a mobile phone is cool and trendy and those are attributes that can really sell a service.


Squashed LG Voyager Rumor

In my previous post. I blogged about a rumor claiming that the LG Voyager will also be coming to Sprint and AT&T. Well, I just found out that LG officials have denied that there is any truth to that rumor. They want the public to know that they have no plans to offer the LG rumor on other wireless networks. It will remain exclusively with Verizon Wireless.

AT&T Mobile TV Launch

This is a bit of good news for AT&T subscribers.

According to anonymous sources, AT&T Mobility has began making preparations to launch mobile TV broadcast services from MediaFLO USA Inc. After all the delays that have frustrated customers, it seems that the long awaited launch of this service if finally at hand. Aren't you excited?

AT&T customers will finally get what Verizon has given their customers almost a year ago. The wireless network initially announced that it would launch the mobile TV service by the end of 2007. However, they were unable to push through with that plan. If you can feel the excitement then let me give you another juicy bit of info.

The launch is estimated to be held in the early part of February. The internal documents and sources that have been "leaked" indicate that it will happen next month. The information also express that the plan is to use two exclusive channels for the launch of AT&T's Mobile TV.

MediaFlow's service offers offers eight live, linear TV channels around the clock but sources say that may not be the case for AT&T's service. Experts predict that MediaFLO will work with carriers. This will help the networks to provide different offers and provide opportunities for exclusive content. In short, they will try to keep everyone happy.

After all, having both mobile phone networks offering similar services would not be a good idea. Each wireless network should have something different to offer that will appeal to their customers. A good example would be to offer exclusive channels. Each carrier with mobile TV would be able to mix content that might not necessarily come from a single source.

However, AT&T Mobility and MediaFLO have refused to make any comments on the leaked information about the mobile TV launch. Nevertheless, customers who are eager to try out mobile TV feel that AT&T will finally deliver and will satisfy the cravings of their customers.

I basically feel the same way. Verizon customers have been enjoying this service so AT&t has to be more aggressive about the release this anticipated service. Another delay might cause AT&T to lose some of their loyal subscribers and certainly bring about more complaints.