The Next Step in Mobile Entertainment

TheSonOfBattles

Over the last few years mobiles have had a fair few gadgets added to them to make travel boredom disappear, and allow you to entertain yourself on your own without resorting to the 5 finger shuffle. The newest of these seems to be having tv channels on your mobile phone. Probably won't be over our way for another year or so at least, but still, watching discovery channel on the bus or car trip to work would be pretty cool, and they're one of the first channels to sign up for this service.

Full article: http://www.mobiledia.com/forum/topic7621.html

Theres some very good news articles there regarding japenese mobile company NTT DoCoMo and there plans for the mobile phone also if you can be arsed to look through the first few news pages.

Seems the mobile may just become a full fledged pocket entertainment unit to rival the aul ball and tackle

Cabaal

Originally posted by TheSonOfBattles
Probably won't be over our way for another year or so at least...

More relastic time scale of 3 - 4++ years, nothing like this will show up till well after 3G is rolled out scross the nation.
At the rate things are going it will be some time, licenses for 3G were only offered, what 6 months ago?

Oh the fun of the wait

mr_angry

As pointed out repeatedly, Vodafone already have a 3G network rolled-out and operational in Ireland, since back in June last year. Coverage isn't 100%, but you can get it most urban areas (not including Connemara!). All it takes is for Vodafone to actually start accepting 3G customers, people to buy the handsets, and someone to offer the service. IT could happen tomorrow, if a deal was struck.

jesus_thats_gre

I would be given this one 2 or 3 years to be rolled out in this country myself.

Cabaal

Originally posted by mr_angry
As pointed out repeatedly, Vodafone already have a 3G network ....

True I suppose but you forgot one important thing
Prices for the service have to be sanely priced

jesus_thats_gre

Was trying to avoid that one. Vodafone, Three and O2 all have 3G networks operational in this country. Vodafone made the "first" 3G call seemingly and were the first to signal their network rollout. Back in May they had in or around 33% population coverage but I would be pretty sure this is hitting at leat 50% at this stage. I had the plessure of making a few video calls the other day, god it was a nasty experience seeing who I was talking too :dunno:

TheSonOfBattles

Originally posted by Cabaal
True I suppose but you forgot one important thing
Prices for the service have to be sanely priced

Or else you just have to be insane/rich. Not much differance. And for the small % that is, the service and handsets to accept will prolly be around in 2 years max.

flywheel

Originally posted by mr_angry
... Vodafone already have a 3G network rolled-out and operational in Ireland, since back in June last year...

launched to a select number of trialists - i'd usually associate a real service "roll-out" to be when anyone can walk off the street and subscribe to the service

Originally posted by mr_angry
... All it takes is for Vodafone to actually start accepting 3G customers, people to buy the handsets, and someone to offer the service. IT could happen tomorrow, if a deal was struck.

hmm... handset availability, training, pricing, adveritising - it may be a while yet - certainly not by Thursday at any rate

BrianG

mr_angry

Speaking realistically, of course, you're right. But in theory, were the appropriate deals in place, it potentially happen tomorrow. Sorry if I caused any confusion.

OfflerCrocGod

Originally posted by jesus_thats_gre
god it was a nasty experience seeing who I was talking too :dunno:

Hardcore porn will be streamed live this way.....a premium call and you get a nice phone cam girl......

jesus_thats_gre

Originally posted by OfflerCrocGod
Hardcore porn will be streamed live this way.....a premium call and you get a nice phone cam girl......

I think i might offer this service myself

MiCr0

it oz you could watch the rugby world cup streamed to your phone, ditto for big brother is serveral of the countries where it was on.

this just brings us back to the 3g's for profit

girls, games and gambling

TheSonOfBattles

Originally posted by MiCr0
girls, games and gambling

that's use...

Originally posted by MiCr0
you could watch big brother on your mobile phone.

..that's abuse!