Portable TVs Take a Giant Leap Forward

Baack · Oct 8, 2009

Remember the Sony Watchman? Clunky, awkward and analog, the device was nonetheless a popular way to catch can't-miss television when you were away from home.
Now Qualcomm has unveiled a high-tech digital version of that old clunker, a sleek gadget about the size of an iPhone that receives broadcast television signals on the company's proprietary network.
Called Flo TV Personal Television, the device itself will cost $249.99. The Flo TV service then starts at $8.99 per month, and will initially include as many as 40 channels though in our hands-on testing with a not-quite-final version of the product, the device carried fewer than 10 stations. The company claims that it will stream live sports and news, full-length dramas, comedies, and more, both simulcast with standard TV broadcasts and time-shifted.
The Flo TV service is currently available on select cell phones from Verizon as well, but it's never been offered in a dedicated device before. Bill Stone, president of the FLO TV division, explains that we've heard from customers that they want more choice and, specifically, a device that is easy to share with friends and family. With the FLO TV service available on mobile handsets, in-car entertainment systems and consumer electronics devices like FLO TV Personal Television, FLO TV offers something for every kind of consumer on-the-go.
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kajidono · Oct 8, 2009

FEDS ban in car tv watching, complain that no one take them seriously.

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