Free mobile TV could be reality next year

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Gadgets  Fri, 07/17/2009 - 07:27

LG and Samsung are working on prototypes of phones that have mobile digital television tuners in them to receive local TV broadcasts.<br /><br />LG's Lotus phone, one of the prototypes, has a 2.4-inch diagonal screen when opened.Testing of free, mobile digital TV for cell phones, netbooks and more is ramping up,  and the first devices that can provide such broadcasts should be on store shelves by next year.




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