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Old 10-18-2005, 07:14 AM   #3
Brian
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Originally Posted by Colin Dunstan
That's hilarious. A nice try, but I think they are heading in the wrong direction. Many mobiles are soon to be capable of playing and streaming full-length shows and movies compressed in a suitable format (e.g. MPEG-4). And networks are increasing their available high-speed 3G bandwidth. Do we really need special content prepared for handhelds (with extra visible bullet holes...), or wouldn't it be a better idea to offer the same content that is available to cable subscribers?
I agree. With the video iPod and TV shows like Lost (my favorite TV series) available through the iTMS, and services like MobiTV, these Mobisodes could soon become novelties if they aren't already.
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