YouTube On Your Mobile Phone
November 28th, 2006 MobileFreak
Beginning in early December, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to watch YouTube videos on their cell phones.
The videos offered will be limited to those approved by both companies. Based on the announcement, the videos selected will be shorter in length, suitable for all ages, and appealling to the general public rather than a specific group.
The video service requires a subscription to Verizon’s VCast service, which adds about $15 to your monthly cell phone bill. VCast is available on select Verizon cell phones, so if you’re interested in adding VCast and have not upgraded your mobile phone recently, you may need to upgrade first.
Of all the cell phone apps that exist today, mobile video holds tremendous promise. The carrier networks now operate at sufficient speeds and carry enough capacity to deliver very reasonable video quality (this was not the case 3 years ago).
This is certainly not the first time video is being made available on the cell phone, but it is a sign of more to come in the very near future.
Entry Filed under: Verizon, Video
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