Qualcomm Demos Advanced Mobile TV
Features
Qualcomm, a leading developer of advanced wireless technologies and data
solutions, has announced its live, over-the-air demonstrations of the
MediaFLO interactive broadcast mobile TV platform. It’ll feature audio,
video, and data applications delivered over both UHF and L-Band
frequencies. The company is showcasing value-added mobile broadcast
services, including new proof-of-concept interactivity applications to
deliver immersive and personalized content over the MediaFLO platform.
Qualcomm
demonstrations are on commercial and pre-commercial mobile handsets, as
well several new concept devices including a MediaFLO-enabled Wi-Fi
accessory for smartphones, USB and mini-USB MediaFLO accessories for PCs
and laptops, and a MediaFLO in-vehicle system.
The
applications highlight numerous ways in which mobile users can closely
engage with live programming and even interact with other viewers.
Features of the MediaFLO applications include:
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Real-time user presence, referrals & chat - viewers can see when
their friends are watching MediaFLO, invite them to watch
programs and chat with them
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Program ratings - users can rate programs and view a live
compilation of other viewers' ratings in real time
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Jukebox-style voting systems - users can vote on their favorite
music videos and view live updates of vote tallies
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Program reminders - viewers can set reminders to watch specific
programs on their mobile devices
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Links to social networking sites - viewers can update the status on
their online profiles to let friends know when they are
watching MediaFLO
According
to Qualcomm, MediaFLO is a mobile broadcast platform for the delivery of
entertainment and information, including streaming video and audio,
Clipcasting media, IP datacasting, and interactive services. FLO is an
open air interface technology standardized by the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA) and recommended by ITU-R for the broadcasting
of multimedia and data applications.
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