Qualcomm suppresses "yuck" face, drops MediaFLO and ISDB-T on same chipset
Qualcomm may be many things, but it ain't stupid. On what basis do we make that bold claim? Historically, it's been very good about supporting and profiting from standards that aren't its own with one hand, even as it's pushing alternatives with the other. They've pulled this trick recently with comprehensive LTE support with CDMA migration -- a double whammy, considering that CDMA is Qualcomm's baby and LTE goes head to head with Qualcomm's UMB. Now, the firm is pairing up its MediaFLO mobile TV tech on a single hunk of silicon with support for ISDB-T, used in Japan and Brazil; essentially, the idea is that free programing would flow over ISDB-T and pay channels would come down on the FLO signal. It's an interesting concept, we suppose, but with mobile TV yet to be a profitable venture in most parts of the globe, it might be still be an idea just a bit ahead of its time.[Via Phone Scoop]
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youngcalihottie @ May 16th 2008 5:36AM
"Qualcomm suppresses "yuck" face, drops MediaFLO and ISDB-T on same chipset"
they headline makes it sound like they will no longer be putting them on the same chipset. i know what you meant after reading the article, but beforehand it could go either way. just thought id let u know.
rock99rock @ May 16th 2008 8:58AM
I just want to know that why, after 2 years of MediaFLO being live, that there are no standalone devices? HMMmmm?
Jamar @ May 16th 2008 9:31AM
I really want MediaFLO to just go die or something. Can't America have a decent free mobilt TV standard (like ISDB-T, which has multitudes of drool-worthy Japanese standalone devices that support it)?
youngcalihottie @ May 17th 2008 4:43PM
no because everyone here wants to make $$$$$$$$$$
hopefully we'll see atsc tuners in them eventually. although it doesnt work well when being moved. oh well. maybe one day.