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MobiTV, Inc. Expanding on the Android Platform
Mobile video engagement highest among users on Android platform
EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 6 -- Recognizing the growth of the Android platform and its ability to deliver a high quality mobile media experience, MobiTV, Inc. is expanding its core live TV and video-on-demand service to more Android-based devices.
Currently delivering top-tier live and video-on-demand
programming to the Android-based Sprint EVO 4G and HTC
Hero devices, as well as the AT&T Motorola Backflip, MobiTV
is expanding its Android availability beginning with the T-
WHAT: Mobile Samsung Vibrant available July 21, 2010.
Since the introduction of MobiTV to the Android platform
with the NBA League Pass Mobile app, MobiTV, Inc. has seen
increased engagement with its services on Android as the
operating system continues to grow. With Android grabbing
9.6 percent of the smartphone market share in the first
quarter of 2010*, compared to 1.6 percent a year earlier,
MobiTV believes it will become a critical platform in
WHY: accelerating the availability and adoption of mobile media.
Among its more than 10 million subscribers, MobiTV viewers
on the Android platform watch 23 percent more minutes per
NUMBERS: active viewer versus all other mobile operating platforms.
"As the Android platform continues to grow in popularity and
availability, MobiTV believes it will play a strong role in
the adoption of mobile media," said Charlie Nooney, CEO of
MobiTV, Inc. "With more Android devices being rolled out in
the coming months, MobiTV has identified the platform as a
strategic element in our goal to deliver live and on-
QUOTE: demand programming to the widest possible consumer base."
MobiTV, Inc.'s technology was the first to bring live TV to
mobile devices, and the company is driven by a passion for
delivering personalized, engaging and relevant mobile media
experiences to millions of subscribers. Our deep
relationships with wireless operators enable consumers to
receive top-tier content from brands like NBC, ESPN,
Disney, CBS, Warner Music and many more. MobiTV, Inc.
applications, available on hundreds of handsets and
compatible with nearly every mobile operating system, are
powered by an industry-exclusive technology platform that
can be deployed by wireless operators or hosted by MobiTV,
ABOUT: Inc.
Founded in 1999, MobiTV, Inc. is a privately-held company
with headquarters in Emeryville, Calif. For more
information about MobiTV managed end-to-end services and
hosted content delivery technology and solutions, please
visit:
http://www.mobitv.com/technology. To learn more about MobiTV
applications and services, go to: http://www.mobitv.com/products/
apps/tv/. To learn more about MobiTV mobile music
products and services, go to: http://www.mobitv.com/products/
apps/radio/
*According to research firm Gartner, Inc.
CONTACT: Andy Kill, kill@airfoilpr.com, 650-691-7311
MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.
Source: MobiTV, Inc.
CONTACT: Andy Kill, +1-650-691-7311, kill@airfoilpr.com, for MobiTV,
Inc.
Web Site: http://www.mobitv.com/
MobiTV, Inc. Expanding on the Android Platform
Mobile video engagement highest among users on Android platform
EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 6 -- Recognizing the growth of the Android platform and its ability to deliver a high quality mobile media experience, MobiTV, Inc. is expanding its core live TV and video-on-demand service to more Android-based devices.
Currently delivering top-tier live and video-on-demand
programming to the Android-based Sprint EVO 4G and HTC
Hero devices, as well as the AT&T Motorola Backflip, MobiTV
is expanding its Android availability beginning with the T-
WHAT: Mobile Samsung Vibrant available July 21, 2010.
Since the introduction of MobiTV to the Android platform
with the NBA League Pass Mobile app, MobiTV, Inc. has seen
increased engagement with its services on Android as the
operating system continues to grow. With Android grabbing
9.6 percent of the smartphone market share in the first
quarter of 2010*, compared to 1.6 percent a year earlier,
MobiTV believes it will become a critical platform in
WHY: accelerating the availability and adoption of mobile media.
Among its more than 10 million subscribers, MobiTV viewers
on the Android platform watch 23 percent more minutes per
NUMBERS: active viewer versus all other mobile operating platforms.
"As the Android platform continues to grow in popularity and
availability, MobiTV believes it will play a strong role in
the adoption of mobile media," said Charlie Nooney, CEO of
MobiTV, Inc. "With more Android devices being rolled out in
the coming months, MobiTV has identified the platform as a
strategic element in our goal to deliver live and on-
QUOTE: demand programming to the widest possible consumer base."
MobiTV, Inc.'s technology was the first to bring live TV to
mobile devices, and the company is driven by a passion for
delivering personalized, engaging and relevant mobile media
experiences to millions of subscribers. Our deep
relationships with wireless operators enable consumers to
receive top-tier content from brands like NBC, ESPN,
Disney, CBS, Warner Music and many more. MobiTV, Inc.
applications, available on hundreds of handsets and
compatible with nearly every mobile operating system, are
powered by an industry-exclusive technology platform that
can be deployed by wireless operators or hosted by MobiTV,
ABOUT: Inc.
Founded in 1999, MobiTV, Inc. is a privately-held company
with headquarters in Emeryville, Calif. For more
information about MobiTV managed end-to-end services and
hosted content delivery technology and solutions, please
visit:
http://www.mobitv.com/technology. To learn more about MobiTV
applications and services, go to: http://www.mobitv.com/products/
apps/tv/. To learn more about MobiTV mobile music
products and services, go to: http://www.mobitv.com/products/
apps/radio/
*According to research firm Gartner, Inc.
CONTACT: Andy Kill, kill@airfoilpr.com, 650-691-7311
MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.
Source: MobiTV, Inc.
CONTACT: Andy Kill, +1-650-691-7311, kill@airfoilpr.com, for MobiTV,
Inc.
Web Site: http://www.mobitv.com/