Cingular Launches 3G Video Service

[Kris Kumar]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.betanews.com/article/Cingular_Launches_HighSpeed_Service/1133892771' target='_blank'>http://www.betanews.com/article/Cingular_Launches_HighSpeed_Service/1133892771</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Cingular on Thursday detailed its plans for an upcoming 3G video service from the cellular carrier to be called Cingular Video. The new feature would allow for the on-demand streaming of video content, including clips from premium movie channel HBO. Users would be able to personalize the service to their liking, which would also include news, sports, weather and entertainment clips. Those with compatible 3G phones could view the content over the carrier's new HSDPA network, announced on December 6. Cingular's high-speed network is currently available in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Calif., Seattle/Tacoma, and Washington D.C., with plans to expand it throughout 2006."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Cingular3G.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Cingular recently launched the <a href="http://www.betanews.com/article/Cingular_Launches_HighSpeed_Service/1133892771">HSDPA-based 3G</a> data network in the US. HSDPA promises data rates of 400-700kpbs with burst speeds of over 1Mbps. 8) And thanks to the improved data speeds, Cingular can now move beyond ring-tones and offer cool video content for download. Has anyone tried the similar service being offered by Cingular's competitors, Verizon and Sprint Nextel?

[sojourner753]

Cingular recently launched the HSDPA-based 3G (http://www.betanews.com/article/Cingular_Launches_HighSpeed_Service/1133892771) data network in the US. HSDPA promises data rates of 400-700kpbs with burst speeds of over 1Mbps. 8) And thanks to the improved data speeds, Cingular can now move beyond ring-tones and offer cool video content for download. Has anyone tried the similar service being offered by Cingular's competitors, Verizon and Sprint Nextel?

This to me seems like the prime reason not to buy a smartphone or PPCPE now (Though I doubt I'll heed my own reasoning).

Didn't HTC announce that HSDPA devices were on their way next year?

[Kris Kumar]

Didn't HTC announce that HSDPA devices were on their way next year?

Second half of 2006 (http://smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9731) :-)

[sojourner753]

Didn't HTC announce that HSDPA devices were on their way next year?

Second half of 2006 (http://smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9731) :-)

Thanks Kris,

Obviously I'm not going to hold out that long. That would be insane. 8O

[muzzin]

Um I heard that the Detroit Area may get HSDPA near the end of 05. I however, living on the outskirts of Dehtwa, will likely not be receiving high speed anything by the end of 06 at least. ( do have Charter cable, I gues it's broadband kind of)

It would make sense to actually have cell service that didn't drop signal with astonishing regularity, in lieu of broadband. But maybe, just maybe, they can kill two birds with one stone and do VoIP and data that resists dropping at the same time.

Yep. Just as that epiphany hits them, I'll likely be surfing and VoIPing on WiMax, which of course will be 1/100th the the speed and 3 times the cost of the service the Fins and Koreans already have.

Dorothy, I think we must be in Kansas still.

-Fred M