Japanese iPhones get mobile TV through Softbank’s new 1-seg tuner
Though you can’t say mobile TV is one of the top missing features of the iPhone 3G, the good folks at Softbank in Japan have cooked up a new 1-seg tuner that enables the said feature anyway, and it all works via the magic of Wi-Fi.
Softbank’s new 1-seg tuner is actually a separate, wireless-enabled device that will first be the one to receive the TV signals, and then retransmits the signals to the iPhone via Wi-Fi, and nothing else. The 1-seg tuner is a rechargeable device itself, and it also works as a pseudo-iPhone dock that will charge it at the same time.
This 1-seg tuner will work for about three hours on a single charge. But how do you control it? There’s a dedicated iPhone app that’s gonna work with it in the near future (it’s scheduled for release in mid-December), with a suggested price of about $100. It doesn’t say if the Wi-Fi streaming 1-seg tuner is at least free, but since it’s hardware, it’ll probably cost a sum too.
Via Gizmodo
Enjoyed the story? Get the news and updates as we publish them. For instant updates as we press the "Publish" button, click here to follow us on Twitter . To subscribe to RSS News Feed click here , for daily e-mail updates click here .If you liked the post, you might find these interesting too:
- Swedish mag blames iPhone 3G hardware for reception problems
- HTW S116 Solar Powered Phone is Real
- Mercedes-Benz announces new “made for iPhone” car cradle
- PwnageTool 2.0 released for old iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch
- Neonode N2 touchscreen phone review. Really small and responsive
« SoftBank 930SH out in Japan with an 8MP CCD autofocus cameraSamsung Delve officially announced by Alltel, $199 on contract »