RIM May Announce TV Service For The Blackberry

Posted by Henry Finn on 2009-03-30 11:41:00 AM

   Rumors have been circulating that Research in Motion may be announcing a full episode TV service at this years CTIA conference. So far nothing official has been announced but many analysts believe the service could be announced to coincide with the April 1st launch of their App World application store.

    The TV service is expected to offer unlimited service for a monthly fee, with multiple cable operators offering licensed content. TV episodes when selected are downloaded via Wi-Fi.

   Blackberry users can already access TV on their smart phones with services such as MobitTV and they can even stream TV from their home with the Sling Media application. Although it may not be the killer application RIM needs to distinguish its application store from competitors the companies significant market share of the world’s smart phone market (19.5%) may make the TV service a hit.

Company:
Research In Motion
Website:
http://www.rim.net
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, and software/hardware licensing agreements. more

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