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13th June 2006 - Live mobile TV broadcasts will be aired
to Nokia N92 mobile devices, and other DVB-H enabled devices,
in a pilot project run by the German mobile network operators
E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone this summer. The pilot started
in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and Munich and will run until
August 31 except Munich where the pilot ends on July 31, 2006.
The pilot gives access to live broadcasts on mobile devices
during the football championships where guests of E-Plus,
O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone will be able to enjoy live TV programs.
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"Nokia is extremely happy to be part of this DVB-H
pilot during the football championships by offering
the Nokia N92 devices. Nokia has been part of numerous
DVB-H pilots around the world and this pilot is a very
important milestone in moving closer to the commercial
mobile TV phase" said Harri Männistö,
director, Multimedia, Nokia. "We are confident
that live mobile T V will be an exciting new service
for consumers, and we are looking forward to seeing
the market developing fast."
During the pilot project 14 TV channels (ARD, ZDF,
Nord3, BR, RBB, RTL, Sat.1, ProSieben, n-tv, N24, VOX,
MTV Music, Eurosport and a regional channel) and six
radio channels are accessible live on the Nokia N92.
The mobile TV pilot is based on DVB-CBMS open standards,
which is supported by a number of handset and mobile
TV platform manufacturers, including Nokia.
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The Nokia N92 offers easy access to live TV programs without
having to sit in front of a television set. Using a Nokia
N92 device, one can set reminders to watch their favorite
TV programs, create personal channel lists and subscribe to
TV channel packages. The outstanding new form factor offers
a highly ergonomic user-experience. The usab ility is further
enhanced by the large 2.8" anti-glare QVGA screen with
16 million colors and the dedicated media keys that deliver
a rich viewing experience.
The Nokia N92, which is based on S60 3rd Edition and Symbian
OS, is planned to be commercially available in mid 2006 in
Europe, Africa and Asia, in countries where DVB-H services
are available, with an estimated, unsubsidized sales price
of approximately 600 euros.
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