Monday, April 24, 2006

Video Handsets Mostly Just Used as Phones - New York Times

Video Handsets Mostly Just Used as Phones - New York Times:

Bad news for proponents of mobile video... I have always been skeptical of what content people would watch on their phones. More to the point, I can't imagine why they woul dpay for it. Mobile video seems to be a nice to have for brief things that can be supported by 15-seocnd sponsors... News briefs, Sports highlights, soap opera updates, etc...

"'Many, many people just use their phones as a device to make and receive calls,' said Drew Hull, research director for mobile content at the NPD Group. Until the price of video service drops, he said, 'they still have no interest in paying extra for that service.' "

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