beeweeb Launches MobileTV on BlackBerry Storm

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 2:43 pm

The service ported by beeweeb on BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 handset is mobilkom austria’s A1 TV Player. The application offers an improved user interface that can be navigated with only a single keystroke. Now the BlackBerry Storm is transformed into a high-definition television to go, where channel surfing is as comfortable as on a conventional TV set.

The A1 Mobile TV application is based on dynamic elements – “tabs” or “widgets” which are able to host various interactive and marketing features that, in turn, can be displayed or used by the end users in parallel, while watching numerous live channels and on-demand content.

The release of the A1 TV Player on a touch screen device - previously available only on “classic” Nokia S60 and Sony Ericsson handsets - is a significant step forward for mobile multimedia usability improvement. “Clickable” touch screen technology, large brilliant display and multimedia-oriented approach of BlackBerry Storm combined with razor-sharp image, superb sound quality and extraordinary user friendliness of A1 TV Player service enable the end users to enjoy unique multimedia experience anytime anywhere. The A1 HD MOBILE TV quality on the BlackBerry Storm impresses additionally with the high resolution of the television images - the result of the highly efficient H.264 video coding technology as well as an increased bit-rate.

The incomparable User Experience of beeweeb Mobile TV stimulates other carriers to port the application on the handset. beeweeb is currently working on similar project for Vodafone live!TV in Netherlands.

For the official press release please go to RIM Website