Samsung Moment is first American phone with free Mobile DTV

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 06 Jan 2010 16:03 User comments (3)

Samsung has announced that their upcoming Moment Android smartphone will be the first American phone to include the free Mobile DTV standard.

There is no word when the Moment will be launched for the public, but it is being trialed in Washington D.C, the first city to receive the free broadcasts.

Local broadcasters can use Mobile DTV to transmit free signals to mobile phone and laptops and Mobile DTV devices, and 35 channels are already available.

The Moment has a 3.2-inch AMOLED display and will run the newly launched Android 2.1 firmware, the same that is run on the Nexus One.

Pic via PCMag (Note: pic shows 1.6 firmware):

Topics Phones

More news

<Wii to smash sales records in December >Move over Apple, Microsoft tablet coming tonight

Related news

Write a comment

3 user comments

17.1.2010 8:46

cnstarz

Send private message to this user

Newbie

The pic doesn't show 1.6 firmware. It shows 1.5 firmware. There is no 1.6 firmware for the Moment. Just 1.5, and 2.1 in a few months. ;)

27.1.2010 11:04

IguanaC64

Send private message to this user

Member

Kick ass! I just got this phone =D

37.1.2010 18:36

crabjoe

Send private message to this user

Newbie

Originally posted by IguanaC64:
Kick ass! I just got this phone =D

Sorry to say but your Moment won't support the free DTV. They haven't released the Moment with the DTV chip yet.

BTW, I'm in the same boat as you.. :-(

If you do not have an AfterDawn.com account yet, please enter your nickname and email address below. An activation link will be emailed to you.

If you already have an AfterDawn.com account, please login using the next tab.

Nick

Email address

Nick or email address
Password

I want to be notified via email when new comments are posted to this article.
Check this box, if you want to use your signature.

Latest news

	Students to get Aakash tablet for free (08 Feb 2012 22:30) The Indian government will offer the low cost Aakash tablet to students for free, subsidizing the already cheap price. 50 percent of the subsidy will be from the government, with the rest .... 1 user comment
	Sources: Angry Birds, Wordament among Windows Store launch games (08 Feb 2012 22:12) Microsoft is preparing to show off the Windows 8 Consumer Preview later this month, and with it launch the Windows Store. There will be a number of launch titles in the Store, says a report, ....
	Rovio celebrates Angry Birds' birthday with new levels (08 Feb 2012 21:46) Rovio is in a giving mood today, celebrating the birthday of Angry Birds. The updated app, available in the iOS App Store and Android Market, has 15 new cake-based levels. Reads the release: ....
	The Sony Tablet S has been rooted (08 Feb 2012 21:18) Just a few months after its release, the Sony Tablet S has been rooted. The root access comes via security researcher Dan Rosenberg. It appears to be a very simple process, as well. Enable ....
	T-Mobile making all of its 4G smartphones free on Valentine's Day (08 Feb 2012 21:01) T-Mobile has confirmed today it is indeed having a large Valentine's Day sale on its 4G smartphones. The one-day sale will be on February 11th and the carrier is making all of its 4G devices .... 1 user comment