Its nice to see SPB Software releasing more of their products for Windows Phone, the latest being SPB TV. We have seen apps like AU Video.OD that brings online videos to Windows Phone, but there are some nice features in SBP TV like Picture-in-Picture mode so you dont have to exit out of a channel to see whats on the other channels , Integrated TV guide so you know what are the shows lined up for the day and more and you get all of this for FREE . Press release and video below
Use SPB TV to watch live and video-on-demand TV channels on your device. SPB TV features instant channel preview, picture-in-picture mode for quick browsing, integrated TV guide and more. You can use a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. More than 150+ channels from 20+ countries. No subscription fee!
Full Screen TV Player with Picture-in-Picture Mode
* Picture-in-picture mode
* Fast channels launch and switching
* Video-on-demand
* Onscreen controls
* Network bandwidth fluctuations support
More than 100, subscription free, TV channels
* A wide selection of public TV channels
* Quick channel preview
* Integrated TV guide
* Quick channel selection
* Channels from more than 17 countries
Integrated TV Guide
* Today’s full day guide
* Current week guide
* Current and upcoming TV shows
Most of the time you want to look for mobile tv / radio streams you have to launch specific apps like online TVx or a browser to look for the links to mobile streams. User the browser to do this was not something artn3r from xda-developers liked to do , so like many of the developers on there he set out to write his own app, the result is artn3r’s mobile tv.
He describes a bit about the application on his website, artn3r’s mobile tv consists of 2 parts, the parser and the player. The parser runs as php script on a webserver, it fetches the streaming websites and parses their xhtml code, extracting all playable links, these results are sent across to the client which is on your windows
mobile device.
EarthMediaCenter TV is a remarkably reliable, sophisticated software product, which will provide users with access to lots of on-line TV channels from around the world. EarthMediaCenter TV is designed for smartphones, mobile phones, and other media devices with Windows Mobile operating system installed. EarthMediaCenter TV doesn’t require much memory. All the user has to do is to install the product, select a channel to watch – and enjoy.
EarthMediaCenter TV forwards the user to online TV channels freely available from the Internet. Even the number of links to channels provided for free is big enough to satisfy most of the audience. In addition, much more channels (actually, thousands of them, and their number is constantly growing) are available by subscription. Users get access to database of links to various TV channels, which is constantly being augmented and updated.
Features:
• Intuitive user-friendly interface
• Fast channel switching
• No additional software is required
• No additional setting is required
• No additional hardware is required
• Automatic updates are provided
• Live TV broadcast is supported
• Full-screen mode is supported
• High-quality picture and sound
Online TVx is a simple windows phone app that allows you to watch online TV streams on your device. Sports, Movies, Music and a lot more categories to choose from. Read to check out our impression about the app.
Microsoft Media Room ( The Microsoft Mediaroom software platform powers the cloud for TV and video service providers to deliver the best in entertainment experiences across all the screens in their subscriber’s lives. Microsoft licenses this platform to TV and video service providers so they can deliver world-class TV and video services along with enhanced content and applications, across TV’s, PC’s, and mobile devices- anytime and anywhere, both inside and outside the home. ) Currently they have 4 million users around the world.
In a presentation from CES they have announced that any Xbox 360 will be a able to access Media Room. They also showed the demo of a HTC HD2 running the client which would allow subscribers to watch VOD and also their recorded media from anywhere in the world. ( at around 3:20 in to the video )
theChanner is a free World TV tuner that allows you to watch the best Internet TV on your windows mobile phone. It runs on Wi-Fi or 3G and servers as a free internet TV search engine. You can also bookmark and share your favorite channels with other theChanner users.
Some of the stuff you can watch with theChanner are
Massive Mag Xtreme, for stunning all xtreme sports contests!
the VOICE Sweden, want to know what’s happening on the Swedish music scene?
WIM TV, watch what’s next on the underground music arena
Boardriders, If you are keen on surf and slides that’s your channel!
TVFLY, see the latest music from East Europe from Poland
BBC Weather, If you are wondering what to put on, get your weather forecast here!
Fashion Guide, latest trends and live fashions shows
NJTV7, Manga and chinese cartoons, get to see them!
Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows for fast channel selection
Integrated full week’s TV guide
Ability to set Outlook reminders for TV shows of interested
Fast channels launch and switching technology
Picture-in-picture mode (channel preview while in another channel)
Finger-friendly onscreen “transparent” controls with instant access to regular TV features
Full support of hardware buttons controls
Network bandwidth fluctuations support
Clever integration of mobile TV functionality with other mobile phone features
Pricing and Availability
Spb TV 1.0 is compatible with Windows Phones running on Windows Mobile 5 and later Professional and Standard platforms, qVGA, VGA, Square QVGA, and WVGA screen resolutions are supported. Spb TV 1.0 has a full and a freeware versions, with the freeware version limited in features and number of channels available. Spb TV requires a reliable 3G, WiMax or WiFi network connection for proper streaming. Full version of Spb TV is available for 14.95 USD at www.SpbSoftwareHouse.com.
jphreynaud from xda-developers has released a new Pocket PC Freeware app called WebTV. When you double click on a TV/Show Icon its stream is launched in the selected player (CorePlayer, Windows MediaPlayer or TCPMP). Channels are freely definable within an xml file. This app requires an active internet connection, either Wi-Fi or cellular data would do.
Last version : Version 3.01 – 15/03/2009
Removed iExplorer from the Player list (was there only for test purposes and now useless)
Sometimes, when pressing Exit menu in Config. Dialog, “Save Modif” question was not displayed.
Compatibility for 320×320 pixels screen. (To confirm from users …)
Favorites channels file “WebTVList.xml” is not part of install kit anymore. The favorites will be preserved after software reinstallation or update
Added Few channels and many Channels Icons …(thanks to xda community)
schlubadub: Yawn, they should think about extending Nook to other countries first. I can’t get any of this in Australia (even via web). [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Nick: Nice work, cool ideas. Now, let’s hope MS has something to say in the joint-venture since B&N is not paying any attention to designers. In some ways, MS Reader was ten times better...
fatfingur: I’m not saying this mockup is legit or real. My only point is that using comic sans does not make you unprofessional. Balsamiq is a professional wireframing tool used by pros....
simphf: One paragraph reads ‘NOOK for Android’. Ha [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Hog: Almost forgot, are you going to enter the Nokia X Challenge for over 2 million in prize money? The info.is at Nokia Conversations and with your IT background. Lots of ideas swirl around in my...
Hog: Very nice. I’m not familiar with the Nook at all for content but I really like your design. I hope the Barnes app is made available for all windows phones also. [Posted from the...
schlubadub
Nick
fatfingur
simphf
Hog
Richard Clubb
moe1up
Lee
Xmel
