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So it seems that founding and operating a broadcast mobile TV business is no mean feat: as mocoNews points out, there is spectrum to be purchased and transmission towers to be networked — all before you can sell electronics manufacturers on carrying your chipset in their devices. Unfortunately for Qualcomm , it looks like FLO TV has been something less than profitable, a reality that CEO Paul Jacobs owned up to in the company’s Q3 conference call. What is there to be done, then? Jacobs been decidedly tight-lipped, only saying that there have been “a lot of interesting discussions” and that it (whatever “it” is) will go down “in the next year.” As the AP points out, there are a few possibilities: the business could be sold to a third party, for which Qualcomm would supply the chipsets. Qualcomm could acquire a company that already supplies mobile services (GPS or satellite radio, for instance) that wants to add mobile TV. Or, with spectrum being at such a premium, they could just shut down the network and use the spectrum for something else. It’ll be interesting to see what happens, although we’re pretty sure what won’t happen: we probably won’t be buying a Personal Television any time soon. FLO TV losing money, Qualcomm looking for an out? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

So it seems that founding and operating a broadcast mobile TV business is no mean feat: as mocoNews points out, there is spectrum to be purchased and transmission towers to be networked — all before you can sell electronics manufacturers on carrying your chipset in their devices. Unfortunately for Qualcomm , it looks like FLO TV has been something less than profitable, a reality that CEO Paul Jacobs owned up to in the company’s Q3 conference call. What is there to be done, then? Jacobs been decidedly tight-lipped, only saying that there have been “a lot of interesting discussions” and that it (whatever “it” is) will go down “in the next year.” As the AP points out, there are a few possibilities: the business could be sold to a third party, for which Qualcomm would supply the chipsets. Qualcomm could acquire a company that already supplies mobile services (GPS or satellite radio, for instance) that wants to add mobile TV. Or, with spectrum being at such a premium, they could just shut down the network and use the spectrum for something else. It’ll be interesting to see what happens, although we’re pretty sure what won’t happen: we probably won’t be buying a Personal Television any time soon. FLO TV losing money, Qualcomm looking for an out? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

That’s right, we’re downloading the brand new Sirius XM app to our favorite, not-at-all-fragmented Android handset as we speak. Sure, we don’t actually have a paid satellite radio subscription, but if you hit up the source link you can sign up for 7 days free while you multitask it up against Robo Defense on your own phone. There’s no mention on the download page of specific handset compatibility , so let us know if you have any trouble running the app on that Motoblur phone your mom bought you. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Sirius XM Android app hits the Market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 12:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

We know what iPhone owners want: Rosie O’Donnell talking on their car radios from coast-to-coast. Good, ’cause the $120 XM SkyDock is now available for purchase giving you full, touchscreen control and tagging capabilities over your in-car satellite radio. SkyDock features a built-in XM tuner and PowerConnect FM transmitter than bungs into the ol’ cigarette lighter / power adapter socket to charge your Apple device while holding it in portrait or landscape modes depending on your preference. While XM keeps things simple by making the App a free download from Apple’s App Store, you’ll still have to thread the antenna cable along the inside of your vehicle’s weather stripping in order to attach the magnetic antenna to your car’s roof (just above your front windshield) for optimal results. Sounds messy. XM SkyDock now available for iPod touch and iPhone drivers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read

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