MobiTV Goes WiFi

MobiTV Goes WiFi

MobiTV First Mobile Television Service Available to WiFi Broadband Users

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MobiTV, Inc., the global leader in television and digital radio services for mobile devices, today announced the official launch and immediate availability of WiFi enabled MobiTV(R) Service for the Palm(R) T|X handheld. With the exceptional bandwidth available through most WiFi networks, MobiTV will deliver broadcast quality television at 24 frames per second and offer more than a dozen channels including ABC News Now, Bloomberg, C-SPAN, Comedy Time, ESPN 3GTV, Fashion TV, Fox News, Fox Sports, MAXX Sports, NanoTV, The Weather Channel and ToonWorld TV, with more channels to be added over time. Subscribers will be able to connect to MobiTV over home and corporate WiFi networks as well as the over 30,000 WiFi hotspots available in the US.

In addition to today's launch of WiFi enabled MobiTV, the Company has officially made its service available to Palm Treo 600 users due to the high demand for mobile television by Palm customers.

"This launch signifies MobiTV's foray into non-cellular network environments," said Paul Scanlan, Co-founder and COO. "This is the industry's first true video-rich, high quality mobile entertainment experience connecting the world of mobile television with broadband enabled data networks. We are redefining mobile television or television on the go by freeing subscribers from network limitations and availability."

"For many PDA customers, multimedia applications have become THE white-hot solution," said Ken Wirt, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Palm, Inc. "The MobiTV Service demonstrates the power of WiFi integrated Palm products, delivering entertainment and other relevant content directly into the hands of our customers."

The MobiTV WiFi version is similar to the MobiTV offering for Palm Treo(TM) 650 smartphones featuring a simple, TV-like interface that includes a graphical channel guide and support for channel navigation and volume control using the familiar 5-way native Palm navigation and touch screen capabilities. The service will be available through the MobiTV web site at www.mobitv.com, the Palm Addit application web site www.palm.com/addit, or the Handmark site at www.Handmark.com.

About MobiTV

MobiTV, Inc. (formerly known as Idetic, Inc.) is the first global television and digital radio service provider for the more than 2 billion mobile phone users worldwide. The MobiTV(R) service is available in the US through Sprint, Cingular, Alltel and several regional carriers; in the United Kingdom through 3 and Orange UK; and is now available to Canadian customers through Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS Mobility. The Emmy(R) Award winning service now reaches more than half a million subscribers and offers many popular TV channels from content providers such as MSNBC, ABC News Now, CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, ESPN 3GTV, NBC Mobile, CNBC, CSPAN, The Discovery Channel, TLC, The Weather Channel and others that deliver cartoons, music videos and comedy. MobiTV also has a full line up of geographically specific channels. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately-held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA. For more information on the company, its products or technology, please visit www.mobitv.com.

NOTE: MobiTV, the MobiTV logo, MobiRadio, and the MobiRadio logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. Palm, Treo and LifeDrive are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Source: MobiTV, Inc.

CONTACT: Jason Taylor of MobiTV, Inc., +1-650-346-5643, or
jtaylor@mobitv.com; or Erika Shaffer of SutherlandGold Group,
+1-415-934-9600 ext 309, or erika@sutherlandgold.com, for MobiTV, Inc.; or Jim
Christensen of Palm, Inc., +1-408-617-7455, or Jim.Christensen@palm.com

Web site: http://www.mobitv.com/

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