Softbank offers TV on the iPhone (in Japan)

Chauncey Dupree
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October 30, 2008
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Softbank announced that they will be offering a mobile TV add-on for Japanese iPhone users

The 80 gram device is a separate unit with tuner and aerial that retransmits the signal over Wi-fi to the phone. The iPhone (and can we assume iPod touch here?) connects via a special iPhone app that'll be distributed free when the device hits stores in mid December for a suggested low low price of around $100.

That's not all! If you buy today, you'll recieve a special (built-in) iPhone charger at no additional cost.  Operators are standing by.

 

Comments (2)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 30, 2008 - 4:15pm

So wait. Thats a good deal if it will work for my macbook too.

Kaolla (not verified) | November 02, 2008 - 11:14pm

This is a neat addition, but here in Japan many (if not most) cellphones have built-in TV tuners.

While the iPhone has a beautiful design, it still can't do some of the things that bulkier phones from (for example) Panasonic and Sharp can, such as functioning as a credit card or train pass.

This doesn't seem to have damaged sales, though. ^^