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Spb TV: 100+ of World's TV Channels - Now on Symbian Smartphones
St. Petersburg, May 20th, 2009 – Spb Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of Spb TV for Symbian S60 phones. Spb TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels from all over the world. Spb TV features exclusive and patent-pending usability innovations, and gives the mobile subscribers easy access to over a hundred of international TV channels, directly from their phones. Spb TV gives viewers an unprecedented degree of control over the entire live mobile TV experience. The application supports such must-have TV features as on-screen controls for volume and brightness, instantly accessible TV guide, picture-in-picture previews for all offered channels, quick channels switching, and more.
Spb TV 1.0 Main Features:
- 100+ international live TV channels, in a multitude of languages
- Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows
- Integrated full week's TV guide
- Ability to set Calendar reminders for TV shows of interested
- Fast channel launching and switching technology
- Picture-in-picture mode (quick channel preview while in another channel)
- "Transparent" on-screen controls (sound, brightness) as on a regular TV
- Full support of hardware buttons controls
- Network bandwidth fluctuations workaround
- Clever integration of mobile TV functionality with other mobile phone features
Spb TV is optimized for fast, new-generation mobile networks and requires 3G, WiMax, or Wi-Fi data connections. The majority of offered TV channels were suggested by users of Spb TV for Windows Phones. New channels to be added to the Spb TV catalogue can be suggested here: http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/tv/suggest-channel.html
Pricing and Availability
Spb TV 1.0 is available for smartphones running S60 3d edition FP1 (Symbian 9.1) or higher, as well as Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 5 and later Professional and Standard editions, 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.
Further Information and Downloads
Spb TV web page (Symbian S60)
Spb TV screenshots page (Symbian S60)
Spb TV evaluation copy downloading page (Symbian S60)
Spb is a leading brand in mobile software, standing for a unique line of popular consumer products and partnerships with the world's most innovative handset makers and wireless carriers. Spb's software solutions deliver richer smartphone experiences and enable subscribers to do more with their mobile data connections. Spb Software is the maker of the world's single number one bestselling mobile application – Spb Mobile Shell.
Spb Software invites members of the media to get familiar with the application by claiming their complimentary copy of Spb TV through contacting Victoria Krasilshikova at pr@softspb.com.
Media Contact:
Victoria Krasilshikova
pr@softspb.com
