HTC MONET is a Lobster with a Television?

[shadowman]

Hi there, i notice we havent got a forum for the new HTC Monet, released on saturday as the first smartphone TV!

It looks quite interesting as i spend most of my time travelling on the train in the evenings missing my favorite programmes.

Marketed by Virgin Mobile, looks like you get free TV if you subscribe to a phone package.

checkout the deals:

http://www.cheapest4mobiles.co.uk/display.asp?hs=700TV&network=&tariff=&gift=&phone=Lobster_700TV

[minty1978]

it says i need a username and password to view that site??

[HDuser]

Guess they changed the set up and moved that page to some other site.

(I got the same thing)

[minty1978]

the link works now :)

its only a 'shopping' search engine....showing that virgin online shop is the cheapest/only place you can get it...

:D

[ady]

Here: http://www.msmobilenews.com/page/1479/

http://www.msmobilenews.com/uploads2/2006/10/lobster_zoom_front.jpg

[shadowman]

Thats strange, must have been a temporary glitch whilst the site was being updated.

there were a number of other deals listed the other day on that site and the Virgin Mobile one was by far the dearest option!!


Ahh..... they're back now, with deals way cheaper than Virgin Mobile! Free phone, Free TV reception and even 8 months half price discounted line rental now available at:


http://www.cheapest4mobiles.co.uk/display.asp?hs=700TV&network=&tariff=&gift=&phone=Lobster_700TV

apparently these are selling like hot cakes, and stock is limited.

[shadowman]

An online review of the lobster tv

http://www.coolsmartphone.com/article696.html

[grayme]

Putting my neck out here as I am about to have a google, but as the signal for the TV comes via the ariel (as in not using gprs or the like), is there any way to hack the phone to enable the TV to work without a contract?

(I do have a TV licence ;))

[hanmin]

I dont think the phone has the circuitry to accept traditional TV signal, it rely on a digital signal that is (should be) encrypted much like a satelite tv signal. Getting the tv to work without a subscription is possible but it will be close to impossible for laymen like us. You may get more luck with satelite tv.

[grayme]

I dont think the phone has the circuitry to accept traditional TV signal, it rely on a digital signal that is (should be) encrypted much like a satelite tv signal. Getting the tv to work without a subscription is possible but it will be close to impossible for laymen like us. You may get more luck with satelite tv.

I thought that just because it was digital, it didn't have to be encrypted.

We've got a Toppy (freeview) and most channels are free (unencrypted).

...and it's not like virgin are providing any infrastructure for the tv is it (after the sale is made)?

[PedroCartwright]

the link works now...whereever you go,there you are!!:)

[caidawei]

there is no signal wo have

[malikasif]

did any one test, how it works?