Video-on-Demand comes to Telus Mobility - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2009-07-23, 04:54 PM

Telus today a new initiative that will give Telus Mobility customers with video-capable handsets the ability to view selected CTV content on its streaming video-on-demand service.

Available content include including MTV's The Hills, The Comedy Network's South Park, and top stories from CTV News, TSN and BNN.

To use the service, customers must have a video-capable handset and purchase a monthly subscription package.

Danster · 2009-07-23, 06:31 PM

Do you remember the good old days when a mobile phone was just that, a mobile phone?My GE-1000 that was in my car back in 87, had nothing else but a handset attached to a speaker which was my handsfree as well. You couldn't buy a car phone unless you had handsfree.

That was $1300 installed. For a $150 more, I could get the GE-1500 that displayed, you won't believe this, the time on the handset .

With all these new gadgets ie: browser, camera,now video on demand and much more, these are nothing more than distractions. Gosh I can just imagine someone watching southpark while driving...

I think we are going too far with this technology. By doing so, we are slowly become dangerous to ourselves.

My 2 cents.

Anteater · 2009-07-25, 06:28 PM

Meh... all I need in a cell phone is the ability to talk, text and browse the web.

2009-07-23, 04:54 PM	#1
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2009-07-23, 06:31 PM	#2
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,342	Do you remember the good old days when a mobile phone was just that, a mobile phone?My GE-1000 that was in my car back in 87, had nothing else but a handset attached to a speaker which was my handsfree as well. You couldn't buy a car phone unless you had handsfree. That was $1300 installed. For a $150 more, I could get the GE-1500 that displayed, you won't believe this, the time on the handset . With all these new gadgets ie: browser, camera,now video on demand and much more, these are nothing more than distractions. Gosh I can just imagine someone watching southpark while driving... I think we are going too far with this technology. By doing so, we are slowly become dangerous to ourselves. My 2 cents. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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2009-07-25, 06:28 PM	#3
Anteater Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 450	Meh... all I need in a cell phone is the ability to talk, text and browse the web.