WON’T SOMEBODY PLEASE GET A GRIP

Link: Consumers are/aren’t hot for mobile TV: World Cup edition – Engadget Mobile.

"..feuds over formats, standards and rights have left the service providers with a hodge podge of offerings that will likely drive viewers straight home to their fixed-location sets."

I’m delighted to see it’s not just me.  Absolutely ridiculous performance by the mobile industry in general.  They seriously don’t have a clue.  Genuine technical excuses about formats and compatibility issues are fine for the board room, but they’re simply not acceptable when you’re trying to promote mass consumer adoption.

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