Virgin Mobile TV Lobster 700 released

I’ve been waiting for this one for a while as it’s quite an interesting one.  I checked the Virgin site this morning and woosh!  There it is in the list.  Wasn’t there the other day.  Have a look.

First off all, I gather that it’s a Windows Mobile phone, second it’s one of the first to do this type of TV to mobile technology, third it does DAB digital radio.  Finally, it’s a Virgin ‘own brand’ handset.
I was really thinking about going out to the Virgin store and buying it on pay as you go — it’s £199 and comes with £35 airtime credit.  I think it would be good to try this one out.

The TV service featuring ITV, BBC1, E4 and selected C4 coverage is free for 90 days — and £5 a month thereafter.

1.3 megapixel camera, 30mb on board memory and a stereo headset..

I would definitely impulse purchase this if someone put it in front of me.

But I’m seriously mulling over going to buy this a) to feed my ‘oooh a new phone’ habit and b) in the interests of finding out how the industry is developing.  In fact, I think I owe it to myself to get this phone.  😉