Sony LocationFree TV Goes Mobile

Owners of the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone can now enjoy their favorite local TV shows on their phones wherever they are in the world.

Photo: Sony LocationFree TV Goes Mobile Photo 1 LocationFree from Sony redirects TV shows from a home television to target devices such as the P990, so users can keep up with their favorite programs. They can watch live TV, playback recorded programs and even set up future recordings, all on the P990.

LocationFree uses the internet to redirect content from the home to the P990 wherever. At its heart is the LocationFree Base Station available from Sony, together with LocationFree Player software supplied on your P990's Memory Stick or by download.

The Base Station plugs into an existing home network or establishes a wireless link to a broadband internet-connected device such as a notebook or desktop PC. When users away or out of the house, they simply connect to the Base Station with their P990 to watch TV, enjoy one of their own DVDs (provided it's in the player), or control their set top box or DVD / HDD recorder to make their own recordings.

Users can choose to connect over the Internet, through a wireless connection if they're in a Wi-Fi hotspot or through a 3G network. The Base Station itself also doubles as a wireless access point, providing the basis of a home wireless network.

LocationFree Player is available on the Memory Stick with the P990 or can be downloaded at www.sonyericsson.com/support/ . The LocationFree Base Station is available to buy in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK.
10/17/2006 8:06:12 PM
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