FLO TV and mophie bring Mobile TV to iPhone with mophie Juice Pack TV
I’m sure by now you’ve seen mophie’s extended battery packs for the iPhone, the Accessorize Mobile team has even had a chance to review the Juice Pack Air. Well recently the folks at mophie had a chance to announce their unique new partnership with FLO TV. With this new partnership comes a new generation of mophie Juice Pack’s that integrate FLO TV’s receiver for mobile television on the go. The case is called Juice Pack TV, and is expected to be available mid to late May 2010 for approximately $150. The Juice Pack TV still provides the same great features found in their Juice Pack Air, with the added touch of a Mobile TV antenna. To get complete details on this hot new item head over to mophie.com.
* It should be noted that a subscription will be required from FLO TV to take full advantage of this service.
Check out the video below for a demonstration of the mophie Juice Pack TV, as well mophie Marketplace.
Press Release:
FLO TV™ and mophie™ Bring Live Mobile TV to the Apple iPhone
mophie juice pack TV Combines Live FLO TV Service with mophie’s Intelligent Case Design
LAS VEGAS – January 06, 2010 – Live television is coming to the iPhone.
FLO TV Incorporated and mophie today announced they are teaming up to bring the award-wining FLO TV mobile TV service to the cutting-edge mophie juice pack. The resulting mophie juice pack TV will let iPhone users view all their favorite live entertainment, sports and news from such brands as CBS, Comedy Central, FOX, MTV, NBC, and Nickelodeon in the palm of their hands.
“With mophie juice pack TV, we’re uniting our vision of advancing mobile TV across a range of devices and platforms with mophie’s unrivaled expertise in designing intelligent cases for Apple users,” said Bill Stone, president of FLO TV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm. “The new mophie juice pack TV brings live mobile TV to the huge installed base of iPhone users, and helps usher in a new era of mobile media.”
“mophie’s juice pack line has delivered superior rechargeable external battery life to Apple users, and we are thrilled with the opportunity to elevate our intelligent case design through this creative partnership,” said Shawn Dougherty, vice president of mophie at mophie, designer of the world’s thinnest Apple®-certified external battery/protective case and other Apple-certified accessories. “The mophie juice pack TV will deliver the ultimate mobile television experience for iPhone users.”
In addition to live TV, mophie juice pack TV provides an additional battery to power the TV experience, as well as offers consumers the ability to virtually double the battery life of the iPhone.
mophie juice pack TV is the latest in a proliferation of devices and platforms through which FLO TV service is available nationwide. FLO TV untethers the television viewing experience, allowing consumers to access their favorite programming on the go. Consumers can watch FLO TV programming via such devices as the FLO TV Personal Television; a range of auto-entertainment systems from Audiovox; and through operator partners AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
FLO TV and mophie will demonstrate the mophie juice pack TV in the Qualcomm Pavilion at CES
(South Hall 3, Upper Level, Exhibit 30320).Service not available everywhere. Programming subject to change / blackout restrictions.
About FLO TV
The FLO TV service combines the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true quality TV viewing experience for consumers. FLO TV offers full–length simulcast and time–shifted programming from the world’s best entertainment brands, including ABC, ABC Entertainment, ABC Family, ABC News, ABC Sports, Adult Swim Mobile, CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, CNBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, Disney Channel, Disney Channel Original Movies, ESPN, ESPNEWS, ESPN 2, FOX, FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, FUEL TV, MSNBC, MTV, NBC, NBC 2Go, NBC News, NBC Sports, Nickelodeon, Playhouse Disney and SOAPNet. Based in San Diego, Calif., FLO TV Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at flotv.com.About mophie
mophie is an award winning accessory company consistently praised for its creative designs and innovative solutions. mophie was proud to be the first ever “Works With iPhone” certified battery by Apple Inc. Its products can be found in Apple Stores and major retailers worldwide and onwww.mophie.com. Follow on Twitter here.
