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It's been a long time coming and after more delays than we have patience for, AT&T may finally be launching their Mobile TV service on May 4. With the Samsung Access ready to rock and roll with AT&T's MediFLO-powered Mobile TV service, the new service can't launch fast enough. Word on the street has AT&T launching [...]

The ugly-duckling of Mobile TV standards definitely didn’t get off to a good start in 2007. MediaFLO, wholly owned by lawsuit-loving Qualcomm, has shown that 2007 wasn’t a great year for profits. MediaFlo’s 2007 statement-filing with the SEC details yet another year of red-ink. Qualcomm’s Mobile TV initiative has posted losses of $240 million for 2007. That’s means Qualcomm lost $118 million more than last year, on this whole “Mobile TV” deal. And, Qualcomm is blaming its QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiative) arm’s lackluster financial performance on MediaFLO’s losses. Apparently, MediaFLO took a $70 million hit on its Verizon Wireless-launch last year and the company’s expected launch on AT&T may just widen the gap between profits and losses. Let’s hope Qualcomm’s headed for “greener” pastures with MediaFLO’s 2008 performance. [Via: MocoNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:AT&T MediaFLO Mobile TV coming ASAP in 2008Samsung A827 "Access" to bring up AT&T's lower-end MediaFLO TV lineupQualcomm may be getting into Mobile TV industry with Taiwanese joint venture partnersPalm predicts even larger loss; to stop forecasting sales and profit - it's that badPalm's profits go down the drain - posts huge [...]

So, the AT&T deal with Qualcomm to bring the mobile TV technology MediaFLO to its stable of mobile phones (including a few Nokia handsets) didn’t exactly help calm the Nokia-Qualcomm battle this year. In fact, the incessant quarreling was probably the reason that AT&T had to delay launching its MediaFLO service until next year. We’re hearing from AT&T that they are working to bring MediaFLO “as soon as possible” in 2008. The network-tests are reportedly going very, very well” and AT&T wants to “make sure the user experience is absolutely optimal” before they go live with the mobile TV service. So, network test’s are going honky-dory but AT&T wants to delay the launch of MediaFLO? Sounds like the hold-up might have more to do with Qualcomm and Nokia’s bitter-feelings than AT&T’s desire to ensure “absolutely optimal” performance. You see, Nokia is pushing DVB-H as the mobile TV standard of choice, but AT&T’s MediaFLO deal with Qualcomm will require Nokia to do more business with Qualcomm - something we’re sure Nokia is loath to doing. In any case, AT&T’s MediaFLO-based mobile TV offering will be pretty much on par with Verizon Wireless’s VCAST TV service (which has been up and running for, like, ever). Unfortunately, we’re also hearing that AT&T’s prmoise of “advanced MediaFLO capabilities” may not make the cut. Datecasting and music features aren’t in the cards for AT&T’s MediaFLO, sorry. [Via: MocoNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:AT&T launches Samsung A517Motorola Z6tv VCAST phone to hit Verizon Wireless on October 5HP iPAQ 910 on AT&T's 3G network?Vertu coming to Japan in 2008THQ's WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 helps fight stress