Orange develops mobile remote controls

20 February 2007

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Mobile phones have fast become multi-tasking, multimedia tools over the last few years and now Orange is developing a handset that will double as a remote control for what its developers are calling &#39;joined-up mobile TV&#39;.</p><p>As with similar services already available from Sky and 3, Orange customers will be able to programme their video recorders while on the move via a broadband TV service that will also transfer pictures and music stored on a PC, or TV channels available at home, to the user&#39;s mobile phone screen.</p><p>Speaking to the Telegraph, Eric Abensur, who oversees Orange&#39;s home services, said: &quot;When you buy content you should be able to watch that content wherever you want to, whether that is on your TV, on your PC or on your mobile.</p><p>The launch of Orange&#39;s joined-up mobile TV will put it in direct contention with the recently rebranded Virgin Media which also promotes the so-called four-play service which allows users to obtain mobile phone service, broadband, home phone service and digital TV all from the same provider.</p><p>There&#39;s plenty of choice so let uSwitch.com help you find the perfect mobile phone. If you&#39;re confused about fancy features, our <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/Handsets/">handset guide will help. Then, when you know what you want, <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/index.aspx?">use our calculator to compare handsets and tariffs</a> and find the one that best suits you and buy online. We&#39;re easy to use, impartial and our service won&#39;t cost you a penny.</p><p><a href="http://www.adfero.co.uk" target="_blank"><img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=362&amp;itemid=18066151" style="border:0 0 0" />&#169; Adfero Ltd</a></a></p></div>

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