Verizon VCAST TV Details
Verizon has launched its MediaFLO-capable SCH-U620 slider from Samsung, the first device to support its VCAST TV mobile television service. Besides the productivity-sapping teevee, the diminutive slider offers up Bluetooth, EV-DO (naturally), microSD expansion, 1.3 megapixel cam, and QVGA display. Launch markets (see the u620’s product page for the full listing) can get their hands on the phone today for $150 after contract and discounts.
The VCAST TV service will be rolled out in select markets like Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Spokane, and Albuquerque.
The reason Verizon’s MediaFLO-based mobile TV service will not be available initially in some of the larger markets is because the service can’t interfere with the signals of broadcasters already using that band. Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm have to test the service in each market and the FCC has to give clearance to make sure everything is kosher before it goes live. We’re not sure how long it will take for the network to be ready nationwide. We asked the companies and the FCC for more clarification on this and we will add more when we learn it. 
VCAST offers eight channels - CBS, NBC, NBC News, Fox, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and ESPN. The content will be offered in a combination of real time (at the same time that it is on TV) and “time shifted,†appearing a day after the content shows on broadcast TV.
The service is priced in two main packages: A VCast Mobile TV Select offering for $25 per month, which includes all of the mobile TV channels plus VCAST videos; or just the mobile TV for $15 per month.
Hopefully the content offering will be beefed up, otherwise $15 a month looks pretty steep for the initial offering.
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