DVB-H in Europe, mobile courses in Japan
Europe can now sleep calm, DVB-H has become the official european mobile TV standard. No matter which manufacturer will benefit more or is more ready to get products swiftly to the market, mobile TV has enjoyed limited market penetration since the introduction of 3G. Surely, standards harmonization has never harmed anybody and is applauded, but I personally refuse to get my eyes exhausted trying to watch TV on a small screen. So I was shocked to learn that a course is going to be offered on mobile telephones by the Cyber University of Japan! Now think of that! You can get educated while you fight for a few centimeters of space in the Tokyo metro, or you can even mess up your fingers trying to get your homework done… Feedback using mobile devices is so limited that receiving course info is bound to be the only possible activity, unless accompanied by PC use. I do not know, GPS and limited web surfing on a mobile are fine but mobile TV and mobile courses seem such a waste of time. Some people would offer humanity a greater service if they devoted their PCs to the ”Folding @ home” project…
