Comcast TV Via Cellphone

In what may signal a larger trend, Comcast today said it would add cellphone services to its existing collection of services, according to a report by USA Today. The cable company plans on introducing its own cellphone plans in Boston and Portland, Oregon later this month that will use Sprint's handsets and networks. Cox Cable and Time Warner have signed similar agreements but have not announced their launch plans.

The Comcast incarnation of the deal will see the company merge its home phone and TV features with calling functions: subscribers to both cable and cellular service will have a universal voice mailbox, says the company, while also having the option of downloading short TV clips from the Comcast network. Viewers will eventually have the choice of a wireless DVR function to record TV shows directly from their cellphone, according to Comcast spokeswoman D'Arcy Rudnay. Pricing has yet to be revealed, although phones such as the LG-made Fusic (pictured) are expected to be among the initial phone options.

By Electronista Staff