Archive for January, 2009
Do you already have a Direct TV card? If so, which one is it? You most likely have one of two different cards, the H card and the HU card. The H card is an analog card and is unable to pick up digital signals. The HU card was introduced in 2001 and picks up both analog and digital signals. Both access cards are used to pick up satellite programming on the Direct Satellite System (DSS). If you don’t have the HU Direct TV card, then you might want to get one, in order to receive digital signals.
The HU Direct TV card is also known as P3 or football card; and may now be the only valid card to receive DSS programming. Though the actual digital broadcast (HDTV) standards is due in 2006, the hardware and software manufactures in the satellite industry has already begun sending digital signals; as a result, the manufacturing industry is coming out with HDTV-ready equipment.
Most Direct TV cards are re-programmable. Retailers even offer to reprogram your old card to access the channels you are looking for. You can order a Direct TV access card online; and receive it in the mail. Installation is a wink and results gratifying.
When buying a Direct TV card separately from the Direct TV system, look for the companies that offer universal and not receiver-specific cards and a retailer who guarantees compatibility with your system.
iPhone users have been complaining about the non-existing MMS [Multimedia Messaging] feature for more than a year and finally a company named “Mobispine AB” is saying, via a press release on 19th November that they are working on an MMS and that they have plans to offer it to carriers worldwide. Mobispine said that the app will be distributed via Apple’s App Store and will be branded to each particular operator. But until now .. no one no when this is going to be launched.
Mobispine currently provides white label RSS reader and Desktop SMS and MMS solutions to companies that are looking to get their own branded mobile service.
iPhone users: Is MMS important to you? Would you like to see your carrier implement this solution, or would you rather wait for an official Apple MMS service, if one comes at all? Would you pay for the MMS service if your carrier decides to charge a fee? Leave a comment with your choice or ideas ..