Sprint and MobiTV, a global leader in live and on-demand video delivery solutions, have partnered to launch a new feature-rich content app Sprint Spot that features among others build in carrier billing.
Available now for Android users, Sprint Spot is a new one-stop destination that allows users to listen to music, play games, watch movies and discover video content from MobiTV providers, such as Amazon Prime, and top quality content partners. The app gives mobile users easy access to all the types of entertainment they want to consume, with ease, said Sprint.
MobiTV platform’s includes DRM and CMS to ingest and deliver content from multiple providers seamlessly. Sprint Spot is pre-loaded on all Sprint Android devices and is available for free download in the Google Play store. An iOS version will be rolling out soon.
Sprint Spot marks the newest chapter in MobiTV and Sprint’s teamwork, which began with the launch of Sprint TV in 2004. MobiTV pioneered the technology to bring video to mobile phones, and Sprint was the first wireless carrier to understand the mobile phone as the “third” screen for video content.
Charlie Nooney, CEO and Chairman of MobiTV
We’re proud to bring the next wave of mobile entertainment to Sprint’s customers across the nation. Our newest venture sets the new standard for high scale, superior quality of aggregated services. This is yet another great addition to the list of game-changing initiatives we’ve launched during our long-standing relationship with Sprint.
Mark Yarkosky, Director, Product Development, Sprint
As mobile adoption rates continue to climb, consumers will demand more and more high-quality, varied content, and carriers need to be ready.
