One-seg tuner launched for iPhone in Japan

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Softbank BB and Softbank Mobile have announced a One-Seg digital TV tuner and battery booster for Apple’s iPhone 3G. The tuner is a separate device connected to the phone via Wi-Fi.

The product is slated for release after mid-December.

One-seg TV viewing mode

Wi-Fi, 1-seg, ISDB-T

Charging mode

battery

Specification

Size (width x height x thickness)              About 50x85x16mm  
"One-Seg" continuous viewing time              About three hours
Charging time (AC power supply/via USB port)   Approximately 2 hours/4 hours