T-Mobile's Binge On streaming program is adding YouTube, Google Play Movies, FOX Business, and Red Bull TV to its list of video partners. The streaming service provides 480-pixel video quality lower than High Definition (HD) that is not subtracted from monthly data caps. Binge On now includes over 50 content providers including HBO GO, ESPN, Discovery GO, Amazon Video, and Playstation Vue.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere referred to the Binge On streaming program as a big "hit" in a press release, according to Digital Trends. He implied his company prevents customers from paying big bills and getting surprise charges from the "Duopoly" of Verizon and AT&T, while earnings of the "Uncarrier" have already passed Sprint.
Binge On was launched in November 2015. Since then T-Mobile subscribers have been watching twice as many hours of video per day and the streaming service's partners make up 70 percent of all videos the major carrier's customers watch on their cell phones.
T-Mobile is also giving its Binge On customers more choices. Video providers can now stream content in its original resolution instead of below-HD quality. While it will provide better quality video it will eat up data and will not be included in its data-free streaming program.
YouTube will be one of the first video partners to optimize video quality. It is not surprising since the video-sharing service complained last year that its video quality was being "throttled" without customers' permission.
In related news, Nextbit has canceled Sprint and Verizon versions of its smartphone, according to Re/Code. The company's Robin smartphone was originally launched for T-Mobile and AT&T but then the startup planned to add a second version for other two major nationwide carriers when pre-orders were higher than expected.
However, Nextbit faced delays due to various causes such as slow carrier testing. It has therefore decided to cancel the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) version of its handset.
The company is refunding Kickstarter orders for the CDMA model and offering a 25 percent price cut on the device's original version.
In 2014 Nextbit raked in $18 million in venture funding. Since then it has changed its focus from cloud service to mobile devices.
T-Mobile's Binge On streaming program is adding YouTube, Google Play Movies, FOX Business, and Red Bull TV to its list of video partners. The streaming service provides 480-pixel video quality lower than High Definition (HD) that is not subtracted from monthly data caps. Binge On now includes over 50 content providers including HBO GO, ESPN, Discovery GO, Amazon Video, and Playstation Vue.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere referred to the Binge On streaming program as a big "hit" in a press release, according to Digital Trends. He implied his company prevents customers from paying big bills and getting surprise charges from the "Duopoly" of Verizon and AT&T, while earnings of the "Uncarrier" have already passed Sprint.
Binge On was launched in November 2015. Since then T-Mobile subscribers have been watching twice as many hours of video per day and the streaming service's partners make up 70 percent of all videos the major carrier's customers watch on their cell phones.
T-Mobile is also giving its Binge On customers more choices. Video providers can now stream content in its original resolution instead of below-HD quality. While it will provide better quality video it will eat up data and will not be included in its data-free streaming program.
YouTube will be one of the first video partners to optimize video quality. It is not surprising since the video-sharing service complained last year that its video quality was being "throttled" without customers' permission.
In related news, Nextbit has canceled Sprint and Verizon versions of its smartphone, according to Re/code. The company's Robin smartphone was originally launched for T-Mobile and AT&T but then the startup planned to add a second version for other two major nationwide carriers when pre-orders were higher than expected.
However, Nextbit faced delays due to various causes such as slow carrier testing. It has therefore decided to cancel the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) version of its handset.
The company is refunding Kickstarter orders for the CDMA model and offering a 25 percent price cut on the device's original version.
In 2014 Nextbit raked in $18 million in venture funding. Since then it has changed its focus from cloud service to mobile devices.