http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/blockbuster-coming-to-the-handheld/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:42:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/blockbuster-coming-to-the-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-212162 Blockbuster coming to the handheld? - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:05:16 +0000 http://blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/006147/#comment-212162 [...] 04:05 PM Blockbuster?s taking about getting their movies onto BlackBerrys. Will it fly? Blockbuster coming to the handheld? | BlackBerry Cool BlackBerry Cool - the voice of the BlackBerry [...] [...] 04:05 PM Blockbuster?s taking about getting their movies onto BlackBerrys. Will it fly? Blockbuster coming to the handheld? | BlackBerry Cool BlackBerry Cool – the voice of the BlackBerry [...]

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/blockbuster-coming-to-the-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-212072 DrZ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:27:46 +0000 http://blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/006147/#comment-212072 I watch movies on my pearl all the time. I just wish there was a way to use the entire screen. There is no need for control buttons and file bar on the screen. And a way to rotate the picture would be nice I watch movies on my pearl all the time. I just wish there was a way to use the entire screen. There is no need for control buttons and file bar on the screen. And a way to rotate the picture would be nice

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/blockbuster-coming-to-the-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-212070 Bla1ze Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:21:48 +0000 http://blackberrycool.com/2007/11/28/006147/#comment-212070 Well, considering the website that I run, I can indeed stand up for the fact the people are interested in watching the items on their mobile devices, but paying for it is where they may need to look a little bit harder at the situation, they obviously cannot offer it for free, but cost will always be a factor, they will need to make it cost effective to attract users, DRM is huge these days as well, am I gonna own these files when I download them?...or am I simply paying to rent them but never actually owning them?...delivery methods will be a factor as well, with the next iteration of BlackBerry devices "RUMORED" to be having 3G services, will carriers allow the approx 150MB-300MB files (going by my experience in video encoding for BlackBerry Devices)to be transferred to the devices on a basic "unlimited" plan, or will it be something that will need to be downloaded from BlockBusters site and then transferred to my BlackBerry devices media storage...lot of questions to raise on this front for sure...and if BlockBuster is planning on getting into the business....I assume they will have the answers...I hope anyways...they are not exactly known for their experience in the mobile industry. Well, considering the website that I run, I can indeed stand up for the fact the people are interested in watching the items on their mobile devices, but paying for it is where they may need to look a little bit harder at the situation, they obviously cannot offer it for free, but cost will always be a factor, they will need to make it cost effective to attract users, DRM is huge these days as well, am I gonna own these files when I download them?…or am I simply paying to rent them but never actually owning them?…delivery methods will be a factor as well, with the next iteration of BlackBerry devices “RUMORED” to be having 3G services, will carriers allow the approx 150MB-300MB files (going by my experience in video encoding for BlackBerry Devices)to be transferred to the devices on a basic “unlimited” plan, or will it be something that will need to be downloaded from BlockBusters site and then transferred to my BlackBerry devices media storage…lot of questions to raise on this front for sure…and if BlockBuster is planning on getting into the business….I assume they will have the answers…I hope anyways…they are not exactly known for their experience in the mobile industry.

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