LP33.tv for 3G Smartphones

For over a decade, consumers and businesses have anticipated the widespread use of mobile devices to access the internet.  Mobile internet access has been possible since the 1990′s when early devices such as the Apple Newton and certain Palm handhelds could access the internet using CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) networks.  At that time mass market use of the mobile internet was stifled by low speeds, restricted coverage, expensive rates, and a lack of content rich web sites optimized for mobile delivery.  Since then growth continued but at a frustratingly slow pace.  Now in 2009 there are indications that we have finally reached a turning point in the adoption of mobile devices to access the internet.  In late July, the Pew Internet and American Life Project released a report describing dramatic growth in the use of mobile internet connected devices.  The report stated that the number of Americans who used a mobile device to access the internet daily jumped 73 percent from 11 percent in December 2007 to 19 percent in April 2009.  Additionally, Americans reporting that they had connected to the internet with a mobile device at least once rose 33 percent over the same time period.

This growth is fueled by the availability of 3G and 802.11 high speed wireless networks along with powerful multimedia smartphones such as the Apple iPhone, the Palm Pre, and the Android G1 to name a few.

Acknowledging this trend, the technology development team at LP33 has created a site optimized for multimedia smartphones with high speed internet access.  Mobile device users accessing LP33.tv are directed to m.lp33.tv which delivers all of our content channels within an interface designed for contemporary 3G smartphones.  We developed an optimized version of the mobile site for the iPhone and Pre which leverages the iUI: iPhone User Interface Framework.  The iUI facilitates the development of webapps which behave as native mobile applications rather than web sites.  Video content is delivered as 408×230 .mp4 files on the iPhone and Pre and as 176×144 .3gp files for all other video capable 3G handsets.

Lp33.tv on the Apple iPhone

LP33.tv on the Palm Pre

Our future mobile plans include the development of full fledged applications for the Pre and iPhone featuring user playlisting capabilities.

As always, you can send us your thoughts and suggestions to support@lp33.tv.