TiVo Mobile hits Verizon Wireless after months of delay

A year after the companies first announced their plans for the offering, Verizon Wireless and TiVo said the TiVo Mobile application for BREW-capable cellphones is now available to Verizon Wireless subscribers. The application is selling for $2 per month, and allows TiVo owners to remotely control their TiVo Series2 or Series3 digital TV recorder.
“TiVo continues to transform and revolutionize the way people control and watch television,” said Jim Denney, TiVo’s VP of product marketing. “TiVo Mobile scheduling gives Verizon Wireless customers unprecedented control of their television experience and provides that control wherever they are.”
Interestingly, Verizon Wireless and TiVo had initially planned on offering TiVo Mobile commercially starting in the summer of last year. A Verizon Wireless spokesman blamed a “technological delay” as the reason for the holdup, and did not provide any further information.
TiVo already offers a similar application for smartphone users.
The release of TiVo Mobile underscores the nascent but growing connection between cellphones and TV services. Already a variety of wireless carriers offer video clips from TV shows, and Verizon Wireless recently launched a full-fledged mobile TV service, dubbed Vcast Mobile TV. Further, companies like AT&T Inc., Time Warner Cable and others are introducing services to allow cellphone users to remotely manage their TVs.
In other Verizon Wireless news, the carrier announced it will sell Novatel Wireless Inc.’s EV-DO Revision A PC card. The device is selling for $180 with a service agreement.