Flo TV is a service and product available from Qualcomm, Inc. The Flo TV service is one enabling customers to watch TV on Mobile Handsets, In-Car Entertainment Systems and Consumer Electronic Devices. Also available to support the service is the Flo TV, a mini TV electronic device also supporting the service.

MediaFLO USA's FLO TV, which was assumed to be a mobile TV service for smartphones, has decided to release a dedicated gadget for watching television while on the go. Called "FLO TV," the small handheld capacitive touchscreen device uses the FLO TV network for playing back video transmitted over the network, both live and time-shifted, according to the company.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2353904,00.asp

The FLO TV service has made partnership deal with the world’s leading provider of entertainment shows including CBS, MTV Networks, FOX, ESPN, and NBC Universal, all of which can offer outstanding television programming for viewers.

Meanwhile, people can choose two wireless communication providers AT&T which provides 10 channels including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, MSNBC, FOX News, FOX Mobile, CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, NBC 2Go, and CNBC; and Verizon Wireless which provides 11 television programs almost the same with AT&T only with MTV Tr3s.

With features and designs of the FLO TV, this “intelligent” device has revolutionized the whole concept of television viewing, replacing the once cumbersome tube-box into something mobile, compact, and handy.http://www.gadgetsfan.com/audio-video-gadgets/flo-tv-review.html

I’m not floored or jaw dropped and I’ll come right out and say that it’s too expensive for what they’re offering. But with that said the device isn’t all that bad or all that great. The screen is far from reactive but the UI is simple and straight forward. You can swipe up and down on the screen while viewing live TV to switch channels – it brings up a menu bar displaying the program and you tap on it to switch to that channel. You can also hit the menu button to see all the 15 channels and upcoming content. If you click on a future show it will provide you with the option of scheduling a reminder, which comes in the form of a vibration and/or tone – you can also setup season notifications. And of course there are volume buttons as well as a mute button and headphone port. Since the screen only measure 3.5-inches it’s not a vast improvement or leap over most smartphones today, but streams are relatively instantaneous and the battery life is 5 hours when viewing live TV.http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/10/flo-tv-personal-television-hands-on-at-ctia-video.html

Features and Functions of Flo TV are listed:http://www.flotv.com/sm/assets/pdfs/FLO_TV_Fact_Sheet.pdf • High quality TV – crystal-clear image and smooth video quality. • Fast switching times – just like channel-surfing at home. • Easy-to-use – intuitive program guide enables easy content selection. • Compelling content – the best-known brands in entertainment for the whole family. • Dedicated network – spectrum that is separate from wireless carriers and the Internet.http://www.flotv.com/sm/assets/pdfs/FLO_TV_Fact_Sheet.pdf