Why is the iPhone restricted only to iTunes and YouTube?

Watching a video, a sitcom, or even a full length movie on an iPhone can be quite an experience. With its impressive, rich display, Apple iPhone has not only made the notion of watching videos on a cell phone possible, but also exciting. However, there is a major hiccup.

The iPhone only supports videos that are associated with iTunes and the phone’s built-in YouTube application. You cannot watch any other video on an iPhone. While there are some applications that can customize non-iTunes or non-YouTube videos for the iPhone, these apps are few and far between and are not popular with a lot of iPhone users. As a result, this stops a significant number of iPhone users from enjoying videos and other such stuff on the iPhone.

The iPhone does not support Flash, which is one of the most used software for digital streaming services. Steve Jobs, earlier this year, dispelled the idea of making the iPhone support Flash software stating that it can take a toll on the battery life and the processor of the phone. However, Adobe has confirmed that it is working on a Flash iPhone player which will meet the strict requirements of the iPhone. If it does come up with such an app, it would be great news for iPhone users as it can make their mobile-video experience a lot more exciting. However, till then, iPhone users are only limited to videos from iTunes and YouTube.

Ecommercetimes has a great article on this issue. Do check it out and let me know your thoughts.

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Get hollywood gossips in your mobile phone

Just think of the number of things we can access right from our mobile phone – Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and the likes, weather updates, sports news, maps, breaking news, and YouTube videos. Now, you can add one more thing to that list. Hollywood gossip.

The famous Hollywood gossip site TMZ has gone mobile. An ad-supported mobile site, to be precise. The site is built by Quattro Wireless and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the first sponsor while AT&T is the first wireless carrier partner.

Britney collapses again, Lindsay back to the rehab, or another pathetic performance by Paris Hilton in a movie – you can get it all right in your mobile. The site is packed with pictures, news, and videos.

Considering the fact that TMZ focuses on its core 18-34 demo, this mobile version could find a lot of takers.

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