Tizi Brings TV to iPhones, iPads Via Mobile Hotspot

While we’ve already heard of mobile hotspot mobile broadband services, such as those employed by the MiFi and the Sprint Overdrive, German manufacturer equinux is going a step further by introducing a small portable box that will broadcast television signals rather than broadband access. Called Tizi, the box will initially arrive in Europe to deliver digital signals–DVB-T/DTT/TNT–to iPhone and iPad users. Users will need to connect to the box by joining Tizi’s pre-configured WiFi network.

According to the company:

The latest chip technology allows tizi to bring the sharpest television to your favorite touchscreen – all without cables or an adapter. An integrated Hotspot allows tizi to deliver the TV signal to your device effortlessly: turn on, choose tizi’s pre-configured WiFi network and start the app – it’s that simple.

Tizi should last for about 3.5 hours according to equinux. European customers interested in the box should be prepared to shell out €149.95 from the company’s online store; the app will be available gratis. The app will support both portrait and landscape viewing and will also support full multitasking capabilities under iOS 4.