14 DAY TRIAL // It is the first time when a concert is being broadcasted live over the mobile Internet. This makes Missy Higgins the first artist to hold a live concert on the small display screens of cellulars.
Ok, it might turn out to be far from the thrills that a real live concert are supposed to give the viewer. Still, this proves an accessible way of witnessing, some way or another, the live performance of you favorite artist. The organizers consider that this broadcast will turn out a success, so it might not be the last time when such events take place on the displays of mobile phones.
This is Australia's first online and mobile concert, which has caused a considerable raise in people's interest. Moreover, this is only part of the intense efforts that mobile operators have been making lately in order to transform the mobile phone from mere telecommunication devices to computers of reduced sizes. This is why they are desperately trying to squeeze in the small cellulars the functions that other technological devices have to offer.
Moreover, at this time, there is a struggle coming from Australia's major mobile carriers to offer video content on-demand in order to respond to the needs of their users. A new generation of handsets is expected to come with major capabilities of receiving high quality live digital broadcasts, just as a TV currently does.
Missy Higgins's performance is part of the "On A Clear Night" tour and has reached high publicity rates due to the innovative idea of making it available on mobile phones too. Anyone owning a mobile phone with 3G which is connected to Telstra's Next G will be able to be in the concert's audience from a far range for only USD 1. Even more, the concert can also be viewed on the computer, on the Internet, for free. All this without the crowd, the loud speakers, but with some of the fun.