HMD and Lava to launch phones with TV streaming support

HMD and Lava will introduce smartphones that will offer TV streaming without the need for internet or Wi-Fi.

The devices will be unveiled during the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, which will take place between May 1 and 4 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, India, foreign media write, reports Telegraph.

The technology is called Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) and allows the phone to receive a signal and transmit multimedia content without the need for a cellular or wireless connection.

What is known is that the Lava phone will come equipped with an ultra-high frequency (UHF) antenna that receives terrestrial television broadcasts.

The Lava and HMD phones are both feature phones that will have a dedicated SL3000 chip from Saankhya Labs.

Lava confirmed that their phone has been developed in collaboration with Tejas Networks and will be powered by a MediaTek MT6261 chip.

It will also have a 2,200 mAh battery and a 2.8” screen, which raises the question of who needs to watch TV on such a small screen. /Telegraph/