Motorola teams up with BlockBuster for mobile cyclosis movies

BlockBuster’s OnDemand cyclosis film service is going mobile, and Motorola (New York Stock Exchange: MOT test) has locked down an scoop deal that would put the movie download overhaul on select Motorola mobile phones. The trade would make Motorola the first base cellphone manufacturer to offer access to BlockBusters thousands of movie titles to consumer on-the-go. While video amusement has been somewhat slow to gain grip in the US, but Motorola sees the marketplace growing and believes their partnership with BlockBuster volition allow them to deliver an “unparalleled portable film experience in [Motorola's] next-generation handsets.”

The deal helps BlockBuster gain a foothold in the nascent mobile video recording marketplace, giving them an advantage over competitors like Netflix. Thomas More importantly, the scoop deal gives Motorola a unique service that may just aid encouragement the company’s upcoming Android phones into the mainstream. We’ll rich person to waiting and see if the Motorola Morrison hits market with BlockBuster OnDemand in tow.

There’s no mention of when the service volition go live, or how much it volition monetary value. If BlockBuster OnDemand comes bundled with Moto computer hardware, it’s probably condom to assume that BlockBuster will be charging on a per-download basis. A subscription modelling would be nice, but we don’t wish to get ahead of ourselves.