Sprint has confirmed that it is testing out Qualcomm’s MediaFLO mobile TV technology. Recently word leaked about Sprint Vue, which was being billed as a new mobile TV test, but there was no information available about the technology. MediaFLO is a multicast standard that is being built-out in the US by Qualcomm. Because it’s multicast it should be able to be used by multiple carriers without much difficulty–Verizon Wireless has already signed on to integrate the tech into its V Cast service.

Sprint’s current mobile TV offering relies on the EV-DO data network. While that allows for more channels and on-demand content, the quality of MediaFLO is significantly higher. Each of the 20 or so video channels are QVGA resolution.

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