Updated Jan. 4, 2012 at 1:34 p.m.

Premium Lock MetroPCS first carrier to offer cellphone that receives mobile live local TV

Published: 2012-01-04 13:28:00
Updated: 2012-01-04 13:34:38

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Samsung shows off DTV-equipped cell phone. A Samsung cell phone that is taking in a live broadcast is shown at the Consumer Electronics Show. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

MetroPCS didn't say what the TV-capable phones would cost or if it would charge a monthly fee to access TV broadcasts. The phones will have an extendable antenna for the TV signals.Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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