Subscribers to the theory that human beings are becoming too dependent on their cell phone are about to have more to complain about as it looks like mobile digital television is coming soon.

At present it appears that consumers will soon be able to purchase a small gizmo called a Tivit, which works by grabbing digital television signals then converting them to be retransmitted via Wi-Fi. The major benefit to this device is that it bypasses intervention of the wireless networks who are yet in debate as to how they can charge for mobile television.

At the same time, many manufacturers are already debuting prototype handsets capable of receiving Mobile DTV signals without the need of a converter. The catch here of course being that they will dictate programming packages and price structure.

Either way, the concept of watching digital broadcast television on one's cell phone looks to be a reality within the forthcoming months.