Qriocity Video Streaming Lands on Sony Ericsson Xperia Handsets Today

With the realization that all content will one day be accessed via the cloud, Sony created their Qriocity Music Unlimited services which allows for unlimited music streaming to capable devices for a monthly fee. What many might not be aware of is that there also has been a video version of Qriocity in the works as well. Starting today, Qriocity video-streaming will be available to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Japan, Canada and the United States. Through a separate software update later in the year, Sony’s other handsets, which include the Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia PLAY, Xperia pro, and Xperia acro, will also be receiving Sony’s Qriocity video-streaming services.

Unlike Qriocity Music Unlimited which gave you unlimited music for a monthly fee, Qriocity video-streaming will be more like an on-demand and pay-per-view offering which will give you different prices, depending on if you want to buy or rent movies and TV shows. Current studios onboard with the program include:

  • NBC
  • Universal International Television Distribution
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
  • Local studios
The only big studio missing from the current lineup is Disney, though I cannot imagine them staying away from a revenue stream for too long. For those with eligible phones, just head to the Android Market and search for Qriocity to download the free application.