I’m betting that the iPhone will be on of the big Christmas gifts this year. Safe bet, eh? I read an article in the paper today about a man who had an extra Wii, and he traded it to someone for a brand new iPhone - that’s definitely trading up! Even though the iPhone isn’t on my list, I’ve seen it, and it is impressive. I can see why 1 million iPhones had been sold not even 3 months after the release date. Once the price was cut, sales tripled…and Steve Jobs is well on his way to selling 10 million iPhones in 2008.

With the success of the iPhone, it makes sense that new technology is being developed for use with the iPhone…like Avot mV. This new mobile video service gives you access to thousands of videos at the touch of a button. The intelligent search behind Avot mV allows you to easily discover new video content that’s to your liking, and the point and click interface eliminates the need for you to attempt to type out a URL on your phone. Once you select your video, it’s transfered to your phone in seconds, and the playback is almost in real time.

The neat part is that you can organize the videos into playlists, much like you would with songs, and then watch them on your phone…making it much more than just a phone. The thumbnail display makes it easy to navigate through the video choices and select the footage you wish to view. Share your favorites with friends though a messaging application included with the service. Click here to visit the site and learn more: Avot mV - Product Site

By the way, Apple liked this new video platform so much, that they named it a staff pick - I picked up that tidbit on the official blog of Avot. At the corporate site, I learned that the brains behind this technology come from Apple, Motorola, and Palm - here’s hoping that they continue making the mobile experience this entertaining!

Desktop PC users - never fear, Avot has something for you too. Just visit their site to click and point your way to the video content accessible to Apple users on the iPhone, and see what it’s all about. I watched a few quick clips and I’m was very impressed by the speed at which the video loaded and played (no buffering or delays in play), the available video options, and the quality of the images.