Our friends in parts of Asia and Europe have been enjoying "3G" high-speed cellular services for some time now, while true 3G networks are still ramping up to speed stateside. One use of 3G cellular networks has been for video services including streaming entertainment and video calling (many 3G phones actually have two cameras: a high quality shooter on the back, and a lower-res camera on the front for video calling).
Verizon and Sprint have been offering streaming video content for awhile now, while Cingular more recently launched its Cingular Video service over its 3G HSDPA network. Carrier-independent companies such as Slingmedia and MobiTV also offer streaming video hardware and services that can be accessed by smartphones via cellular and Wi-Fi connections. Just today I read a blog post about a possible deal between Verizon and Web sensation YouTube to bring all sorts of amateur video programming to Verizon's VCast wireless network. Stay tuned ...