Bitbop hands-on: is this the Hulu of mobile? BitBop beta for Android | Android Mobile News. Fox Mobile Group's Bitbop: On-Demand TV For Your Smartphone. App World - Bitbop. Bitbop is like mobile Hulu you pay for (hands-on) | The Download Blog. Hulu, the popular Web site for streaming TV shows with limited commercials, has famously blocked mobile phones from accessing its free content. This is an odd move in the face of the growing number of companies offering on-demand downloads for a price. Bitbop is the latest mobile app taking a stab at filling Hulu's void. On Wednesday morning, Bitbop, previously in closed beta testing, becomes available for all BlackBerry phones in the U.S., with Android and other mobile platforms to follow.
Now, before you get too excited about the prospect of Hulu on your BlackBerry smartphone, we've got to level with you. Bitbop isn't exactly Hulu, and it definitely isn't free. However, it brings Hulu-like elements to the mobile platform that could catch on like wildfire if the winds are right. Bitbop for BlackBerry played downloaded TV episodes without a hitch.
(Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET) TV shows downloaded quickly and take up about 50MB per 30 minute episode. But what about Hulu?