Cingular announced a streaming video service today that will rely on its new high-speed HSDPA network. It'll have the usual kinds of news, sports, and entertainment content we've been seeing from Verizon and Sprint. The problem is, they haven't yet announced any phones that would be able to view the video. That's pretty odd. The video announcement comes along with a hook-up with HBO to put branded content from various popular HBO shows on Cingular phones, like "Sex and the City" trivia games. Those, you'll be able to get right away.

Cingular's whole 3G strategy has confused me for a while. First there were phones but no network. Now there's a network and services but no phones. C'mon, guys, get it together. Announce everything at once. Competition is good, so I'd like to see Cingular put as strong a product out there as they can. I'm hoping to see them put their real 3G game face on at CES, the big trade show in January.