Such a move wouldn’t be surprising, especially given the renewed interest in mobile video from handset makers. Last week, Samsung launched a full-length movie and TV show download store in Europe that could be viewed on select handsets. Recently, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) said it would have video content on its upcoming Ovi Store, though would stop short of full-length movies. NewTeeVee also raises a question, unanswered for now: how, if at all, are the carriers involved? If the service turns out to be downloadable only through Wi-Fi it seems unlikely that carrier involvement would be necessary.

The other big question is how successful this and other mobile video services will be, and if they will ever actually generate profit-making sales. Samsung said of the launch of its movie download store that initially it’s in it to showcase the capabilities of their phones. Eventually, it sees it earning revenue, but not making “massive” profits. RIM, meanwhile, declined to comment on the speculation.