HDTV charges connected device: to always keep mobile device in ready-to-use state

Used single, thin cable to connect mobile device to HDTV

HDTV remote will control connected device with guaranteed mixed manufacturer interoperability

Supports 1,080 pixels uncompressed HD video

With 8 channels (such as 7.1 surround sound) uncompressed audio

Supports high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP)

MHL is connection agnostic (for example, not tied to specific type of hardware connector)

First implementation with dual-purpose: most popular mobile connection (micro USB) and most popular HDTV connection (HDMI®)

No USB nor HDMI® technology is being used: with exclusively MHL signaling through connectors and over cable