Gaming & Games Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, PSP, Wii …) News

Business Models Evolve as Companies Flock to OTT
Jun 23, 2011 – There is a plethora of business models being implemented to find an ideal monetization method for OTT. IMS Research forecasts that pay OTT subscription services will generate a cumulative $32 billion in revenues over the next five years.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

3D Mobile Devices to Increase Demand for Image Sensors 130% by 2015
Jun 22, 2011 – After decades of interest and false starts, 3D is finally becoming a mainstream technology through gaming and video content. Not only will this have an impact on traditional home CE devices, but mobile devices as well.
News categories: In-Stat, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

Telefónica to use Xbox as a set-top box in Spain
Jun 16, 2011 – According to Cinco Días, Telefónica (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) has signed an agreement with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to use Microsoft's Xbox games console as a television set-top box. Details are to be announced in a few weeks.
News categories: Xbox, Telefónica, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, Set Top Box, Spain

'PlayStation®Vita' official name for next generation Sony portable entertainment system
Jun 6, 2011 – Sony (SCE) has announced PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) as the official platform name for its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) which will successively launch in global markets starting at the end of 2011.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Gaming, Tablet

Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Digital Televisions Will Approach 80 Million by 2015
Jun 2, 2011 – The first applications to adopt Wi-Fi Direct include mobile PCs, mobile phones, and digital televisions (DTVs). The main display in most homes will be a key target and In-Stat forecasts that by 2015 nearly 80 million DTVs will be Wi-Fi Direct-enabled.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Internet Features are the Norm for New TV Devices
Jun 2, 2011 – According to The Diffusion Group (TDG), the number of households that will be using over-the-top (OTT) video services will grow from 106 million in 2010 to 250 million in 2016.
News categories: The Diffusion Group, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

German CE Market Grows by 6.6% % in First Quarter of 2011
May 24, 2011 – The German market for consumer electronics saw a positive start to the year, with an increase of 6.6% in the first quarter compared to 2010, however consumer electronics products fell 1.7 percent.
News categories: GfK, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

TVs and Blu-ray Players Drive Total Connected Consumer Electronics Shipments to Over Three Billion by 2016
Apr 15, 2011 – A wide range of home media equipment is now network- or internet-enabled, with the number of connected devices shipped into consumer markets expected to increase steadily at a compound annual growth rate of 21% through 2016, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

PS3 Passes Xbox 360 in Global Active Devices
Mar 31, 2011 – Sony's PS3 games console passed Microsoft's Xbox 360 to become the number two TV console worldwide by the end of 2010, according to the latest research published by Strategy Analytics. Nintendo's Wii remained the number one global TV console.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Gaming, Market Research