Mobile TV News

Mobile Video Subscribers in Asia/Pacific to Reach 250 Million by Year-End 2014
Nov 9, 2010 – Despite the difficulties faced to date, the timing is ripe for mobile video services to take off in certain Asia/Pacific markets, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

Newport Media Achieves Key Milestone of 10 Million Mobile TV ICs Shipped Worldwide
Nov 8, 2010 – Newport Media has announced that it has reached a key milestone in the company's history with cumulative shipments of more than 10 million 65nm SoCs that address multiple global standards for broadcast Mobile TV.
News categories: Newport Media, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor

Silicon Image Introduces MHL™-Enabled Intellectual Property Cores
Nov 8, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the availability of intellectual property (IP) cores that support the MHL™ standard. MHL is a mobile HD interface standard optimized for connecting portable devices to HD TVs and displays.
News categories: Silicon Image, Mobile High-Definition Link, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Smart TV

Softbank launches glasses-free 3D smartphones in Japan
Nov 4, 2010 – Softbank (TSE: 9984) has announced its latest range of mobile phones including two 3D-capable devices. The Galapagos 003SH and 005SH, made by Sharp (TSE: 6753), come with 3.8" displays and can produce 3D images without the need for special glasses.
News categories: Softbank, Sharp Corp, Japan, Metaverse, Mobile

Worldwide Mobile TV Tuner Market Value to Exceed $400 Million by 2014
Nov 2, 2010 – Digital mobile TV services are ramping up throughout Asia, as well as Latin America. In the US, new ATSC mobile DTV services are launching. As a result, In-Stat expects the worldwide market value of mobile TV tuners to exceed $400 million by 2014.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor

Zeebo China Unveils Plans to Bring Digital Interactive Education and Entertainment to Chinese Families
Oct 28, 2010 – Zeebo China has described its plans to develop a 3G-connected education and entertainment system specifically for Chinese consumers. The Zeebo system will enable users to wirelessly download and view content and applications on their TV sets.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Zeebo, 5G, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming

IPWireless Partners with Samsung to Demonstrate the Benefits of 3GPP Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB)
Oct 21, 2010 – IPWireless has announced that the company has signed a co-operation agreement with Samsung (KRX: 005930, 005935; LSE: SMSN, SMSD) to develop and demonstrate phones with broadcast capabilities based on the 3GPP IMB standard.
News categories: IPWireless, Samsung, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

DVB-H mobile TV in Austria to end
Oct 14, 2010 – The broadcasting of DVB-H mobile TV signals in Austria is set to end. Mobile network operator 3 has confirmed that it has, along with partners Media Broadcast, Orange and Telekom Austria, decided to cease DVB-H broadcasting on December 31, 2010.
News categories: Hutchison, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile

TV subscribers in Spain reach 4.5 million in 2Q 2010
Oct 8, 2010 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published telecommunications statistics for the country for the second quarter of 2010. Total TV (satellite, cable, IPTV, DTT and mobile) subscribers surpassed the 4.5 million mark in the quarter.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial