Mobile TV News

Sungale Unveils Its First IP TV -- Kula
Dec 12, 2009 – Sungale has announced the latest of its 2010 product line up, the new Kula IPTV. The Kula is an ultra portable Wi-Fi enabled IPTV device that allows users to access a large number of live streaming television programs from all over the world.
News categories: Sungale, CES2025, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA

CEA Advances Mobile DTV Through Plugfest
Dec 10, 2009 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has completed hosting the first ever ATSC Mobile DTV Plugfest. The Plugfest utilized four independently developed transmission systems, 12 receiver systems, and four software vendors.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, CES2025, Content Distribution, Middleware, Mobile, USA

Portable Entertainment Devices Continue to Proliferate
Dec 8, 2009 – Even the weak economy can't overcome a broader migration to mobile and portable devices. Portable electronics device shipments will grow more than 10% in 2009 versus 2008 according to market research firm, In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Portable, Tablet

WHDI Releases 1.0 Specification
Dec 8, 2009 – WHDI has announced the completion and availability of the WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface™) specification. The WHDI standard enables full 1080p/60Hz HD with Deep Color at a distance of 100 feet and through walls.
News categories: WHDI, Digital TV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Beeline launches Mobile TV in Moscow
Dec 7, 2009 – Vimpelcom (NYSE:VIP) has announced the launch of a trial DVB-H mobile TV service in Moscow under its Beeline brand. Beeline Mobile TV consists of 11 channels and is free of charge to users during the trial period.
News categories: Vimpelcom, Beeline, Digital TV, Mobile, Russia

MaxLinear ISDB-T 1-Seg Diversity Tuner Improves Mobile TV Reception without External Antenna
Dec 7, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced the MxL751SM, its high performance single-chip diversity tuner and ISDB-T 1-Segment (1-Seg) demodulator for mobile and portable TV applications.
News categories: MaxLinear, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Tata Teleservices launches 'Photon TV' mobile broadband IPTV
Dec 3, 2009 – Tata Teleservices (NSE:TTML, BSE: 532371) has announced the launch of Photon TV, an application that allows its mobile broadband subscribers to watch live TV on their laptops while on the move, and on their PCs at home and in the office.
News categories: Tata Teleservices, Apalya, Broadband, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming

New initiative for mass market mobile TV devices
Dec 1, 2009 – Fifteen service providers and broadcast network operators have launched an initiative to unify their handset requirements in order to have DVB-H enabled devices available as soon as possible, preferably for the FIFA football world cup in Q2 2010.
News categories: bmcoforum, Digital TV, Mobile

HDMI Adoption Climbs, while DVI Slides into Retreat
Dec 1, 2009 – High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) adoption continues to gain ground across several segments. Meanwhile, the now legacy Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is gradually declining, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet