Mobile TV News

Moscow DVB-H mobile TV trials approved
Aug 20, 2009 – Operators have received permission from Russia's State Commission for Radio Frequencies (GKRCH) to launch mobile TV in Moscow on a trial basis. Until the end of the year DVB-H services will be provided by Sistema, Vimpelcom and Scartel.
News categories: Sistema, Vimpelcom, Digital TV, Mobile, Russia

O2 Ireland launches 'O2 TV' mobile TV
Aug 18, 2009 – O2 Ireland (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) has announced that it has launched a new mobile TV service. Called 'O2 TV', it offers customers the choice of two mobile TV packages at some of the most competitive rates on the market in Ireland.
News categories: O2, 5G, Ireland, Mobile

Mobile video phone sales surge; paid services and revenue do not
Aug 18, 2009 – Infonetics Research has released a new Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report. Infonetics expects 397 million mobile video phones to sell worldwide in 2013, creating a market worth tens of billions of dollars.
News categories: Infonetics Research, 5G, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming

Blockbuster Announces Mobile Handset Integration Deal with Motorola
Aug 18, 2009 – Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) has announced plans to feature the BLOCKBUSTER OnDemand movie download service in select Motorola (NYSE: MOT) phones, providing its library of premium digital entertainment to mobile devices for the first time.
News categories: Blockbuster, Motorola, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, USA

Macedonia's Cosmofon Launches Mobile TV
Aug 17, 2009 – All COSMOFON mobile customers can now enjoy a Live TV service that enables them to watch live TV programs on their mobile phones from several TV stations, such as: A1 TV, SITEL TV, KANAL 5 TV and ERA TV.
News categories: Cosmofon, 5G, Macedonia, Mobile

Core Logic Licenses ARM GPU To Deliver HD Graphics For Portable Media
Aug 17, 2009 – ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) has announced that Core Logic has licensed the ARM® Mali™-400 MP graphics processing unit (GPU) to enable HD entertainment and browsing on phones, portable media players and personal navigation devices.
News categories: ARM, Core Logic, Mobile, Portable, Silicon IP, Tablet

Moldova's Moldcell launches 3G mobile TV
Aug 14, 2009 – Moldcell, a GSM operator in Moldova, has launched mobile TV over its 3G/EDGE network.
News categories: Moldcell, 5G, Mobile, Moldova

Informa Announces Digital TV World Summit 2009
Aug 14, 2009 – This November 2009 Informa Telecoms and Media continues its strong tradition of delivering high-quality speakers, topical debate and unrivalled networking opportunities at the Digital TV World Summit, 17th-18th November, London.
News categories: Digital TV World Summit, Informa Telecoms & Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Show, Streaming, Terrestrial

Digita Chooses Envivio Encoding for New DVB-H Service in Finland
Aug 13, 2009 – Envivio has announced that its Mobile Series™ video encoding platform has been installed by Digita Oy. The platform is being used to deliver ten channels of DVB-H encoded mobile television to be offered by mobile operators in Finland.
News categories: Envivio, Digita Oy, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Finland, IBCShow, Mobile