Mobile TV News

QuickPlay Media Announces Mobile TV for BlackBerry® Smartphones
Apr 1, 2009 – QuickPlay Media has announced the upcoming launch of its PrimeTime2Go™ premium mobile TV service. The service, available in early May, will enable consumers to download and watch full-length episodes of their favorite shows on-demand.
News categories: QuickPlay Media, BlackBerry® App Worldâ„¢ storefront, Digital TV, Mobile, Smartphone, Streaming, USA

FLO TV Expands Mobile TV Coverage To 10 Million Consumers
Apr 1, 2009 – FLO TV (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced the expansion of its service in 19 markets around the country. The expansion extends FLO TV's coverage for more than 10 million potential new viewers ahead of the June 12 final date for the DTV transition.
News categories: FLO TV, Mobile, Smart TV, USA

Magnetic Nanoparticles to Shrink 1-Seg Antennae
Apr 1, 2009 – A research group in Japan has developed a magnetic material for antenna elements, using Fe-Ni alloy nanoparticles, which has about five times the sensitivity of a ceramic dielectric of the same volume.
News categories: Sumitomo Osaka Cement, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile

Spain publishes Q4 pay-TV statistics
Mar 31, 2009 – The Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) has published statistics for the communications market in Spain in the fourth quarter. In the quarter, the number of subscribers fell in all pay-TV segments except for IPTV.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

'Virtual cable TV service' streamed live to PCs, TVs and mobile phones launched at MIP TV
Mar 31, 2009 – 50 channels including BBC 1, ITV, Sky News, CNN, ESPN and Bloomberg are now available to stream online in real time thanks to a new internet service launched at MIP TV. The service delivers broadcast quality video over as little as a 1Mbps connection.
News categories: FilmOn.TV, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, UK

AT&T and Microsoft to Enable Shared Content Across TV, PC and Mobile Devices
Mar 31, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and AT&T (NYSE:T) have announced a collaborative effort to use Microsoft PlayReady content access and protection technology to enable shared content and converged entertainment experiences across AT&T's TV, broadband and wireless services.
News categories: Microsoft, AT&T, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Shay, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Spb Software launches IP TV player for Windows phones
Mar 31, 2009 – Spb Software has announced the release of Spb TV - a mobile TV player with on-screen controls and fast channel switching, intelligent stream correction, PiP mode, and an integrated TV guide with export of show reminders into Outlook.
News categories: Spb Software, 5G, Broadband, Middleware, Mobile

Myvu Corporation Demonstrates 3D Technology at CTIA
Mar 30, 2009 – Myvu and SENSIO Technologies have announced that the two Companies will jointly demonstrate a new 3D mobile video platform based on SENSIO®3D and the Myvu Crystal Personal Media Viewer at CTIA in Las Vegas March 31.
News categories: SENSIO, Myvu Corp, Digital TV, Metaverse, Mobile

Mavrix Technology Licenses MIPS32® Synthesizable Processor
Mar 30, 2009 – MIPS Technologies (NasdaqGS: MIPS) has announced that Mavrix Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing SoCs for Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) and portable multimedia markets, has licensed its MIPS32® 4KEc® synthesizable processor core.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Mavrix Technology, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet