Mobile TV News

Freescale unveils next-generation i.MX processor for portable multimedia devices
May 27, 2008 – Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the i.MX37 multimedia applications processor - a highly advanced device for portable media player (PMP), mobile Internet and portable GPS navigation (PND) markets.
News categories: Freescale, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Tablet

'Baromètre TDF de la télévision numérique N°7' Published
May 26, 2008 – As of 31 March 2008, 51.7% of households had access to digital TV on at least one television, up 4.2 points from the previous quarter.
News categories: TDF, 5G, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Head of Vodafone's German unit says pay TV for mobile phones has no future
May 26, 2008 – The head of Vodafone Group's German business does not see a viable business in offering pay television via mobile phones after the emergence of new handhelds that receive regular terrestrial TV signals, he told Financial Times Deutschland.
News categories: Digital TV, Germany, Mobile, Terrestrial

SNRT launches mobile TV service in Morocco
May 22, 2008 – Morocco's Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT) has rolled out a DVB-H mobile TV service that allows mobile phone users to watch five Moroccan TV channels.
News categories: SNRT, Digital TV, Mobile, Morocco

VTV, first DVB-H project in Brazil
May 22, 2008 – While Brazil will have open mobile TV through official digital TV system ISDB-T, the first mobile pay TV project through DVB-H has been launched.
News categories: Brazil, Digital TV, Mobile

Mobile TV and video services are possible without 3G and dedicated mobile broadcasting networks, says Analysys Mason
May 21, 2008 – While many mobile network operators are planning to use a combination of 3G and dedicated mobile broadcasting networks to deliver mobile TV and video services, they must not overlook emerging alternatives, according to a new Analysys Mason report.
News categories: Analysys, 5G, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV

SingTel launches mio TV on Mobile
May 20, 2008 – SingTel (Singapore: SGX; Australia: ASX) has announced the launch of mio TV on Mobile. SingTel is the first operator in Singapore and one of the first in Asia Pacific to launch a mobile TV client with true TV viewing experience on mobile phones.
News categories: SingTel, 5G, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Singapore

UWB-based Short Range Wireless Technology to Have a Profound Impact on Future Mobile Device Communications
May 19, 2008 – Wireless USB, based on the WiMedia Alliance's Ultrawideband (UWB) common radio platform which is promoted by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), is slowly garnering attention from mobile device manufacturers as it has exhibited efficient power consumption.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

China - SARFT Issues Parts 6 and 7 of CMMB
May 19, 2008 – The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued Part 6 - Conditional Access - and Part 7 - Technical Requirements for Receiving and Decoding Terminals - of the China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) industry standard.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation