Mobile TV News

Portugal Telecom announces launch of satellite TV offer
Apr 2, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (PT) has announced the launch of its nationwide TV offer through satellite (DTH - direct to home), which will complement the existing IPTV offer.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Portugal, Satellite

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA TV Place-Shifting for the Nokia Internet Tablet
Apr 2, 2008 – Monsoon Multimedia has announced HAVA support for the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets, and the upcoming Nokia N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, allowing customers to view and control their home TV from anywhere in the world over WiMAX or WiFi.
News categories: Monsoon Multimedia, Broadband, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Placeshifting, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet

Launch of MAVISE - a new database on television channels and television companies in the European Union
Apr 1, 2008 – On 9 April 2008, the European Commission and the European Audiovisual Observatory will launch a new TV database set up to provide basic data on all the television channels accessible in the EU and the two candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
News categories: European Commission, European Audiovisual Observatory, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Steady Growth Expected for Portable Consumer Electronics
Apr 1, 2008 – As consumers continue to demand content personalization and portability in their electronics products, steady shipment growth of portable consumer devices is expected through 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Tablet

YoMo, an abbreviation for Your Mobile
Apr 1, 2008 – From noon April 1st YoMo will begin bluetooth broadcasting to a national network of exclusively held locations around Australia.
News categories: YoMo, Australia, Digital TV, Mobile

Garmin licenses S3's onHandTV Mobile TV Software
Mar 31, 2008 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has announced that their onHandTV™ Mobile TV software has been licensed by Garmin, the global leader in portable satellite navigation.
News categories: Silicon & Software Systems, Garmin, Automotive, Digital TV, Italy, Middleware, Mobile

WiMAX Forum® Forecasts 133 Million WiMAX Users by 2012
Mar 31, 2008 – The WiMAX Forum today announced it projects more than 133 million WiMAX users globally by 2012. The forecast is based on the results of an independently commissioned research study to be published in April 2008.
News categories: WiMAX Forum, Broadband, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

Patent Holders Reach Agreement on Royalty Rates for DVB-H Patent Pool
Mar 31, 2008 – Sisvel has announced the establishment of a joint licensing program for DVB-H essential patents among France Telecom, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, TB Invent, and TDF, all holders of essential patents for DVB-H.
News categories: SISVEL, Digital TV, Licensing, Mobile, Patent

SRS Labs Showcases Premium Audio, Voice and Surround Sound Solutions for Mobile Media at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas
Mar 31, 2008 – SRS Labs (Nasdaq: SRSL) has revealed details of their exhibit at CTIA in Las Vegas where they will offer demonstrations of their premium audio and voice solutions for the mobile media market.
News categories: SRS Labs, Mobile