Smartphone News

Pay-TV operators look to 'second screen' apps and enhanced DVR
Feb 12, 2014 – According to Infonetics Research, value-added services like second screen apps and enhanced DVR capabilities have gained in popularity due to the convergence happening in the living room between smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs.
News categories: Infonetics, Jeff Heynen, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide

Ace Thought releases H.265/HEVC video decoder software for ARM and x86 processors
Feb 11, 2014 – Ace Thought Technologies has announced the release of highly optimized, multi-threaded, power efficient and real-time H.265/HEVC software video decoder for ARM Cortex-A series and x86 processors.
News categories: Ace Thought, Munish Jindal, Media Player, MWC24, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide

Mobile video growth to continue to outpace viewing on connected CE
Feb 10, 2014 – Despite continued growth of online video viewing on connected CE devices and excitement from new platforms, annual increases in mobile online viewing are higher than any other category, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Sam Rosen, Michael Inouye, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Comigo and Octoshape partner to deliver end-to-end social and interactive TV solution for operators
Jan 6, 2014 – Comigo and Octoshape have announced their partnership to deliver an end-to-end TV solution for operators, offering social and interactive features and capabilities combined with a superior TV viewing experience.
News categories: Comigo, Octoshape, Koehn Milland, Dov Moran, Apps, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

DISH Anywhere app integrates Hopper transfers for Android, iPad and iPhone
Jan 6, 2014 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has upgraded its DISH Anywhere™ app to integrate the Hopper Transfers™ feature to both iOS and Android phones and tablets.
News categories: DISH Network, Vivek Khemka, Apps, Digital TV, Satellite, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

7 billion global addressable TV screens by 2017
Jan 3, 2014 – Contrary to some recent melodramatic predictions, the television industry is not dying but is undergoing a process of rapid change, according to a recent report from Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, David Watkins, David Mercer, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, TV Everywhere

Belkin announces Miracast Video Adapter HDMI dongle
Dec 30, 2013 – Belkin has announced its Miracast Video Adapter, a small HDMI dongle that wirelessly displays content from an Android phone directly to an HDTV. Miracast mirrors the screen of your Android smartphone.
News categories: Belkin, Mike Chen, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

Connected TV device ownership to double by 2017
Dec 16, 2013 – The global number of Connected TV Devices is set to grow from an average of just 0.5 per household in 2013 to 1.0 per household by 2017, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Eric Smith, David Watkins, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet

Silicon Image introduces MHL 3.0 4K Ultra HD solution for mobile devices
Dec 16, 2013 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the industry’s first 4K Ultra HD MHL® 3.0 solution. MHL is the leading HD and 4K Ultra HD connectivity standard for connecting a mobile device to large screen displays, while simultaneously charging the device.
News categories: Silicon Image, David Kuo, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet