Tablet / PMP (Portable Media Player) News

Germany - GfK Consumer Electronics market report 2007
Jul 10, 2008 – According to GfK, the development of the German CE Market in 2007 was - once again - positive. Total CE turnover (including IT and Telecom) grew by 3.7% to a total volume of 23 billion Euros.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Germany, HD-DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Canal+ VOD now available on Sony's Playstation Portable
Jun 11, 2008 – Canal+ Group and Sony Computer Entertainment France have combined to allow anyone with a PSP to watch a selection of the best films and videos available on CANALPLAY VOD, either at home or on the move.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Canal+, Digital TV, France, Gaming, Portable, Streaming, Tablet

ThinkNavi Picks RMI Alchemy Au1250 Processor for ThinkNavi T7 DVB-T Portable Navigation and Mobile TV Media Player
Jun 3, 2008 – RMI Corporation has announced that Thinkware, a leader in the personal and portable navigation industry, has selected the RMI Alchemy™ Au1250™ Processor for its ThinkNavi T7, a DVB-T based Portable Media Player for the European Market.
News categories: RMI Corp, ThinkNavi, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet, Terrestrial

Orb Opens iPhones - No More iTunes Jail
May 28, 2008 – In a major breakthrough for iPhone and iPod touch owners, Orb Networks has announced that owners of these Apple devices can now play all their media - music, recorded and live TV, downloaded and home movies, and more - directly from their computers.
News categories: Orb Networks, Digital TV, Streaming, Tablet

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

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

Spreadtrum Announces SC6600V: First Single-Chip Demodulator/Decoder for CMMB-Based Mobile TV
May 7, 2008 – Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD) plans to announce its new mobile TV single chip solution, the SC6600V, the first demodulator/decoder chip for CMMB-based mobile TV during the 'Asia Future TV 2008' conference.
News categories: Spreadtrum, China, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

DiBcom Has Shipped Ten Million Mobile TV Components
May 6, 2008 – DiBcom has reached a decisive milestone in the emerging Digital Mobile TV market having delivered over 10 million components to different segments of the market.
News categories: DiBcom, Automotive, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet, Terrestrial

Alcatel-Lucent and Quantum SpA cooperate to extend the reach of DVB-SH Mobile TV
May 6, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Quantum SpA have announced that both companies are setting up a cooperation to develop terrestrial or hybrid (terrestrial and satellite) DVB-SH mobile broadcast solutions.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Quantum SpA, Automotive, Digital TV, Mobile, Tablet