Tablet / PMP (Portable Media Player) News

NDS and Maxian Partner to Deliver Premium Content to Portable Media Players
Sep 4, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that it has integrated its VideoGuard PMP content protection technology into Maxian's next generation Portable Media Players, enabling the secure delivery of broadcast-quality video content to portable devices.
News categories: Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Tablet

Cidana and Siano Debut Cutting-edge Platform for Mobile DVB-T
Sep 3, 2007 – Cidana has partnered with Siano Mobile Silicon to develop advanced mobile digital TV solutions that enable users around the world to enjoy DVB-T on mobile handheld platforms such as PDAs, Smartphones, etc.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Software, Tablet, Terrestrial

ViXS Demonstrates Latest Video Processing Solutions at IFA 2007
Aug 31, 2007 – ViXS Systems has announced that it will showcase its next-generation of video processor ICs and video processing technology at IFA 2007.
News categories: ViXS Systems, DVR, Gaming, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Tablet

Consumer Electronics in Russia positively moving ahead
Aug 30, 2007 – Supported by the favourable economic trend and driven by innovative technologies the Russian market for Consumer Electronics rose by a 10 % value growth in the first half year of 2007.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Russia, Smart TV, Tablet

Consumer Electronics in Central Eastern Europe Booming
Aug 30, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics market in the Central Eastern Europe region reveals again an impressive revenue growth of + 13,9 % in the first half of 2007 (Euro basis). Flat panel TVs, portable MP3 Players as well as In Car Entertainment are driving most of this upswing.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVD, Hungary, IFABerlin, Optical Disc Recorder, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Tablet

Sony unveils first U.S. Walkman video players
Aug 30, 2007 – Sony has taken the wraps off two new Walkman® players that not only support audio - but for the first time in the United States - video.
News categories: Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Tablet, USA

Video-Enabled Portable Media Players Will Outsell Audio-Only Models By 2009
Aug 27, 2007 – Driven by increased broadband penetration, declining price points, and a growing catalogue of online audio and video content, the market for MP3 players and portable media players (PMPs) will remain strong over the next five years, reports In-Stat.
News categories: Digital TV, Market Research, Tablet

Portable Video Playback On The Rise Across Asia; GfK Asia Expects Asian Consumers to Purchase More than 10 Million Portable Video Players in 2007
Aug 24, 2007 – GfK Asia releases its 2007 Half Year Pan Asian Consumer Electronics Data Summary, highlighting the trends in the region's consumer electronics sector.
News categories: Asia, Australia, Cambodia, Camcorder, China, Digital TV, DVD, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Optical Disc Recorder, Philippines, Singapore, Smart TV, Tablet, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

CCID Consulting: Domestic Video MP3 Brands Seized First Opportunity in China First Half of 2007
Aug 17, 2007 – CCID Consulting's latest research report for July 2007 shows that thanks to continuous price drops, active promotion by all major firms and rising product performances, China's video MP3 player market continued to maintain a healthy growth momentum in the first half of 2007.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Market Research, Tablet