Portable (Tablet, PMP, camcorder, …) News

Core Logic Licenses ARM GPU To Deliver HD Graphics For Portable Media
Aug 17, 2009 – ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) has announced that Core Logic has licensed the ARM® Mali™-400 MP graphics processing unit (GPU) to enable HD entertainment and browsing on phones, portable media players and personal navigation devices.
News categories: ARM, Core Logic, Mobile, Portable, Silicon IP, Tablet

Consumer Electronics Market Looks Up...
Jul 7, 2009 – Although the global consumer electronics market returned to sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, the industry this year will not achieve an annual expansion that would signal a true recovery, according to iSuppli Corp.
News categories: iSuppli, Camcorder, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box

ITE Introduces World's First Mobile DVB-T Demodulator & Multimedia Processor SoC
Jun 1, 2009 – ITE Tech (Taipei: 3014) has announced the launch of AT9058M, the world's first DVB-T single chip SoC enabling a high quality, ultra low power, and small footprint solution for DVB-T feature phone, PND and pocket TV applications.
News categories: ITE Tech., Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet, Terrestrial

NEC announces EMMA Mobile 1-D SoC for portable A/V devices
May 11, 2009 – NEC Electronics (Tokyo: 6723) has announced the availability of a new EMMA Mobile™ 1 series of system-on-chips (SoCs), the EMMA Mobile 1-D, for use in portable audio/visual (A/V) devices such as multimedia players and mobile televisions.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Tablet

German CE turnover remains positive in 2008
Apr 17, 2009 – In 2008 the turnover for Consumer Electronics (CE) in Germany remained positive. The market in total increased by 1.7% to a volume of approx. 23.7 billion Euros. 63% of this turnover came from traditional CE products.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Germany, HD-DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Siano launches lowest cost receiver chip for multi-standard mobile/portable DTV
Feb 24, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of a new low-cost multi-standard mobile TV receiver chip, the SMS1140. The SMS1140 supports the major global MDTV broadcasting standards of DVB-T, ISDB-T and T-DMB.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Transparent Video Systems Announces TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ Which Eliminates Set-Top Boxes for Delivering Cable Services
Feb 23, 2009 – Transparent Video Systems has announced TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ System. The RF to USB Digital Bridge integrates TV's, PC's, Mac's, Mobile Devices and Media Storage Devices directly to a cable source without the need of a set-top box (STB).
News categories: Transparent Video Systems, Cable TV, Conditional Access, CPE, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, USA

Digital Cube Selects RMI's Au1300 Processor for its Next Generation Platform
Feb 18, 2009 – RMI Corporation has announced that Digital Cube has selected the Alchemy Au1300 Processor for its next generation platform to fuel its Mobile Internet Devices and Portable Media Players with HD video playback and a rich 3D user interface.
News categories: RMI Corp, Digital Cube, Digital TV, MWC24, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

Zoran Demonstrates Highest Image and Video Quality Processor for Multimedia Camera Phones
Feb 16, 2009 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced the demonstration of its APPROACH® 7 multimedia processor, delivering a new level of quality camera experience, HD video capture and playback, and 2D/3D graphics to the multimedia mobile phone market, at the Mobile World Congress 2009.
News categories: Zoran, Camcorder, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor