Portable (Tablet, PMP, camcorder, …) News

MPEG Video IC Market in Mobile Devices Outpaces Tethered Products
Aug 6, 2008 – The first MPEG video ICs were designed for tethered devices that were powered via a wall outlet. Today the market for mobile MPEG video ICs in battery powered devices is greater than that of the market for MPEG video ICs in tethered devices.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

CEA to discuss standards for portable and handheld devices
Aug 4, 2008 – The CEA has announced the formation of a discussion group to weigh interest in establishing industry technical standards for portable and handheld devices. CEA will hold a Discovery Group meeting at its Industry Forum on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Automotive, Mobile, Portable, Smart Home, USA

Solomon Systech introduces MagusCore™ High Performance Dual-Core Multimedia Processor for Portable Multimedia Devices
Jul 23, 2008 – Solomon Systech has announced the MagusCore™ SSD1933 multimedia processor packing an ARM926EJ-S™ core and an AV-DSP core on a single chip. The SSD1933 is suitable for applications such as mobile digital TV (MDTV) and portable media players (PMP).
News categories: Solomon Systech, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

June 2008 Japan Domestic Shipments of Major CE Products
Jul 23, 2008 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (June 2008) - DVD players/Recorders, HD DVD/Blu-ray, Camcorders, Satellite Tuners, ...
News categories: JEITA, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

PLAYSTATION®Network's Video Delivery Service to Offer Movies and TV Shows for Purchase and TV Shows for Purchase and Rental Through PLAYSTATION®3 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
Jul 15, 2008 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has launched the company's new video delivery service on PLAYSTATION®Store for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems in the United States.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Digital TV, Gaming, Portable, Streaming, Tablet, USA

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

Infineon Introduces World's First 1.8V Broadband Low Noise Amplifier to Support Portable TV and Mobile TV Systems
Jun 17, 2008 – Infineon (FSE/NYSE: IFX) has announced the availability of the company's new BGA728L7 low noise amplifier (LNA), one of the industry's smallest broadband LNAs for portable and mobile TV applications.
News categories: Infineon, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor

New JVC HD Everio Line Includes World's First 50-Hour AVCHD Camcorder And Dual-Format Models
Jun 16, 2008 – JVC has added three new high definition camcorders to its HD Everio line, including a pair of dual-format models, one of which records up to 50 hours of AVCHD Full HD video.
News categories: JVC, Camcorder, Digital TV

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