Portable (Tablet, PMP, camcorder, …) News

Samsung Leads Consumers to a Life Made Simple at CES 2008, Unveils Breakthroughs in Digital Media Technology and Design
Jan 6, 2008 – Samsung Electronics opened the CES 2008 show unveiling its vision of a world of complete connectivity, one in which the boundaries to both rich content and beautiful design are gone and the result is a life made simple.
News categories: Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, Camcorder, CES2025, DVD, HD-DVD, IPTV, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Mobile-Pedestrian-Handheld Digital TV Products Unveiled at 2008 International CES®
Jan 6, 2008 – LG Electronics, co-developer of the MPH™ in-band mobile digital television (DTV) system, has previewed a series of products that will support local TV stations' plans to launch DTV broadcasts for mobile devices in 2009.
News categories: LG Electronics, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Tablet, USA

Broadcom Powers the Connected Digital Home with Industry Leading Silicon Solutions
Jan 6, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate a variety of new silicon, software and reference design platforms at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th through January 10th.
News categories: Broadcom, 5G, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Camcorder, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVB-S2, DVR, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Adopted by 750+ Manufacturers, HDMI is a Must-Have for Consumer Electronics
Jan 5, 2008 – At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), HDMI Licensing has announced that more than 750 consumer electronics (CE) and personal computer (PC) manufacturers have adopted the HDMI specification, up from 574 adopters one year ago.
News categories: HDMI Licensing, Camcorder, CES2025, DVD, Licensing, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Thomson: Third Quarter 2007 Revenues
Oct 18, 2007 – Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453, NYSE:TMS) shipped 2.7 million satellite set-top boxes in 3Q07, 0.6 million cable set-top boxes, and 2.6 million access products for telecom operators - making a total of 5.8 million access products in the quarter.
News categories: Thomson, Full release, Broadband, Cable TV, Camcorder, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK, USA

Portable entertainment market growth slowing through 2009, Digitimes Research says
Oct 2, 2007 – Although the portable entertainment consumer electronics market will top 500 million units in 2008, growth momentum will wane through 2009, as the mainstream market is maturing fast, according to Digitimes Research.
News categories: Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Tablet

Broadcom Shatters Three Mobile Multimedia Records: HD Video, 12 Megapixel Camera and 3D Gaming Coming Soon to Your Cell Phone
Oct 2, 2007 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced sampling of the industry's first low power multimedia processor that enables a high definition (HD) video camcorder and playback in cell phones and portable media players.
News categories: Broadcom, Camcorder, Digital TV, Gaming, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Panasonic at CEATEC JAPAN 2007 Showcases Full HD World with Whole Life Connectivity
Sep 26, 2007 – Panasonic will demonstrate a full HD world themed 'Living in High Definition' at CEATEC JAPAN 2007, one of Asia's largest international exhibitions of imaging, information and communications equipment and technology.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Smart TV, Streaming

Forrester Research: The Five-Year Forecast For Consumer Technology Growth
Sep 10, 2007 – Devices that make up the digital home, such as digital video recorders, high-definition televisions (HDTVs), and home networks will be the consumer technologies that grow the fastest over the next five years, according to Forrester Research (Nasdaq: FORR).
News categories: Camcorder, Canada, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, USA