Digital TV News: SoftBank
Softbank launches BBTV Next streaming TV service
Nov 17, 2014 – Softbank subsidiary TV Bank has announced the launch of BBTV Next in Japan. The service is available via apps for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones as well as using a PC.
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Softbank, TV Bank, Apps, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, Streaming
Newport Media ISDB-T SoCs Power Phones from Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola and ZTE
Jun 28, 2012 – Newport Media has announced major design wins at several suppliers of smartphone and feature phone products. In both Latin America and Japan, network operators have selected Newport Media Digital TV enabled phones.
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Newport Media, Digital TV, Japan, Latin America, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone
Newport Media Achieves Key Milestone of 70 Million Broadcast TV ICs Shipped Worldwide
Feb 27, 2012 – Newport Media has announced that it has reached a key milestone in company history with cumulative shipments of more than 70 million CMOS SoCs that address multiple global standards for broadcast Mobile TV.
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Newport Media, Market Research, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor
New IEEE P2200 Draft Standard Aims To Deliver High Quality Mobile Experience (HQME) To Consumers Worldwide
Feb 14, 2011 – The HQME Steering Committee, a newly formed group of mobile and content industry leaders, has announced a proposed industry standard aimed at addressing challenges of efficiently managing and delivering data from mobile networks to mobile devices.
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HQME, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Streaming
Softbank launches glasses-free 3D smartphones in Japan
Nov 4, 2010 – Softbank (TSE: 9984) has announced its latest range of mobile phones including two 3D-capable devices. The Galapagos 003SH and 005SH, made by Sharp (TSE: 6753), come with 3.8" displays and can produce 3D images without the need for special glasses.
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Softbank, Sharp Corp, Japan, Metaverse, Mobile
ViXS® SoC Provide Mobile Phone Video Support in Sharp Blu-Ray PVR/Recorders
Sep 11, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced that Sharp's latest Blu-Ray Disc (BD) PVR/recorder products have taken advantage of the video processing flexibility of the XCode® 3000 series to enable broadcast video conversion for mobile phone support.
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ViXS Systems, Sharp Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Japan, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor
GSMA Endorses Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB), a New 3GPP Standard
Sep 9, 2009 – The GSMA has announced that it has endorsed a new 3GPP standard, Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB), that will allow its members to accelerate the adoption of mobile data and broadcast services worldwide.
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GSMA, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile
PacketVideo's CORE Multimedia Framework Powers New SoftBank 830N Handset Manufactured by NEC
Mar 10, 2009 – PacketVideo (PV) has announced that its CORE™ multimedia client framework has been selected by NEC to power advanced media services on the new SoftBank 830N handset. The SoftBank 830N has been on sale in Japan since February 2009.
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PacketVideo, NEC, SoftBank, Japan, Middleware, Mobile
Siano powers iPhone 3G mobile TV accessory in Japan
Feb 9, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that its multi-standard MDTV receiver chip is powering the iPhone 3G accessory supporting ISDB-T One Seg television broadcasting launched by SoftBank BB and SoftBank Mobile in Japan.
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Siano Mobile, Softbank, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor
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