"As of February 29, the number of subscribers to mobile TV service in Korea is 11 million including 9.69 million to terrestrial DMB and 1.31 million to satellite DMB. If the growth continues at this rate, terrestrial DMB users will pass the 10 million mark in March." Posted on 24th March 2008
Under: Mobile TV |
Six months after the iPhone's U.S. launch, has the device changed the mobile landscape? According to M:Metrics, the mobile media authority, the answer is yes. Today, the measurement firm reports that the iPhone is already the most popular device for accessing news and information on the mobile Web, with 85 percent of iPhone users accessing news and information in the month of January."The iPhone has certainly delivered on its hype," said Mark Donovan, senior analyst, M:Metrics. "Beyond a doubt, this device is compelling consumers to interact with the mobile Web, delivering off-the-charts usage from everything to text messaging ... Posted on 18th March 2008
Under: AT&T, Google, Mobile TV, Smartphone, YouTube |
A new report from Juniper Research has found that the combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in rich media, made-for-mobile content will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5 billion by 2010.However, the Juniper report cautions that entertainment service adoption will be retarded unless improvements are made in areas such as the user interface, network coverage and the excessive cost of data services. It also notes that in some mobile areas -- such as gambling, adult content and some social networking services -- national and international legislation could either ... Posted on 12th March 2008
Under: 3G, Games, Mobile TV, Music |
Garmin International Inc. today announced the nuvi 900T, a personal navigation device (PND) that combines cutting edge navigation features with DVB-H mobile television. The device is being co-branded with wireless carrier 3 Italia -- the Hutchison Whampoa Group's Mobile Media Company -- and will be available exclusively in Italy."The nuvi 900T is the ultimate device for those who want to mix business with pleasure," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "The new nuvi 900T can play live, streaming digital television and music files. But at its core, the device remains a ... Posted on 4th March 2008
Under: Bluetooth, Mobile TV, Music |
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users surpassed 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16 per cent increase from 2006 sales of 990.9 million, according to Gartner, Inc. Mobile phone sales at the end of the year were consistent with the yearly trend, as fourth quarter sales reached 330 million units."Emerging markets, especially China and India, provided much of the growth as many people bought their first phone," said Carolina Milanesi, research director for mobile devices at Gartner, based in Egham, UK. "In mature markets, such as Japan and Western Europe, consumers' ... Posted on 27th February 2008
Under: Apple, China, GPS, LG, Mobile TV, Motorola, Music, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, WiFi |
One of the newer innovations being discussed in the wireless arena are small micro or pico projectors designed for use with mobile devices. Companies from all over the world have announced plans to enter the miniature display market. With so many different parties willing to make such an investment in the idea of mobile projection, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that the mobile industry will soon see many new devices that enable handsets to externally project images.While many of the devices that were being showcased at the 2008 Mobile World Congress and ... Posted on 27th February 2008
Under: Handset, Mobile TV, Multimedia |
Music, games and mobile TV will be the major contributors to the global mobile entertainment market which will rise from just over $20 billion in 2007 to more than $64 billion by 2012, according to a new report by Juniper Research. Other mobile entertainment sectors include User-generated Content, Gambling, Adult and Infotainment.The report says that mobile music will remain the largest single sector of the mobile entertainment industry over the next five years. Revenues from music will rise from nearly $9 billion in 2007 to $17.5 billion in 2012, bolstered by ... Posted on 23rd January 2008
Under: Games, Mobile TV, Music |
For the 2007/8 season, ESPN Mobile TV, Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will for the first time air live National Basketball Association (NBA) games, from tip-off to final buzzer, on V CAST Mobile TV. More than 70 ESPN-produced NBA games are expected to air on V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless, a service of MediaFLO USA.The regular season hoops excitement begins on October 31, with match-ups featuring the Dallas Mavericks at the Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00 p.m. Eastern) and the Seattle Supersonics at the Denver Nuggets (10:30 p.m. Eastern).
Other ... Posted on 31st October 2007
Under: Games, Mobile TV, Qualcomm, Verizon, Wireless |
As recently as 2001, some mobile communications experts were saying that mobile television might be a reality within 20 years, but would probably arrive much later because the technical problems were so difficult. Yet only half a dozen years later, according to a new study from ABI Research, successful mobile video technologies are largely in place. As questions about business models, distribution, and content are resolved, the mobile TV industry will take off in earnest.ABI Research director Michael Wolf says, "Just a year ago, there was a lot of discussion in the industry about ... 
The latest trend in video is called "placeshifting" - the ability to watch video content anywhere from any device including cell phones and PDAs - and it's a driving factor in the market for wireless video. But according to Rod Tiede, CEO of Broadcast International, a leading video technology innovator, the market will be stifled, despite strong user demand, by an inadequate infrastructure. This is especially true in the U.S. where much of the wireless infrastructure is still analog."Applications such as placeshifting and mobile social networking are very much in demand by users. ... 
MobiTV, Inc., the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks, today announced it will offer attendees of the WiMAX World conference, demonstrations of TV and video services over mobile, PC and set-top-box devices via a WiMAX network. The real-time demonstration will showcase the MobiTV service running over all three screens, with state-of-the-art features and functionality including pause and resume, remote scheduling and control, transfer and send media between devices in your home and much more."What we're showing the WiMAX World attendees is just another proof-point that the Mobile WiMAX ... Posted on 27th September 2007
Under: Mobile TV |
Common implementation profile defined within the Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum ensures service interoperability and economies of scale for Mobile TV devicesPosted on 12th April 2007
Under: Ericsson, Mobile TV, NXP, Nokia, O2, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, Vodafone |
LG and Verizon Wireless debuted the LG VX9400 at the CTIA WIRELESS 2007 show. LG's first phone to support Verizon Wireless' V CAST Mobile TV, the LG VX9400 is the latest innovation in mobile entertainment technology. The LG VX9400 is highlighted by a slim, stylish swing bar design with a large color LCD screen for optimal TV viewing and new cutting-edge features, while also empowering customers with the ability to access Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music and Video, Get It Now and Mobile Web 2.0SM. With Bluetooth capabilities for certain profiles and a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, the multimedia-centric features coupled with ... Posted on 28th March 2007
Under: LG, Mobile TV, Verizon, Wireless |
Posted on 7th March 2007
Under: AT&T, Mobile TV, Video, Wireless |
Posted on 10th February 2007
Under: 3G, Ericsson, Mobile TV |
Posted on 28th November 2006
Under: Alcatel, Mobile TV, Uncategorized |
Posted on 17th October 2006
Under: Mobile TV, Smartphone, Sony, Sony Ericsson |