Last update: Monday 29 November 2010 [51 news items]
Taiwan market: Linkmedia gives up MediaFLO mobile TV business
Nov 29, 12:51
Linkmedia, a Taiwan-based company preparing to provide MediaFLO mobile TV services in the Taiwan market through technological cooperation with Qualcomm, has decided to give up the...
US mobile TV consortium MCV seeking cooperation with Taiwan makers
Nov 23, 01:25
Mobile Content Venture (MCV), a consortium of 12 broadcasters in the US in a bid to deliver mobile TV services have talked with Taiwan-based ODMs to supply ATSC-M/H terminal devices,...
Taiwan market: FET launches mobile TV service for tablet PC, smartphone users
Nov 18, 11:54
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on November 17 announced the launch of a 20-channel mobile TV service for tablet PC and smartphone users,...
Oct 6, 11:34
Qualcomm has decided to suspend its direct-to-consumer FLO TV services but this may not have much impact on its Taiwan-based hardware partners, according to industry sources in Tai...
Aug 19, 11:36
China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies, which have offered handsets and network interface cards for mobile ISDB-T TV services in Brazil, Argentina and Chile, and will launch in other...
Taiwan market: FET, Qualcomm to cooperate in MediaFLO mobile TV service
Jul 14, 11:43
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on July 13 signed an MOU with Qualcomm for cooperation to set up a joint venture to operate mobile TV service based on Qualcomm-developed MediaFLO...
China Mobile may adopt CMMB for mobile TV in Hong Kong
Jul 7, 12:28
China Mobile Communications' subsidiary China Mobile Hong Kong has won the only mobile TV operating license in Hong Kong through a HK$175 million (US$22.5 million) bid, and is likely...
Innocomm delivers first Android 3.5G smartphone with Telegent Mobile TV
Jun 4, 15:35
At Computex Taipei 2010, Telegent Systems, a mobile TV receiver maker, and Innocomm, a Taiwan-based provider of broadband wireless solutions, announced the introduction of the first...
Flo TV outsources mobile TV receivers to HTC
Jun 4, 11:32
Flo TV, the mobile TV subsidiary of Qualcomm, has launched a portable mobile TV receiver without mobile phone functionality. The device, outsourced to HTC, is priced at US$200.
Media phones and portable video conferencing: Q&A with UMEC's Kevin Mar
Jun 3, 11:49
With the economic recovery still on shaky ground and instability rearing its head throughout the world, companies have continued to trim business travel budgets. To stay connected,...
ZTE, Huawei tapping ISDB-T mobile TV market in Latin America
Apr 29, 14:06
China-based makers ZTE and Huawei Technologies are pushing handsets and 3G cards featuring ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial) mobile TV service in the Latin...
MediaTek to offer handset-use analog TV receiver ICs
Apr 28, 14:28
MediaTek will soon offer analog TV receiver ICs for handsets to tap into the growing demand for devices with such capability in emerging markets, according to sources from Taiwan's...
MediaFLO to compete in Taiwan market: Q&A with Qualcomm VP Neville Meijers
Apr 23, 10:29
As the Taiwan government plans to issue mobile TV operating licenses around the end of 2010, Qualcomm will partner with Taiwan-based enterprises, including Foxlink and Linkmedia Technology...
Telegent partners with Samsung for free-to-air mobile TV
Mar 21, 15:30
Telegent Systems has announced that its analog mobile TV receiver is shipping in Samsung's Star TV S5233T handset that was recently launched in Southeast Asia. With this handset,...
Axel Technologies to launch products at online application stores, says CEO
Mar 17, 14:42
Axel Technologies, a Finland-based provider of mobile TV solutions, plans to launch its software products such as the Fuugo at online application stores such as App Store later in...
China market: CMMB mobile TV application takes off
Newswatch - Mar 3, 12:10
The state-run China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting has completed the deployment of CMMB networks in 282 cities around China and launched conditional-access CMMB services, aiming to...
Taiwan market: NCC to issue only 1 mobile TV license by year-end 2010, say sources
Feb 25, 12:16
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to issue only one mobile TV operating license before the end of 2010, instead of the release of two licenses as originally...
Taiwan market: Two mobile TV licenses may be issued by end of 2010
Jan 15, 15:38
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to issue Taiwan's first two mobile TV licenses by the end of 2010, one to operate on Channel 35 (596-602MHz) and the other...
Siano raises US$24 million funding
Jan 13, 16:34
Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the completion of a US$23.5 million fourth round of funding. The round consists exclusively of all of Siano's existing investors: JVP, DFJ-Tamir-Fishman,...
Garmin, Mio and Navigon ship PNDs based on Siano multi-standard mobile digital TV receiver chip
Dec 25, 16:48
Mobile TV chip maker Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that PND makers, including Garmin, Mio and Navigon, have integrated its mobile digital TV (MDTV) receiver chips into their...
Car and PND mobile TV market set to double by 2015, says iSuppli
Dec 23, 14:14
Worldwide shipments of mobile TV systems for cars, consisting both of solutions embedded into autos and included in portable navigation devices (PNDs), are expected to more than double...
Arima Communications lands ISDB-T mobile TV handset orders from Sony Ericsson
Dec 3, 11:35
Arima Communications has landed orders for ISDB-T enabled mobile TV handsets from Sony Ericsson, according to industry sources, who also noted that the mobile TV handsets, which will...
MediaTek to launch mobile TV chips in 2010, say sources
Oct 22, 14:32
MediaTek will roll out mobile TV solutions supporting the DVB-H and DVB-T standards in 2010, according to market sources. The designer is also considering the possibility of developing...
Taiwan government to release two mobile TV licenses in 2010, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 19, 11:31
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has completed a draft proposal for the release of two national mobile TV operating licenses in Taiwan in 2010, according...
Mirics adds ISDB-T support to its FlexiTV multi-standard PC TV receiver
Aug 12, 12:12
Mirics Semiconductor has announced that it has added ISDB-T One-seg support to its FlexiTV multi-standard PC TV receiver. The mobile DTV standard is adopted in Japan and Brazil.
Siano debuts CMMB mobile-TV chip with conditional access and descrambling
Jul 27, 11:29
Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the SMS1186 CMMB TV receiver chip, a drop in replacement to its SMS1180, which adds on-chip decoding support for Pay-TV services which are emerging...
CMMB market bigger this year than last, says Siano CEO
Jul 9, 17:17
Alon Ironi, CEO and president of mobile TV chip maker, Siano, has spoken out against recent industry murmurs that the...
Notebook vendors slowing down on mobile TV
Jul 9, 13:31
Notebook vendors have slowed the launch of notebooks with built-in mobile TV modules due to the launch of low-cost netbooks, economic concerns, tariffs and after-sales service, according...
China market: CMMB mobile TV market shrinking
Jul 8, 15:46
Policy flip-flops and patent issues pertaining to the implementation of the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) mobile digital TV standard have slowed the development of the...
Taiwan market: WiMAX operator to offer mobile TV service, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 8, 12:16
Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm will team up with Era Digital Media, an affiliate of Taiwan Land Development Corporation, to step into Internet and mobile TV segments...
Commentary: Free-to-air was the theme of mobile TV during Computex
Jun 23, 16:46
Looking back at the product offerings at the recently concluded Computex Taipei 2009, you couldn't help notice that companies highlighting mobile DTV solutions based on the DVB standard...
New SiRF processor most likely to target mobile TV solutions
Jun 17, 16:04
The recent launch by GPS chip design house Sirf of its SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor will most likely target mobile TV applications at first, according to Kanwar...
Global mobile TV solution market to decline 20-30% in 2009, says DiBcom CEO
Jun 9, 16:26
The global market for mobile TV chipset solutions is likely to contract 20-30% in 2009 due mainly to declining demand from the PC and automotive segments, according to Yannick Levy,...
Computex 2009: ARC highlighting Sound-to-Silicon solution
Jun 5, 14:51
During Computex Taipei 2009, silicon and IP provider ARC is showcasing its latest Sound-to-Silicon solution, which focuses on delivering a rich audio experience with multimedia content...
Major PND players likely to launch CMMB-enabled devices for China market by year-end
Newswatch - May 15, 10:09
PND players are expected to launch devices supporting China's CMMB mobile TV standard before the end of the year, according to sources within Taiwan's PND industry.
The Nokia 5330 mobile TV edition combines mobile broadcast TV, social networking, music and gaming in one 3G device. This device features DVB-H technology with a QVGA 2.4-inch screen...
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Samsung Mythic touchscreen handset with AT&T Mobile TV capability
The Samsung Mythic's 3.3-inch full touchscreen features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, which allows users to simply drag and drop widgets for their favorite and most commonly...
Photo: Company, Nov 24.
Media phones and portable video conferencing: Q&A with UMEC's Kevin Mar
With the economic recovery still on shaky ground and instability rearing its head throughout the world, companies have continued to trim business travel budgets. To stay connected,...
MediaFLO to compete in Taiwan market: Q&A with Qualcomm VP Neville Meijers
As the Taiwan government plans to issue mobile TV operating licenses around the end of 2010, Qualcomm will partner with Taiwan-based enterprises, including Foxlink and Linkmedia Technology...
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.