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DoCoMo, Softbank eye mobile TV

Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and media group Softbank Corp are among six companies vying to provide a new broadcasting service for portable digital devices. The prospective operators have  declared their intentions to the Communications Ministry, which is finalising details such as the number of service providers to be chosen in 2011, prior to service launch […]

December 3, 2010

Dish Network offers live TV on iPad

Dish Network has confirmed that Dish Remote Access, the free application that gives Dish Network customers in the US, the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops, is now available for the iPad. In addition to TV viewing, the Dish Remote Access app also gives Dish Network customers […]

December 2, 2010

3D mobile devices to surpass 60m units by 2014

In-Stat expects that the number of 3D-enabled mobile devices shipped in 2014 will surpass 60 million units. “Due to advancements in autostereoscopic 3D technology, a type of 3D technology that does not require glasses to view 3D images, 3D technology is finding its way into mobile devices,” says Stephanie Ethier, Senior Analyst. “The more predictable […]

December 2, 2010

blinkx App on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab

blinkx has confirmed that Samsung Electronics has selected blinkx for inclusion on its first tablet device, the Galaxy Tab, powered by the Android Operating System 2.2. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx’s video app will be promoted through SamsungApps on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The blinkx Beat for Android devices debuted on Samsung Galaxy S […]

December 2, 2010

DVB for S. Africa, ASO 2013

The South African Development Community (SADC) has announced that the region, which has a population of over 250 million, will adopt DVB-T2, DVB’s second generation digital terrestrial television standard. The decision to adopt DVB-T2 was taken after rigorous testing and in-depth analysis of ISDB-T, DVB-T and DVB-T2. An Ad Hoc Committee of the SADC was […]

December 1, 2010

Live events vital to mobile TV

Broadcasting live events is crucial to the success of TV on mobile phones and tablet computers, says Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer Paul Jacobs. “I believe in mobile TV still. Our approach to it didn’t get enough subscribers,” said Jacobs. Qualcomm garnered nearly one million subscribers for its Flo TV mobile- television service before it suspended […]

December 1, 2010

Telegent ships 100m mobile TV chips

Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, has achieved a key industry milestone with the shipment of its 100 millionth mobile TV receiver last month.  Handsets incorporating Telegent’s solutions, which enable reception of live, free-to-air broadcast TV in mobile devices, have been widely adopted by consumers in emerging markets around the world, including Southeast […]

December 1, 2010

Digital Plus goes multi-platform

Prisa-owned digital DTH platform, Digital Plus, is opening itself up to all screens with the launch of a specific micro service for iPad, iPhone and (PC and Mac) computers and, in the near future, for all Android-equipped devices. The service is composed of six TV channels: Canal +, Canal + Futbol, Canal + Deportes, Canal […]

November 26, 2010From David Del Valle in Madrid

SlingPlayer for iPad

Sling Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar, has announced the availability of the SlingPlayer Mobile player for the Apple iPad. Available for purchase on the iTunes App Store, SlingPlayer Mobile software for iPad lets Slingbox owners extend their living room TV experience to their iPad and takes advantage of the iPad’s high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display […]

November 25, 2010

End of road for mobile TV in Italy?

The future of mobile TV in Italy seems under question, after mobile telephony provider TIM announced it will close its mobile TV service at year’s end, while Vodafone Italia is allegedly considering a similar move. Five years ago, both mobile operators signed a turnkey contract with leading commercial broadcaster Mediaset to use its frequencies and […]

November 25, 2010From Branislav Pekic in Rome