| Transcoder chip converts MPEG-2 to H.264
|
2007-06-18 |
| Promising relief for bandwidth-constrained professional broadcast and video applications, LSI Logic Corp. has introduced a high-definition MPEG-2-to-H.264 transcoder chip. |
|
| Nokia files another counter suit vs. Qualcomm
|
2007-06-13 |
| Finnish handset maker Nokia announced June 11 it has filed another patent counter suit against rival Qualcomm Inc. before the Eastern District of Texas Court, adding further to the latter's legal entanglements after losing in its long-drawn-out war with archrival Broadcom Corp. |
|
| Analyst: Success not guaranteed in cellular market volume
|
2007-06-11 |
| Volume alone does not predict profit nor success for suppliers of semiconductors, IP, software, sensors and tuners in the handheld multimedia devices market, according to a John Peddie report. |
|
| ITU nod nudges WiMAX closer to 4G
|
2007-06-07 |
| The ITU looks ready to approve WiMAX as an official radio interface, hinting at the possibility that it could become an approved 4G technology and benefit from the upcoming IMT-2000 Extension Band spectrum allocations. |
|
| Confusion clouds China DTV spec
|
2007-06-07 |
| Some companies insist the technology behind China's digital terrestrial TV standard is being closely guarded by a select few despite government claims that DMB-T is open to all |
|
| Mark that calendar, June 29 is iPhone day
|
2007-06-06 |
| Apple Inc. will start selling in the U.S. the much-awaited iPhone on June 29, announcing the date on Sunday (June 3), via three TV ads heralding the gadget's large touchscreen and functionality to watch video, playback music and display photos |
|
| Cost hinders OLED TV take-off, iSuppli says
|
2007-05-30 |
| OLED displays are expected to make only minor inroads in the global television market over the next few years due to high prices and manufacturing obstacles, a market research firm said. |
|
| Commentary: Slow 3G uptake in Europe
|
2007-05-24 |
| China's CCID Consulting commented today through its Communications Industry Research Center that 3G telecommunications has a long way to go before it becomes profitable in Europe. |
|
| China launches another mobile TV standard
|
2007-05-23 |
| Adding to the three mobile TV standards currently adopted in China—T-DMB, DAB and DMB—the China Association for Standardization has approved and released the CSA158-2007 China Digital Multimedia Broadcast standard |
|
| Multicore DSP targets China MP3 market
|
2007-05-16 |
| Vivace Semiconductor's multicore DSP will capitalize on the addition of QVGA video to basic MP3 player platforms for the China market. |
|
| China earmarks $286M for local standards devt
|
2007-05-15 |
| China's Tsinghua Science Park is putting together a $286-million investment fund to help tech firms develop local standards and improve their global competitiveness within five years. |
|
| Mobile TV to push gaming, music in the shadows
|
2007-05-11 |
| Research shows Screen Digest predicts that mobile TV will overtake gaming and music with around 140 million global subscribers generating revenue of $6.1 billion by 2011 |
|
| Intel roadmap expands from quad core to mobile Internet
|
2007-05-09 |
| Intel has outlined a product roadmap that's expected to extend the company's reach into every segment of the computer market, from high performance machines to Web-enabled consumer electronics. |
|
| Mobile TV will take off, save people from boredom
|
2007-05-08 |
| A new report form Research and Markets found that mobile TV will rise as a major new technology area driven by a large number of possibilities in the cellular and broadcasting communities |
|
| Intel gears for next-gen notebook market with Silverthorne
|
2007-05-07 |
| Even as it prepares to launch its "Santa Rosa" Centrino mobile platform this week, Intel is making progress on plans to capture an early lead in the next-generation notebook market, its CEO said |
|