Findings from the H1 2011 Allot MobileTrends Report suggests that mobile data bandwidth usage continued its steady rise, with 77 per cent growth during the first half of 2011 based on data collected from the service optimisation and revenue generation solutions specialist’s worldwide mobile operator customers. The report found that video streaming continued to show […]
A truly converged multi-screen TV service is within Europe’s grasp says MobiTV, the company that powers the branded TV services of all the major wireless operators in the US market. Operators in Europe are well placed to capitalise on the demand for connected TV, following last week’s report from Parks Associates, which revealed that 30 […]
Orange Spain is making its Mobile TV service available for Android and iPhones with the launch of an own application called Orange TV Player claiming to be the first Spain’s operator to develop such a feature. Android and iPhone users will be able to have access to two different TV packages and pay per view […]
Optus has launched Optus TV Now, allowing its customers in Australia to schedule, record and playback free-to-air television from any compatible 3G mobile device+ or personal computer. With Optus TV Now, Optus customers can record their favourite TV programme using their mobile phone and then play it back on their mobile or PC at a […]
The Mobile Content Venture (MCV) has unveiled its consumer brand “Dyle”, its logo and website. MCV is a joint venture dedicated to facilitating, on behalf of 12 major broadcast groups, a national mobile content service that delivers live television to mobile devices. MCV will use the Dyle brand to certify that a device is capable […]
The AT&T U-verse mobile app has expanded to several Android devices, including the LG Thrive, LG Phoenix and Samsung InfuseTM 4G, and the Windows Phone HTC HD7S˙. U-verse Mobile is now available on more than 20 devices and four major operating systems, and the U-verse Mobile library has grown to include more than 100 TV […]
Spreadtrum Communications, a fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in both 2G and 3G wireless communications standards, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Telegent Systems, a provider of semiconductor and software solutions for the reception of live, broadcast television on mobile phones. Spreadtrum does not expect significant impact to […]
Blackberry maker Research in Motion is said to be about to launch a new product that will stream online video and plug in to TVs. The ‘media box’, is rumoured to be codenamed the ‘BlackBerry Cyclone’. According to the Nerdberry website, the BlackBerry Cyclone will be able to stream NetFlix and YouTube content, as well […]
Martin Whitmarsh, team principal at McLaren, has suggested that although Formula One has benefited from its exposure on television under the sport’s commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone, the changes in technology and media consumption mean that it now needs to reassess how to monetise the new opportunities. Whitmarsh told the sport’s official website, formula1.com, that there […]
Receiving live TV on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer is a popular feature throughout Western Europe, with 30 per cent of broadband households highly interested in these TV Everywhere services, according to Parks Associates’ recent consumer survey Connected Consumer in Europe. The international research firm found UK broadband households the most interested in receiving […]