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DVBLink v4 out of beta, brings live TV, EPG and remote recording on the go originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidconnectdvb-hdvblinkEPGhdpostminiioslive TVLiveTvnetwork tunerNetworkTunerremote recordingRemoteRecordingstreamingtunerWindows Media Centerwindows phoneWindowsMediaCenterWindowsPhonewpThu, 06 Oct 2011 20:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Mobile TV Headset acts as a TV antenna for your unreleased Symbian^3 device]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/nokia-mobile-tv-headset-acts-as-a-tv-antenna-for-your-unreleased/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/nokia-mobile-tv-headset-acts-as-a-tv-antenna-for-your-unreleased/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/nokia-mobile-tv-headset-acts-as-a-tv-antenna-for-your-unreleased/#comments Okay, so Symbian^3 is still just a glint in our eyes, but that launch date is fast approaching and here's a neat little accessory to keep up excitement for the platform: the Mobile TV Headset. You know how most phones use the cord of your earphones as an FM aerial? Well, this thing does the same, only with DVB-H teevee signals, piping them straight through into your USB-on-the-go-equipped Nokia handset. It comes with channel-changing, call-receiving, and volume controls, and will set you back €40 ($51) before taxes in Q4 of this year.

[Thanks, Maximus]

Nokia Mobile TV Headset acts as a TV antenna for your unreleased Symbian^3 device originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorydvb-hearphonesheadsetmobile tvmobile tv headsetMobileTvMobileTvHeadsetnokiaperipheralsymbiansymbian 3Symbian3tvusb hostUsbHostThu, 09 Sep 2010 04:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is... a 5330 with mobile TV]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/nokia-5330-mobile-tv-edition-is-a-5330-with-mobile-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/nokia-5330-mobile-tv-edition-is-a-5330-with-mobile-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/nokia-5330-mobile-tv-edition-is-a-5330-with-mobile-tv/#comments It's not often that you see an existing handset remixed with entirely different kinds of radios built in, so color us a bit surprised this week to see Nokia announce a new version of the 5330 slider this week sporting DVB-H mobile TV tuning compatibility. Knowing what we know of DVB-H, its presence signifies that a North American release is a straight-up no-go, which is actually a bit of a shame -- it's a slick-looking Series 40 handset with a 3.2 megapixel cam and 3.5mm headphone jack for €155 (about $230) without a hint of contract or subsidy. Then again, just how badly do we want to watch football on a 2.4-inch display?

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Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is... a 5330 with mobile TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bad camera, poor battery life, a dodgy d-pad, ugly color -- is there anything good to say about the most well-spec'd glofiish in E-TEN's range? Well, yes: with support for not one, not two, but four mobile TV standards under its belt, you'll have a hard time finding a WinMo set out there that's friendlier to telly on the go. Plus, the V900 rocks a flush VGA display and tri-band HSDPA, which are "good things" last time we checked; you're just going to have to put up with flimsy build quality and a host of software and hardware niggles to get 'em. At $700, it's hard to swallow the thought of buying a device this heavily panned in a review, but if you absolutely must be able to switch between DAB and DVB-T with aplomb... well, your crappy phone has arrived.

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E-TEN's V900 gets handled, unloved originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Norway shuns DVB-H for DMB, European mobile TV drama deepens originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dmbdvb-hmobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimedianorwayThu, 21 Aug 2008 18:57:00 EST<![CDATA[EU edict be damned: Germany looking more and more like a DVB-T house]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/eu-edict-be-damned-germany-looking-more-and-more-like-a-dvb-t-h/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/eu-edict-be-damned-germany-looking-more-and-more-like-a-dvb-t-h/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/eu-edict-be-damned-germany-looking-more-and-more-like-a-dvb-t-h/#commentsThe problem with selling licenses for spectrum -- any kind of spectrum -- is that there's an implicit assumption that the investment a company's going to make into buying the airwaves and building out the infrastructure necessary to take advantage of it is eventually going to pay off. For the winners of Germany's DVB-H license, though, the economics simply don't make sense; the country's carriers stone-cold gave up on the concept once they lost the license bid, instead turning to bundling DVB-T receivers to steal free signals designed for plain ol' TV reception. The winning bidder, Mobile 3.0, had intended to sell users on packages costing a handful of euros a month -- but "free" is a pretty powerful word, so even if there's a marginal battery performance disadvantage with the DVB-T setup, it's going to be virtually impossible for any pay service to fight it, especially when carriers are putting zero effort into making sure DVB-H tuners are on board their handsets. As best as we can tell, T-Systems' DVB-H trial wrapped up in December, so yeah, that pretty much spells the death of the so-called standard in Bavaria. What say you, EU?

[Via mocoNews]

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EU edict be damned: Germany looking more and more like a DVB-T house originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Swisscom's DVB-H-based mobile TV service, Bluewin TV, is now ripe and ready for public consumption, offering up a full 20 channels of portable entertainment to subscribers who pony up the 16 Swiss francs (about $15.40) per month. Coverage is said to reach about 44 percent of the Swiss population, while anyone roaming beyond those airwaves can still enjoy the service via Vodafone's live! portal over UMTS and EDGE networks. The only phone available at the moment appears to be the rather dusty Nokia N77, so we wouldn't be surprised if these lucky gals and dudes become some of the first in the world to enjoy all the benefits of the upcoming N96.

[Via mocoNews and MobileTechNews]

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Swisscom goes live with DVB-H service originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a case of oh shiznit, LG and Samsung are combining forces to protect their mobile TV interests in the US. With Qualcomm's proprietary MediaFLO digital broadcast technology rapidly gaining a mobile TV foothold in the US (thanks to AT&T and Verizon) and Europe standardizing on DVB-H, it seems that LG and Samsung (the once proud and gloating parents of the DMB standard) have little choice but to support the ATSC's attempt to create the ATSC-M/H standard in the US... about three years too late. Of course, the ultimate victor will have very little to do with what's best for the consumer and everything to do with who is most successful at lobbying the government. Oh, did that sound bitter? Good.

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LG and Samsung team-up against Qualcomm in fight for US mobile TV standard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a case of oh shiznit, LG and Samsung are combining forces to protect their mobile TV interests in the US. With Qualcomm's proprietary MediaFLO digital broadcast technology rapidly gaining a mobile TV foothold in the US (thanks to AT&T and Verizon) and Europe standardizing on DVB-H, it seems that LG and Samsung (the once proud and gloating parents of the DMB standard) have little choice but to support the ATSC's attempt to create the ATSC-M/H standard in the US... about three years too late. Of course, the ultimate victor will have very little to do with what's best for the consumer and everything to do with who is most successful at lobbying the government. Oh, did that sound bitter? Good.

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LG and Samsung team-up against Qualcomm in fight for US mobile TV standard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While some manufacturers stay home pouting about mobile TV's slow uptake in Europe, Samsung isn't giving up on the Euro DVB-H market just yet, hoping to entice viewers with better features. The company's new SGH-P960 adds integrated DVR functionality, like pausing live TV when it rings, meaning you won't miss any of the action on the slider's 2.6-inch, 240 x 320 screen. Other TV niceties include picture-in-picture, an on-screen programming guide, and an integrated Bang & Olufsen amplifier. A 3 megapixel cam with LED flash on the back rounds out what sounds like a nice package, but with no word on price or availability outside of Europe it's hard to get too excited.

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Samsung's new SGH-P960 packs a DVR originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DISH Networks teams with Alcatel-Lucent for DVB-SH trial in US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DISH Networks teams with Alcatel-Lucent for DVB-SH trial in US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DISH Networks teams with Alcatel-Lucent for DVB-SH trial in US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola just announced a new portable DVB-H TV to followup its DH01. The name? DH02, of course. The new mobile TV now features a GPS receiver and Tele Atlas maps, an HSDPA / GPRS back-channel for interactive media, and new "auto-flip" portrait to landscape (presumably via accelerometer) touch-screen display of unspecified dimensions. The UI takes advantage of the touch-screen with an "intuitive click, drag, and scroll" navigation. Moto does call the WQVGA display high-resolution -- which is anything but high if the DH02 carries the same 4.3-inch display of the DH01. Motorola also likes to call the DH02 a PVR since it includes a 5 minute buffer for timeshifting, live pause, and frame grabbing. Thing is, while the former DH01 could record video, that capability is not mentioned anywhere in the DH02 press release. Perhaps the microSD slot is dedicated to GPS maps now, instead of recording space. It does offer Bluetooth and, uh hem, "stunning" video playback. Really moto, stunning video from a sub 30fps play rate in a 480 x 272 resolution? Hyperbole of the press release aside, we're still looking forward to a hands-on at CTIA next week.

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Motorola's DH02 mobile TV with PVR gains GPS and HSDPA, loses R originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As expected, the European Commission just did the obvious and made the EU's de facto DVB-H standard, standard. The move is expected to accelerate the deployment of mobile television services across Europe in the same way that GSM standardization in the early 90s gave Europe a head-start on backwater cellular locations like North America. So get outta Dodge Qualcomm and South Korea with your MediaFLO and DMB mobile television technologies, you aren't welcome around Brussels anymore.

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European Commission standardizes on DVB-H, Nokia dances jig on Qualcomm's grave originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As expected, the European Commission just did the obvious and made the EU's de facto DVB-H standard, standard. The move is expected to accelerate the deployment of mobile television services across Europe in the same way that GSM standardization in the early 90s gave Europe a head-start on backwater cellular locations like North America. So get outta Dodge Qualcomm and South Korea with your MediaFLO and DMB mobile television technologies, you aren't welcome around Brussels anymore.

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European Commission standardizes on DVB-H, Nokia dances jig on Qualcomm's grave originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PacketVideo has a new receiver which can pump mobile TV over good ol' WiFi. PV claims the device will ultimately ship before the year is out in versions supporting over-the-air DVB-H and MediaFLO broadcasting as well as TDtv and WiMAX streaming. Although it's presumably compatible with any WiFi device, they specifically cite support for the iPhone, N-Series Nokias and HTC devices while demonstrating the device with an iPod touch at Mobile World Congress. The 6.4 x 1.8 x 4-cm block is powered by a lithium-ion battery of unspecified capabilities. Although it's not stated, we assume the received television can be shared with multiple devices over that wireless link -- else why bother with WiFi?

[Via Slashphone]

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PacketVideo brings Mobile TV to any WiFi device originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PacketVideo has a new receiver which can pump mobile TV over good ol' WiFi. PV claims the device will ultimately ship before the year is out in versions supporting over-the-air DVB-H and MediaFLO broadcasting as well as TDtv and WiMAX streaming. Although it's presumably compatible with any WiFi device, they specifically cite support for the iPhone, N-Series Nokias and HTC devices while demonstrating the device with an iPod touch at Mobile World Congress. The 6.4 x 1.8 x 4-cm block is powered by a lithium-ion battery of unspecified capabilities. Although it's not stated, we assume the received television can be shared with multiple devices over that wireless link -- else why bother with WiFi?

[Via Slashphone]

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PacketVideo brings Mobile TV to any WiFi device originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumored for a few weeks now as the N95's successor in waiting, the mighty N96 dual slider has gone all official on us at Mobile World Congress today. Though the phone it replaces is still a beast by any measure, the N96 pushes the envelope further by packing a solid 16GB of storage internally in addition to a microSD slot, something the N95 8GB lacks. The 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens carries over, but there are now two LEDs doing flash and video light duty. The 2.8 inch QVGA display will come in handy for the integrated DVB-H mobile TV tuner, while a 3.5mm headphone jack, A2DP, and integrated stereo speakers should handle audio with aplomb. Other features include WiFi, AGPS, and morphing lights on the smaller second slide that hook the user up with game controls when it's time to relax with a little N-Gage action. Unfortunately, the first version of the N96 (and the only version announced thus far) supports HSDPA only on the 900 and 2100MHz bands, but we imagine the strength of the spec sheet should still be enough to sell a few of these stateside when it launches in the third quarter for €550 (about $797).

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The Nokia N96 redefines "high-end" originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC blesses sale of Aloha's 700MHz spectrum to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>700mhzalohaaloha partnersAlohaPartnersattcellphonedvb-hfcchiwirephoneportable videoportablevideospectrumTue, 05 Feb 2008 20:55:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC blesses sale of Aloha's 700MHz spectrum to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/fcc-blesses-sale-of-alohas-700mhz-spectrum-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/fcc-blesses-sale-of-alohas-700mhz-spectrum-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/fcc-blesses-sale-of-alohas-700mhz-spectrum-to-atandt/#commentsNo, it's not that 700MHz spectrum, but the $2.5 billion sale of the airwaves to AT&T from private firm Aloha Partners could have implications as large as Auction 73's massive, open-access Block C itself. Given that Aloha's Hiwire trials for DVB-H-based mobile TV have been playing in the 700MHz arena, we suspect this could spell doom for the whole project -- and on the heels of Modeo's collapse, very likely spells doom for DVB-H on the whole in the US. Though that's great news for Qualcomm and DVB-H competitor MediaFLO, it's awful news for the prospect of a global mobile TV standard, closely (if not eerily) following what happened years back with the European Union's selection of GSM and the rise of CDMA in North America. For its part, AT&T says it's going to use its newfound airwaves -- which cover 72 of the top 100 US markets -- for "broadcast video or for two-way communications such as voice, data or multicast content." Admittedly, the "broadcast video" part of that leads us to believe that Hiwire could somehow survive the change in ownership, but with AT&T's selection of MediaFLO last year as its standard of choice, it sure ain't likely.

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FCC blesses sale of Aloha's 700MHz spectrum to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola's really nerding out about DVB-H here, but if you look past all the tech speak, it turns out Motorola is prepping an actual product to support its mobile TV efforts. The DH01 sounds pretty much exactly like one of those South Korean portable digital TVs, only this one's silicon runs red white and blue. That's right, 2008 means mobile TV is finally going to come into its own in the States, and the DH01 isn't a bad way to kick off the year. The unit sports a 4.3-inch screen, displays video at 25fps, can record TV to and play various media from SD cards, and lasts four hours in the battery department. Maybe not the most exciting of beginnings, but if Korea's product cycle here is any indication, we'll have a lot more of these to choose from before the year is up -- that is, if cellphones don't win out in this space altogether.

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Motorola's DH01 DVB-H mobile TV with 4.3-inch screen, DVR originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2008 CES2008CesCESdh01dvb-hmotorolaportable audioportable tvportable videoportableaudioPortableTvportablevideoThu, 03 Jan 2008 10:01:00 EST<![CDATA[DVB-SH mobile TV trials to crank up in Italy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/#commentsThough it once appeared as if DVB-SH was headed for high times in Europe, DVB-H eventually won out as the nationwide standard, but that certainly doesn't mean other standards can't compete within the region. Reportedly, Alcatel-Lucent has agreed to launch the first trial of the technology in Italy with RAI and 3 Italia, and while DVB-SH would likely be more costly to implement due to its position in the spectrum, European telecoms are grasping for options to satisfy the growing desire for mobile TV. If all goes as planned, the trials will take place in Turin over the next few months, but it wasn't clear when Jane / John Doe would be called in to participate. Also of note, a cellphone provider has yet to be selected, but it sounds like Samsung and Sagem both made it onto the short list.

[Via mocoNews]

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DVB-SH mobile TV trials to crank up in Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>33 italia3ItaliaAlcatel-LucentDVBDVB-HDVB-SHEuropeanitalymobile tvMobileTvportable videoportablevideoRAItrialFri, 14 Dec 2007 16:02:00 EST<![CDATA[DVB-SH mobile TV trials to crank up in Italy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/dvb-sh-mobile-tv-trials-to-crank-up-in-italy/#commentsThough it once appeared as if DVB-SH was headed for high times in Europe, DVB-H eventually won out as the nationwide standard, but that certainly doesn't mean other standards can't compete within the region. Reportedly, Alcatel-Lucent has agreed to launch the first trial of the technology in Italy with RAI and 3 Italia, and while DVB-SH would likely be more costly to implement due to its position in the spectrum, European telecoms are grasping for options to satisfy the growing desire for mobile TV. If all goes as planned, the trials will take place in Turin over the next few months, but it wasn't clear when Jane / John Doe would be called in to participate. Also of note, a cellphone provider has yet to be selected, but it sounds like Samsung and Sagem both made it onto the short list.

[Via mocoNews]

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DVB-SH mobile TV trials to crank up in Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel develops integrated WiFi / WiMAX / DVB-H chip originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Germany, UK, Netherlands unhappy with EU's selection of DVB-H originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The European mobile phone community was rocked by the news today that DVB-H (or Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) is set to become the new standard for mobile TV across the Union. The technology -- a superset of DVB-T -- has been spearheaded by Nokia, and this move is meant to help widen the system's audience. Though the move has been opposed by some EU states, such as Germany and Britain, the standard is being pushed through. "DVB-H will be published by the Commission in the list of official EU standards," said an EU executive, adding that, "As a result, all EU Member States will have to support and encourage the use of DVB-H for the launch of mobile TV services, thus avoiding market fragmentation and allowing economies of scale and accordingly affordable services and devices." So much for our fledgling standard, DVB-X (the X is for extreme).

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DVB-H to become European mobile video standard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The European mobile phone community was rocked by the news today that DVB-H (or Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) is set to become the new standard for mobile TV across the Union. The technology -- a superset of DVB-T -- has been spearheaded by Nokia, and this move is meant to help widen the system's audience. Though the move has been opposed by some EU states, such as Germany and Britain, the standard is being pushed through. "DVB-H will be published by the Commission in the list of official EU standards," said an EU executive, adding that, "As a result, all EU Member States will have to support and encourage the use of DVB-H for the launch of mobile TV services, thus avoiding market fragmentation and allowing economies of scale and accordingly affordable services and devices." So much for our fledgling standard, DVB-X (the X is for extreme).

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DVB-H to become European mobile video standard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Image courtesy of Cellular]

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DT501HS PC Card handles DVB-H and HSDPA originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.5gcyberlinkDT501HSDVB-HHSDPAmobile TVMobileTvOndaOnda CommunicationsOndaCommunicationspc cardPcCardpcmciaportable videoportablevideoSianoSiano Mobile SiliconSianoMobileSiliconuhfUSBWed, 14 Nov 2007 05:19:00 EST<![CDATA[DT501HS PC Card handles DVB-H and HSDPA]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/dt501hs-pc-card-handles-dvb-h-and-hsdpa/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/dt501hs-pc-card-handles-dvb-h-and-hsdpa/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/dt501hs-pc-card-handles-dvb-h-and-hsdpa/#commentsIf you've ever wondered just how much functionality could be crammed into a single PC Card, it seems that Onda and Siano are out to give you an answer. Deemed the "world's first combined DVB-H / HSDPA card" for Italy's TIM, the DT501HS enables users to suck down mobile TV and internet content in one fell swoop, but we've no idea if / when this thing will be made available on any other carrier(s). Notably, this device relies on Siano's wee PCB-mounted SMS8021 antenna, which means that you won't find any external protrusions here. As for pricing, we weren't able to locate any hard figures, but those parked in Italy should be able to snap one up anytime now in TIM stores.

[Image courtesy of Cellular]

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DT501HS PC Card handles DVB-H and HSDPA originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say goodbye to productivity, Kenya: Nairobi gets DVB-H originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via mocoNews]

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Deutsche Telekom scores Germany's DVB-H spectrum -- all of it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hiwire's Las Vegas DVB-H trial reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clearwire, ICO hook up for US DVB-H trial originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We aren't insinuating that you should attach any level of truth to these rumors just yet, but the boards of Esato are alive with murmurs of a few new SE handsets that could be launched as early as tomorrow. Amongst the mobiles that we could hear more about (officially) in the coming day is the Cyber-shot-branded "Victoria" -- which will supposedly be 14-millimeters thick and sport a 1.9-inch QVGA screen, five color options, and a 128MB M2 card bundled in -- and the still elusive "Veronica." Additionally, we could also be treated to the W350, a Cyber-shot clamshell / Cyber-shot slider, and new "accessories" to boot. Best of all, though, is that you've just a single day left to find out if there's actually any substance to these whispers, but if it does prove true, it certainly won't be the first time.

[Via PocketPicks]

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New Sony Ericsson handsets looming? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We aren't insinuating that you should attach any level of truth to these rumors just yet, but the boards of Esato are alive with murmurs of a few new SE handsets that could be launched as early as tomorrow. Amongst the mobiles that we could hear more about (officially) in the coming day is the Cyber-shot-branded "Victoria" -- which will supposedly be 14-millimeters thick and sport a 1.9-inch QVGA screen, five color options, and a 128MB M2 card bundled in -- and the still elusive "Veronica." Additionally, we could also be treated to the W350, a Cyber-shot clamshell / Cyber-shot slider, and new "accessories" to boot. Best of all, though, is that you've just a single day left to find out if there's actually any substance to these whispers, but if it does prove true, it certainly won't be the first time.

[Via PocketPicks]

New Sony Ericsson handsets looming? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cameraphoneCyber-shotdvbdvb-hrumorseSony EricssonSonyEricssonMon, 13 Aug 2007 18:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Crown Castle leases Modeo's airwaves]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/crown-castle-leases-modeos-airwaves/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/crown-castle-leases-modeos-airwaves/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/crown-castle-leases-modeos-airwaves/#commentsWith AT&T and Verizon both selecting MediaFLO for their mobile TV needs, T-Mobile unable to make up its mind, and Sprint backing off, hopes seem to be fading that DVB-H-based Modeo will secure a deal with one of the national carriers here -- and accordingly, parent Crown Castle is looking to stem its losses. The company has announced that it has leased Modeo's bandwidth -- you know, the stuff it needs to actually offer a mobile TV service -- to two venture capital firms for $13 million a year, with an option to renew the lease for another 10 years or acquire the spectrum outright in 2013. How the firms intend to use their new found airwaves remains unknown, but unless Hiwire stays in this thing, there's a very real possibility that Qualcomm's going to be running unopposed in the mobile entertainment race this side of the pond.

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Crown Castle leases Modeo's airwaves originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscrown castleCrownCastledvb-hmobilemobile tvMobileTvmodeomultimediatvMon, 23 Jul 2007 23:51:00 EST<![CDATA[EU finalizes official selection of DVB-H for mobile TV]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/eu-finalizes-official-selection-of-dvb-h-for-mobile-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/eu-finalizes-official-selection-of-dvb-h-for-mobile-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/eu-finalizes-official-selection-of-dvb-h-for-mobile-tv/#commentsAs if it wasn't official enough already, the European Union has put its final stamp of approval on DVB-H -- already Europe's most prevalent mobile TV standard -- and has started asking countries and companies to help it enforce the ruling. As the EU's telecom commish points out, Europe is now to DVB-H what it did to GSM years ago, pushing an open, homegrown solution at a time when others (MediaFLO, hint hint) are trying to make inroads, so "wait-and-see is not an option." Of course, other motivating factors to get this fleshed out now are the Beijing Olympics and the European Football Championship, both events that many Europeans would probably like to have the option of catching on their phones. How exactly this all dovetails with the EU's recent DMB efforts in China remains unclear, but hey, at least they've set a course.

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EU finalizes official selection of DVB-H for mobile TV originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvb-heueuropemobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediatvWed, 18 Jul 2007 23:28:00 EST<![CDATA[EU poised to select DVB-H as mobile TV standard]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/eu-poised-to-select-dvb-h-as-mobile-tv-standard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/eu-poised-to-select-dvb-h-as-mobile-tv-standard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/eu-poised-to-select-dvb-h-as-mobile-tv-standard/#commentsMaking official what already appeared inevitable, the European Union says that it intends to add DVB-H as the standard of choice for mobile terrestrial broadcasts across its lands. For all practical purposes, the choice was little more than a formality; despite lobbying from South Korea for adoption of T-DMB, DVB-H was already gaining ground as the de facto protocol across most European countries (Germany being a notable exception), and it certainly helps when Nokia and the EU itself have both poured money into its development. Qualcomm's MediaFLO appears to have come in a distant third place, having being eliminated early on by the EU for representing a "proprietary solution." Someone want to clue in Verizon and AT&T on that bit?

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EU poised to select DVB-H as mobile TV standard originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joining the slew of other handhelds computers that surfaced at Computex is the Ruggedbook PC657 from Samwell, which does indeed pack a beefy shell to protect the innards from whatever comes its way. The seven-inch UMPC includes a 800 x 600 resolution touchscreen, a 1.2GHz VIA C7M processor, Windows XP Professional, a PCMCIA slot, SDIO / MMC slots, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a fingerprint scanner, and an integrated camera. Additionally, it'll handle up to 1GB of RAM, offers up your choice of 30, 60, or 80GB 1.8-inch hard drives if you're not kosher with the built-in 2GB/4GB/8GB flash storage option, and allows you the luxury of slipping a DVB-H tuner or GPS module into the PC Card slot if you so desire. We hope you weren't counting on a price or release date directly from the show floor, but do click on for a few more hands-on pictures.

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Samwell shows off Ruggedbook PC657 UMPC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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