MaxLinear has announced sampling availability of their new MxL7001 IC for mobile TV at 1/10th the packaged area of their MxL5000-family which set the previous record for size. The tuner supports both ISDB-T 1-segment and 3-segment applications and will be available in production quantities early summer 2007. According to the press release, several OEMs are in the latter stages of developing MxL7001 based products to be launched this summer.
Fujitsu has announced a new video contents delivery system, called Spotcast, designed to transmit product information and coupons to 1seg mobile handsets in a local …
DoCoMo rolls 11 new devices for their Summer 2013 Lineup – Touts Xperia and Galaxy as latest flagship models: http://bit.ly/10NkYQD
The AU Design Project will launch it’s latest super sleek next-gen. model to the Japanese market on Feb 15th: http://bit.ly/ZqFpao
Here’s a quick review of new Sharp SH-10D smartphone, best of breed offer, available via DoCoMo on Aug. 30th: http://bit.ly/Rk3zxn
KDDI rolls their Sharp Aquos WiMax waterproof smartphone, HD 4.6″ screen, NFC, 1Seg and Feel UX.. promo video: http://bit.ly/Sgzbmt
Sorry – but – this Japanese Tech Myths Debunked article by Jacob Lewis @GizmodoUK needed a quick +reality+ check: http://bit.ly/MqcwSf
All 5 major broadcasters in Japan have joined for new mobile VOD Android app running on the ACCESS NetFront platform: http://bit.ly/NwfoOM
HTC and KDDI reveal custom ‘Droid 4.0 handset for Japan: 1.5GHz dual-core, Wimax, NFC and 1Seg TV, details http://bit.ly/Jgu3r0
After years of combined effort, MMBI finally hit the switch Apr. 1st for next-gen. mobile broadcast TV in Japan: http://bit.ly/ID1Ekf
