Motorola's new Mobile TV DVBH compatible DHO1 device is seen in an image released on Thursday. Motorola Inc, the world's third biggest cell phone maker, on Thursday introduced a mobile media player that shows live television, on-demand video clips and programming saved on digital video recorders. Motorola/Handout Motorola Inc, the world’s third biggest cell phone maker introduced a mobile media player that shows live television, on-demand video clips and programming saved on digital video recorders. Mobile TV, which is in the early stages of development, joins Web surfing and music as an emerging wireless feature expected to boost service revenue as mobile calling prices fall. The device, which will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, is pocket-sized with a 4.3 inch video screen, Motorola said. It has a five minute memory buffer that allows users to pause live television and also supports memory cards that can store up to 90 minutes of video, according to the company. The company said that the device’s rechargeable battery supports four hours of playback time. Motorola, which has been losing mobile phone market share, said the new DHO1 device is compatible with DVBH, a TV broadcast technology standard for mobile devices that is backed by No 1 cell phone maker Nokia and European regulators.
The Consumer Electronics Show will be running all week in Las Vegas. With exhibit space equaling about 35 football fields, it's billed as the world's largest consumer technology trade show, boasting everything from high end TVs and audio equipment to low to the ground, remote controlled beverage coolers. For this one week, Las Vegas is perhaps the most high tech spot on the entire planet.
Products like the NRG Dock, a solar panel you either hang outside your home or stick to the window of your apartment that developers insists will charge just about any device up to the size of a laptop in the same amount of time as a standard wall outlet.
“You can buy tips that fit all of the devices you might have and you now unplug all of your chargers, throw them away, you go completely off the grid,” said Jay Leboff.
Turning technology into a man's, or woman’s, best friend, is also a growing trend.
Wow Wee Robotics, which has a made a business out of bringing robots to the masses, says it's unveiling a dozen new robots here, from the Alive Cubs to the Blade Star, its version of a remote controlled helicopter, it insists it is easier to use than any remote controlled helicopter you've ever seen.
“It knows where you are based on the remote. So if you say forward, it'll go away from you even if you move, it senses walls, it senses ceilings, so if you put you're hands up next to it you can actually guide it across the room,” said Davin Sufer.
But if you don't think a flying robot is destined for your room, keep an open mind. There are an estimated 20,000 new products being shown here this week for the very first time. The Consumer Electronic Show in Vegas kicks off Monday, January 7, 2008.
CEA produces the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. The 2008 International CES is scheduled for January 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will feature 2,700 exhibitors showcasing their latest products across 1.8 million net square feet of exhibit space. More than 4,000 press and media representatives from around the globe travel to CES to cover the coolest technologies and products emerging from the show floor.