LG, Azingo, Sprint Nextel, Mark/Space
 LG creates new mobile TV technology for US, neighbors: reportSouth Korea's LG Electronics is reported to have developed mobile television technology for the U.S., Canadian and Mexican markets to watch terrestrial digital broadcasts on mobile phones or navigators while on the go. The Digital Chosun claimed LG took a couple of years to create the new technology called Mobile Pedestrian Handheld. Dozens of field tests were also said to have been conducted in North America. Per that report, LG claims that its technology offers clear, high-definition images at a speed of up to 90 kilometers an hour without requiring additional frequencies in the United States, Canada or Mexico. Only an upgrade of the existing broadcasting equipment is needed. LG is expected to demonstrate the new technology at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. |
| Hello, Celunite? No -- it's Azingo Celunite, a mobile software platform developer, has changed its name to Azingo Inc. . The name change is accompanied with a new Web site for the Sunnyvale, CA-based company. New product and relationships news will also be released this quarter. Azingo provides open mobile phone software for online-enabled entertainment and information delivery. Its platform is built using Linux code. |
| Acacia settles litigation with Sprint Nextel Acacia Research Corp. said its Telematics Corp. subsidiary has settled litigation with wireless carrier Sprint Nextel. The case was pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. As part of the deal, Telematics has entered into a license agreement with Sprint Nextel. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Telematics technology can be used in navigation and fleet management systems that mesh wireless communication with GPS tracking and map displays. |
| New migration tool debuts for iPhone users Mark/Space Inc. has launched The Missing Sync for iPhone, a migration tool for smartphone switchers. The new product from the Los Gatos, CA-based company is designed to help move smartphone users to Apple's iPhone and also improve that phone's synchronization features. It supports migration from smartphones using Palm OS, BlackBerry OS or Windows Mobile. In addition, The Missing Sync for iPhone allows iPhone users to capture SMS, call logs and notes data that were created on that phone. Mark/Space is also working on a Windows version of The Missing Sync for iPhone that will be introduced in the next few months. |