Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Samsung launches Android based media player with Digital Radio

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digitalmedia and digital convergence technologies, and International DMB Advancement Group(IDAG) has announced the launch of digital radio, mobile TV and internet services with
theSamsung GALAXY S WiFi 5.0.
The device will be available from April, 2012 in Germany, theNetherlands, UK, Switzerland, Norway and South Africa.Samsung and IDAG see big opportunities in an environment where consumers are spendingmore time on mobile entertainment and news. - "Samsung believes that such functionalities will take GALAXY S WiFi 5.0 to a newlevel. Built-in DMB/DAB+ provides excellent radio and TV experiences on the go,"said Byung Joon Jang, Director of MID Sales & Marketing at Samsung Electronics.
Combining broadcasting and the internet in the same product introduces a range of newpossibilities that can strengthen radio and TV programs and widen their appeal amongaudiences. Digital radio via DAB/DAB+ or Mobile TV via DMB is currently available in morethan 40 countries globally, and expects to extend to other countries.- "The functionalities of the Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 5.0 stand out. We expect thatSamsung's entry into this area will inspire new fans of digital radio and mobile TV,"said Gunnar Garfors, president of IDAG.European governments are responding positively to the replacement of FM with DMB/DAB+,the de facto standard for digital radio.
This creates a huge demand as hundreds of millions oftraditional FM radios will be replaced or upgraded to DMB/DAB+ which is a flexibletechnology, allowing for mobile TV services together with radio.The GALAXY S WiFi 5.0 will be exhibited with the demonstration of mobile TV and digitalradio services at Hall 8, Mobile World Congress 2012.


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