FLO TV may not have had the best Super Bowl commercial (not by a long shot , actually), but the fledgling mobile programming service is doing its darnedest to make some waves over in Barcelona. The biggest news is that Qualcomm will be on hand at MWC in order to showcase a FLO-enabled smartbook, a device will will purportedly bring together live television and live social networking updates — something that would come in handy while watching the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, for example. In other, more international news, FLO-EV is being introduced, with Qualcomm describing it as the “next evolution of the FLO air interface.” Finally, Audiovox has announced that an in-vehicle system based on FLO TV is now sweeping the nation, with Advent-branded solutions hitting up showroom accessory departments en masse.
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FLO TV storms automotive lots, FLO-EV gets launched and FLO smartbook apps surface
It’s a little sad when the world’s largest production OLED television measures just 15-inches diagonally but that’s the unfortunate state of the panel business at the moment. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of fans (including us) waiting for LG’s EL9500 OLED television to ship outside of South Korea.
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LG’s 15-inch OLED TV on track for mid-year US release
Today’s “people familiar with the discussions” prattle carried by both the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times has Apple reducing the price of some of its US television shows to 99 cents in time for the iPad launch. A quick search through the iTunes store makes it apparent that Apple has already been experimenting with the 99 cent rate (and a few freebies) on select iTunes episodes; shows that previously ran $1.99 for standard definition quality or $2.99 in HD
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Apple to sell 99 cent TV shows at iPad launch?
Finally making the transition from the trade show floor to retail shelving are Panasonic’s famed Viera 3D plasma HDTVs.
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Panasonic TH-P54VT2 takes plasma HDTVs into 3D territory
We told you Panny had some crazy low black levels in its 2010 plasmas , didn’t we? Well, say hello to the retail products and their first price tags, both predictably found in Japan. The Viera G2 series is arriving within a few short weeks — February 5 to be precise — and will be headed by the 50-inch TH-P50G2, which is joined by 46- and 42-inch options.
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Panasonic Viera G2 HDTVs boast 5,000,000:1 native contrast ratio, coming soon
ZAGG has been dropping a few hints about its ZAGGbox media center for a little while now, but it’s so far been keeping a relatively low profile — it even managed to slip under our radar at CES. It was at the show, however, and its now finally announced that the ZAGGbox is available to pre-order for $799.
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ZAGGbox media center / streamer now available for pre-order
The new Philips / Funai combo P&F is promising a sweet look on the face of being green with its stylish Eco TV series. Check the press releases after the break, but the 4000, 5000 and ultimately 7000 series climb the ladder predictably in sizes and price. Key in 2010 is the introduction of Netflix streaming, internet radio and Blockbuster Video On Demand on some models and even HDMI 1.4 jacks on the top of the line 7000 models.
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Philips delivers three new lines of Eco LED TVs
Toshiba may have announced a few things today at CES, but its press event was all about one major product: Cell TV. From what we can gather, the company is hopping on this bandwagon in a way we haven’t seen since it sank its teeth into HD DVD , and if all the claims pan out, you just might be looking at your next television. Details were short on future pricing and availability, but we get the idea that Tosh wants this on the market as soon as humanly possible.
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Toshiba’s Cell TV hands-on at CES
Toshiba’ s just announced a partnership with 3D gurus RealD to bring 3D viewing a little closer to home. The company plans to hit the world with support for RealD’s stereoscopic format on its new Regza televisions . RealD’s proprietary shutter style 3D glasses are not to be confused with the polarized ones used in theatres that the company is known for.
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Toshiba announces partnership with RealD for 3D teevees
Well, this sure marks a change of tone for LG. After taking the cautious approach and throwing out a single 3D TV model in 2009, the Korean manufacturer is now boldly predicting sales of 400,000 3D units in 2010 and 3.4 million in 2011. To make it all happen, the company has announced it will introduce a “wide range” of 3D TV sets measuring between 42 and 72 inches diagonally, with flagship models among them.
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LG expects to sell 3.8 million 3D LCDs by 2011, partners with Korean broadcaster SkyLife
