Silicon & Software Systems (S3) today announced that their onHandTV Mobile TV software has been licensed by GPS solutions provider Garmin Ltd. The software provides Garmin's nuvi 900T navigator with digital television functionality. The navigator is co-branded with wireless carrier 3 Italia for deployment in their DVB-H network and will be available in July 2008 in Italy.
"Garmin, as the global leader in portable consumer navigation products, is one of S3's most coveted customers and I am proud to add them to our list of onHandTV licensees", says John Maguire, General Manager, Consumer Mobile, S3. "S3 is at the forefront of enabling enriched TV services on multiple devices and we believe that portable navigation systems offer a compelling personal TV experience to consumers. We are at a critical tipping point in the industry where new business models and converged services are changing the way we consume TV and location-aware TV products will have a significant part to play in the future", concluded Maguire.
S3's Consumer Mobile group delivers broadcast and streaming mobile TV products and services to broadcasters, cellular operators and OEMs in the cellular, PNDs and laptop markets. The company offers a range of products from key Mobile TV components to complete turnkey solutions.
For more information, visit www.s3group.com.
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