DivX has announced today that they have completed a licensing deal with Mtekvision, a global leader in advanced mobile semiconductor technology that will give rare DivX Mobile Certification to a new processor Chipset that will be used in upcoming mobile phones.
The MtekVision MV8722, which is a member of the Maple family of media processors will allow mobile phone owners with the chip to playback DivX video at resolutions of up to 720×400.
So far there over 100 million devices that are DivX Certified but mobile phones are only just beginning to receive the certification.
“Mtekvision is dedicated toward creating mobile solutions that foster a rich multimedia experience and allow users to benefit from superior portable technology,” said Simon Morris, CEO, MtekVision Canada Ltd. “Offering DivX Mobile Certification enables us to provide our partners and customers with a valuable feature for ensuring the highest quality video possible across mobile devices.”
“MtekVision’s MV8722 illustrates DivX’s commitment toward expanding an ecosystem of devices that operate with a common media language,” said Patrice Lagrange, Vice President and Group Business Manager, Media Languages, DivX, Inc. “With consumers continuously on the move, it is important to offer mobile solutions that maintain the entertainment standards set by the living room and provide a seamless experience between the myriad of devices used daily.”
Result for: mobile phone owners
Nokia Vietnam is being sued by that country’s equivalent of the RIAA, the Recording Industry Assotiation of Vietnam (RIAV) over downloads they’re offering to mobile phone owners as part of a promotion.
The case is somewhat strange since the songs in question are being provided to Nokia by another company, FPT Telecom. What makes it odd is that the RIAV doesn’t seem to be going after FPT Telecom for selling the music to Nokia.
“We want to directly solve the case with Nokia. As a matter of fact, we will independently work with FPT Online about another matter,” said RIAV’s Vice Chairwoman, Truong Thi Thu Dung.
Perhaps it’s simply a question of going after the company with the deepest pockets. Or maybe it’s because they’re already suing FPT Telecom over content on their IPTV service and want to maximize the damages for each.
And maybe they just don’t expect to get their money from FPT, who Dung has described as “uncooperative.”
