Sony Ericsson moves into home TVs
Sony Ericsson would be expected to join their mobile handset competitors in releasing a mobile TV phone. Defying convention, however, the company is showcasing technology that moves it firmly into the living room, enabling mobile phones to interact with home TVs and other devices.
To be more precise, Sony and Ericsson as separate companies are showcasing the benefits of combining IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-based personalized TVs and Sony's home network based on Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standards.
What this combination gives you is the power to view your mobile phone's photos on your TV, use instant messaging between your phone and your TV, and access your home PC's content on your phone, all wirelessly. The mobile phone (a Sony Ericsson one, naturally!) thus becomes the central gadget for controlling all your home devices, and enabling the free exchange of content between them.
laes Ödman, Vice President, Multimedia Solutions, Ericsson, says: "Ericsson sees this demonstration with Sony as a precursor to a powerful new world of personalized and interactive TV. This illustrates the potential for enriched communication services, gained by combining IMS and DLNA technologies."
Keiji Kimura, Executive Vice President, Officer in charge of Technology Strategies, Sony Corporation, says: "We are very pleased to have this opportunity to demonstrate our technological collaboration with Ericsson. This shows the potential power of combining two crucial open standards, giving rise to new digital entertainment and communication applications."
Sony Ericsson (sorry, Sony and Ericsson) aren't the only ones working on this technology. Nokia have been talking about their latest N-Series mobile phones, such as the N80, being 'multimedia computers' largely because of their abilities ton interact with the multimedia content in your home devices. But Sony and Ericsson have taken this to a new level. Your lounge is set for a complete technological transformation. The future is, indeed, bright!
[Source: LightReading]
