Arima pushes forward TV Handsets by Integrating SMS With Telegent FTA Mobile TV Feature

Telegent Systems and Arima Communications Corp., a leading Taiwanese handset ODM company, have announced that Arima has enhanced its free-to-air TV handset design incorporating Telegent’s mobile TV technology to enable consumers tosend and receive SMS messages while watching live, free broadcast TV.

The SMS-TV feature, which will be commercially available in handset designs this summer, is targeted towards consumers who want to chat with one another while watching their favorite programs as well as those who like to interact with participation TV programs through voting or polling. Additionally, the design enables operators to use free-to-air mobile TV to generate revenue from related phone services.