Mitsubishi

Gemstar Licenses New TV Guide Daily Product to Mitsubishi

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2007 - 3:55pm.

Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of electronic program guides for digital TV services, said it has amended its licensing agreement with Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, to include its new TV Guide Daily product. The company said that TV Guide Daily is a simplified version of its full programming guide, and features 24 hours of program listings that populate much more quickly.

NTT DoCoMo Debuts Motion-Sensing Phone for Mobile Gaming

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2007 - 10:30am.

Tokyo - NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile network in Japan, on Monday introduced a new handset from Mitsubishi that features a motion sensor for use in controlling action in mobile games, Reuters reported. Set to ship next month in Japan, the D904i lets users swing the phone like a sword or tennis racket, similar to the remote for Nintendo's Wii video game console. NTT DoCoMo also introduced two phones from Sharp and Matsushita in its 904i series that use built-in cameras to detect motion.

Mitsubishi to Offer Sirius on All Car Models Next Year

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2006 - 12:34pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with over 4 million subscribers, announced on Monday that it Mitsubishi will offer Sirius as a standard feature or factory option on four models this fall, and throughout the entire 2008 Mitsubishi model line next year. New York-based Sirius also has deals with automakers BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, Kia and Volkswagen.

Hitachi and Mitsubishi Launch European Joint Venture

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2003 - 3:29am.
London -- Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electronics on Tuesday launched a joint venture called Renesas Technology Europe. The new company will focus on the design and manufacture of semiconductor system solutions for the mobile, network, and automotive industries, digital home electronics and industrial markets. Renesas Technology Europe will be headquartered in Maidenhead in the U.K., with major centers in Dusseldorf and Munich in Germany. Matthew Trowbridge, formerly executive general manager of Hitachi Europe's Electronic Components Group, has been appointed CEO of the new company.