Motorola shows off mobile TV handheld

The Motorola DH01 will be officially unveiled at CES in Las Vegas next week

Motorola will unveil a new mobile video player at CES 2008 next week.

The pocket-sized Motorola DH01 device will be able to play live TV, play on-demand video clips and also programmes saved on a personal video recorder (PVR). It features a 4.3-inch video screen, the option to pause live TV for up to five minutes, and a battery offering four hours of video playback.

The DH01 mobile video player supports the DVB-H broadcast technology which was adopted by the European Commission last December. The technology is also backed by handset makers such as Nokia. It is likely to take another few years for the DVB-H technology to really kick off in Europe, Oppenheimer analyst Lawrence Harris told Reuters.

Motorola has recently lost ground in the mobile phone business as bigger brands such as Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson sell more and more handsets. The firm is now looking to expand its business into other types of portable gadgets and associated services.

"I think we'll see more of these types of devices," Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi told Reuters. She added it was not yet clear whether consumers would prefer to carry a stand-alone mobile TV, along with a simpler mobile phone, or an advanced device that combines both TV and calling services.

The Motorola DH01 will go on sale in the US later this month, the company said, adding new TV set-top boxes and a new WiMax wireless device for desktop computers will also be launched at CES next week.

Latest in Motorola Phones
Motorola Edge 50 Pro lavender
Your next Android bargain? Major Motorola leak teases details of multiple 2025 phones – including the Edge 60 series
The Motorola Moto G Power in grey and green on a desk
Motorola's new cheap phones offer flagship features for a quarter of the price of an iPhone 16
Motorola Razr 2024 orange folding phone on pink background with lowest price sign
The brand-new Motorola Razr 2024 has dropped to just $500 at Amazon
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 in green
The next Motorola Razr foldable might be able to close on its own with a motorized hinge
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 in green standing like a tent with a clock on its face
It looks as though another Motorola Razr flip foldable is about to launch
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 in green standing like a tent with a clock on its face
Motorola's next Galaxy Z Flip 6 rival just took another step towards launching
Latest in News
Garmin clippd integration
Garmin's golf watches just got a big software integration upgrade to help you improve your game
Robert Downey Jr reveals himself as Doctor Doom to a delighted crowd at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Marvel is currently making a major announcement about Avengers: Doomsday's cast on YouTube, and I think it's going to be a long-winded reveal
Samsung QN90F on yellow background
Samsung announces US prices for its 2025 mini-LED TV lineup, and it’s good and bad news
Nintendo Switch Lite
Forget the Nintendo Switch 2, the original Switch is getting one last hurrah in a surprise Nintendo Direct tomorrow
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge on display the January 22, 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge colors seemingly revealed in new video, and there’s another sign of an imminent launch
Microsoft Copiot Studio deep reasoning and agent flows
Microsoft reveals OpenAI-powered Copilot AI agents to bosot your work research and data analysis