WHDI Wireless Smart Display - Mobile Phone to TV Connection

Animom and 35.com recently announced a new technology of WHDI called the WHDI Wireless Smart Display.  This techonology by Animom is the first of its kind.  This technology enables the wireless connection from a smartphone or a mobile device to any external display such as a TV.

"When connected to a touch screen display AMIMON’s WHDI technology 

turns a smartphone into a tablet PC."

With this WHDI technology, the use of smartphone applications such as internet access, email, video, etc. can be fully maximize as the mobile screen can be displayed to a remote monitor. Whether for personal or business purpose any content or applications on a smartphone can be viewed, accessed, controlled and operated from a display or touch panel.

“Our first generation products featuring the WHDI technology will be 

sleeves for smartphones,”

The Transmitters

This device will be in a form of a smartphone sleeves acting as transmitters.  The smartphone sleeve will enable the device to wirelessly transmit HD video without lag or delay.  These sleeves will be provided by 35.com, an enterprise solutions provider.

The Receiver

On the receiver end, the WHDI Technology enables it to receive video in real time and in parallel send control signals from the display to the mobile phone.

The connection of WHDI Wireless Smart Display will be HD or 1080p.

This will be available in March 2011.

“We see strong use-cases for wireless mobile to display using AMIMON’s WHDI technology in business, enterprise and consumer environments,” said Kevin Gong CEO of 35.com. 

Features of Windows Phone 7 Series

Windows Phone 7 Series was introduced at Barcelona, Spain during the Mobile World Congress held last February 15-18. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the next generation of Windows Phones, Windows Phone 7 Series.

Windows Phone 7 Series is a fresh approach to mobileOS. The screen layout is very fundamental, a minimalist design that has deep Web and applications functionality. Its "Live Tiles" on the homescreen get dynamic updates where the users directly get their contents in real-time. It went away with static icons of the mobile phones that we use to know. Just by glancing at the start you will see on every "live tile" updates and latest contents.

Windows Phone 7 also developed "Hub" for their latest mobileOS. It integrates experiences related content from the Web, applications, and services into a single view which simplifies common tasks. Phone hubs are the following:

•People. This hub delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together relevant content based on the person, including his or her live feeds from social networks and photos. It also provides a central place from which to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step.


•Pictures. This hub makes it easy to share pictures and video to a social network in one step. Windows Phone 7 Series also brings together a user’s photos by integrating with the Web and PC, making the phone the ideal place to view a person’s entire picture and video collection.

•Games. This hub delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile. With more than 23 million active members around the world, Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of friends, games and entertainment on Xbox 360, and now also on Windows Phone 7 Series.

•Music + Video. This hub creates an incredible media experience that brings the best of Zune, including content from a user’s PC, online music services and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about music and video. Users can turn their media experience into a social one with Zune Social on a PC and share their media recommendations with like-minded music lovers. The playback experience is rich and easy to navigate, and immerses the listener in the content.

•Marketplace. This hub allows the user to easily discover and load the phone with certified applications and games.

•Office. This hub brings the familiar experience of the world’s leading productivity software to the Windows Phone. With access to Office, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace all in one place, users can easily read, edit and share documents. With the additional power of Outlook Mobile, users stay productive and up to date while on the go.