Any ideas why price has decreased so dramatically recently?

IMG buy note( #ADVFN $IMG http://t.co/6CBn6SS

http://t.co/6CBn6SS

Apple to ship new iPhone in September: sources .......

http://t.co/TjBq8Oo

Todays press release

http://www.imgtec.com/News/Release/index.asp?NewsID=631

SP now above 500p will it hold?

02 June 2011

Imagination brings long standing experience to successfully deliver DirectX for next generation Windows for SoCs


Imagination Technologies, a leading multimedia and communications technologies company, is delivering graphics and video IP cores supporting the newest versions of Microsoft DirectX across x86 and ARM based SoCs (Systems on Chip) for the next version of Windows as well as on x86 Windows 7 PCs.

As the Windows platform drives the convergence of desktop and consumer appliances, Imagination has seen growing demand for DirectX capabilities and its market proven DirectX compatible POWERVR graphics and video hardware IP (Intellectual Property) cores, which form a fundamental enabling technology for that convergence process.

Building on Imagination's long and proven track record in the delivery of Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) production-ready software drivers, the company says that, as the demand for support of Microsoft DirectX multimedia services and APIs broadens across more markets, the ability to properly support DirectX is key, and Imagination is one of the only technology IP companies with direct experience of doing so.

Says Imaginations VP marketing, Tony King-Smith: We rarely stand up and shout about our skills, but in this case we think its important to highlight that Imagination is one of very few companies that has the experience of delivering DirectX for SoCs. DirectX is a sophisticated and advanced API which embraces a broad array of graphics, video and multimedia management functions and experience is vital to delivering the best in class DirectX solution that enables the best possible compatibility across all forms of DirectX content. Weve spent more than 15 years honing our ability to deliver best in class DirectX for our graphics and video IP cores and it is the rigour of overcoming such challenges that has made Imagination one of the worlds leading suppliers of DirectX solutions.

Imagination Partners and DirectX

Multiple licensees of Imaginations graphics or video technologies, including Intel and Texas Instruments, will be able to support full DirectX for the next version of Windows across both x86 and ARM as well as for x86-based systems with Windows 7.

Intel has already deployed highly successful Windows-based X86 devices such as the Atom Z5xx family incorporating POWERVR video and graphics into the DirectX market, with more in plan.

TI will deploy POWERVR graphics technology in future OMAP platform-based SoC designs targeting the mobile computing and tablet markets across key operating systems such as the next version of Windows.

Deepu Talla, general manager, OMAP mobile computing business unit, TI says: The OMAP platform is redefining mobile experiences through unparalleled user experiences centered on high-performing, highly power-efficient devices. TI continues to work with Imagination to optimize its complementary, market-leading POWERVR cores first within the OMAP4470 applications processor to support this transformative momentum. The result is the delivery of marked graphics advancements, including DirectX and more, that will underscore next generation UIs.

Graphics IP cores

Imagination has shipped graphics cores supporting DirectX for 15 years.

Imagination currently ships a wide range of cores supporting DirectX including the latest POWERVR SGX544, SGX544MPx, SGX554 and SGX554MPx which all provide full support for DirectX 9 Feature Level 3 with maximum hardware acceleration, making them ideal for tablets and other mobile computing devices.

POWERVR SGX544 and SGX554 can be implemented as high-performance single core solutions (4 or 8 pipelines respectively), or in multiprocessor (MP) configurations of between 2 and 16 cores (4 to 128 pipes.)

Cores in the POWERVR Series6 family, which is codenamed Rogue, support from DirectX 10 up to DirectX 11.

Video IP cores

Imagination supports the full range of DirectX video features and has shipped DirectX video cores for over seven years.

Imaginations POWERVR VXD video decoders and POWERVR VXE video encoders deliver multi-stream, multi-standard, HD decode and/or encode, supporting all major video standards.

All VXD and VXE cores support all the major video standards including H.264 (Base to High profile), MPEG4, MPEG2, VC-1/WMV, AVS, Sorenson and JPEG. Many VXD cores now also offer hardware rotation and scaling, delivering significant reductions in bandwidth and power consumption. When combined with SGX cores, scaling can also be done by the SGX core, making the combination of VXD, VXE and SGX extremely powerful for a wide range of multimedia applications.

About Imagination Technologies

Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE:IMG) a global leader in multimedia and communication technologies creates and licenses market-leading multimedia IP cores for graphics, video, and display processing, multi-threaded embedded processing/DSP cores and multi-standard communications and connectivity processors. These silicon intellectual property (IP) solutions for systems-on-chip (SoC) are complemented by platform level IP and services, a strong array of software tools and drivers and extensive developer and middleware ecosystems. Target markets include mobile phone, handheld multimedia, home consumer entertainment, mobile and low-power computing, and in-car electronics. Its licensees include many of the leading semiconductor and consumer electronics companies. Imagination has corporate headquarters in the United Kingdom, with sales and R&D offices worldwide. See: www.imgtec.com.





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Looking better today at 315 290 would be a good entry point for me.

Technically we have a Bullish Inverse head and shoulder pattern developing on the IMG chart as below........

Wow that is one powerfull statement....

very bullish.

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201109080700098424N

Latest Broker Buys and expect these to be upgraded in the next few days....

Date Broker name New Price Old price target New price target Broker change

19-Aug-11 Numis Securities Buy 302.10p 400.00p - Upgrade
12-Aug-11 Peel Hunt Limited Buy 334.60p 460.00p - Reiteration
10-Aug-11 Evolution Securities Neutral 315.80p 350.00p - Upgrade
05-Aug-11 Royal Bank of Scotland Hold 326.70p 410.00p - Reiteration

Gone long of IMG, Nice uptrend channel in place first SP target resistance at 500p

Sorry gf but the buy signal was around 380p imo and anything above 490p is worth a quick short imo but I know nothing .

The Market likes this today alright http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4275276

Up nearly 13% so far!

One of the few Companies on the SM that I buy anything from, not a bad chart either.

PE is 60+ - Nuf said.

PE is 80.71 - ARM PE is 67.80!

Not quite hangon, Haven't you heard of stop lose settings?

Market like's todays Man. Statement, up 7% so far.
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4324819

Imagination Technologies' full-year profits rise 53%

Imagination Technologies, the British company behind the graphics for the iPad and iPhone, has posted a 53% rise in full-year profits.

Imagination made £36.8m ($57.7m) in adjusted pre-tax profits on revenues up 30% to £127.5m for the year to 30 April, the company said.

The number of graphics and video technology computer chips shipped rose by a third to 325 million.

Imagination also makes the "Pure" brand of digital radios.

You long of IMG Skinny?.

GF - unfortunately not! I have been watching it, but didn't act.

Imagination Technologies was another big gainer after yesterday having announced that it saw notable increases in both royalty and licensing revenues last year, which led to better than anticipated profits. At least four brokers have raised their price target on its shares, including JP Morgan Cazenove and Goldman Sachs . In fact, analysts at these two banks have practically doubled their price targets. Liberum Capital was the exception, it has decided to reiterate its sell recommendation on the firm´s shares

Broker Updates this morning.

21 Jun Imagination... IMG Exane BNP Paribas Outperform 478.20 750.00 750.00 Reiterates 750p SP target.

21 Jun Imagination... IMG Numis Buy 478.20 550.00 590.00 Upgrades

590p SP Target.