Sep 28, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
The Broadcom BCM4751 single-chip GPS receiver supports the latest Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and other satellite constellations, enhancing GPS performance with including improved urban canyon navigation and availability of position fixes in more areas than competitive solutions...
Sep 13, 2010,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
T-Mobile’s Google G2 smart phone should keep the company in the 4G hunt with AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. Thanks to T-Mobile’s expanded HSPA+ network, it boasts maximum theoretical speeds of 21 Mbits/s, with download speeds up to 14.4 Mbits/s...
Sep 2, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
The Samsung GT-P1000 Galaxy Tab boasts PC-like Web-browsing and other multimedia applications on a 7-in. TFT-LCD. It also provides e-mail, voice and video call, and SMS/MMS communication as well as social networking...
Aug 24, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
Axesstel’s MV400, which is likely to become popular in many rural areas, is a CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev. A Wi-Fi gateway that combines WWAN, a WLAN router, and a four-port Ethernet switch to produce wireless broadband data access for PCs, laptops, smart phones, and other Wi-Fi capable devices in otherwise underserved locations...
Aug 19, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
On-Ramp Wireless has selected the IAR Embedded Workbench for TI MSP430 from IAR Systems for its latest Ultra-Link Processing (ULP) wireless technology. IAR Embedded Workbench will be packaged with the On-Ramp ULP wireless networking software development kit...
Aug 13, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
Designed for social and multimedia experiences, the Android-based Xperia X10 from AT&T and Sony Ericsson boasts a 4-in. touch display, a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and assisted GPS...
Aug 11, 2010
The Dell Streak tablet offers a 5-in. WVGA touchscreen that’s optimized for thousands of Android Market apps as well as communication via e-mail, texting, IMs, and voice calls...
Jul 30, 2010
The Droid Incredible from HTC Corp. carries a BOM of $163.35, based on a dissection conducted by the iSuppli Corp. Teardown Analysis Service. In fact, the research company noted that the smart phone is very similar to the HTC Nexus One in terms of costs and features....
Jul 19, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
Apple’s Steve Jobs presented a four-point defense to debunk the apparent hysteria around the flaws in the iPhone 4’s antenna design and promised free bumper cases and even refunds for users who still aren’t happy with the smart phone’s performance...
Jul 13, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
According to the iSuppli Teardown Analysis service, the 16-Gbyte version of Apple’s iPhone 4 carries a hardware bill of materials (BOM) cost of $187.51. The 3.5-in. high-definition Retina LCD represents the iPhone 4’s single most expensive component, costing $28.50 and accounting for 15.2% of its total BOM...
Jul 7, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
Some users aren’t happy with the iPhone 4’s reception, saying they lose bars when they hold the phone a certain way, due to its external antenna. Apple says that some signal loss is to be expected, though, and is preparing an update designed to fix the problem...
Jul 2, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
The AT&T Connection Kit for Device Developers with Cinterion Wireless Modules includes everything that designers need to develop HSPA specialty wireless solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications for virtually any industry or vertical market...
Jun 25, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
As iSuppli gets ready for its tear down of the iPhone 4, it has announced some early speculation of what it will find, including a modified A4 processor, double the memory of its predecessors, and a segmented antenna...
Jun 24, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
As Apple rolls out its iPhone 4 this week, Verizon Wireless and Motorola hope to steal some of its thunder with their Droid X. The device boasts high-speed Web browsing, a 1-GHz processor, 3G mobile hotspot capabilities, expanded memory, intuitive social messaging, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 readiness...
Jun 17, 2010,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
The GeoPro workplace safety, monitoring, and productivity solution is designed to work anywhere. It supports real-time, low-latency two-way communications over a highly reliable, secure IP and global satellite network...