LCD Panel Production Expected To Show Continued Growth In 2010 

Dec 17, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Thin film transistor (TFT) LCD panel makers have increased the use of Generation 5 fabs for netbook and notebook PC panels, according to DisplaySearch, a market research firm. The company says 93% of netbook panels were produced in Generation 5 fabs during the fourth quarter of 2009, which is up from 69% in the same quarter of 2008....

Multimode Devices Allow Mobility Between LTE, HSPA Networks 

Dec 16, 2009, MD&D News Staff

ST-Ericsson has achieved mobility between Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPA) networks using a multimode device. The company was able to make a broadband data call in an LTE network and hand it over to an HSPA network....

Micro Power Patents Two Battery-Pack Protection Systems 

Dec 11, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Micro Power has secured two patents designed to improve the safety and reliability of portable battery packs used in mission-critical operations. The patents will be used in battery-pack designs for medical and military original equipment manufacturers, the company says....

ST-Ericsson Reaches 5 Million TD Chipsets Shipped in China 

Dec 4, 2009, MD&D News Staff

ST-Ericsson has shipped 5 million TD chipsets in China, the company says....

Mobile-ITX to Allow for Ultra-Compact x86 Platforms 

Dec 2, 2009

Mobile-ITX is an open form factor specification for the creation of ultra-compact and portable embedded devices. Mobile-ITX defines a uniquely compact 6-by-6-cm computer-on-module (COM) specification designed to enable an easier and less resource-intensive development cycle for embedded systems, says VIA Technologies....

Mobile Phone Prices Fall Despite More Advanced Features  

Nov 25, 2009

Despite an increase in features in many mobile phones over the last year, sale prices decreased in the third quarter of 2009, according to the NPD Group, a market research company.NPD says the average phone sale price dropped to $85, down from $88 in the same quarter last year, a decline of 3%....

GSM Association Recognizes Mobile Developers, Entrepreneurs in Asia 

Nov 25, 2009

The GSM Association (GSMA) announced the winners of its third annual 2009 Asia Mobile Awards and the Mobile Innovation Grand Prix – Asia Tournament, which were held Nov. 18 in Hong Kong. The awards are meant to recognize leadership and diversity in mobile content and services in Asia, GSMA says. ...

Chinese Mobile Carriers Spend Billions to Increase 3G Service 

Nov 25, 2009

China’s three mobile carriers will spend $6.3 billion in wireless infrastructure equipment by the end of 2009, an increase of 27.7%. The spending reflects the rapidly expanding 3G service in China’s cities, with more than 100 million subscribers expected by 2013....

Dell Launches New Smart Phone 

Nov 19, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Dell officially announced plans to enter the smart-phone market with its new Mini 3. The phone will be available in late November in China on the China Mobile network and by the end of the year in Brazil on the Claro network....

Nokia Announces Charger Exchange Program 

Nov 9, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Consumers who own certain Nokia-branded chargers manufactured by a third-party supplier can exchange these devices for free replacements. Nokia says that it is not aware of any incidents or injuries related to these chargers, which include the AC-3E, AC-3U, and AC-4U....

Deal Brings FLO TV To Chrysler Cars 

Nov 4, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Through Mopar, Audiovox Corp. will begin supplying Chrysler dealers with the first original equipment (OE) hardware interface for FLO TV Auto Entertainment, which will be used in select Chrysler 2010 vehicles....

B&N’s Nook Challenges Amazon’s Kindle 

Oct 22, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Just in time for the holiday season, Barnes & Noble will release its nook e-book reader on November 30. Its $259 price is competitive with Amazon’s Kindle, which also costs $259—or $279 with international wireless capability. The Nook’s features are designed to rival the Kindle as well....

Mini-Netbooks Soar As Other Netbook Revenues Decline 

Oct 9, 2009, MD&D News Staff

The netbook PC market reached $26.4 billion in the second quarter of 2009, which is a 10% quarter-to-quarter increase but 5% year-to-year decrease, according to DisplaySearch’s New Advanced Quarterly Notebook PC Report. However, mini-netbooks saw a 37% quarter-to-quarter increase in revenue and a 264% increase year to year....

Router And Client Reference Designs Earn 802.11n Certification 

Sep 30, 2009, MD&D News Staff

The Intensi-fi router and client reference designs from Broadcom Corp. have achieved the Wi-Fi Certified n designation from the Wi-Fi Alliance based on the IEEE 802.11n standard. The Wi-Fi Alliance also chose Broadcom’s BCM94718 and BCM943224 dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) router and client reference designs to be part of its Wi-Fi Certified n test bed, using them to test other 802.11n products for interoperability....

HD Radio Puts New Zip In Zune 

Sep 25, 2009, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Microsoft’s Zune is a great MP3 media player, though it has always taken second place to Apple’s iPod. Yet the newest Zune HD has a chance to really stand out thanks to some outstanding new features, especially one Apple does not have, HD Radio. The SP1010 from SiPort makes it possible....

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