Sep 21, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Sequans has integrated the Hellosoft VoIP HelloMediaEngine into its SQN1220 CPE solution. This collaboration aims to make WiMAX VoIP CPE easier and quicker to develop at a lower cost, maximizing performance and minimizing time-to-market for Mobile WiMAX device manufacturers. ...
Sep 16, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The likelihood that U.S. mobile operators will see some consolidation is increasing as smaller carriers struggle with revamped pricing schemes and product-positioning strategies, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. Market maturation and the accompanying price wars have led to rumors of impending market consolidation among these smaller companies. ...
Sep 10, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
AT&T will deploy HSPA 7.2 technology in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami, with initial service availability expected in these markets by the end of the year. The company expects the rollout to provide enhanced service now ahead of the LTE rollout expected in the next couple of years. ...
Sep 9, 2009
Led by the three-axis models in Nintendo’s Wii motion-sensitive controllers, MEMS gyroscopes in consumer electronics and cell phones will more than double in revenue by 2013, according to iSuppli Corp. The market will expand to $347.2 million in 2013, which is up from $152.9 million in 2009....
Sep 8, 2009
Nokia’s fully functional Windows-based Booklet 3G provides up to 12 hours of battery life. Its connectivity options include 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi for high-speed access to the Internet, including Nokia’s suite of Ovi mobile services. ...
Aug 24, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Nokia’s fully functional Windows-based Booklet 3G provides up to 12 hours of battery life. Its connectivity options include 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi for high-speed access to the Internet, including Nokia’s suite of Ovi mobile services. ...
Aug 18, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
New “iPhone killer” smart phones will drive demand and increase sales of displays commonly used in smart phones in 2009 despite an expected decline in the overall mobile-phone display market, according to iSuppli Corp. Worldwide shipments of mobile-phone LCDs between 2.5 and 4.9 in. and with QVGA and higher pixel formats will rise to 149.9 million units in 2009....
Aug 10, 2009
MaxLinear Inc. has partnered with Hauppauge Digital to provide an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards-based PCTV minicard designed for ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs). The minicard is based on MaxLinear’s MxL5007T, a multi-standard digital CMOS silicon tuner supporting several digital terrestrial TV standards such as ATSC, DVB-T, DVB-H, and DTMB. The card has been integrated into UMPCs that are shipping. ...
Aug 6, 2009
The Personal Hotspot PHS300S and Cradlepoint MBR-1000 broadband routers from Sprint connect multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices at 3G or 4G mobile broadband speeds wherever Sprint 3G and 4G networks are available. As a result, consumers don’t have to go looking for coffee shops, libraries, or other fixed hotspots when they need access on the go....
Jul 29, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
LG Electronics will integrate Bluetooth technology from Broadcom Corp. into a new line of digital televisions, enabling consumers to connect other devices such as wireless stereo headphones and cell phones to the TV set. Users then would be able to look at photos or listen to music stored on compatible devices without any wires. ...
Jul 27, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Due to the vital role they play in the user interfaces of popular smart phones like Apple’s iPhone and Palm’s Pre, accelerometers are expected to appear in a third of all mobile phones shipped next year, according to iSuppli Corp....
Jul 22, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Nordic Semiconductor will sponsor the first Bluetooth Innovation World Cup, which is accepting customer design ideas for sports, fitness, and healthcare applications using Bluetooth low-energy, the next generation of Bluetooth technology. This wireless technology is expected to be available on the market next year with shipments of one billion units by 2013, says Nordic....
Jul 15, 2009,
By MD&D News Staff
Registration is now open through July 30 for the Israel Tournament of the 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition, which the GSMA created to showcase promising entrepreneurs from small and medium-sized companies introducing innovative new products and services to market....
Jul 13, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Lime Microsystems and Blue Wonder Communications will jointly develop a complete LTE reference platform based on the Lime Microsystems LMS6002 single-chip RF transceiver and Blue Wonder’s advanced baseband solution....
Jul 9, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The third-generation model of Apple’s popular iPhone debuted last month with a feature set and bill-of-materials (BOM) that’s very similar to its predecessor. Yet a dissection of the 3G S conducted by the iSuppli Corp. Teardown Analysis Service reveals key changes in parts and suppliers. ...