January 19th, 2010 Issue
Editorial
Watch These Critical Issues In 2010
Three key trends will dominate 2010: the continued rise of the smart phone, the growing need to upgrade networks to manage the explosion in traffic, and the emergence of new technologies that take wireless applications into new places. ...
Industry View
4G Terminal Chipsets Present Challenges And Opportunities
As cellular communications include a growing list of data demands, 4G WiMAX and LTE chipsets will have to integrate more functionality to provide better performance. ...
News
LG, Anritsu Demonstrate LTE USB Modem Performance
During the 2010 International CES, LG and Anritsu demonstrated maximum download speeds from a simulated LTE network to the LG LTE USB modem with the MD8430A Signaling Tester serving as the LTE basestation and network simulator. The MX786201A RTD software was used for test automation. ...
Developer Program Opens With $1 Million In Prizes
The Palm webOS developer program is now open, allowing developers to start developing and distributing applications for webOS devices. And to help attract attention, the company has announced a $1 million developer Hot Apps bonus program. ...
2.4-GHz Radio Syncs Home Audio Devices
The Kleer KLR3012 is a fully integrated 2.4-GHz radio that will allow consumers to wirelessly sync all their home audio devices – speakers, headphones, media players, and the like – without losing CD-quality audio or interfering with other home networks such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth....
2.4-GHz Radio Syncs Home Audio Devices
The Kleer KLR3012 is a fully integrated 2.4-GHz radio that will allow consumers to wirelessly sync all their home audio devices – speakers, headphones, media players, and the like – without losing CD-quality audio or interfering with other home networks such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth....
Wi-Fi System Adds Extra Power Boost To Common WAP
The high-performance Wi-Fi system by D-LINK and Luxul Wireless will combine the D-LINK AirPlus Xtreme G access point with the Luxul Pro-Wav solution to expand overall wireless coverage by as much as 400%, according to the two companies. ...
Dell And AT&T Announce U.S. Smart-Phone Deal
AT&T will join China Mobile and Claro in Brazil in offering a smart phone from Dell’s Mini 3 Android-based lineup....
Industry Group Sees Larger Commercial Role For Femtocells
Citing deployments in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, the Femto Forum is taking its belief in the massive consumer market potential of femtocell technology on the road to the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas. ...
MIPS And Tensilica Team Up To Spur Development Of Android Devices
MIPS Technologies and Tensilica will work together to accelerate system-on-a-chip (SOC) design activity for mobile devices running Google’s Android operating system. The companies will display a demo of a MIPS32 processor core integrated with Tensilica’s HiFi 2 Audio digital signal processor (DSP) at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. ...
LG Selects SanDisk Module SSD For Mobile PC
LG Electronics has selected the 64-Gbyte SanDisk pSSD Gen2 as the solid-state drive for its upcoming ultra-thin mobile PC. The pSSD drive has an industry-standard 1.8-in. form factor with a micro SATA interface....
62 Million Cars To Have Web Access By 2016
By 2016, an estimated 62.3 million cars will have access to the Internet, according to a report by iSuppli, a market research company. iSuppli also says there are currently about 970,000 cars with some form of Web access....
Cover Story
Do Your Antennas Limit Your Network’s Data Rates And Capacity?
As increases in data traffic strain the network, smart antenna design can ease the burden and increase performance. ...
Tech Feature
Use Digital Modulation To Increase Power Output In ISM Band Radios
Designers can use this technique to extend range and link reliability in their FCC Part 15.247 systems. ...
New Products
Smart-Phone Chips Extend Applications And Data Rates
Qualcomm is sampling a new smart-phone chipset family that improves mobile performance in smart phones. Its MSM7x30 series features a strong emphasis on multimedia performance by supporting high-definition video recording and playback, exceptional graphics with dedicated 2D and 3D cores, and an overall chip design optimized for a highly responsive, immersive Web experience....
HD Solution Offers Low-Power HD Video For Next-Generation Netbooks
The Broadcom BCM70015 single-chip Crystal HD enhanced media accelerator solution enables the most advanced, low-cost, low-power, high-definition video playback available on a netbook, the company says. The Crystal HD technology is designed for low-cost netbooks, but can also be used in notebooks and small form factor (SFF) and slim desktops....
80-GHz Spectrum Is Secret To Successful 4G
With Long-Term Evolution (LTE) cellular networks forthcoming and WiMAX already expanding, it is now very clear where the weakness in 4G systems lies: backhaul. There are multiple 60-GHz backhaul solutions on the market and a growing presence of 80-GHz systems....
Mobile TV Tuner Uses No External Antennas
One of the biggest problems in integrating TV into a cell phone or other small mobile device is the need for an external antenna. MaxLinear has a solution to that problem: the MxL751SM, a high-performance single-chip diversity tuner and ISDB-T 1-Segment (1-Seg) demodulator for mobile and portable TV applications....
Optimized Hardware/Software Accelerates Time-To-Market For LTE Systems
One of the key challenges in implementing Long-Term Evolution (LTE) in the forthcoming infrastructure change is scalability. With Continuous Computing’s Trillium FastPath system, carriers can build their systems to serve small cellular needs but then easily expand to handle the mass deployments that are sure to come....
Single-Chip Software-Defined Radios Improve Receiver Performance
Microtune’s MT3141 and MT3511 ICs significantly boost the performance of TV sets and automotive radios....
Development Kit Targets Next-Generation E-Readers
Skiff LLC and Marvell have teamed up for the Skiff Reader Development Kit (RDK), which is designed to enable manufacturers to more easily create innovative reading devices with various display sizes, fast performance, and reduced overall component costs....
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