Dec 13, 2010,
By Jeff McCutcheon, 3M Electronics
Designers can take advantage of materials such as transparent conductor films, shielding tapes, and absorbers to enhance touch-sensor display performance...
Dec 13, 2010,
By George Reed, Azimuth Systems Inc.
Cost and time savings, plus the ability to test at any stage in the development cycle and at multiple locations using “real-world” data, makes the field-to-lab solution an essential tool for improving pre-deployment mobile infrastructure and device qualification and for lab-based replication and resolution of field-reported issues...
Dec 6, 2010,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
What can we expect in 2011? Here are the top 10 developments we’ll see as we change the calendar...
Nov 8, 2010,
Patrick Lopez, Vantrix
As consumer demand for video on-the-go continues to grow, carriers will need immediate, effective, and inexpensive solutions to handle the increasing data demands on their networks...
Nov 1, 2010,
By Giles Humpston and Campbell Scott, Tessera Inc.
Innovation in algorithm design, plus a division of the computation between hardware and software, has spawned a new generation of automated video tools that help enhance image results from camera phones...
Oct 29, 2010,
James MacDonald, ConnectInPrivate
The proliferation of mobile devices has made it even tougher to maintain online privacy. Most mobile e-mail encryption services only go so far, mobile browsing is one of the least secure computing activities, and firewall protection for smart phones simply doesn’t exist. And don’t forget about Wi-Fi’s eavesdropping vulnerabilities...
Oct 25, 2010,
By Bill Boldt, Fairchild Semiconductor
Today’s cars boast GPS and navigation systems, smart phones, DVDs, CDs, MP3s, Bluetooth, satellite radio, high-power stereo amps, speakers, voice control, and the Internet, which all come together and interact with each other. And native media control systems unify all of these products...
Oct 25, 2010,
MD&D News Staff
Find out how two industry experts tackle obstacles to successful development with Powering Portable Military Devices. Hosted by Electronic Design’s Analog & Power Editor Don Tuite, this free one-hour webinar will kick off on Wednesday, October 27 at 2 p.m. EST...
Sep 28, 2010,
Noam Green, Mobixell
Coping with the increasing demand for bandwidth-hungry data applications like video over their wireless networks is one of the most challenging issues operators must address as they aim to find balance among coverage, quality of service, and profitability...
Sep 17, 2010,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
With a new smart phone hitting the market, all boasting the same features, how can any of them rise to the top of the market? It all comes down to several key differentiators...
Sep 3, 2010,
Abhimanyu Das, Aricent Technologies
A growing number of smart phones is using Android as companies turn to the open-source operating system for its performance, development, and application advantages...
Sep 2, 2010,
Rupert Baines, Vice President of Marketing, picoChip
Last year, many experts predicted slow growth in the femtocell market. But production and shipments are ramping up beyond expectations as carriers add them to their product portfolios...
Aug 20, 2010,
Nigel Wright, Spirent Communications
While HSPA+ doesn’t quite fit the ITU’s definition of 4G, it can be very effective in extending the lifespan of 3G, keeping it competitive and controlling costs while serving ever more data-hungry subscribers while approaching 4G rates...
Aug 17, 2010,
Tom Huegerich, ADC Telecommunications
As smart-phone data and video traffic explodes, fiber provides the ultimate solution for the backhaul bottleneck...
Aug 13, 2010,
Robi Karp, Fluffy Spider Technologies
The autonomous user interface (AUI) lets OEMs, developers, integrators, and even other ecosystem participants completely control and customize the look and feel of the end-user experience...