Recent Moves Illustrate Growth In The Mobile Arena 

May 7, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor-in-Chief

Recent business deals involving Apple, HP, and Palm, as well as changes in FCC regulations and the expansion of Wi-Fi, will have a profound effect on the future of the mobile and wireless industry....

It’s Time To Fix The NVM Shortfalls In Mobile Devices 

Apr 30, 2010, Charlie Cheng, Kilopass Technology Inc.

Typical smart phones use 10 to 20 nonvolatile memory chips, which makes for a big bill of materials and could lead to security flaws. But larger NVMs and better integration could solve these issues. ...

Mobile Browsers Everywhere Herald The Connected Society 

Apr 12, 2010, Albert Chu, Access Systems Americas Inc.

As consumers move to more Internet connectivity, browsers must be designed to accommodate the mobile user’s Web experience...

Net Neutrality Defeated—For Now 

Apr 8, 2010, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

The U.S. Court of Appeals has said that the FCC overstepped its authority when it cited Comcast for attempting to control the traffic on its network, putting an end to the FCC’s so-called net neutrality efforts...

Smart Phones Shine At CTIA 2010 

Apr 5, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor-in-Chief

Smart phones dominated the CTIA 2010 show in Las Vegas last month, while 4G technologies like LTE and WiMAX as well as the emergence of the apps market and M2M systems found spotlights of their own...

Testing LTE: What It Means And What It Requires 

Apr 5, 2010, Chip Mayo, Ixia

Long-Term Evolution is widely acknowledged as the next-generation technology for both voice and data wireless transmission. Yet next-generation test will be required to ensure its greater performance...

Power Amplifiers Crank Up Mobile Device Performance 

Mar 29, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

PAs are among the most critical components of any wireless device. In most cell phones, laptops, and other transceivers, the PA is a separate IC because of its need to generate and dissipate more power. It also is one of the most power-hungry parts, with an efficiency that can always be better....

Evaluate The Pre-Launch Performance Of Your Mobile Devices 

Mar 19, 2010, Des Owens, General Manager, Metrico Wireless

There has not been a reliable, cost-effective way to evaluate the real-world performance of devices prior to commercial launch. But thanks to new advances, engineers can now conduct statistically valid performance evaluations based upon real-world usage and enable performance comparisons across devices....

Use SON To Unlock LTE Success 

Mar 12, 2010, Alan Gatherer, Texas Instruments

As the industry moves to 4G technologies, self-optimizing networks (SONs) will cut operating expenses while improving call quality and service....

Show, Tell, And Sell—Conferences Target The Cell-Phone Market 

Mar 4, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor-in-Chief

For a look at the latest cell-phone technologies, check out some of the trends at last month’s Mobile World Congress and this month’s International CTIA Wireless 2010, such as new operating systems and solutions for the backhaul bottleneck....

Use The Software Modem To Defuse The Convergence Time Bomb 

Feb 26, 2010, Chet Babla, Mirics Semiconductor

As consumer demand for communications convergence and multimedia content consumption on ever-shrinking CE devices continues unabated, a new technology approach will be needed to meet functionality and cost goals. The software modem is a very real solution...

Microsoft Returns To The OS Fight With Windows Phone 7 

Feb 19, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS appears to be a knockout. Designed for the touchscreen, its cool UI offers multiple “live tiles” that navigate you to the desired function. Also, its six hubs bring together related content from multiple sources into a single view to simplify common tasks...

Ensure Your Performance Meets Expectations In The 4G Evolution 

Feb 12, 2010, By Graham Celine, Azimuth Systems

Carriers will need to tap LTE and WiMAX systems to manage the data explosion. Before these 4G systems can roll out, though, they must be tested for reliability and performance....

Use Scalable Fonts In Your Mobile Environments 

Feb 5, 2010, Steve Martin, Vice President of Engineering, Monotype Imaging

Because of their scalable nature, scalable fonts and font technologies are smarter to implement than fixed-in-size bitmap fonts to support text across a wide spectrum of mobile phones and applications....

Smart Mobiles Continue Upward Growth With New Models 

Feb 1, 2010, Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Growth in the smart-phone market and related devices will continue into 2010, though the increase in traffic will give carriers some challenges to solve—and plenty of headaches....

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