tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46238189071918885172011-12-20T01:02:24.748-08:00Portable MultimediaNews on the next generation of portable multimedia, from IP, through chipsets, processors, 3D graphics, smartphones, netbooks, displays, power, to middleware, operating systems and applications.Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.comBlogger3181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-69863812118101314652011-12-08T04:05:00.000-08:002011-12-08T04:05:53.075-08:00Xilinx ships the first parts in its Zynq-7000 extensible processing platform and extends the high end for wireless multimediaXilinx ships the first parts in its Zynq-7000 extensible processing platform - EETimes Europe
Xilinx has demonstrated its Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) for the first time as it starts shipping devices to customers. The platform combines 28nm FPGA fabric with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processing system, with the 30K logic cell Zynq-7000 EPP shown running a Linux-based Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-22922506686656413142011-12-07T14:05:00.000-08:002011-12-07T14:05:24.977-08:00World's first Software Defined Baseband chip for LTE-AdvancedWorld's first Software Defined Baseband chip for LTE-AdvancedCognovo in Cambridge has launched its Software Defined Baseband development chip for 3G, LTE and LTE-Advanced networks. The 45nm CDC160 is based on Cognovo’s latest Modem Compute Engine core, the MCE160, and enables licensees to develop soft modems in all cellular and wireless standards up to and including LTE-Advanced. The device Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-77584008822118626142011-11-03T08:50:00.000-07:002011-11-03T08:50:30.300-07:00New Antenna Tuner Enables Small Antennas to Deliver High Speed Connections across Worldwide Frequency BandsWiSpry's WS2018 combines industry’s smallest form factor with RF performanceWiSpry in California has launched a single-chip tuner that sits in the RF signal chain between the antenna and the front-end module of a mobile phone and provides superior transmit and receive chain impedance optimization over the full 824 MHz – 2170 MHz Global mobile frequency range.WiSpry’s innovative digitally tunable Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-84942270799395805502011-11-02T04:26:00.000-07:002011-11-02T04:30:23.601-07:00O2 - not, not that O2 - starts $33m rollout of LTE network in rural USA small startup in the US called O2 Secure Wireless has started on the first phase of an ambitions $33m rollout of an LTE broadband multimedia network across 65 cities. The company - which is not connected with the O2 brand owned by Telefonica - plans to provide coverage to over 500,000 customers in under-served or un-served markets in Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, and Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-54573751295213066722011-11-02T03:22:00.000-07:002011-11-02T03:25:03.351-07:00Nokia deal on Windows Phone strengthens ST-EricssonNovaThor platform extends Windows Phone devices to new price points and geographies
By Nick Faherty www.flaherty.co.uk
In a move further consolidating the return of ST-Ericsson (see 'ST-Ericsson finally gets some traction' at Portable Multimedia) Nokia has selected it as a supplier for future devices it plans to introduce based on the Windows Phone mobile platform.
"We are pleased to have Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-58671021832469079512011-10-31T05:16:00.000-07:002011-10-31T05:16:14.530-07:00Motorola Solutions ships its first Android (7in) tablet for the enterprise
HTML5 application framework supports Windows Embedded Handheld and Android
As the iPad gains traction with business users, Motorola Solutions has launched its first of an emerging category of enterprise-class tablet computers designed for a variety of industries. The ET1 brings the familiarity and popularity of a consumer-class user experience to a true enterprise-class device that includes Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-12330787744718852822011-10-28T11:48:00.000-07:002011-10-28T11:48:08.222-07:00Samsung battles for smartphone market as it overtakes Apple
43% growth aims Samsung for top spot
Samsung Electronics has managed to take the No. 1 position in the global smartphone market in the third quarter for the first time ever, setting the stage for a close battle with Apple for market leadership in the vital Christmas quarter fourth quarter
According to the latest IHS iSuppli Mobile & Wireless Communications research, Samsung shipped 27.30 Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-53309873676498714562011-10-25T04:10:00.000-07:002011-10-25T04:10:32.687-07:00Imagination moves into Voice over LTEImagination moves into Voice over LTE | Silicon South West:Imagination Technologies is launching a series of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technologies for smartphones, tablets and mobile computing devices.It has developed a V.VoIP (voice and video over IP) software development kit (SDK) that supports the full range of two-way real time communications including Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Voice Call Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-58977268694704451522011-10-21T02:47:00.000-07:002011-10-21T02:47:31.010-07:00The Embedded Blog: Hard drive shortage opens up market for solid state drivesThe Embedded Blog: Hard drive shortage opens up market for solid state drives:By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-77366939708035034062011-10-20T05:49:00.000-07:002011-10-20T05:49:39.342-07:00Portable Multimedia: Sequans launches its next generation 40nm LTE chipsPortable Multimedia: Sequans launches its next generation 40nm LTE chips: 40nm and embedded DRAM give higher performance and ultra low power consumption in a tiny packageThe first platform, Andromeda, is customised for the design of handsets and tablets, and the second, Mont Blanc, is customised for the design of mobile hotspots, USB dongles and CPE modems.Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-27255921626998070572011-10-20T05:48:00.000-07:002011-10-20T05:48:39.602-07:00Sequans launches its next generation 40nm LTE chips40nm and embedded DRAM give higher performance and ultra low power consumption in a tiny package4G chipmaker Sequans Communications has launched three new FDD and TDD LTE baseband chips, a companion RF chip, and two new LTE platforms, supporting all global FDD and TDD LTE networks. The chips will ship in December and represent the state of the art in LTE semiconductor technology. They are Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-59237354769274273162011-10-19T15:02:00.000-07:002011-10-19T15:02:46.292-07:00ST-Ericsson finally gets some tractionSome interesting snippets from ST-Ericsson's results, with its NovaThor U9500 platform being used by HTC. This is in the context of continuing large losses of $594m for the quarter, mainly from operating costs.
China Mobile and HTC launched the HTC Sensation Z710t in September, the first smartphone based on ST-Ericsson's powerful new NovaThor platform.
Lenovo's new Android-based ThinkPad(TM) Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-64038923426138884312011-10-19T10:53:00.000-07:002011-10-19T10:53:11.085-07:00iPhone 4S has new RF front end, altered Qualcomm modem and a throttled apps processor finds teardownThe iPhone 4S is built with many of the same components found in prior iPhone designs, but the similarities have caused many companies to incorrectly report cost and component market share, says a new tear down by ABI Research.
A slight change to the Qualcomm-supplied modem has resulted in a new front-end configuration. All of the power amplifiers (PAs) are multi-mode, thus counting components Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-23714729966113667562011-10-18T07:41:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:41:35.676-07:00Smartphone DRAM Demand to Rise 700 Percent by 2015Makes up 15 - 22% of the cost of a handset
Shipments of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) for use in smartphones is set for remarkable triple-digit growth this year, outpacing the expansion of the entire DRAM market by a factor of three, according to the latest DRAM market information from IHS iSuppli.DRAM shipments in smartphone handsets, as measured in 1 gigabit-equivalent units, are Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-23254259123548251082011-10-18T07:28:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:12:26.053-07:00Green Hills updates platform for trusted tablets and smartphonesMeets Government Security and Enterprise Manageability Requirements on the Latest Devices
Green Hills Software has updated its Platform for Trusted Mobile Devices and mobile hypervisor to allow the latest tablets and smartphones to meet stringent IT management and government security requirements.
Unlike enterprise PCs that are traditionally IT-owned and managed, handheld devices are Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-20820860229770827262011-10-11T12:37:00.000-07:002011-10-11T12:37:17.452-07:00Qumu: 88% of Americans Believe Release of New Smartphone Matters | Business WireQumu: 88% of Americans Believe Release of New Smartphone Matters | Business Wire:'via Blog this'Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-82107648373367480442011-09-27T09:31:00.000-07:002011-09-27T09:31:09.295-07:00Sensor Fusion Powers Next Generation of Smartphones and TabletsMotion sensing capabilities in products like the iPhone and iPad now are set to move to the next level with the advent of sensor “fusion,” a more sophisticated approach that will spur a fundamental shift in the way tablets and smartphones are designed and used, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli.“Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors—mainly gyroscopes, accelerometers and Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-62044855535796334262011-09-20T12:17:00.000-07:002011-09-20T12:17:54.875-07:00TI falls to #3 in smartphone chipsSmartphone Apps Processor Revenue Showed 65 Percent Growth in Q2 2011
The global smartphone applications processor market showed 65 percent year-over-year growth in Q2 2011 reaching $1.7 billion despite the ongoing strategy transitions at major OEMs such as Nokia and RIM, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service in Smartphone Apps Processor Market Share: Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-86749041712948801942011-09-15T01:32:00.000-07:002011-09-15T01:32:43.401-07:00Intel shows off its Ultrabook - videoIntel has demonstrated its Ultrabook, which it strangely sees as a new class of mobile device. Speaking at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group, said the personal computing experience is undergoing another fundamental transformation. Ultrabooks are designed to give people the power to create and consume in a sleek, light, secure Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-10741026658808540412011-09-09T05:05:00.000-07:002011-09-09T05:05:48.859-07:00Android computer disguised as a pico projectorTursion TS-102 is an Android computer disguised as a pico projector From Engadget
The $449 Tursion TS-102 uses a pair of 624MHz cores running Android to project an 800 x 600 image up to 100-inches in size at 20 lumens. It has 8GB of flash and integrated touchpad, wifi and 80-minute rechargeable battery.
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-25604969239124378232011-09-08T08:38:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:38:12.162-07:00Microsoft to introduce Samsung Windows 8 tablet at BUILD - MicrosoftMicrosoft to introduce Samsung Windows 8 tablet at BUILD Due on the 13th September'via Blog this'By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-73631887047746230312011-09-02T07:44:00.000-07:002011-09-02T07:44:22.824-07:00Nokia sees 1000x more bandwidth for 'Beyond 4G'There is room for a ten-fold increase in mobile broadband subscribers and possibly up to 100 times higher traffic per user (more than 1 GByte/sub/day), with smartphones and super-phones experiencing the fastest growth, says Harri Holma, a Fellow at Nokia Siemens Networks.
Networks need to be prepared to cope with this total mobile broadband traffic, which could rise a thousand-fold by 2020, but Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-5379898262091120702011-09-02T06:23:00.000-07:002011-09-02T06:23:55.467-07:00Tablets and Smartphones Spur Record MEMS Revenue Growth in 2011The market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in consumer electronics and mobile communications devices is set to generate record growth in 2011, according to the latest IHS iSuppli Consumer & Mobile MEMS Market Tracker report from IHS.Revenue for consumer and mobile MEMS—the largest and most dynamic sector of the MEMS market—will hit $2.25 billion in 2011, up by a best-ever annual Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-36720428822505782542011-09-01T04:02:00.000-07:002011-09-01T04:02:06.492-07:00Andy Pad Android tablet now ready for order – delivery from September 12th » EurodroidAndy Pad Android tablet now ready for order – delivery from September 12th » Eurodroid:
'via Blog this'Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-29065430912669840632011-08-31T13:04:00.002-07:002011-08-31T13:04:45.498-07:00NVIDIA Takes Over One-Third Share in non-iPad Tablets in Q1Apple continues to lead in the tablet apps processor market and held 61 percent unit share in Q1 2011. In non-iPad tablets, NVIDIA topped with 34.4 percent unit volume share in Q1 2011, thanks to NVIDIA's first-mover advantage with the dual-core Cortex-A9 processors and Honeycomb Android design-wins, says Sravan Kundojjala, analyst on Strategy Analytics’ Handset Component Technologies (HCT) Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-89745455100705207892011-08-31T13:04:00.000-07:002011-08-31T13:04:18.001-07:00NVIDIA Takes Over One-Third Share in non-iPad Tablets in Q1Apple continues to lead in the tablet apps processor market and held 61 percent unit share in Q1 2011. In non-iPad tablets, NVIDIA topped with 34.4 percent unit volume share in Q1 2011, thanks to NVIDIA's first-mover advantage with the dual-core Cortex-A9 processors and Honeycomb Android design-wins, says Sravan Kundojjala, analyst on Strategy Analytics’ Handset Component Technologies (HCT) Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-30482404624166359852011-08-30T04:30:00.000-07:002011-08-30T04:30:34.562-07:00Hp touchpad running android on ebayHp touchpad running android tips up on ebay - The Inquirer
And a bounty for one
'via Blog this'Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-42759437782862064302011-08-30T04:29:00.000-07:002011-08-30T04:29:15.970-07:00Microsoft shows off tablets to lure windows 8 developersMicrosoft shows off tablets to lure windows 8 developers- The Inquirer:
Quad-core tablet shows up in prototype
'via Blog this'Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-75051058638834691582011-08-30T03:21:00.000-07:002011-08-30T03:21:36.241-07:00Seven lessons from the HP Touchpad fire sale • The RegisterSeven lessons from the HP Touchpad fire sale • The Register:
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By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-22032857180939051532011-08-25T08:05:00.000-07:002011-08-25T08:05:51.605-07:00Smartphones to double to be the majority of cellphone shipments by 2015Shipments of smartphones will rise to account for more than half of the worldwide cellphone market by 2015 according to a new IHS iSuppli Mobile Handset Market Tracker report.
Global smartphone unit shipments will soar to 1.03 billion units in 2015, more than double the 478 million in 2011. This will cause smartphones’ share of global cellphone shipments to increase to 54.4 percent in 2015, up Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-22450088429781504222011-08-22T07:40:00.000-07:002011-08-22T07:40:00.493-07:00General Dynamics closes the gap between laptop and smartphoneGeneral Dynamics Itronix has launched a rugged handheld computer the size of a smartphone that is designed for mobile professionals whose jobs range from ensuring the public's safety and working inside warehouses to maintaining utilities. Weighing less than eight ounces and running Windows Embedded on an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, the GD400 handheld is equipped with GPS, a barcode scanner/imager, aTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-1596593915078700882011-08-10T10:42:00.000-07:002011-08-10T10:43:05.364-07:00SanDisk targets tablets for new µSSD drive standardConnector-free, high-capacity, embedded SSDs for a new generation of tablets and ultrathin notebooks
Memory maker SanDisk has implemented the new SATA µSSD specification into its SanDisk iSSDproduct line of postage stamp-sized embedded SSDs. SATA-IO, an industry consortium dedicated to sustaining the quality, integrity and dissemination of serial ATA (SATA) technology, introduced the standard Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-37403630206149469182011-08-04T03:15:00.000-07:002011-08-04T03:17:50.588-07:00Huawei launches cloud-based handset
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has launch a cloud-computing mobile phone in an attempt to replicate its telecom equipments success in the smartphone market.
The "Vision" smartphone is are 9.9-mm thick and 121g and runs Google's Android 2.3. "We are striving to become one of the top three global brands for mobile phones by 2015," Huawei Device CEO Wan Biao said.
It comes with a 3.7-Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-3550497483182013572011-08-01T14:10:00.000-07:002011-08-01T14:10:06.782-07:00Full comparative breakdown of tablet costsBy Nick Flaherty, PortableMultimedia
IHS has released an excellent comparison of the costs of nine recent tablets, pointing to Apple’s control over the operating system allows it to reduce costs by limiting the quantity of memory in the iPad. In the current-generation iPad 2, the density of synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) is 512 megabytes—half that of the 1 gigabtye used in Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-27953349253581064442011-07-26T12:26:00.000-07:002011-07-26T12:26:03.198-07:00First DLNA-enabled phone launches for controlling the homeMyriad Powers SK telesys DLNA-Enabled Phone
SK Telecom in South Korea has launched the first phone to use the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard more commonly found in set top boxes that allows control of home multimedia equipment. It uses the Connect & Share software developed by Myriad with SK telesys to seamlessly stream and remotely control multimedia content between connected Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-62705519093244182092011-07-25T02:52:00.000-07:002011-07-25T02:52:29.220-07:00Lenovo launches x86 and ARM tabletsFirst Android 3.1 “Honeycomb” tablet certified for streaming from Netflix
Lenovo has launched its first family of tablets – the IdeaPad Tablet K1 for consumers, the ThinkPad Tablet for business customers, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1 for home and office use, using a combination of an ARM-based NVIDIA Tegra chip, and one of the first major x86 design wins.
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 and Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-23661265787449593862011-07-25T02:40:00.000-07:002011-07-25T02:40:23.700-07:00Cypress Teams with NVIDIA to Offer Powerful Touchscreen Designs For High-Performance TabletsOne-Chip TrueTouch Touchscreen Controller and Tegra Mobile Chip Combine
Cypress Semiconductor has teamed up with processor supplier NVIDIA to develop touchscreen implementations for upcoming Android-based tablets. The designs are based on Cypress’s single-chip TrueTouch solution for large touchscreens up to 11.6 inches and the NVIDIA Tegra mobile chip.
With the world’s first mobile dual-core Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-13351654176332404082011-07-11T13:46:00.000-07:002011-07-11T13:46:23.233-07:00ZTE Achieves World’s First TD-LTE and 2G/3G Handover Interoperability TestKey step in 4G LTE roll out, not just in China but Asia and Europe
Chinese telecoms giant ZTE has completed the industry’s first interoperability test (IOT) between TD-LTE terminals and GSM/UMTS/CDMA EV-DO networks.
This is the first IOT between a multi-mode TD-LTE terminal and non TD-LTE networks. The success of the test is significant for the entire TD-LTE ecosystem, proving that TD-LTE devicesTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-78389162263541092322011-06-22T04:51:00.000-07:002011-06-22T04:52:22.008-07:003D to move onto tablets18% of tablets will be 3D by 2014 says In-Stat, driving image sensor market
After decades of interest and false starts, 3D is finally becoming a mainstream technology through gaming and video content, says market researcher In-Stat at www.in-stat.com. Not only will this have an impact on traditional home CE devices, but mobile devices as well. These media consumption devices including handheld Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-91500025157692420152011-06-17T09:54:00.000-07:002011-06-17T09:54:20.246-07:00Snapdragon kicks OMAP from top spot in apps processorsTI loses top spot and NVIDIA breaks into top five
Global smartphone applications processors revenue registered a staggering 108 percent year-over-year growth in Q1 2011 to reach $1.68bn, according to, “Smartphone Apps Processor Market Share: Qualcomm Kicks TI Down to Second Place in Q1 2011”, from Strategy Analytics.
According to this Strategy Analytics report, competitive dynamics in the Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-18212325191085209122011-06-15T11:58:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:58:59.818-07:00Imagination's Rogue gets tractionSix key partners have already selected POWERVR Series6 for mobile and embedded graphics
The next generation POWERVR Series6 architecture from Imagination Technologies, codenamed 'Rogue', has now being licensed by six lead partners.
The POWERVR Series6 GPU family provides over 210 GFLOPS with over 350 million 'real' polygons per second and more than 5 gigapixels per second visible fill rate (whichTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-68120677406485185942011-06-14T04:57:00.000-07:002011-06-14T04:57:40.129-07:00MIPS Launches Apps development programme for mobilesOffering Application Performance and Compatibility Testing on MIPS-Based Devices
MIPS Technologies has made a move to promote apps running on its cores in mobile devices with a new MIPS Application Development (MAD) Programme.The programme offers technical support and services for performance testing and compatibility to verify that applications will run as designed on MIPS-Based devices. ThroughTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-61127404401675176742011-06-03T14:51:00.000-07:002011-06-03T14:51:59.847-07:00Qualcomm to port Microsoft to ARM-based SnapdragonDual and quad-core Snapdragons will support Windows 8
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon family of ARM-based mobile processors, including the MSM8960 with integrated 3G/LTE modem, will use Windows 8. This is important as Qualcomm developed its own version of the ARM cores for the chips, rather than using standard cores from the Cambridge company, and Qualcomm is the world's largest fabless Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-63891710679517359822011-06-01T06:03:00.000-07:002011-06-01T06:03:10.398-07:00326m Dual-Mode 4G Devices to be Activated by 2016Tablets and Europe dominate in Maravedis 4G subscriber and device forecasts
326 Million Dual-Mode (3G + LTE) Devices will be Activated by 2016 according to Maravedis' latest research titled "Global 4G Device Forecast 2011-2016".
"All LTE devices activated during 2010, including USB data cards, modems and notebooks, were single-mode," said Cintia Garza, author of the report. "However, LTE+3G Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-80197516115912620092011-05-26T12:40:00.000-07:002011-05-26T12:40:16.731-07:00Ofcom ranks UK mobile broadband providersThe UK regulator Ofcom has commissioned consumer research that shows that 17 per cent of UK households are using mobile broadband to access online services, with 7 per cent using it as their only means of internet access, compared to 3 per cent in 2009.
The research involved over 4.2 million tests and measured average speeds as well as the performance of the five mobile operators in areas of goodTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-51209130532637232011-05-26T04:42:00.000-07:002011-05-26T04:42:37.475-07:00Smartphones and apps start to impact automotive systemsUsers pushing smartphone interfaces for car systems
The North American in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) market will experience a rapid proliferation of smartphones in infotainment systems, even as Europe is slow to adopt the trend says Frost & Sullivan. Automakers around the world will shift focus from providing in-vehicle services through infotainment systems to smartphone apps, and will try to Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-27263071603037738592011-05-24T12:31:00.000-07:002011-05-24T12:31:41.665-07:00Microsoft offers free dev tools for Mango to push the apps marketMicrosoft has previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code-named “Mango,” claiming more than 500 new features and offering free development tools in a bid to push more apps into the market. There are currently 17,000 available, says the company.The Mango release will be available for free to Windows Phone 7 customers and is scheduled to ship on new phones beginning this autumn. Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-3825231279117773862011-05-23T12:06:00.000-07:002011-05-23T12:06:03.142-07:00Survey Finds Surfing the Internet is Number One Desired Cellphone ApplicationBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Surfing the Internet was the most popular smartphone application last year, according to market researchers In-Stat (www.in-stat.com). Although applications remain, as a whole, relatively stable as far as desirability is concerned, the jockeying for the number one position tends to be constant. In 2009, GPS turn-by-turn directions was the most desired Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-67059827922748697602011-05-20T06:36:00.000-07:002011-05-20T06:36:33.336-07:00Spreadtrum launches smartphone chipsetChinese chip designer Spreadtrum Communications has developed a high performance multimedia mobile phone chipset based on ARM9 CPU processor.
The SC6800H is more than twice as fast as ARM7 based chips, and its ARM9EJ-S processor core with multimedia and GPU engine provides an enhanced user experience in mid-end feature phone. The solution supports JAVA, Internet access, GPS navigation, mobile Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-31879215631879120242011-05-19T08:14:00.000-07:002011-05-19T08:14:44.004-07:00ZTE Launches Proprietary Cloud Computing Operating System‘CoCloud’ OS & cloud computing apps to account for one third of total revenue
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
In a dramatic move, Chinese telecoms giant ZTE has developed its own cloud computing operating system and is setting up a 10,000 strong cloud computing centre in Nanjing so that over time cloud-based systems will make up a third of the business.ZTE will use the CoCloud operating Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-68947630676441573412011-05-19T04:32:00.000-07:002011-05-19T04:32:18.080-07:00SiGe deal gives Skyworks short range wirelessThe Embedded Blog: SiGe deal drives Skyworks into embedded wirelessBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-21756178409932163172011-05-19T02:15:00.000-07:002011-05-19T02:15:42.684-07:00TI extends licensing deal with Imagination for tabletsAdds POWERVR Series6 Rogue core for smartphones and tablets
Imagination Technologies has signed new multi-use license agreements with Texas Instruments for Imagination's latest Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) IP cores from both the latest POWERVR Series5XT family and the next generation POWERVR Series6 family, codenamed 'Rogue'.
TI will deploy both POWERVR Series5XT and 'Rogue' technology for Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-81950880510043969462011-05-17T02:18:00.000-07:002011-05-17T02:18:50.873-07:00Samsung sets up European LTE operation in UKThe Embedded Blog: Samsung sets up European LTE operation in UKBy Nick FlahertyTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-90766808064915633172011-05-14T08:47:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:47:10.106-07:00How to Root the Nook Colour 1.2: Basic and Dual Boot HoneyComb MethodsAn interesting article on how to add Android Honeycomb to the Nook Colour via an SD card, turning it frm an e-reader to a full portable multimedia system.How to Root the Nook Colour 1.2: Basic and Dual Boot HoneyComb MethodsTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-41785073382344973772011-05-11T14:14:00.000-07:002011-05-11T14:14:37.386-07:00ZiiLabs launches 48core processor for Android3.0 tabletsZMS-20 Combines 48 Stemcell Media Processing Cores and two 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
ZiiLABS, the chip subsidiary of Creative Technology, has launched two multicore processors aimed at tablets running the Android3.0 operating system.The ZMS-20 has two 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processors and ZMS-40 has four, but also have 48 and 96 media processing cores. This gives 1080pTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-14504718996893984002011-05-11T01:39:00.000-07:002011-05-11T01:39:01.903-07:00Google unveils Android 'Honeycomb' update for fondleslabs • The RegisterGoogle unveils Android 'Honeycomb' update for fondleslabs • The RegisterTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-9233694062755062682011-05-10T03:37:00.000-07:002011-05-10T03:37:13.797-07:00MIPS Technologies Adopts Myriad’s Dalvik Turbo VM Engine for its Android on MIPS DistributionMyriad’s Proven, Commercially-Supported Solution Accelerates Android Application Performance up to 5xDemonstrating the importance of linking hardware with embedded software and apps in portable multimedia, MIPS Technologies is making Myriad’s Dalvik Turbo Virtual Machine (VM) available to its licensees as part of its standard distribution of Android for the MIPS architecture.Myriad’s Dalvik TurboTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-88666970570504127862011-05-09T12:34:00.000-07:002011-05-09T12:34:33.399-07:00NVIDIA makes key move into wireless with IceraNVIDIA is to add baseband and RF capability to its Tegra processors by acquiring reconfigurable technology developer Icera.
“This is a key step in NVIDIA’s plans to be a major player in the mobile computing revolution,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA. “Adding Icera’s technology to Tegra gives us an outstanding platform to support the industry’s best phones and tablets."
Icera Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-73827925048390585052011-05-09T03:37:00.000-07:002011-05-09T03:38:58.595-07:00STMicroelectronics Offers World’s Smallest and Most Accurate Location-Placing Solution
Ten-Degrees-of-Freedom sensor set gives precise directions from any place on Earth
STMicroelectronics has launched a complete hardware solution for advanced sensing applications with 10 degrees of freedom (DoF). A set of three thin, high-performance MEMS sensors provides accurate and comprehensive information on linear, angular and magnetic motion together with altitude readings, enabling Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-72972545654069520762011-05-06T04:01:00.000-07:002011-05-06T04:01:56.138-07:00LTE Awards shortlist releasedInforma Telecoms and Media has announced the shortlist for the LTE Awards 2011. The winners will be announced at the coming LTE World Summit in Amsterdam on 17 May 2011:Best Contribution to R&D for LTEEricsson – R&D Contribution for LTE
Huawei Technologies – Huawei LTE Product
InterDigital – LTE R&D
ZTE – LTE R&D
Best Contribution to LTE Standards (Individual Only)Alcatel-Lucent – Deb Barclay
Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-13112016431377764252011-05-04T09:53:00.000-07:002011-05-04T09:53:43.103-07:00Flexible e-ink screen set to make waves - videoBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
A prototype of a flexible display using e-ink technology could revolutionise portable multimedia systems, says a researcher in Canada. Using a flexible display opens up new ways to interact, including flicking the screen to thumb through pages.
“This is the future. Everything is going to look and feel like this within five years,” says creator Roel Vertegaal, Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-54938371174490376572011-05-04T09:23:00.000-07:002011-05-04T09:25:36.310-07:00Android became clear smartphone leader as over 100m phones shipResearch firm Canalys saw Android overtaking Nokia's S60 as the major smartphone platform last quarter. HTC, Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson, Motorola Mobility and LG Electronics are all using Google's Android operating system, driving its market share up to 35%, while Nokia fell from 45% to 26%.
Canalys said the market for more advanced cellphones grew 83 percent last quarter from a year ago Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-64713860146134804182011-05-03T01:29:00.000-07:002011-05-03T01:29:58.154-07:00LTE chip shipments limits AppleList of current and expected LTE chipsets
Market researchers Forward Concepts are casting doubt on Apple's ability to ship an LTE phone this year for a number of reasons.
Tim Cook, Apple's Acting Chief Executive, has stated that "early generation LTE chips would require too many compromises in design," and that has been interpreted as indicating that a 4G-enabled Verizon iPhone won’t be with us Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-65985104630262980962011-04-28T07:28:00.000-07:002011-04-28T07:28:08.377-07:00US Internet company agrees to ETSI request on LTE and 4G patentsAcknowledges 3GPP Role in Establishing World Class Standards
Internet security software and technology company VirnetX Holding Corporation has agreed to make its patents available for LTE after a request from the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). VirnetX, which has a history of suing portable multimedia companies over patents, will make available a non-exclusive patent Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-55892568002135523102011-04-28T07:04:00.000-07:002011-04-28T07:04:19.595-07:00ZTE pushes mobile data uplink speeds with software defined radioNew HSPA + SDR approach gives 50% increase in uplink capacity
Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE is pushing uplink capacity in its latest HSPA+ mobile data technology. It has developed new dual-mode SDR (software defined radio) products which use HSUPA-based (high speed uplink packet access) interference cancellation technology to deliver higher uplink capacity in a variety of scenarios, Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-92203599594492483862011-04-28T05:55:00.000-07:002011-04-28T05:55:36.318-07:00Myriad Launches Mobile Social Networking ServicesFirst phase with Telefonica in Latin America
Embedded mobile software group Myriad is shipping social networking apps through the new the Telefónica Movistar service. The company, which has shipped over 3.8 billion software applications on more than 2.2 billion phones, has launched Myriad Social Network Services as part of a five year partnership with Telefónica to provide social networking to Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-85501109210315406642011-04-26T03:44:00.000-07:002011-04-26T03:44:26.662-07:00Sony aims for #2 spot in less than a year with Android3.0 tablets - picture
Clamshell dual screen handheld and tablet with remote control from new Sony division
Sony has restructured its consumer division as part of its first move into the overheated tablet market. It is developing two devices that run the Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system and is aiming to overtake Samsung to be the #2 supplier behind Apple in under a year.
The two tablets are the S1 (codename) Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-88685738402228721132011-04-21T09:05:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:05:11.482-07:00MIPS Launches Android developer CommunityDeveloper.mips.com includes multicore development resources for the MIPS architecture
Processor core IP provider MIPS Technologies has launched a new Developer Community at Developer.mips.com. The new site, which is live now, is specifically tailored to the needs of software developers working with the Android platform, Linux operating system and other applications for MIPS-Based hardware. All Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-8175571655997641692011-04-21T09:01:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:01:35.815-07:00Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 'Mango' - 4/15/2011 - Electronics WeeklyMicrosoft releases Windows Phone 7 'Mango' - 4/15/2011 - Electronics WeeklyTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-90545251568606928342011-04-20T05:20:00.000-07:002011-04-20T05:20:05.112-07:00Flash drives to migrate to USB3.0Verbatim has launched flash drives using the latest SuperSpeed USB3.0 standard in a sign that the technology is starting to become more adopted and expects premium drives to go this way.
The Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0 Flash Drive supports transfer rates of up to 70MB/sec Write and 120MB/sec and comes in capacities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB and costs £39.99(16GB), £79.99 (32GB) or £129.99 (64GB) (RRP).
“Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-8404768990795915262011-04-19T04:07:00.000-07:002011-04-19T04:07:55.375-07:00First real data on tablets cannibalising notebook salesYouGov quantifies £250 tablets price point but says many tablets won't make itBy Nick Flaherty
New research released from YouGov’s latest TabletTrack study reveals that approximately one in twelve Tablet owners (8%) purchased a tablet instead of, or to replace a desktop computer, laptop or other computer, with 11% of Samsung Galaxy Tab and 7% of iPad owners doing so.Though over three quarters of Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-17237753462404752812011-04-12T07:26:00.000-07:002011-04-12T07:26:30.953-07:00Acer chooses Atmel for Android touchscreen in face of Infineon patent caseAcer has announced it is to use Atmel's maXTouch touchscreen chip for its Iconia 10.1in Android tablet on the same day that Infineon has issues court proceedings in the US against company for patent infringement.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A500 / A501 tablet uses a high-resolution capacitive multitouch display capable of tracking 10 fingers simultaneously courtesy of the maXTouch solution, and it maybe Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-43324993083593076422011-04-01T05:53:00.000-07:002011-04-01T06:03:01.693-07:00Google 'launches' motion control for April 1stGoogle has launched a great April fool of controlling Gmail with body gestures. While outlandish now, with Microsoft's Kinect it's not as far out as it might seem!
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html
Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-34816108613903590362011-03-30T03:44:00.000-07:002011-03-30T03:44:26.439-07:00Mobiwire launches 'post app' Android user interface with cloud links'Post-app' UI combines SuperWidgets and connection to the cloud
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
MobiWire - formerly Sagem Wireless- has launched a user interface for Android smartphones that simplifies usage and encourages exploration and conversion.Surface UX builds on the Android platform to combine personalization with a deeply branded and connected experience with the user interface Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-62249403285964071292011-03-24T03:16:00.000-07:002011-03-24T03:16:07.883-07:00LTE to Reach 4 Percent of US Handset Sales in 2011By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Surprising results from market researcher Strategy Analytics show that LTE technology will account for 4 percent of mobile handset sales in the United States during 2011. Major players driving the emerging LTE market this year will include Samsung, Android and Verizon Wireless.
“We forecast LTE technology to account for 4 percent of mobile handset sales in theTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-29491095034603536332011-03-08T06:18:00.000-08:002011-03-08T06:18:06.012-08:00ZTE launches world’s fastest 3G USB modem in GreeceChinese equipment maker ZTE is reducing the gap between existing technology and the next generation LTE systems with a USB dongle that provides up to 42Mbit/s downloads, now launched in Greece with operator COSMOTE. It is believed to use an HSPA+ chipset from chip partner Qualcomm.
The MF680 is a high-performance modem that brings the speed of third generation (3GSM) data communications closer toTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-3382807030945527582011-02-11T04:18:00.000-08:002011-02-11T04:18:57.525-08:00ST to develop picoprojector for smartphones with bTendoUsing two micromachined mirrors to create world's smallest projection engineBy Nick Flaherty
STMicroelectronics is working with bTendo of Israel to jointly develop the world’s smallest Pico Projector for smart phones and other portable consumer-electronics devices. The solution is based on bTendo’s Scanning Laser Projection engine technology and ST’s MEMS (Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems) Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-84642333721478128052011-02-11T04:12:00.000-08:002011-02-11T04:12:29.220-08:00Sagem Wireless moves to become software supplierMobiWire, formerly Sagem Wireless, today announced its open Android OS user interface software, Surface, as part of a strategic move to focus on user experience and connected services integrated into branded consumer electronics (CE) devices and professional industrial applications. MobiWire combines user interface software connected to cloud-based content with its award winning device design Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-66694002547694283592011-02-10T08:45:00.000-08:002011-02-10T08:45:39.897-08:00Wolfson aims at portables with its first programmable DSPWolfson Microelectronics has launched its first programmable digital signal processor (DSP) chip for audio systems that can reduce power consumption in portable systems such as smartphones and tablets.Previous Wolfson chips have used dedicated DSP, but opening up the core to third party developers is a major step forward for the company and the software support is key. The WM0010 uses the HiFi2 Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-80155477156928135252011-02-01T03:38:00.000-08:002011-02-01T03:38:07.681-08:00NTT DOCOMO launches LTE service in JapanNTT DOCOMO has launched Xi (Crossy), Japan's first LTE service, using Qualcomm's MDM9200 LTE/3G multi-mode chipset solution. DOCOMO has said that the Xi provides mobile data communication at a maximum downlink speed of 75 Mbps, which is roughly ten times as fast as DOCOMO's current FOMA W-CDMA service. The Xi service was initially launched in the Tokyo,Nagoya and Osaka areas with the USB data Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-77852474902206880392011-01-20T04:11:00.001-08:002011-01-20T04:11:08.097-08:00Black Sand launches 3G CMOS power amplifiersBy Nick Flaherty
TWO PRODUCT LINES IMPROVE MOBILE DEVICE RELIABILITY, DATA RATE AND COST
Austin startup Black Sand Technologies has launched two new 3G CMOS RF power amplifier (PA) product lines that significantly improve the reliability and data throughput of mobile phones, tablets and datacards. The product lines consist of six power amplifiers across multiple frequency bands.
The BST34 Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-79831552662218500322011-01-20T04:10:00.000-08:002011-01-20T04:10:40.673-08:00Black Sand launches 3G CMOS power amplifiersBy Nick Flaherty
TWO PRODUCT LINES IMPROVE MOBILE DEVICE RELIABILITY, DATA RATE AND COST
Austin startup Black Sand Technologies has launched two new 3G CMOS RF power amplifier (PA) product lines that significantly improve the reliability and data throughput of mobile phones, tablets and datacards. The product lines consist of six power amplifiers across multiple frequency bands.
The BST34 Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-76840391322365433562011-01-07T08:07:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:07:39.773-08:00Consumer Electronics Show: Apple iPad 2 seen at CES - A tablet for the non-believers | TechEyeConsumer Electronics Show: Apple iPad 2 seen at CES - A tablet for the non-believers | TechEyeHmm, a lot of disagreement on this - the main difference is the USB and the front facing camera.Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-27699077620006985012011-01-06T01:31:00.000-08:002011-01-06T01:33:05.250-08:00MicroVision shows mini tablet with embedded pico projectorPrototype combines attributes of smartphones and tablets with embedded laser projector
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Pico projector maker MicroVision has developed a prototype 3.5in mini-tablet to demonstrate what is possible in the next generation of mobile devices that offer large viewing experiences in an ultra-compact size. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Original Design Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-67170855386146872162011-01-06T01:15:00.000-08:002011-01-06T01:18:51.799-08:00Asus uses Sandisk solid state drive for EEE SlateBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukAsus is using the 32GB and 64GB P4 modular solid state drives (pSSD) from SanDisk for its new Eee Slate EP121 tablet computers introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.“The ASUS Eee Slate tablet is a prime example of the latest high-performance tablets that take full advantage of solid state drives”The new ASUS Eee Slate EP121 tablet offers a broad Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-4947830173476481092011-01-05T14:05:00.000-08:002011-01-05T14:05:45.290-08:00Freescale targets performance portables with quad core ARM chipCompatible i.MX 6 series scales from one to four cores
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
ARM is hitting back at MIPS Technologies in the performance stakes as Freescale Semiconductor introduces the i.MX 6 series of quad-, dual- and single-core applications processors designed to deliver outstanding performance and scalability to manufacturers targeting the hottest selling smart mobile devicesTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-63940056073051777022011-01-05T13:55:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:55:03.964-08:00MIPS makes its way into tablets and smartphones for the first time
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
MIPS Technologies has long struggled to get its processor technology into portable devices, despite arguing that the higher performance architecture can be used for less time and so use less power.
Now at CES 2011 however it is seeing the first use of the architecture in portable multimedia devices such as the 7in $249 Cruz tablet from Velocity Micro.
DevicesTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-45573125273783032482011-01-05T05:14:00.000-08:002011-01-05T05:14:01.347-08:00Digital still cameras on the way out says report...... as video booms and other portable multimedia devices take over
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
The point-and-shoot digital still camera (DSC) — once a red-hot consumer item and a best-selling retail item — has about three good years left before market shipments begin to decline, as it is supplanted by newer technologies and the omnipresent camera in cell phones, according to market Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-15615664483737001152011-01-04T10:26:00.000-08:002011-01-04T10:31:24.016-08:00Free mobile calls and data forever with a peer-to-peer mesh says Peep Wireless - CESSoftware turns every phone into a cell-tower-free transmitter and receiver
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
This is interesting at CES in Las Vegas this week: Peep Wireless Technology has developed a software App that turns every phone into a client/server viral transmitter/receiver and creates a peer-to-peer mesh network - a mobile Skype without those vulnerable 'supernodes' if you like.
Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-2090877047240274622010-12-31T12:39:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:39:29.473-08:00Intel pushes new form factor for solid state drivesBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Intel has launched two new solid state disk drives - 40GB at $99 and 80GB at $179, with a new form factor, breaking away from the existing 2.5in and 1.8in de facto standards. The 10g SSD 310 Series is aimed at tablets and dual boot netbooks, measuring 51mm-by-30mm and only 5mm thick. “The Intel SSD 310 Series is the first in a wave of SSD products we will Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-19034027863051357982010-12-21T03:00:00.000-08:002010-12-21T03:00:23.259-08:00The rise of the 2+ tablet householdMy partner uses my iPad!
By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Nearly a fifth (17%) of Apple iPad owners state that there is more than one tablet in their household, either owned by themselves or another family member, according to a study by online market researchers YouGov
The main reason for owning more than one tablet in the household is due to other family members using the tablet. Over a Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-17303840267051408092010-12-17T05:53:00.000-08:002010-12-17T05:53:47.263-08:00Portable Multimedia adds real time trade and wholesale phone pricingEver wondered how much your smartphone actually cost, rather than the subsidy price? The Portable Multimedia has added a widget to show the current trade and wholesale price of the top four handsets on the market (scroll down for the widget). You can also click through on this to get the latest prices on the tablets such as Apple iPad. Thanks to gsmexchange.com and phonelot.com for this.Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-79698953715827853552010-12-17T02:12:00.000-08:002010-12-17T02:12:01.307-08:00Alereon Introduces New Wireless HDMI Video SolutionsBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Adds both 1080p and HDMI features to high-speed wireless reference designs
You may have thought UltraWideBand was dead, but Aereon has been using it for several new wireless HDMI reference designs powered by its AL5000 chipset: the AL5750 1080p Wireless UWB Audio/Video Adapter,
the AL5810/11 Wireless HDMI Encoder/Decoder and
the AL5820/21 Wireless HDMI Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-10454654122019197212010-12-15T03:29:00.000-08:002010-12-15T03:29:18.473-08:00Tablets Become Focus for ConvergenceAfter decades of discussion, the convergence of consumer, computer and communications is finally becoming a reality with the arrival of Apple iPad and competing tablets, a development that will have massive implications for the technology world, spurring competition not only among varying types of products—but among entire industries, according to the market research firm iSuppli, now part of IHSTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-86440967054530890472010-12-15T02:50:00.000-08:002010-12-15T02:50:20.268-08:00LTE connections to reach 300million by 2015LTE to account for 4% of world's mobile connections within five years, says Wireless IntelligenceBy Nick FlahertyLTE networks will account for 4 percent of the world's mobile connections within five years, according to a new report by Wireless Intelligence. The new study, Global LTE network forecasts and assumptions 2010-2015, predicts that global LTE connections will surpass the 1 million mark Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-20996310797933869552010-11-11T11:12:00.000-08:002010-11-11T11:12:59.573-08:00NEC aims at corporates with Android tabletNEC aims at corporates with Android tablet7in Android tabletTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-49599357954032295102010-11-09T01:52:00.000-08:002010-11-09T01:52:59.095-08:00Kno Tablet Will Start At $599 For Single-Screen, $899 For Dual-ScreenKno Tablet Will Start At $599 For Single-Screen, $899 For Dual-ScreenBy Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.ukTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-22450557729869078692010-10-04T07:18:00.000-07:002010-10-04T07:18:30.197-07:00Samsung Shows off 330Mbit/s mobile wireless, but it is WiMaxDemonstrates Full-HD 3D Video service over WiMAX 2 based on IEEE 802.16m at CEATEC JAPAN By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk
Samsung Electronics has demonstrated a WiMAX 2 system based on the IEEE 802.16m mobile wireless standard with a speed of 330Mbit/s.UQ Communications and Samsung are showing Full-HD 3D videos and 16 Full-HD videos on 4 LFD (Large Format Display) TVs at the same time usingTechnology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-57244836083485588902010-08-25T05:37:00.000-07:002010-08-25T05:37:24.416-07:00Apple Set to Dominate Tablet Market Through 2012Even through the storm of coming tablets, iSuppli sees Apple with 74% market share
Even with a flood of rival products in the works, Apple’s iPad is unlikely to face a viable competitor until 2011, allowing the company to maintain a dominant share in the tablet market at least through 2012, according to market research firm iSuppli.
The iPad will account for an overwhelming 74.1 percent of Technology Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685878839763912155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623818907191888517.post-54338161588452624852010-08-25T03:10:00.000-07:002010-08-25T03:10:39.795-07:00Google Marketplace DRM brokenGoogle Marketplace DRM broken • The Register
So the byte code of Android apps can be easily recompiled and so re-distributed. I'm wondering if this is behind some of the problems we are seeing with Android marketplace too that is clearly delaying some tablet launches.
The original article, with detail and update, is at Android Police
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