Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today became the latest semiconductor company to announce a restructuring. The Austin-based chipmaker says it will create two new strategic product groups, one focusing on networking …
The nation’s largest tower operator is making a major investment in distributed antenna systems. Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI) says it will purchase NextG Networks Inc. for roughly $1 billion …
The world’s largest chipmaker will start the new year with a fresh focus on mobile. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is combining four business units into one mobile and communications group to …
The Mobile Marketing Association wants to bring some order to the world of mobile advertising — the trade group is proposing standard sizes for mobile ads. For banner ads created …
T-Mobile USA announced today that it will be selling Nokia’s first Windows phone available in the United States, the Lumia 710. The smartphone will not be available for holiday shoppers; …
Using a mobile phone while driving is already illegal in seven states, and now the federal government is pressuring more states to enact bans. The National Transportation Safety Board has …
Canada’s Intertainment Media Inc. (TSXV: INT) says it plans to spin off part of its subsidiary, Ortsbo Inc., producer of translation software that allows users to chat in real time …
Apple is reportedly in talks to buy flash memory maker Anobit, according to an Israeli business newspaper, in a deal that could help give the iPhone maker an advantage in …
More than 60% of tablet users rely on Wi-Fi connections rather than cellular, according to the latest market research from the NPD Group. As carriers struggle with the high cost …
After spending $1.25 billion two weeks ago on Cyber Monday, shoppers have another shot at breaking records today. Today is Green Monday, a name coined by eBay to describe the …
The iPad and iPhone are looking much more successful in retail stores than in courtrooms, with Samsung and Motorola Mobility both scoring significant court victories against Apple this week. Australia’s …
Texas Instruments says fourth-quarter revenue will be lower than expected, thanks to weakness in all markets — except mobile. Success in the wireless market has been a key differentiator for chipmakers this year, as companies that have a strong presence have posted markedly better results than their competitors.
Just in time for the holidays, OnLive has a new application to stream popular games to the tablets and smartphones that will be waiting under millions of Christmas trees. Gamers …
The Federal Communications Commission gave consumers a big clue today about what T-Mobile USA and Nokia will be announcing next week in New York. After approving the Nokia 710 for …
Alcatel-Lucent wants to supply more than equipment to wireless operators. The company says that one of the most important assets the carriers have is their relationship with their customers, and it sees the opportunity to help carriers find appropriate ways to bring those customers to mobile marketers.
Mobile banking leader mFoundry says it raised $18 million from a consortium led by MasterCard Inc. Intel Capital, FIS and Motorola Mobility also participated in the round. MFoundry will use …
As the amount of data moving over wireless networks grows, so does the demand for the chips that generate and process that data. Strategy Analytics estimates that sales of smartphone …
The unemployment rate in Central Texas slipped to 7.1% in October, down from 7.5% the month before. The news points to a significantly brighter jobs outlook in Austin than in …
Texas Instruments (TXN) says it is scaling its multicore Keystone architecture for cloud radio access network base stations. The idea of replacing traditional cell site base stations with remote clusters …
Millions of Microsoft customers may soon be able to use their smartphones for virtual meetings, collaborating remotely via telepresence. Polycom is making its telepresence solution part of Microsoft’s Lync unified communication platform, extending a partnership that is already a key part of Polycom’s business.
Just when investors in Canada’s Research in Motion were enjoying some good news, the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet triggered a new round of sell orders on Wall Street with news of a $485 million charge related to a markdown of its inventory of unsold PlayBook tablets. RIM also said BlackBerry shipments are slipping and lowered its sales and earnings projections for the year.
With Occupy Wall Street movements across the country protesting the pay earned by investment bankers and brokers, the Senate Banking Committee heard arguments this week for and against a bill …
Shares of Magma Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA) surged 25% after the company said it had agreed to be purchased by Synopsys Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) for $7.35 a share, or $507 …
Chipmakers Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) and ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) all saw tremendous growth this year, according to preliminary 2011 market share rankings from research firm IHS. Acquisitions …
How important is connectivity to young Americans? For many, being connected to the Internet is as important as eating and drinking, according to Cisco’s second annual “Connected World Report.” The …
