Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates.The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, down from $3.525 billion last quarter. It also posted net income of $666 million and earnings per share...
The chips are certainly not down for the semiconductor industry, with market research firm Gartner announcing the total market was up 30% ($70.7 billion) in 2010, totaling almost $300 billion.
Santa Clara based chip maker Intel topped the market for the 19th consecutive year, despite a...
Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) saw its American Depositary Shares trading below the initial public offering during its debut on the New York Stock Exchange today.The shares, representing 7.7 million ordinary shares were priced at $10 per unit, but closed the day at e...
LAS VEGAS – Mobile broadcast TV is making headway in the United States, with more than 60 broadcast networks offering service in a couple dozen markets, but scale will only come to the market when wireless operators embrace the concept, panelists at the National...
LAS VEGAS – High-definition radio could bring the value proposition of adding an FM chip to mobile devices because the service can offload traffic from the wireless operator's network and drive revenue to the operator by using music tagging services to push consumers to...
April 7 2011 - 2:08 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) is moving forward with its TD-LTE plans having selected Ericsson (ERIC) to participate in a network trial of the technology in Shenzhen, China. The trial announcement follows...
April 7 2011 - 2:08 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) is moving forward with its TD-LTE plans having selected Ericsson (ERIC) to participate in a network trial of the technology in Shenzhen, China. The trial announcement follows...
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) is moving forward with its TD-LTE plans having selected Ericsson (ERIC) to participate in a network trial of the technology in Shenzhen, China. The trial announcement follows interoperability testing between Ericsson’s network equipment and chipset manufacturers Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) and...
Looking to speed up the certification process, Verizon Wireless (VZ) said it has developed a new program for chipset approvals as well as a new partner to help with the certification process.The carrier said that it will now require all baseband chipsets to go...
ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.'s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of high-quality audio on mobile devices, according to Bob Lyle, managing director of global business development at SRS Labs.Music, high-definition video...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Wireless handsets have been around for decades, but this market has perhaps never had a more promising...
Business News Americas | March 17, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Emerging markets will be the biggest growth opportunity for US chipset maker Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOMM) in the next 3-4 years, as the company invests in microprocessor technology to help bring down the price of handsets,...
AUSTIN, Texas-Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor (Freescale) and Dallas-based Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced this week that the catastrophic earthquake in Japan has disrupted manufacturing operations for both companies, which have facilities in Japan.
Soon after the disaster, prices of semiconductors for...
Reuters | March 14, 2011 | Noel Randewich
(Reuters) - Automakers, shipbuilders and technology companies worldwide scrambled to replace supplies after the disaster in Japan shut down production plants there and disrupted the global manufacturing supply chain.
Technology companies were especially affected since Japan accounts for...
Tech Digest | March 10, 2011 | ShinyJess
Together Intel the chipmaker and Lenovo the PC maker will deploy 158,000 laptops to students in Argentina. What started out as a reference design for affordable laptops for the developing world from Intel, will now be given a proper launch with Lenovo...
Today Online | March 5, 2011 | Jonathan Peeris
SINGAPORE - MediaTek plans to invest S$120 million to expand its research and development centre and business operations in Singapore, with the aim of moving into the smartphone market, the Taiwanese chip company said on Friday at...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.The digitally connected home will use a variety of technologies to...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In my last column, “Navigating consolidation in the network equipment industry,” I discussed consolidation in the global...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here. Considering the rate at which so many things are being connected...
Cor Blimey, the mobile chip space is heating up, as the various players carry out their own little ARM’s race to beef up on performance, mainly through the addition of more cores.
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The tablet market is exploding, ignited by Apple Inc.'s iPad launch last April. By the...
Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said it added more than...
