While ESC may not be all fun and games, little British chip shop, ARM, was doing its bit to liven things up at its booth, showing off a specially designed Rubik's Cube solver.
The solver was designed and programmed using an ARM Powered Android...
SHENZHEN, China—While Chinese operators are still working to get more subscribers onto their 3G networks, the world's largest operator, China Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., is trialing a fourth-generation technology called TD-LTE. Once dismissed as an unlikely 4G choice, two recent events are giving the...
As rumors go, it doesn't get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the logic designer for the microprocessors and microcontrollers used in most of today's cellphones and...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Amidst the glitz and glamor of Sunset Boulevard, rubbing elbows with stars in LA's newest W hotel, little chip company Marvell Technology Group Ltd. told Hollywood to do what it does best; to dream.
Marvell told Hollywood to dream of blisteringly fast...
Not only is Apple Inc. falling short on iPad shipments due to hyped up demand decimating its supply, but it has now surfaced that the firm is having trouble getting hold of enough 9.7 inch touchscreens from its Asian suppliers.
Business news outlet, Bloomberg, quotes...
RCR Unplugged recently told readers of Intel Corp.'s efforts to port Google Inc.'s Android operating system to its Atom chip, in the hope that the ever-popular Google operating system might add some oomph to the chip firm's foray into the mobile and smartphone space.But...
Android scored another victory this week, as chip-giant Intel Corp. announced at its Developer Forum in Beijing it had ported Google Inc.'s OS to its Atom microprocessors, the latest move to ensure the tiny chip supports a plethora of operating systems.SVP and GM of...
The WiMAX market is set for a speed boost as a number of chip providers and equipment makers said they plan to accelerate the interoperability of the WiMAX 2 standard. The update is based on the IEEE 802.16m standard and is to build on...
LAS VEGAS – As the official spring-time gathering of the wireless industry came to a close, RCR Wireless News met with the No. 1 and No. 2 WiMAX chipset manufacturers to check the temperature of the space and learn more about their progressive plans...
LAS VEGAS--Qualcomm Inc. is focusing on creating new product categories as wireless connectivity becomes a key component of other consumer electronics devices, said Bill Davidson, senior VP of global marketing at the chip company. In a wide-ranging interview, Davidson commented on emerging devices,...
LAS VEGAS—Even if the Federal Communications Commission didn't give the wireless industry everything it wanted in the National Broadband Plan, panelists at “The Evolving Wireless Ecosystem—What's Next in Wireless Law, Policy and Technology,” are excited about the plan. The Monday event, sponsored by CTIA...
A small company based in Reno, Nev., is hoping to revolutionize antenna technology with the first commercially viable Compound PxM Loop antenna, which is designed to increase radiation efficiency, intensity, gain and radiated power in a small package.Dockon said the reference design for the...
In February, Intel and Nokia announced that they were merging their open-source Linux initiatives into a single project called MeeGo. On its face, what's not to like about MeeGo? It has a catchy name. It will result in the creation of a Linux platform...
BARCELONA – In the shadow of an overwhelming LTE-focused Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, the WiMAX industry gathered the night before the show's official opening to provide an update on the “other” next generation technology's progress. The gathering also came on the...
NII Holdings Inc., which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, selected Nokia Siemens Networks to manage its network operations. The agreement covers network management in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.Nuance Communications and Vesta Corp. announced a partnership to co-promote and...
You know the mobile device chipset market has matured when a big player in the space, Texas Instruments Inc., unveils a new product targeting smartphones that includes every conceivable radio access technology except one for a cellular network.TI’s new WiLink 7.0 offering integrates 802.11n...
The Federal Communications Commission's attempts to regulate the wireless industry, from everything from net neutrality to handset exclusivity to early-termination fees, remind me of the phrase: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”I blame Apple. When Apple first introduced the iPhone, it...
While 2009 was dismal for overall semiconductor sales, smartphones, electronic readers and netbooks/smartbooks should help the industry in 2010. “The year 2009 will be remembered as one of the most dismal years in the history of the global semiconductor business, with a plunge of...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Contrary to popular opinion, magazine readership is growing and remains an important driver of retail sales and profit. With more than 4,000 titles in the market, it's difficult for any publisher or title to stand above the rest. Since 2001, Comag Marketing Group LLC...
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.Whether you cringe at the thought of attending CES or look forward to it as much as...
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.As wireless voice and data communication has evolved from a high-end business tool to a mass market...
Nokia Corp. is staying vigilant during the holiday season as the handset giant today filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission claiming Apple Inc. is infringing on seven Nokia patents that are in virtually all of Apple’s products, including phones, portable...
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.As the end of the year approaches, the question many people are asking is whether 2010 will...
