Chips – Semiconductor

Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded “Verizon Vodafone” laptop data card service designed for business customers who travel between the United States and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-A class-action lawsuit filed against chip maker Intel Corp. has been dismissed on grounds of insufficient proof. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel said the plaintiffs could not demonstrate that the company misled investors about Intel products or revenues …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill-For the first time since 1959 when it built its first chip plant, Motorola Inc. has lost its place among the elite chip makers, dropping out of the top 10, according to an IC Insights report on the space. …

DALLAS-An upswing in the wireless semiconductor sector has helped Texas Instruments beat expectations in its second-quarter results with earnings of $121 million, or 7 cents per share. The earnings amount to an increase from $95 million, or 5 cents a …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Philips Electronics beat market expectations in its second-quarter results by posting a net profit of $47.5 million, in spite of the ravages of the SARS epidemic and a weak consumer market. The market anticipated a net loss of …

TOKYO AND DALLAS-Underlining industry optimism about a rebound in the chip sector, companies are staking out their product positions with a view to differentiating themselves. Intersil Corp. introduced three 1.4 GHz current feedback amplifiers for high-speed video, test and instrumentation …

WASHINGTON-It is back to square one in the search for the next president of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) turned down the job last week. “It was the hardest professional decision that I have ever …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) has dropped out of the running to head the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. “This past week, my family and I did feel an obligation to have a serious discussion about my having the opportunity to …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it plans to build a $3 billion semiconductor plant in Richardson, Texas, that promises to be the largest private-sector development in Texas history and an indication of the emerging recovery in the chip sector. “We stand …

Catfish are jumpin’! Seems that Korn Ferry-a high falutin’ company that puts folks in high-paying jobs in big cities-has Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) on the line for the top spot at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. How ya’ like …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) confirmed to RCR Wireless News he is being considered for the top job at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, but it is unclear whether the 39-year-old Mississippi lawmaker is the trade group’s first choice to …

The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an alliance to simplify sharing of digital content among cell phones, personal digital assistants, consumer electronics and …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) confirmed to RCR Wireless News Wednesday that he is under consideration for the top job at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, and his statement leaves one to wonder whether he is the first choice for …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The wireless messaging and e-mail market continues its race toward consolidation with news of two new funding and acquisition deals, including a massive $50 million investment in wireless e-mail company Visto Corp. Visto said it extended its recent …

AMSTERDAM-In Europe, Bluetooth technology will outpace wireless local area network hot spots by 2008, according to a new report from Forrester Research. “We believe that much of the money being poured into public WLAN today to enable access-from places as …

Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. revealed early last week that their second-quarter report cards would be less than stellar. Add Texas Instruments to the list. All three companies offered common excuses-a soft economy and the SARS epidemic. Their lowered forecasts …

The Bluetooth industry is set to welcome the latest standard for the short-range wireless networking technology as the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is expected to introduce the 1.2 specification this week at the third annual Bluetooth World Congress in the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc. has reduced its second-quarter sales forecast to a 5-percent rise instead of 7 percent, with a total restructuring charge of $55 million instead of $40 million. The chip maker now projects sales of $2.19 …

Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced a new partnership with chip maker Intel Corp. as well as new plans to sell wireless application services to businesses, all parts of an effort to continue the expansion of the company’s Java 2 Micro …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intel Corp.’s stock jumped on the company’s announcement that it narrowed its sales estimates for the second quarter owing to improved demand. The company, which serves as the bellwether of semiconductor companies, said it expects revenues to stand …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. unveiled a custom chip that combines eight ARM966E processor cores, making it four times more powerful than typical chips, as well as reducing cost and improving time to market. The company credited its system-level expertise, broad …

The evolution of the wireless local area network industry has been so dramatic that it seems almost a certainty that mobile-phone makers will include WLAN technology in future wireless devices. Indeed, all the major mobile-phone chip makers have announced plans …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled a custom chip that combines eight ARM966E processor cores, making it four times more powerful than typical chips, as well as reducing cost and improving time to market. “We were able to …

Following an industry trend toward the consolidation or combination of standards groups, PayCircle and Parlay Group announced they together created an application programming interface to promote interoperable payment services over third-generation wireless networks. The move comes shortly after the Parlay …

In an apparent counter-punch to a recent Nokia Corp.-backed initiative with Texas Instruments Inc. and STMicroelectronics, Qualcomm Inc. has seized the spotlight with a series of chip announcements, drawing attention to itself as a premier player in the space. The …