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More than three quarters for mobile operators say they want multimode capability when deploying small cells. Multimode does not just mean 3G/LTE; operators also want solutions that integrate Wi-Fi. AT&T, which is in the process of deploying 40,000 small cells …

Carriers are sure to hear a lot about Qualcomm’s newest mobile processor in the months ahead, but the chip giant is also eager to focus carrier attention on its new line of Internet processors. “I spend a lot of time …

Digital signal processing is the key technology that enables connection from humans (and machines) to the Internet, whether by wire or wireless. Furthermore, there is no digital multimedia without DSP technology.

4K video is the next evolution of digital video, and it’s the first flavor of ultra-HD video to hit the market. It offers 2160 by 3840 pixel resolution, or 8 megapixels per frame. That’s four times as many pixels per …

Qualcomm has emerged as a reported 11th-hour bidder for BlackBerry, which has abandoned its plan to go private in a $4.7 billion deal with Fairfax Financial. Qualcomm is reportedly considering a bid in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management and two …

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Qualcomm gets Lenovo’s Vibe Qualcomm has scored a victory with Lenovo, landing the processor in the new Vibe Z smartphone and replacing Intel, which supplied the processor for the Vibe Z’s predecessor. The Vibe Z, also called the K910, is …

Carrier fines, new MVNO, possible iPad delays … Today’s top stories in mobile and wireless: (No time to read? Watch the video.) The Federal Communications Commission has shut down due to the Congressional budget impasse, but when commissioners return to …

Qualcomm is reportedly stepping up to redesign the radio components used in the HTC One, after the International Trade Commission found that the smartphone violated two Nokia patents. Qualcomm and HTC have until January to tweak the chip, as that’s …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …

Alcatel-Lucent scored a major win for its LightRadio platform as China Mobile selected the vendor to supply more than 20,000 TD-LTE base stations by the end of the year. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The win follows …

Device makers got ready for the holidays early, boosting mobile DRAM orders in the second quarter for use in devices being manufactured now for sale in November and December. According to IHS, mobile DRAM sales hit $2.8 billion in the …

Cisco has packed 4 billion transistors onto a single chip in an effort to create the world’s most scalable and programable network processor. The company says it is targeting the Internet of Everything (IoE) with its nPower X1, which it …

Qualcomm had a surprise announcement at its Uplinq conference this week: a smart watch called Toq that connnects to Android devices. The Toq uses Qualcomm’s Mirasol display, a MEMS-based bistable that is low power and highly reflective. Like other smart …

Wireless service providers will soon be adding capacity to their networks with small cells powered by 28 nanometer chips that can connect more users than an entire base station once supported. Many of these small cells will be hosted by …

LG G2 breaks new ground Korea’s LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market. Its LG G2 breaks new ground in handset design, and is set to launch on …