IDG News Service - At the CEATEC show that opens in Japan this week, the country's electronics manufacturers will show a host of products that are probably a few years from catching on, as well as a few design concepts that will need a bit ...
Tags: high-definition TV sets, new concept TV, Ultra High-Def TVs, Smart INSECT
A group of wireless operators including AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT and China Mobile have joined forces to work on a common framework for Wi-Fi roaming to make it easier for users to access hotspots while travelling abroad. Mobile operators ...
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Qualcomm has agreed to invest up to $120 million in struggling Japanese firm Sharp, with the two companies to work together to develop low-power displays for mobile devices. Qualcomm will invest half of that amount by Dec. 27, with the ...
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MasterCard is testing new ways to make online transactions more secure with its PayPass application and a mobile phone, including using QR codes to secure the transactions. The card company is cooperating with Dutch bank ING Group on a ...
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India's auction of mobile spectrum has not attracted new foreign investors, reflecting growing uncertainty about investment policies in the country and the growth potential of its mobile market. Telenor and the Indian joint venture of NTT ...
IDG News Service - Softbank Mobile said Wednesday it will launch a new mobile router next week providing download speeds of up to 110Mbps on its LTE network. The Japanese company said the modem, made by Huawei Technologies, will also ...
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When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected on Wednesday, many analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improvements, including a larger 4-in. display, more powerful processor and overall design ...
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While Apple is moving to LTE with the iPhone 5, it's focused for now on North America and advanced Asian markets, leaving Europe's most important LTE bands behind. The iPhone 5 will come in three versions, equipped to use different sets ...
Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu on Monday showed a new smartphone for the elderly, with a simplified Android user interface and a new touch screen designed for senior users. The F-12D phone is the latest in Fujitsu's popular "RakuRaku" ...
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Global LTE smartphone shipments will triple from 90.9 million units in 2012 to 275 million in 2013, yielding a record year for 4G technology, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. "Major countries driving LTE growth next ...
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Japanese electronics heavyweights Fujitsu and NEC, together with the country's largest mobile operator NTT DoCoMo, said Wednesday they will form a new joint venture to build and sell wireless chips for smartphones. The venture, Access ...
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Hewlett-Packard, ZTE and mobile operators such as AT&T and SK Telecom have pooled their LTE patents under a program led by Via Licensing, aiming to provide a one-stop shop for companies to license their technology. Via Licensing organized ...
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Sharp said Thursday it will soon launch a smartphone with its new IGZO display, a power-efficient technology that allows the device to last two days on a single charge and that is rumored to be Apple's choice for its upcoming tablets. ...
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Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo's subscribers will be able to make mobile payments when travelling abroad next year, thanks to a collaboration with MasterCard. Together the two companies will expand DoCoMo's iD mobile credit payment ...
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Apple has continued to dominate the Japanese smartphone market in recent months,new data shows,and analysts say it is likely to stay strong through the new year. New shipment numbers released by IDC on Wednesday put Apple firmly ahead of ...
Tags: Apple, Japanese smartphone market, Samsung, iPhone 5