Apple's App Store had the top score among mobile application storefronts ranked by ABI Research, but Microsoft's Windows Store narrowly beat the field for its degree of innovation. The rankings point to a central issue with application ...
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An investor in Clearwire has stepped up its fight to get a better price for the mobile operator, but Clearwire's alternatives to a Sprint Nextel buyout may be limited due to the nature of its spectrum and its business. Though U.S. mobile ...
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MIPS Technologies and Ingenic Semiconductor, the China-based mobile CPU developer have worked with Karbonn Mobiles of India to offer a low cost Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' tablet. In India it is priced at Rs. 6999 (approximately $125). ...
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Aruba Networks today announced a new wireless LAN platform built to tackle to influx of mobile applications. According to ABI Research, over 9 billion Wi-Fi enabled devices have been shipped since 2009, and Gartner predicts mobile ...
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Despite Intel's claim that 40 percent of all laptops sold this year would be ultrabooks the most popular, mid-tange priced ultra-portable notebook today is Apple's MacBook Air. Intel defines an ultrabook as an ultra-portable computer ...
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This week, consumer electronics vendors are once again congregating in Berlin for the IFA trade show, where products based on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 and RT are expected to set the trend. The next couple of months will be an ...
The total value spend of Near Field Cummunication (NFC) mobile payments will rise from $4 billion in 2012 to $191 billion in 2017, breaking the $100 billion mark in 2016. Despite Apple rejecting NFC for its latest smartphone, the iPhone ...
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The iPhone’s share of global smartphone app downloads stood at 29 percent in the second quarter of 2012, significantly below the 47 percent attributed to Android smartphones. New market data from ABI Research suggests that the power ...
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The number of IPTV households is expected to increase from 80 million in 2012 to 117 million in 2017 Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV platform has expanded share in IPTV middleware market to 23% by the first half of 2013 despite competition ...
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Although 2012 turned out to be an off year for RF power amplifiers and devices for wireless infrastructure,the market still held its own,says market analyst firm ABI Research in its report'RF Power Amplifiers'.This year should be viewed as ...
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Mediatek plans to acquire 40% to 48% of MStar through the offer Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek has agreed to acquire smaller rival MStar Semiconductor in a combination of stock and cash deal worth $3.8bn. MediaTek is offering ...
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Samsung's Galaxy Appeal is one of the first mass-produced phones to ship with a high-performance 3G CMOS silicon power amplifier (PA), according to market analyst firm ABI Research in its 'SAMSUNG GALAXY APPEAL (I827) Teardown' report. ...
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The worldwide shipments of connected automotive infotainment systems are expected to reach 50.9 million in 2017 from 5.7 million in 2012, according to a new report. According to ABI Research's new Automotive Infotainment market database, ...
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IDG News Service - Alcatel-Lucent has upgraded its implementation of the VDSL2 vectoring noise cancellation technology in order to make it easier to implement, and as a result let operators offer higher broadband speeds over phone lines to ...
Ubiquisys, the Swindon developer of 3G and LTE intelligent small cells, has raised $19m. The funding will be used to accelerate delivery of its range of tri-mode 3G/LTE/Wi-Fi Public Small Cell Hotspots. "Public access small cells ...