Intel is working on LTE network support for its Medfield system-on-chips, which may finally open the door for Intel-powered smartphones in the United States. Sumeet Syal, Intel’s director of product marketing, told TechCrunch that ...
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Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, which has built up an enthusiastic following in its home market by undercutting rivals’ prices and while only selling online, plans to try exporting its disruptive business model to other Asian markets by ...
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Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at US$499, matching the price of Microsoft's Surface tablet that became available last week. The XPS 10 has a 10-inch screen, weighs 635 grams, and provides about 8 hours ...
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Emerging chip technologies that Arm Holdings announced this week, could help to power mobile networks that are being asked to handle more traffic with more fine-tuned controls. The provider of the dominant architecture for mobile devices ...
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Cisco Systems and Qualcomm are putting their considerable wireless weight behind a system to make it easier for retail stores and other venues to offer information to visitors over Wi-Fi. Many shops, airports and other locations have ...
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Google and LG are reportedly preparing to launch a Nexus smartphone modelled on the Optimus G. Like the Optimus G, the still-to-be-named new Nexus handset will be one of the first quad-core smartphones on the U.S. market when it ...
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ST-Ericssona's integrated applications processor and modem,NovaThor,recorded 28%sequential growth in shipments in Q2,according to Strategy Analytics. While Qualcomm maintained its lead position with 48%of the apps processor ...
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Sharp is expected to sign an agreement by the end of November with Qualcomm US based Intel and Qualcomm considering joint investment of about JPY30bn ($369m) in the struggling Japanese electronics firm Sharp. Sharp is expected to sign ...
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Intel retained the market leadership in terms of revenues Worldwide semiconductor industry achieved a slower growth in 2011 when compared to 2010 primarily due to the macroeconomic uncertainties in the US and Europe, the earthquake and ...
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Mobile and media consumption device markets contributed for the hybridisation trend Hybrid processors that include two or more different types of cores make up half of the $111bn processor market revenue, according to a new report by IMS ...
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The two companies had bid over $1bn each to secure access to TSMC products. Apple and Qualcomm have failed in their separate attempts to invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) which would have ensured them secure chips for ...
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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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US companies accounted for 57% of worldwide semiconductor R&D spending in 2011 Worldwide investment on semiconductor research and development (R&D) is expected to grow by 10% in 2012 to $53.4bn compared to $48.7bn in 2011, according to IC ...
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Access Network Technology focuses on the development and sales of semiconductor products with built-in modem functions for use in communications equipment Japan-based Fujitsu, NTT DOCOMO, NEC and Fujitsu Semiconductor have signed an ...
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Boss steps aside as company faces battle for smartphone supremacy Intel CEO Paul Otellini has announced he will be retiring from the company in May next year, ending a 40-year association with the chip maker. The company will be ...
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