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Qualcomm Launches Smart Audio Platform, Dreams of Smart Assistant Speakers for All

Jun 15, 2017

Chip maker Qualcomm is banking that the future of Bluetooth speakers will be a smart one. The company has announced that it’s going to launch a new chip platform dedicated to smart, voice-controlled multi-room speakers. This is big ...

Tags: Qualcomm, Smart Assistant Speakers

Snapdragon 660 and 630 Revealed: Specs, Features, Phones and Benchmarks

May 10, 2017

Qualcomm has taken the wraps off its latest processors, revealing the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630, which promise high-end peformance at mid-tier pricing. Here's everything we know so far including the specs and which phones will get ...

Tags: Snapdragon 660, Qualcomm

Qualcomm: Arm-Powered Windows 10 Laptops to Arrive in Q4

Apr 24, 2017

Qualcomm has announced that Windows 10 laptops running on its Snapdragon 835 chipset won't be arriving until late-2017. Microsoft revealed last year that it would start supporting ARM processors with Windows desktop apps, but it seems ...

Tags: Qualcomm, laptops

The iPhone 8 Could Pack Apple's Own Battery Tech

Apr 12, 2017

It was just a few days ago that news broke of Apple ending its licence agreement with British graphic chip-maker Imagination Technologies, causing the latter's stock to plummet. As the revelation broke, a statement from Imagination ...

Tags: iPhone 8, graphic chip

Taiwan IC Makers to Report Revenue Growth for Q2

Mar 23, 2017

Taiwan-based consumer IC suppliers are expected to report revenue growth of over 20% sequentially for the second quarter, while handset-related IC firms expect sales to recover from the bottom seen in the first quarter, according to ...

Tags: LCD driver, IC

Nokia 8 Smartphone Claims Are ‘Not Accurate’, Qualcomm Reveals

Jan 17, 2017

Qualcomm has shut down rumours that it revealed the as-yet unreleased Nokia 8 smartphone at CES 2017. This week, a video surfaced on the TotalTech YouTube channel depicting a so-called ‘Nokia 8’ smartphone, which was purported ...

Tags: Qualcomm, Nokia 8, smartphone

Market for 10nm Mobile Chips to Heat up in 2017

Nov 23, 2016

Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, MediaTek, Apple and Spreadtrum Communications are gearing up to roll out their 10nm mobile chips which will be shipped in smartphones during 2017. Qualcomm recently announced its 10nm mobile chips will be ...

Tags: Mobile Chips, Samsung

Toyota to Begin Sales of Fuel Cell Buses From Early 2017

Nov 17, 2016

Toyota Motor will start the sales of fuel cell buses (FC buses) under its own brand from early 2017. Having already undergone repeated field tests for practical use, the Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans ...

Tags: Toyota, Fuel Cell, Buses

Samsung Starts Industry's First Mass Production of System-on-Chip with 10-Nanometer FinFET Technology

Oct 25, 2016

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has commenced mass production of System-on-Chip (SoC) products with 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET technology for which would make it ...

Tags: FinFET Technology, Nanometer

Renesas V2X Solutions to Help Accelerate Arrival of Autonomous Driving

Oct 11, 2016

Reneas Electronics has developed a system that offers 360-degree vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and is expected to identify applications related to autonomous driving. The company announced the global ...

Tags: Reneas Electronics, V2X solutions

Qorvo to Acquire Ultra-Low-Power, Short-Range RF SoC Firm Greenpeak

Apr 19, 2016

Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC and Hillsboro, OR, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held fabless ...

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New TSMC Fab to Target Orders for Driver ICs

Dec 13, 2015

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) planned 12-inch wafer fab in China could be vying for 16nm chip orders from China's local IC design houses specializing in the development of LCD driver ICs, touchscreen controllers, TDDI ...

Tags: IC industry, LCD driver

More China Firms Developing Own ARM-Based Chips

Nov 29, 2015

China-based ZTE has received a cash injection from the government enabling the company to accelerate the development of its own application processors, while Lenovo also intends to develop ARM-based chips in-house, according to industry ...

Tags: ARM-Based Chips, IC Industry

Renesas Electronics Unveils Driving Development Platform

Oct 16, 2015

Renesas Electronics America, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new, comprehensive, vehicle-level driving platform to accelerate autonomous and automotive driving innovation. Working in close ...

Tags: semiconductor, automotive driving, sensor

The Chipset of HTC's Rumoured One M9 'Hima' Handset Is Hot Topic of Contention

Jan 7, 2015

The chipset of HTC’s rumoured One M9 ‘Hima’ handset is hot topic of contention, and a new entrant has just joined the fray – MediaTek. Until now, the grapevine disparity saws rumours flitting between ...

Tags: HTC, Consumer Electronics, CES

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