For fiscal first-quarter 2019 (ended 30 June 2018), Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has reported revenue of $692.7m, up 4.1% on $665.4m ...
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Just two days ago, the long-rumoured Galaxy S8 Active popped up over at the FCC, suggesting a launch is imminent for the ruggedised version of the S8. And now, support for the phone has seemingly been spotted alongside two other devices ...
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Samsung has already wowed consumers with its Galaxy S8 flagship, and while we eagerly await the arrival of the upcoming Galaxy Note 8, there's another handset in the works which looks to be packing some serious hardware. The phone in ...
Samsung's next handset in its 2017 lineup, a ruggedised version of the Galaxy S8 called the Galaxy S8 Active, is one step closer to completion. A report from SamMobile confirms that the handset just received certification from the Wi-Fi ...
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The big trends this year were an increased focus on cooperation and hand-offs between networks, an increased focus on privacy and security, and questions about how to make money from it all. Download Podcast Subscribe to Podcast ...
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Microsoft has unexpectedly pitched its upcoming Xbox One games console as a business productivity device, suggesting the £429 hardware's inclusion of Skype, SkyDrive and Internet Explorer could make it "an entirely justifiable ...
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The emerging IEEE 802.11ac wireless LAN standard will be able to deliver faster connections wherever it's used, but the biggest benefit may come at public hotspots -- eventually. On Wednesday, the Wi-Fi Alliance started certifying ...
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The growth in devices conforming to the IEEE standards 802.11ac and 802.11ad will occur in very different ways, with 802.11ac exploding into devices (including smartphones) from the start, while 802.11ad will see a more modest and staggered ...
Tags: Smartphones, Electronics
A low-power Thunderbolt interconnect for smartphones and tablets is in the works, but the wired technology may not thrive if consumers prefer products using the wireless WiGig specification for data transfers. There is a need for faster ...
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Wi-Fi hotspots are spreading at a record pace. As of February 18, 2013, the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Finder registry contained 816,810 Wi-Fi hotspots in 145 countries, topped by South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. As this industry matures, it ...
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Dave Stephenson is at the center of one of the most important efforts in mobile networking, the move to shepherd smartphones and other devices among Wi-Fi hotspots safely and automatically. Stephenson has been a key player in the ...
A satellite operator's proposal to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi might actually give average Wi-Fi and Bluetooth users less bandwidth, according to some industry groups that have commented on the plan in filings to the FCC. The plan by ...
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The Wi-Fi Alliance demonstrated the emerging Miracast wireless display technology at International CES here Tuesday by sending live computer game animation from a smartphone to a 27-in. television. The new Miracast wireless display ...
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-The FCC plans to allocate more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi to improve performance in crowded public places and in homes, looking to head off a future spectrum crunch. Wi-Fi users will share that spectrum with the U.S. Department of ...
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Most of the tablets, TVs, ultrabooks and smartphones on display at International CES this week ultimately are bound for someone's home, where they'll have to talk to each other. Six major home networking technologies to make that happen ...
Tags: tablets, TVs, ultrabooks, smartphones, WiFi, WiGig, WirelessHD, MOCA 2.0, G.hn