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Friday 18 December 2009
Global Internet connected cars to boom, says iSuppli
An estimated 62.3 million global consumers will have Internet access in their cars by 2016, up from 970,000 at the end of 2009, according to iSuppli.
Wednesday 9 December 2009
GPS chip vendors eyeing integrated platforms or portable mobile device segments, say Taiwan makers
Global and Taiwan-based providers of GPS chipset solutions vendors, which are facing increasing price competition in the GPS PND segment, are either shifting their focus to the development...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Broadcom single-board Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo solution selected by notebook vendors
Broadcom's new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth single-board combo solution has been adopted by Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo, which tend to use its Taiwan-based rivals' solutions for entry-level...
Friday 23 October 2009
Barnes & Noble introduces nook, its wireless ebook reader with E Ink display and first color touch screen for navigation
New York, New York – October 20, 2009 – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced today the launch of nook, the Barnes & Noble...
Thursday 15 October 2009
Wi-Fi still rules as CE network connections grow, says ABI Research
Wi-Fi connections in consumer electronics devices will rise from 113 million in 2008 to more than 285 million by 2012 with the growth of connected consumer electronics devices, according...
Thursday 3 September 2009
Lanner introduces automotive DVR with 3G wireless and 4-channel H.264
Lanner Electronics has announced the release of the VW-1104, a compact mobile DVR platform built on the Intel Atom CPU and offering Wi-Fi, 3G mobile and GPS communications along with...
Friday 28 August 2009
Wi-Fi-enabled handset shipments growing fast, says ABI Research
Dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handset shipments will double between 2009 and 2011, and this year is expected to see 144 million handsets shipped, with forecasts for 2011 at just over 300...
Thursday 20 August 2009
One billion Wi-Fi chipsets to ship in 2011, says ABI Research
Wi-Fi seems to be all-pervasive, and in the year 2011 alone, Wi-Fi chipset vendors will ship one billion units, according to ABI Research. By the end of the following year a cumulative...
Monday 17 August 2009
Samsung unveils three new digital cameras for launch in August
Samsung Electronics on August 14 debuted three new digital camera models, ST500, ST550 and ST1000, for launch simultaneously in Taiwan, South Korea, the US, the UK and other main...
Monday 3 August 2009
Taiwan WiMAX CPE shipment value to grow, WLAN shipment value to fall in 2009, says MIC
Shipment value of the Taiwan wireless communications equipment industry in 2009 is forecast to reach US$3.22 billion, down approximately 14.4% compared to 2008, but the WiMAX CPE...
Friday 24 July 2009
Intel to launch 32nm Arrandale CPUs in 1Q10
Intel will launch its Calpella notebook platform during the period from September 29-October 23, and is planning to launch 32nm Arrandale CPUs in the first quarter of 2010, according...
Friday 24 July 2009
Taiwan PA supplier Epic Communications entering handset PA market
Taiwan power amplifier (PA) maker Epic Communications said it is turning to focus on the handset PA market and expects to begin shipments in the second half of 2010 at the earliest...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
20 million wireless networked TVs to ship in 2011, says ABI Research
In 2011 some 20 million TVs offering wireless connectivity will be shipped worldwide, according to ABI Research. As part of the continuing trend towards networked home entertainment,...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
MediaTek gearing up new WCDMA and DSC chips
MediaTek is expected to introduce a lineup of new chip solutions for WCDMA handsets and digital still cameras (DSCs) soon, with volume production slated for the latter half of 2009,...
Monday 8 June 2009
Broadcom Crystal HD solution selected by HP, Acer
Broadcom has recently introduced a family of netbook products, including Crystal HD solution, which has been selected by Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer, and three InConcert modules.