Mobile devices

08 October 2009 13:23

Qualcomm enables next-generation Windows phones

Qualcomm, a developer of wireless technologies, products and services, today announced the company is enabling many new Windows  phones that are available today with its integrated MSM7xxx-series and Snapdragon chipsets.  Windows phones make it easy to manage work

12 May 2009 11:47

NXP Propels NFC with World’s First Industry Standard Chip

NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today unveiled the world's first truly industry standard Near Field Communication (NFC) controller, delivering a fully compliant platform for handset manufacturers and operators to introduce next generation NFC devices and

16 February 2009 09:40

Dual-mode WiMax/3G handsets enabled by MCCI

MCCI Corporation, the world's leading developer of USB connectivity for the mobile phone industry, today announced the availability of software that allows wireless devices to seamlessly transfer calls and Internet activity between a 3G cellular network and a

13 February 2009 11:04

Qualcomm targets sub-$150 smartphones with new chipset

Qualcomm, a developer of wireless technologies, products and services, has announced the new Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset designed to enable high-performance, sub-$150 Smartphones. According to Qualcomm, the MSM7227 solution will offer advanced processing and rich multimedia while

22 January 2009 10:16

CSR launches the industry’s lowest cost and smallest combination chip integrating GPS, Bluetooth and FM transceiver

CSR has launched BlueCore BC7830, the world's smallest GPS combination device designed for mobile handsets. Measuring 11mm2 in silicon size, CSR's BC7830 includes GPS, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, FM transmit and receive technologies and support for Bluetooth low energy all

20 January 2009 11:10

Analog Devices' MEMS motion sensor delivers power efficiency in mobile electronic devices

Many of the most exciting features in today's portable consumer electronics are being enabled by motion sensing technology. Both consumers and manufacturers are discovering the benefits of converting human movement and spatial awareness to a range of interactive

15 January 2009 15:48

HD Video Middleware simplifies development of recording and playback applications for mobile devices

Renesas Technology Europe has today announced the HD Video Middleware, which will facilitate the development of applications for the SH-Mobile application processor supporting recording and playback of video in the 1280 × 720-pixel High Definition (HD) resolution. The

15 January 2009 10:02

Movidia launches multimedia processor for mobile phones

Movidia has announced the launch of its MA1110 multimedia processor for mobile phones. The MA1110 is claimed to be the first processor in the world to enable high performance in-phone video post-production in real time on power conscious

08 January 2009 09:59

ECS EliteGroup demonstrates first dual-mode Mobile WiMAX/EDGE device using Comsys single-chip multimode baseband processor

ECS EliteGroup Computer Systems and Comsys Communication & Signal Processing have announced that Comsys' ComMAX CM1125 Multimode Mobile WiMAX/EDGE baseband processor will enable ECS EliteGroup's new line of cutting-edge Mobile WiMAX devices.

ECS EliteGroup will be demonstrating

17 December 2008 11:39

GSM/GPRS module saves power and weight, eases integration

UR Group has introduced a four-band GSM/GPRS module with a sub-2mA sleep mode, 300mA in-call current, low weight and compact footprint to extend the operating envelope of embedded M2M and telematics applications. The module supports supplementary services, with