| Open source software battle heats up
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2010-07-09 |
| In parallel with the rapid development of mobile computing, various Linux-based OS pop up one after another—from Android, LiMo, MeeGo, Ubuntu to webOS |
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| Qualcomm plans to rev up struggling lines
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2010-07-08 |
| Qualcomm Inc. launched a number of new initiatives for many of its lesser-known products including Brew OS, Snapdragon and MediaFlo mobile TV |
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| iWatt sets up design center in Shenzhen
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2010-07-06 |
| iWatt opened a new design center in the Shenzhen Science Park in Shenzhen, China to support the growing number of Asia manufacturers designing SSL, mobile phone chargers and network adapters |
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| 3D fires up display tech revolution
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2010-07-06 |
| The 3D mania started by Avatar has quickly brought the technology into the mainstream after a long time of dribbling without shooting the final ball. |
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| Price, content availability key to 3D market success
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2010-07-02 |
| Delivering more immersive and compelling consumer content experience with the addition of 3D will be a key to boost market expansion, from a device sales perspective and from content subscriptions. |
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| HDMI-lite spec handles up to 192kHz transfers
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2010-07-02 |
| The MHL Consortium has released its version 1.0 specification designed for a high-bandwidth wired interconnect linking mobile devices, TVs, Blu-ray players and displays |
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| Gov't investment boosts China IC industry
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2010-06-29 |
| A new report from The Information Network found that the massive investments in China's semiconductor industry are paying off as internal production is making inroads on demand. |
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| Mobile TV set to take off by 2012
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2010-06-23 |
| Several factors may have hindered widespread deployment and of mobile TV services but adoption is expected to accelerate by 2012 through 2015, when total revenues are forecast to exceed $20B |
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| Fujitsu, Toshiba merge cellphone biz ops
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2010-06-21 |
| Fujitsu Ltd and Toshiba Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to merge their mobile phone businesses |
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| LEDs to transmit data, too?
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2010-06-10 |
| With enough advance work, new LED light fixtures could also be wired into the network backbone, accomplishing wireless communications to any device without burdening the crowded RF bands. |
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| WHDI 2.0 spec to cover 3D, mobile app integration
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2010-06-09 |
| The WHDI 2.0 specification will include support for full 3D and next-gen 4Kx2K HD format; as well as mobile app integration through reduced power consumption |
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| AMOLED: Display market's next 'big thing'
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2010-05-31 |
| A Samsung keynoter at the Society for Information Display hailed amorphous OLED (AMOLED) as the next 'big thing' in displays, powering smart TVs and smart mobile devices |
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| Google TV lacks cable, MIPS
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2010-05-26 |
| Two big pieces were lacking when Google unveiled its picture of the future of integrated Web and TV services—cable TV providers and MIPS Technologies |
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| Samsung readies large-screen OLED TVs
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2010-05-21 |
| Samsung is increasingly confident in the future of OLEDs—not just for smart phone displays but also for large-size TVs, especially 3D TV |
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| Samsung to add LCD lines in Tangjeong Crystal Valley
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2010-05-18 |
| Beyond its current four fab lines for LCD cells in Tangjeong Crystal Valley, Samsung Electronics makes no secret of its ambitious plan for several more. |
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| India gets a taste of 3G mobile TV
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2010-05-11 |
| Alcatel-Lucent, in collaboration with India IPTV service provider, Aksh Optifibre, has enabled the commercial launch of India's first 3G-driven mobile TV services |
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| MIPS, Imagination partner to boost digital home SoCs
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2010-04-29 |
| MIPS Technologies Inc. and Imagination Technologies Ltd have formed a strategic alliance to ensure the optimum system solution and support for customers combining IP from both companies. |
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| APAC to hold 90% OLED production revenues by 2014
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2010-04-29 |
| Global OLED product market is expected to be worth $2.2 billion by 2014, with Asia-Pacific market accounting for nearly 90 percent of the total market revenues by production. |
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| OLEDs want a slice of TV market
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2010-04-21 |
| In the long term, TV is poised to be a key application for OLED. While it is not likely to be as large a market as mobile phones, the value of OLED panels for TV could reach $1.7 billion by 2016 |
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| Consortium supports HD video mobile interface
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2010-04-20 |
| The MHL Consortium created a draft specification for the Mobile High-Definition Link for sharing HD definition video between mobile devices and TV |
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| Wipro, Philips ink Blu-ray partnership
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2010-04-19 |
| Wipro Technologies has signed a partnership agreement with Philips to offer Blu-ray middleware and solution development services around Philips' Blu-ray technology. |
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| Analyst: iPhone should embrace Adobe Flash, NFC
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2010-03-19 |
| MobileTrax LLC principal analyst prescribed Apple's iPhone a doze of Adobe Flash, microSD cards, multitasking and NFC, in an opinion piece sent out via email March 17. |
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| Home, telehealth apps to boost CE revenues
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2010-03-18 |
| IMS Research forecasts that relatively strong growth in smart phones, portable media players, STBs, LCD TVs and refrigeration appliances will contribute to CE revenues of $406 billion this year. |
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| LCD monitor shipments hit 176.5M in 2009
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2010-03-17 |
| Despite the global recession and dwindling desktop PC sale, global LCD monitor shipments rose to 176.5 million units in 2009, up from 170.1 million in 2008. |
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| Subsidies to fuel China 3G handset market
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2010-02-12 |
| Domestic shipments of 3G handsets in China are expected to rise by nearly a factor of six in 2010 driven by aggressive subsidies from wireless carriers that reduce consumer pricing for cellphones. |
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| Alliance pushes for 3G/4G interface spec
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2010-02-11 |
| Nujira has formed the OpenET Alliance to develop and publish open specifications for envelope tracking interfaces for 3G and 4G platforms. |
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| Hot buttons for 2010: Convergence, green tech
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2010-02-04 |
| Meenus Sarin takes a look at an industry fresh out of a recession. What will 2010 hold for electronics design engineers and managers, particularly those in the ASEAN and India? Read on to find out. |
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| China demand alters FPD seasonality
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2010-01-28 |
| The seasonality of flat-panel display (FPD) shipments has changed due to the increasing demand from China for TVs, notebooks and monitors. |
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| Car mobile TV shipments to reach 17M by 2015
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2010-01-26 |
| Future services will be shaped by new mobile TV broadcast standards, rather than cell-broadcast, IP-based video |
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| Next-gen digital media to embrace cloud computing
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2010-01-26 |
| Apple, Disney and a broad coalition of companies are developing cloud-based services that analysts say will usher in the next phase of the digital media era. |
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