| AUO touts green technologies
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2008-06-12 |
| AU Optronics Corp. has unveiled what it claims to be the world's thinnest 13.3-inch TFT LCD, the world's lightest 46-inch TFT LCD with CCFL backlight and the most power-saving 10.2-inch TFT LCD. |
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| Future of display driver chip market looms
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2008-06-12 |
| Revenue growth for display driver ICs is expected to slow down in the years to come despite the rapid expansion of the global flat-panel display industry, according to the recent report of iSuppli Corp. |
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| Tensilica, Spirit DSP deliver mobile multimedia solutions
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2008-06-10 |
| SPIRIT DSP and Tensilica have partnered to deliver 18 optimized, high quality digital audio and voice software packages that run on Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine. |
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| ST considers 3D graphics core in next chipsets
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2008-06-09 |
| STMicroelectronics NV is currently negotiating with IP licensors regarding the inclusion of 3D graphics processing core in the next portable equipment chipsets and TV processors |
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| Global Mobile, NextWave launch WiMAX trial in Taiwan
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2008-06-06 |
| Taiwan WiMAX operator Global Mobile Corp. and NextWave Wireless Inc. have entered a joint technology collaboration to make end-to-end mobile WiMAX solutions a reality for the global market |
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| MagnaChip vows a comeback
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2008-06-04 |
| MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd is putting the finishing touches on its turnaround strategy intended to boost its bottom line and regain lost share. |
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| Are mobile apps losing their magic touch
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2008-06-04 |
| With no big new features on the immediate horizon for cellphones, mobile application processors and media accelerators are on the decline |
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| Shenzhen's startups deal with cost, competition
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2008-06-02 |
| Interviews with the CEOs of two chip design startups in Shenzhen give a picture of the business in the hub city in Guangdong province, one of China's biggest centers of electronics manufacturing. |
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| MEMS makeover consumer electronics apps
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2008-06-02 |
| Motion sensing technologies for mobile and gaming devices come in a variety of flavors, ranging from IR sensors and inertial sensors to combo devices that integrate accelerometers and gyros. Thanks to the Nintendo Wii and Apple iPhone--and the limitless imagination of designers--motion sensing technologies are enabling a host of novel applications |
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| GSEDA seeks exciting electronic designs in Asia
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2008-05-22 |
| Nominations are now open for the 2008 GSEDA, which seeks to recognize new and innovative electronic designs made in Asia. |
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| Nokia Siemens powers mobile TV service in Singapore
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2008-05-22 |
| SingTel has kicked off its mobile TV service using Nokia Siemens Networks' mobile TV streaming solution |
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| Qualcomm bags prize in U.K. L-Band auction
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2008-05-20 |
| Qualcomm has beaten several other bidders for 40MHz of L-Band radio spectrum in the latest frequency auction of U.K. communications regulator Ofcom, and will most likely use the frequencies for a mobile TV service with partners |
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| LG, Samsung pitch mobile DTV spec for North America
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2008-05-19 |
| South Korean firms LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics announced that they will propose their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for mobile DTV |
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| Enjoy your iPod, iPhone aboard Singapore Airlines
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2008-05-19 |
| Singapore Airlines announced the first-ever flights featuring iPod and iPhone connectivity on KrisWorld starting today on its newly reconfigured, all-Business Class Airbus A340-500 flights between New York and Singapore. |
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| WiMAX delivers TV to cellphones
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2008-05-16 |
| Executives believe that WiMAX could deliver the last mile of wireless broadband service as an alternative to cable and DSL, beginning with network deployment in 2009. |
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| EC pressed to allot 25% of UHF spectrum for mobile broadband
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2008-05-07 |
| Spectrum Value Partners urges European Commission to allocate 25 percent of the UHF band to mobile broadband services to enjoy at least $147 billion financial boost over the next 20 years |
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| Qualcomm demos MediaFLO for in-car mobile TV
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2008-05-06 |
| Qualcomm has demonstrated what it claims to be the first-ever MediaFLO broadcast over the air to an in-vehicle entertainment system. |
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| China CE giants back DIVA networking spec
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2008-05-02 |
| China's leading CE companies have formed a consortium with the mission of building and driving the adoption of the next-generation interface known as DIVA, or Digital Interface for Video and Audio, tailored for interactive TV and home CE networking |
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| Epcos gains NXP's RF-MEMS unit
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2008-05-02 |
| Epcos has acquired the RF-MEMS unit of NXP Semiconductors in line with the company's strategy to transform itself from a manufacturer of discrete components to a systems provider. |
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| HDMI goes mobile
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2008-05-01 |
| How to connect to and display high-definition video from portable devices on a large-screen TV without losing image quality is key design challenge facing many OEMs. In response, MIPS Technologies unveiled what it claims is the industry's first 65nm IP offerings for HDMI |
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| Survey: Free-to-air mobile TV is next killer app
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2008-05-01 |
| Telegent's mobile TV survey found that the application has a significant impact on handset sales, with 85 percent of respondents stating that the primary influence driving their handset purchase decision was the built-in free-to-air TV feature |
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| Chip rush promise from IP-enabled CE?
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2008-05-01 |
| The market for semiconductors enabling Internet Protocol connectivity in CE devices will soon cross the billion-dollar threshold. |
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| Nokia disappointed over slow mobile TV uptake
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2008-04-15 |
| Finnish handset maker Nokia admitted at a conference last week that its push to promote mobile TV broadcasting did not go as well as it had hoped, Reuters reported |
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| Is Infineon the baseband supplier for 3G iPhone?
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2008-04-11 |
| Reports suggest the code in the latest iPhone beta SDK includes a line that makes reference to the Infineon SGOLD3H chipset, also known as the PMB8878. |
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| Is Videocon yearning for Moto's handset biz?
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2008-04-07 |
| Reports indicate Indian consumer electronics giant Videocon appears eager to buy Motorola Inc.'s loss-ridden handset business, which is being spun off into a separate company. |
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| Qualcomm wins eight licenses in 700MHz auction
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2008-04-07 |
| Qualcomm Inc. has acquired eight licenses in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's 700MHz spectrum auction for $558.1 million. |
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| Touchy-feely for Moto's mobile TV device
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2008-03-31 |
| Motorola last week introduced a mobile TV device with a touchscreen user interface and navigation capabilities |
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| Kodak endorses OLED cross-license deal with LG Display
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2008-03-19 |
| Eastman Kodak has inked an IP cross-licensing agreement with LG Display that will enable LG Display to use Kodak technology, including yield-improving capabilities for AMOLED modules. |
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| DVB-H is Europe's mobile TV standard
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2008-03-19 |
| The EC has added the DVB-H to the EU's list of standards that serve as the basis for encouraging the harmonized provision of telecommunications across the EU. |
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| NextWave, Alcatel-Lucent tie up for WiMAX TV
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2008-03-18 |
| A strategic agreement has been forged between NextWave Wireless Inc. and Alcatel-Lucent for the integration of NextWave's MXtv technology into Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX portfolio, based on the 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) standard. |
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