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Apple, Motorola et al Sued Over Music Recognition Software

A US based company, Tune Hunter, Inc. is suing a raft of companies for allegedly infringing a patent relating to identifying music by a digital signature. The service is largely similar to widely known music identification service provided by Shazam. more

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Kindle Vs. Software: Near Even

Boxers vs. briefs. Mac vs. PC. Tastes great vs. less filling. Add another argument to the annals of great debates: Kindle device vs. Kindle software. more

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Mobile Internet Device Shipments to Rise Nearly Eightfold by 2012

The definition of the Mobile Internet Device (MID) may be somewhat nebulous, given the category overlaps multiple products, ranging from some Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) to certain Portable Media Players (PMPs). However, there's nothing nebulous about the MID growth opportunity, with global unit shipments expected to expand by nearly a factor of eight from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp. more

Non-NFC Mobile Commerce Transactions to Total $1.6 Billion in 2009

According to new data from ABI Research, in 2009 the value of mobile commerce transacted via non-NFC (non-Near Field Communication) methods will total $1.6 billion, while mobile commerce conducted via NFC will be minimal. more

Foxconn Full-Year Profits Drop 83%

Foxconn International Holdings - the mobile phone manufacturing division of Taiwan's giant Hon Hai Precision Industry has reported a net loss for the second half of last year, which dragged its full year profit down by 83.% to US$121 million - compared with US$721 million a year earlier. more

Brazil's CDMA Base Heading Towards Extinction

The latest monthly data from Anatel, the Brazilian regulator, shows a marked reduction in the pace of the growth in the market. This should come as no surprise - the fourth quarter saw a record number of new connections and included two of the four best months ever. The industry added a total of 1.31m new connections in January, to take the market total to 151.9m, equivalent to nearly 70% penetration. more

Related Tags: w-cdma, telenor, cdma, america-movil, vivo, claro, anatel, Brazil

NFC Not an Answer for Mobile Payments, But Alternatives Offer Promise

Once, NFC (Near Field Communication) was the leading contender among technologies that could enable mobile payments. But NFC has developed more slowly than anticipated, and will not offer viable large-scale mobile payment solutions for at least six years. In the mean time three existing technologies - SMS, mobile Internet and downloadable mobile applications - have the potential to deliver what NFC (so far) cannot. more

Large-scale deployment of WiMAX and WiFi with satellite backhaul in Brazil

Hughes Network Systems says that it has won a public tender and signed a 3-year contract to deploy a turnkey broadband network solution that combines WiMAX and WiFi access technologies with satellite backhaul in the Brazilian State of amazonas. Using this, PRODAM will provide high-speed wireless Internet access service to customers throughout all 61 municipalities of amazonas, including government agencies, small businesses, and the public at large. more

Related Tags: wi-fi, base-station, wimax, satellite-backhaul, satellite, backhaul, Brazil

Improving Privacy Concerns in Digital Rights Management

A new approach to preventing digital piracy of music and video content that sidesteps the need for the privacy compromise associated with DRM (digital rights management) is reported in the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management. more

Modest Growth in the Communications Silicon Market Despite U.S. Economic Worries

The Linley Group has published a report which is predicting a steady growth rate of 5 percent per year in the wired communications semiconductor market segment up to 2012. The firm says that despite recent economic turbulence in the United States, 2008 year-to-date sales of wired communications ASSPs have been relatively strong, and the revenue outlook for a number of product segments, including network processors and Ethernet devices, remains positive. more

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