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Articles tagged with: Amazon
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
Related Tags: ethernet, wi-fi, kindle, semiconductor, bluetooth, rsa, gps, switches, USA
Tesco - the UK supermarket chain with a side-line as a MVNO and other telecoms services - has appointed a new CEO, Lance Batchelor to manage the company. In his new role, Batchelor will oversee the development and commercial success across all parts of the Tesco Telecoms business, which includes Tesco Mobile (its mobile network), internet access, internet phone, home phone and sales of landlines, mobile phones and accessories. more
Related Tags: tesco, mvno, vodafone, UK
O2 Stores to Sell Polaroid Cameraphone Printer
Polaroid has announced a retail partnership with UK mobile phone provider O2, following the launch of its PoGo Instant Mobile Printer in July. O2 will now sell the Polaroid PoGo and accessories in all of its 480 retail stores nationwide starting from next week. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, o2, retail-stores, UK
Regulation & Radio Electric Spectrum in Latin America and the Caribbean
The saturation of the traditional markets of telecommunications operators, the convergence of services and the desire of governments to increase accesses and broadband coverage are some of the reasons that Latin American and Caribbean nation Governments are looking at the granting of radio electric spectrum licenses, mainly oriented to the implementation of UMTS/HSPA and WiMAX, with great optimism. Research firm, Signals says that it believes that the optimal assignment of this resource should revolve around three essential items: the delivery systems, the coverage guidelines and the deployment timetables that are imposed as a limit for the commercial launch of the services. more
Related Tags: mobile-tv, qtel, rural, mts, hspa, microwave, movistar, wimax,, alegro
A Flexible Approach to New Phone Displays
Flat screen displays currently used in computer monitors, television sets and numerous other electronic devices are all built on a glass base. Most use liquid crystal devices (LCDs), which filter light from behind to form an image. more
Related Tags: kindle, sony, laser, oled, lcd-displays, lcd, displays
Nokia Siemens Wins 3G Contract in Brazil
TIM Brasil and Nokia Siemens Networks have signed a contract to deploy and service a WCDMA/HSPA network in several Brazilian states of the South, Northeast and North regions. more
Related Tags: wcdma, core-network, hspa, nokia-siemens-networks, radio-access-network, siemens, Brazil
Orange Launches E-Paper Based Newspaper Reader
Orange France, in partnership with five major French newspapers has launched the trial of Read&Go - a 3G-connected mobile newspaper kiosk. The new product is a digital terminal with e-paper technology, which the company says combines ease of use with a mobile terminal offering the read comfort of paper. more
Related Tags: orange, wi-fi, kindle, e-book, lcd, e-paper, France
Huge Decline in US Consumer Electronics Spending
The latest consumer spending survey from ChangeWave Research shows a sudden huge pullback in U.S. consumer retail spending on electronics - the largest decline since 2002. The survey of 4,427 consumers, conducted February 18-25, looked at discretionary spending on a range of popular electronic devices, including video game consoles, digital cameras and iPods. more
Related Tags: ipod, gps, nintendo, best-buy, circuit-city, tax, lcd, ebay, mp3, federal-stimulus, USA
SPECIAL REPORT: Consumers Drive Hot Tech Stocks in 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Despite falling home values and rising gas bills, consumers still managed to dip into their wallets for iPods, BlackBerrys and frequent online shopping excursions. more
Related Tags: advanced-micro-devices, amd, semiconductor, cisco, ipod, amazon.com, smartphones, rim, hewlett-packard, research-in-motion, memory, operating-system, flash
Eight bid for Brazil's 3G licenses
Eight operators presented bids on Tuesday to Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel for 3G licenses due to be auctioned on December 18, local press reported. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, compete, brasil-telecom, oi, nextel, yankee-group, 3g-licenses, Brazil
