Articles tagged with: Fujitsu

Siemens Merges Software/IT Operations, Continues Revamp"

BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Siemens says that it will fold its software development businesses into its loss-making information-technology services unit, as part of its ongoing turnaround effort - aimeding to make the business profitable by spring 2007. more

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First Phone With Noise Canceling Microphone

Fortemedia says that its Small Array Microphone (SAM) has been adopted for DoCoMo's 3G Raku-Raku PHONE III (FOMA F882iES) handset that is manufactured by fujitsu. The Raku-Raku PHONE III will interest anyone who has ever had to make a phone call in a noisy environment, such as a train station, airport, restaurant or even on the side of the street.

SAM Beam-forming in a Handheld Device

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World's Smallest CDMA Transmitter Module

fujitsu Media Devices (FMD) says that it has developed the world's smallest high-performance transmitter module for CDMA (Cell band) mobile phones. fujitsu Media Devices will start to supply samples this October. fujitsu Media Devices lines up for W-CDMA and dual bands (Cell/PCS) in the future. more

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Nokia Tops Greenpeace Green Ranking

The environmental pressure group, Greenpeace has published a 'Guide to Greener Electronics', which ranks companies on their use of harmful chemicals and electronic waste recycling. The organisation says that the guide will be used to create demand for toxic-free electronics which can be safely recycled, by informing consumers about company performance on these two issues. The scorecard ranks the 14 top mobile and PC producers and currently all fail to get a green ranking. more

Mobile WiMAX Sales to Surpass Fixed WiMAX

In the past year, the stationary form of WiMAX (fixed WiMAX or 802.16-2004) has seen steady adoption in the marketplace. But the mobile version, 802.16-2005, will be here sooner than many people think. To be technically and economically viable, mobile WiMAX ICs must hit "sweet spots" on a number of parameters. Vendors who find them quickly will outpace those who don't. more

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Converged Device Shipments Fail to Offset Handheld Volume Declines

According to the latest market data from IDC, the Western European mobile device market (including standalone handhelds and converged devices) suffered a disappointing performance in the second quarter of 2006 as the total market declined by 3% year on year to total 3.3 million units. The handheld market suffered further intensification of the negative growth exhibited since 4Q05 as shipments declined by 49% year on year, while comparatively insubstantial growth for the converged device segment of just 10% year on year meant demand for devices with combined voice and data functionality failed to offset the negative growth of the handheld segment. more

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Corn Cobs into Mobile Phones

fujitsu says that it has developed a new bio-based polymer which has been used in developing a prototype mobile phone chassis made from corn starch. In collaboration with Toray Industries, fujitsu developed the bio-based polymer that features high impact resistance, by further refining the microstructure and improving the compatibility (the ease with which materials mix) of polylactic acid, which is made from materials including corn, with polymer alloyed-polycarbonate. more

According to the latest market data from IDC, the Western European mobile device market (including standalone handhelds and converged devices) grew by 25% year on year in the opening quarter of 2006, as total shipments reached 3.2 million units. Significantly, the handheld market failed to recover from the dramatic decline in 4Q05, as shipments of just 549,000 units represented further negative growth of -21% year on year, with only fujitsu Siemens registering positive growth. Additionally, disappointing growth of 43% and shipments of 2.67 million units for converged devices meant market performance fell below expectations. more

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France Telecom Testing Grid Computing Methods

fujitsu says that, in collaboration with France Telecom, they have developed a system based on grid computing that enables telecommunications carriers to optimize use of their IT resources, and have successfully completed testing of the system. In these tests, service loads were automatically allocated among servers located in Paris, Tokyo, and Kawasaki, enabling the overall system to handle loads that would have been beyond the capacity of conventional systems. more

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T-Mobile Expanding German HSDPA Coverage

T-Mobile Germany says that it plans to offer HSDPA coverage at the upcoming CeBIT 2006 consumer and trade fair in Hanover. T-Mobile will offer transmission rates of up to 1.8 Mbit/s and uplink speeds of 384 Kbit/s in large parts of the UMTS network. Selected T-Mobile business customers, among them the national rail network, Deutsche Bahn have already been testing the T-Mobile high-speed UMTS network at several locations since the beginning of October. more

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