Articles tagged with: Iphone 4 and Wireless

Operator News in Brief - 26th Sep 2010

Malaysia's DiGi Telecommunications today announced it will launch iPhone 4 in Malaysia tomorrow (24th Sept) with a range of tariff plans tailored for iPhone customers.  more

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Cell Phone Antenna Troubles? Radio Frequency MEMS Come to the Rescue

Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems (RF MEMS), semiconductors that can improve the performance of antennas in cell phones, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp.  more

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Motorola, HTC Drive Android to Smartphone OS Lead in the USA.

Riding the wave of new handset introductions and wide carrier distribution in the second quarter (Q2), the Android smartphone operating system (OS) continued its upward climb in the U.S. consumer mobile phone market, according to The NPD Group. For the first time since the fourth quarter of 2007, RIM fell to second position, as Android took the lead among operating systems in handsets sold to U.S. consumers.  more

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iPhone 4 Users Report Higher Satisfaction Levels than Users of Older Models

The iPhone 4 launched in late June and was initially heralded as one of the most successful product releases in Apple's history. But within days the firestorm over reception and antenna issues unleashed an exceptional degree of critical commentary.  more

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Rogers Communications Quarterly Profit Up 21%

Canada's Rogers Communications has reported a 21 percent rise in its second-quarter profits of C$451 million, while revenue was up by 5 percent to a shade over C$3 billion. However wireless subscriber growth slowed due to increased competition.  more

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Apple to Become World's Second Largest OEM Semiconductor Buyer in 2011

The phenomenal success of the iPad and iPhone is expected to make Apple Inc. the world's second-largest OEM semiconductor buyer in 2011, potentially positioning the company to become the world's top chip purchaser in 2012, according to iSuppli Corp.  more

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Apple Seeking to Hire Antenna and RF Engineers

In a move that is bound to heighten speculation about the signal reception problems with the latest Apple iPhone 4 model, the company has just posted a new series of job adverts on its website for Antenna engineers.  more

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Apple's iPhone 4 Delivery Difficulties Might Open Up Company to Competitive Risk

Apple's difficulties in satisfying the massive demand for the iPhone 4 are raising questions about the company's management of the supply chain and prompting frustrated customers to consider competitors' smart phones, according to iSuppli.  more

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Latest iPhone Contains $187.51 Worth of Components

The iPhone 4's design may be radically different - but the strategy remains the same, with the latest member of the product line carrying a Bill of Materials (BOM) that should continue to generate high profit margins for Apple, according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service.  more

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Operator News in Brief - 16th Jun 2010

Telecom New Zealand says that it will be the first operator in the country to offer an Android 2.1 based smartphone when it starts selling the Motorola Milestone next month.  more

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