Articles tagged with: Marvell Technology and Marvell

Built-In Car Wi-Fi Shipments to Rise to 7.2 Million in 2017

Global shipments of built-in car Wi-Fi systems are set to soar by more than fortyfold by 2017, as automakers increasingly view wireless connectivity as a key competitive differentiator, according to iSuppli. Worldwide automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) shipments of Wi-Fi systems will rise to 7.2 million units in 2017, up from just 174,000 in 2010. more

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BlackBerry Torch Carries $171.05 Bill of Materials, iSuppli Teardown Reveals

Research in Motion's new Torch 9800 smart phone carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $171.05, according to a dissection and cost model conducted by the Teardown Analysis service at market research firm iSuppli. more

2.5G Drives Success of Cell Phone Baseband Semiconductor Suppliers

Momentarily defying the conventional wisdom that 3G technology is driving growth in the cell phone business, it turns out that suppliers focusing on 2.5G were the best performers in the digital baseband semiconductor market during the first quarter, according to iSuppli. more

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Apples's iPhone 3GS Costs $178.96 to Manufacture

With the new iPhone 3G S's Bill of Materials (BOM) and feature set nearly the same as the previous model in the iPhone line, you might think the product's component selection would be virtually unchanged. However, a dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service reveals some interesting changes in the parts and suppliers. more

Semiconductor Kings Suffer Sales Tragedy in 2008

Shakespeare's adage, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," was certainly true for the kings of the semiconductor industry in 2008, with eight out of the Top-10 suppliers suffering revenue declines for the year, according to iSuppli Corp. more

Qualcomm Chips Powering the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone

It isn't a shock that the new BlackBerry Storm smart phone from Research in Motion (RIM) offers features comparable to Apple's iPhone 3G - including the use of a touchscreen - a first for a RIM product. However, the Storm brings some interesting developments on the inside, such as the inclusion of a Qualcomm baseband chip, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli. more

Marvell Tech Taps Trimble's GPS Software for Chipsets

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Marvell Technology Group signed a licensing agreement with Trimble Navigation in a move that it hopes will improve the chips it builds for portable devices. more

Intel to Re-Enter the Mobile Phone Semiconductor Market

Semiconductor giant, Intel is preparing to re-enter the mobile phone market as smartphone sales rise and data intensive services increase in popularity. Intel's CEO, Paul Otellini told the Financial Times newspaper that as mobile phones become more powerful and adopt computer based applications, then the company can make inroads into the mobile phone market. more

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Broadcom, Samsung and Marvell Supplying Chips for the iPhone"

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Chip makers Broadcom, Samsung Electronics and Marvell Technology are among those supplying chips for Apple's iPhone, the companies and industry sources said Monday. more

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