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Articles tagged with: Nxp
Mobile Linux Handset Support Takes a Big Step Forward
Related Tags: broadcom, zte, docomo, telecom-italia, wind, lg, panasonic, ims-research, ims, mobile-linux, limo-foundation, samsung-electronics, operating-system, linux, panasonic-mobile
Mobile Phone SIM Cards Could Work with London's Oyster Cards
Related Tags: sim-card, gemalto, nfc, near-field-communication, semiconductors, london
Qualcomm Enters Semiconductor Top-10 in Q2
Qualcomm, a US-based fabless semiconductor supplier, rose to the ninth position among global semiconductor suppliers in the second quarter, up from 13th in the first quarter. The seller of communications chips in the second quarter achieved revenue $1.4 billion, up 8.6 percent from $1.3 billion in the first quarter. more
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First TD-SCDMA - GSM Automatic Handover Achieved
Beijing T3G Technology (T3G) and nxp Semiconductors have announced what they say is the world's first voice automatic handover of multi-mode TD-SCDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE in a handset. more
Related Tags: datang, zte, td-scdma, china-mobile, semiconductors, handover
Trends of Chip Demands for New Mobile Phone Applications
With the slowdown of mobile phone sales and output worldwide, the development of mobile phone applications and the structural upgrading of the mobile phone itself now exert a growing impact on the mobile phone chip market. Taking mobile phone applications as the base, this article, written and researched by China's CCID Consulting, will focus on an analysis of its impact on the chip market and forecast probable trends in this area. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, notebook
Mobile WiMAX Quickly Taking Over WiMAX IC Market
Fixed WiMAX IC vendors have recently re-directed their energies towards Mobile WiMAX, particularly in the second half of 2006 and into 2007, reports In-Stat. This represents a dramatic change, as the overwhelming majority of 2005 and 2006 WiMAX chipsets were Fixed WiMAX (802.16d)-compliant, with a very small percentage in 2006 representing chipsets used in early WiBro (mobile WiMAX-based) devices, the high-tech market research firm says. more
Related Tags: mobile-wimax, in-stat, sequans, wimax,, analog, gct-semiconductor, chipsets, analog-devices, wavesat, ieee
Mobile Firms Endorse Common Mobile TV Implementation
Several major telecoms firms have jointly announced their support for a Mobile TV implementation profile developed within the Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum (bmcoforum). The profile simplifies the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler Suite (BCAST) specification for fast implementations ensuring interoperability and future proofing further developments. more
Related Tags: sim-card, mobile-tv, kpn, o2, drm, smart-card, dvb-h
Silicon Labs Sells Phone Chip Business
Silicon Labs has announced a definitive agreement with nxp, formerly Philips Semiconductor sell it's Aero transceiver, AeroFONE single-chip phone and power amplifier product lines, for US$285 million in cash, with additional earn-out potential of up to an aggregate of US$65 million over the next three years. more
Related Tags: voip
Joint Venture for Smart Cards in Mobile Phones
nxp Semiconductors, formerly Philips Semiconductors, and Sony have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish by mid-year 2007 a joint venture (JV) that will drive global adoption of contactless smart card applications in mobile phones. The anticipated JV will plan, develop, produce and market a secure chip that will include both MIFARE and FeliCa operating systems and applications, as well as other contactless card operating systems and applications. more
Related Tags: nfc, smart-card
LBO Threatens Freescale's RF Business
Strategy Analytics has released a research note, commenting that the Freescale buyout will force the company to assume much larger debt than nxp (formerly Philips Semiconductor) or Avago Technologies (formerly part of Agilent), two recent semiconductor LBOs. more
Related Tags: analytics, w-cdma, strategy-analytics, power-amplifiers, uwb, freescale, avago-technologies