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Articles tagged with: Panasonic and Nec
Shakeups Rock 1H08 Top 20 Semiconductor Supplier Ranking
IC InsightsÃ' recent research for its Strategic Reviews Online IC company database uncovered a big shakeup in the 1H08 top 20 semiconductor supplier ranking. There are eight U.S. companies in the top 20 (including three fabless semiconductor suppliers), six Japanese, three European, two South Korean, and one Taiwanese company (IC foundry supplier TSMC) in the ranking. As shown, it required at least $2.1 billion in 1H08 sales to make the top 20 ranking. Although the top four ranked companies remained the same, there were a number of "movers and shakers" up and down the remainder of the 1H08 ranking as compared to their full-year 2007 positions. more
Related Tags: broadcom, amd, semiconductor, flash-memory, samsung, qualcomm, nxp, seven, memory, hynix, foundry, flash, dram
DoCoMo Issues Guidelines for 3G Linux Smartphones
Japan's NTT DoCoMo has announced that it will develop an operator pack for Linux based 3G phones compatible with specifications established by the LiMo Foundation. DoCoMo expects to begin introducing handsets equipped with the operator pack in the second half of 2009. more
Related Tags: docomo, 3g-phones, symbian, linux, panasonic-mobile, Japan
NEC: Selected As Super 3G Handset Vendor For NTT DoCoMo
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Electronics manufacturer NEC Corp. said Tuesday it has been selected by NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest cellular operator, to provide handsets for the operator's next generation mobile network. more
Related Tags: docomo, fujitsu, panasonic-mobile
NEC, Matsushita, panasonic Mobile and Texas Instruments have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture to conduct global development, design, and technology licensing for a hardware and software communications platform to manage the core communications functions for mobile handsets for 3G and beyond. more
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Big Push for Linux Based Smartphones
Six industry heavyweights have jointly announced plans to develop a global, open Linux platform for mobile phones. The players in this new initiative include Motorola, NEC, DoCoMo, panasonic Mobile, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone. To help guide these efforts, the companies are also announcing their intent to form an independent foundation. more
Related Tags: docomo, mobile-linux, open-source, linux, panasonic-mobile
DJ Matsushita Elec:Mulling 3G Cellphone Tie-Up With NEC,TI"
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Matsushita Electric Industrial and NEC said Friday the two companies and Texas Instruments are considering a tie-up in the area of mobile phone handsets, in a move that could strengthen their cost competitiveness. more
Related Tags: texas-instruments, gartner, texas, sanyo, panasonic-mobile
Smartphone Forecast: Shipments to More Than Double in 2006
Smartphones' premium prices and "supersized" form factors have historically combined with a limited demand for advanced data services to restrict them to "niche market" status. But 2006 will bring a growth spurt in the smartphone market that will see worldwide shipments more than double. The 123 million units that ABI Research forecasts will be shipped this year will give smartphones nearly a 15% share of the mobile phone market, according to its recent study. more
Related Tags: mobile-email, palm, instant-messaging, license-fees
UPDATE: Qualcomm to Vigorously Defend Against Claims At EC
PALO ALTO, Calif. -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc. vowed to vigorously fight the claims of five competitors who complained last week to European antitrust regulators about its licensing practices. more
Related Tags: broadcom, texas-instruments, european-commission, texas, patents, panasonic-mobile
Qualcomm 4Q Net Up 37%; Co Gives 1Q, FY06 Views"
SAN DIEGO -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings rose 37%, fueled by demand for next-generation cell phones. more
Related Tags: broadcom, texas-instruments, w-cdma, texas, chipsets, panasonic-mobile
Six Telecom Cos Complain To EU Over Qualcomm Patents
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Six major telecom companies Friday filed complaints to European regulators against Qualcomm, accusing the U.S. company of breaking antitrust law in its licensing of mobile phone patents. more
Related Tags: broadcom, texas-instruments, european-commission, texas, patents, chipsets, lawyer, new-jersey, panasonic-mobile