MHL Consortium aims to connect mobile devices, high-definition TVs
A new consortium is planning to connect high-definition TVs with mobile devices via a thin cable that will optimize audio and video collected on mobile devices to be viewed on TV displays and at the...
View ArticleForrester pegs Amazon as the dark knight that could take on Apple’s iPad in 2011
Tablets aiming to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad are “too expensive” and “poised to fail” in 2011, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.Interestingly, the firm points to Amazon.com...
View ArticleJapan’s KDDI first to get sexy new WP7 Mango devices: Juicy
Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T. The phone, which comes in shocking magenta,...
View ArticleMobile app processors: the sweet spot for chipmakers
Texas Instruments says fourth-quarter revenue will be lower than expected, thanks to weakness in all markets -- except mobile. Success in the wireless market has been a key differentiator for...
View Article3D smartphones are coming, but is anyone watching?
Most Americans over the age of 10 do not seem to be watching movies on smartphones, but device makers are nonetheless forging ahead with a new generation of 3D smartphones. LG has apparently had enough...
View ArticleToshiba builds the bridge between processors and displays
With cameras and display screens receiving more and more attention and investment, the connection between mobile processors and display screens is also in the spotlight. At this year’s Mobile World...
View ArticleToshiba gets excited about big screen tablet
Apparently taking its cue from Samsung, Toshiba is focusing on thinner, sleeker offerings in the tablet market, but the Japanese company is not skimping on screen size. Today Toshiba said it’s...
View ArticleIMS 2012: Japanese invade Montreal, announce slew of products
The American subsidiaries of a number of Japanese electronics companies came to the 2012 International Microwave Symposium in Montreal armed with product announcements that, while not as sexy as a new...
View ArticleGlobal semiconductor market slides, mobile chips a bright spot
Gartner estimates worldwide chip sales at $300 billion for 2012, and IHS iSuppli puts the number at $304 billion. Both firms agree that worldwide semiconductor sales were down more than 2% last year,...
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