The International CES 2012 closed its doors a week ago and our analyst team has filed its reports. Highlights included smart TV apps, the post-HDTV future, two-screen TV and ultrabooks.
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Posted by nmawston @ 23/01/2012 21:15:00
With the International Communications Union (ITU) agreeing some key standards for LTE Advanced in recent days, interest in the emerging technology is rising. The dust has barely settled on the launch of 4G LTE and the hype for 4.5G LTE-A is beginning to ramp.
LTE-A promises faster data&nbs... read more
Posted by ctaylor @ 21/01/2012 07:26:00
Late in 2011, Fujitsu announced the MB86C83, a CMOS PA that has the potential to firmly establish CMOS PAs in UMTS devices and accelerate the acceptance of CMOS PAs overall. The company announced the PA in a Japanese-language press release that may have esca... read more
Posted by rlanctot @ 20/01/2012 11:21:00
Participants in and observers of the automotive industry are familiar with the normally glacial pace of change in the business. But change sometimes comes rapidly as a result of unexpected events such as fatal accidents or the subsequent accident investigations.
The most recent example of ... read more
Posted by jhelgadottir @ 17/01/2012 10:52:36
On 17th January, O2 Germany refreshed its Blue range of Smartphone tariffs. There are four plans: O2 Blue XS, S, M and L, all of which offer free calls to O2 and inclusive data. Minutes and texts are given as an allowance or, on the higher value plans, on an unlimited basis. The highest value tar... read more
Posted by rlanctot @ 16/01/2012 09:43:00
The very organizations that present themselves as most concerned with the welfare of the driving public are actually impairing the adoption of automotive safety systems. Insurance companies in the U.S. refuse to offer discounts for safety systems and the inability of regulators to prove the effic... read more
Posted by kmak @ 16/01/2012 09:14:00
The North American International Auto Show was opened in Detroit on January 9th, 2012. In comparison to earlier shows, Detroit revealed greater optimism in the automotive industry, following the crippling recession of 2008-2009. LMC Automotive (formerly JD Power Automotive Forecasting... read more
Posted by srobinson @ 13/01/2012 19:08:00
We all know by now that only two flag ship Windows Phone 7 handsets were launched at CES 2012; the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II.
So how many Windows Phone 7 handsets are there now ? Well prior to CES at the beginning of December 2011 we counted 33 variations of 28 W... read more
Posted by pkendall @ 10/01/2012 15:48:00
OnStar outlined the latest fruits of its collaboration with Verizon Wireless at CES this week. It’s showcasing a Chevrolet Volt research vehicle connected via V... read more
Posted by sbicheno @ 10/01/2012 15:32:00
LTE smartphones
As expected LTE smartphones have dominated the first day of the biggest US tech show.
AT&T seems to have launched the greatest... read more
Posted by aspektor @ 10/01/2012 15:07:00
Yesterday’s Nokia announcement at CES of an AT&T-bound Lumia 900 Windows Phone with LTE represents a significant win for the device vendor, whose marketshare in... read more
Posted by aanwar @ 10/01/2012 14:40:00
Despite the uncertainties as budget cuts loom over the industry, there was continued activity across all areas including contracts, business transactions and technology development in the closing month of 2011.
On the business front, there were also a number of business acquisitions in Dec... read more
Posted by rlanctot @ 06/01/2012 00:08:00
The very organizations that present themselves as most concerned with the welfare of the driving public are actually impairing the adoption of automotive safety systems. Insurance companies in the U.S. refuse to offer discounts for safety systems and the inability of regulators to prove the effic... read more
Posted by sbicheno @ 05/01/2012 13:45:00
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place in Las Vegas, USA, from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th January, 2012. There will be dozens of major and minor announcements vying for your attention, but here are three trends we recommend to look out for at the show:
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Posted by sbicheno @ 05/01/2012 10:58:00
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place in Las Vegas, USA, from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th January, 2012. There will be dozens of major and minor announcements vying for your attention, but here are three trends we recommend to look out for at the show:
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Posted by sentwistle @ 04/01/2012 15:40:00
With all eyes on smartphones, the latest SpecTRAX insight report reveals the impact of miniaturisation of components. Out of the 70 new handsets launched in September internationally, an increasing number of new models are thinner yet heavier as OEMs cram more hardware into thinner cases. T... read more
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