Chips – Semiconductor

CHICAGO—In a dual-presentation keynote this morning, Verizon Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent detailed how the LTE network, paired with new devices and applications will drive mobile enterprise adoption and present operators with …

WiMAX technology may not exactly be the buzz word of the quarter, but Broadcom Corp. doesn’t like to kick a good chip when it’s down and has made a beeline …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is in the process of shutting down its mobile broadcast FLO TV service. After hesitantly entering the direct-to-consumer side of the space just a couple years ago, …

The recent explosion of wireless data services has inflicted a heavy toll on traditional cellular networks that were not designed to handle the demand. While carriers continue to furiously bolster …

Research In Motion Ltd. might finally unveil its first tablet next week.After scrapping original plans for a tablet launch back in May, the BlackBerry maker is ready to introduce its …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.WiMAX technology has …

Part of my job as editor is to sift through some of the more outlandish news about the wireless industry, and decide which issues merit coverage and which don’t. So …

It seems like a no-brainer today, but there was a time not too long ago when Wi-Fi was not a ubiquitous feature found in most homes, businesses or public venues. …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is hiring an iPhone application developer for its new incubator lab, Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. QSL is an incubator for mobile applications, so it stands to reason …

Just months after Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) Snapdragon processor began shipping in smart phones with a clocked speed of 1 GHz, the company is making plans to ship a new CPU …

Three of the nation’s largest wireless carriers are working on a joint venture that should give mobile banking and contactless forms of payment a major boost.According to Bloomberg though, AT&T …

In Singapore recently, RCR was privileged to be able to get a glimpse behind the chipmaking curtain at GlobalFoundries’ fab 7, where wafer upon wafer of chips are churned out daily from within the impressive maze of cleanrooms.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is available here. …

TD-LTE technology continues to make technical progress, with L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) demonstrating an end-to-end solution earlier this week in Shanghai, China. Further, WiMAX proponent Alvarion Ltd. (ALVR) announced its support …

SHANGHAI, China — The incredible success of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is inextricably linked to the success of CDMA technology. The company has been pushing the technology ever since it refined …

SHANGHAI, China – Sprint Nextel Corp. has been transitioning and remaking itself for at least two years now. During that time, much more has changed in the mobile industry than …

SAN DIEGO – Qualcomm Inc. has paid $3 billion to developers using its BREW platform, CEO Paul Jacobs told a crowd of about 3,000 during yesterday’s keynote speech at the …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution – Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is available …

Spectrum Bridge Inc. said it is working with a California utility to use white-spaces technology to deploy a smart-grid network in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and offer wireless broadband service …