Taipei, Taiwan - Rumor on the showfloor has it that while Nvidia's Tegra 2 virtually cleared up in terms of design wins, Tegra 3 might not have the same luck.
While Google worked closely with Nvidia on its Gingerbread and HoneyComb versions of Android, Texas Instruments (TI) is the software firm's latest best buddy when it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich, with Qualcomm rumored to be on the BFF list once Jelo comes around.
Microsoft has hit back at allegations from Intel that the four versions of Windows ARM would not run existing PC programs and would offer a poor experience to users.
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang believes the problem with Android tablets rests firmly with those attempting to sell them.Talking to Cnet about why tablets like the Motorola Inc. Xoom and Samsung Telecommunications America's Galaxy Tab 10.1 haven't really taken off in a big way,...
Salesforce.com the enterprise cloud computing company, announced it has completed its acquisition of Radian6, the industry-leading social media monitoring platform used by more than half of FORTUNE 100 companies. Radian6's unique technology captures hundreds of millions of conversations every day across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,...
As predicted by RCR Wireless News at the Mobile World Congress event earlier this year in Barcelona, Spain, mobile processor maker Nvidia Corp. said it will acquire 3G/4G baseband chip maker Icera Inc.The news is significant, because despite Nvidia's success over the past...
With all the crowing from PR agencies that their clients' products are "unique", "best in class" and "world's first" it's good to get an official stamp of verification, something LG has just received from the Guinness Book of Records for its (now officially) first dual core smartphone.
Wireless giant Qualcomm is serving up something sure to make mobile lovers everywhere salivate with anticipation – videos of its new 1.5GHz third generation SnapDragon processor in action.
The chips are certainly not down for the semiconductor industry, with market research firm Gartner announcing the total market was up 30% ($70.7 billion) in 2010, totaling almost $300 billion.
Santa Clara based chip maker Intel topped the market for the 19th consecutive year, despite a...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Following up on its plans for expanding HSPA+ enhancements across its network, T-Mobile USA Inc. also announced several new devices at this year's CTIA event as well as provided more launch details on some already announced models.The carrier showed off the...
BARCELONA, Spain—Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s new 10.1 -inch Galaxy Tablet 2 has a nice user interface and is an improvement from its first version, reports RCR Unplugged Editor Sylvie Barak from the show floor during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, last month.
The tablet,...
BARCELONA, Spain—The world's largest operators, handset makers, infrastructure providers and chip makers used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show off their latest wares and discuss industry trends. This year, the 60,000 or so attendees seemed focused on cross platforms, the Internet of...
Cor Blimey, the mobile chip space is heating up, as the various players carry out their own little ARM’s race to beef up on performance, mainly through the addition of more cores.
RCR News Desk at Mobile World Congress: Industry Facts, Figures and Trends
Year of the Processor: Who is winning and who is losing
15 February 2011 - RCR Wireless Editor Sylvie Barak sits down with In-Stat’s Chief Technology Strategist Jim McGregor to examine mobile chips and...
RCR News Desk at Mobile World Congress: Industry Facts, Figures and Trends
Year of the Processor: Who is winning and who is losing
15 February 2011 - RCR Wireless Editor Sylvie Barak sits down with In-Stat’s Chief Technology Strategist Jim McGregor to examine mobile chips and...
At MWC this week Qualcomm has announced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family and refresh to the Snapdragon family. The new processor micro-architecture is code-named Krait, and purportedly has speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core which, the firm says,...
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.If we learned anything from the events of the past week, it’s that brand loyalty matters little...
It's easy to forget about Texas Instruments Inc. The humble chipmaker, often obscured by the Tegra 2's and Snapdragon's of the world, is actually enjoying a not-insignificant amount of success with its OMAP line of SoCs.
Rumors are currently swirling around Samsung's upcoming second tablet, with dubious videos and specs showing up all over the place, but AroundThe.Net claims to have it on "airtight" authority that Tab 2 will indeed be sporting Nvidia's Tegra 2 as opposed to Samsung's own Hummingbird processor.
Two firms that aren't cheering the Verizon Wireless iPhone are Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI), who both saw shipments and average selling prices of their own smart phone devices drop in the fourth quarter.Nokia said it had managed to shift...
Yesterday we reported that a leaked roadmap had shown not only Tegra 3 coming down Nvidia’s pipeline, but also a Tegra 2 3D chip, prompting speculation about what 3D devices we might have in store for us in 2011.
Yesterday we reported that a leaked roadmap had shown not only Tegra 3 coming down Nvidia’s pipeline, but also a Tegra 2 3D chip, prompting speculation about what 3D devices we might have in store for us in 2011.
