Semiconductor

Belgium-based USB maker Option is dropping its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy allegations against Huawei Technologies after the two companies reached a business agreement that includes Huawei licensing Option’s connection management software …

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM), said it plans to acquire Percello Ltd., which develops system-on-a-chip femtocell solutions, for about $86 million, giving Broadcom a play in the small-cell sector, which is expected …

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 …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 11,000-point mark for the first time since May on Friday as investors gained confidence the Federal Reserve would continue to support the economy …

Although overall employment in the computer and electronics products sector was down 11,200 jobs year over year, employment in the semiconductor subsector actually grew by 4,400 jobs year to year. …

The telecommunications segment continues to lose jobs, declining 2,300 from May to June, and a whopping 47,100 jobs from June 2009 to June 2010. Employment in the wireless subsector was …

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 …

Driven by an insatiable consumer demand for anything “i” related, and apparently overlooking some slight design flaws, Apple Inc. (AAPL) said it managed to sell more than 1.7 million iPhone …

ANAHEIM, Calif. – A group of academics and top systems engineers looked the part in a panel this week at the International Microwave Symposium, but their discussion took on all …

It’s a good time to be a niche chip maker and Cavium Networks is spring boarding off its recent major growth spurt by releasing a new line of embedded multi …

The unemployment rate ticked up to 8.7% in the telecommunications sector in April, following the national unemployment rate, which also rose to 9.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.The …

Editor’s Note:This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps.” The 80-page special edition …

This month, NEC Electronics merged with Renesas Technology, giving birth to a brand new semiconductor manufacturer, Renesas Electronics. Showing off its wares at ESC in California, Renesas had a smart …

In honor of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) this week in San Jose, Freescale Semiconductor has embedded itself with a trio of software companies – Enea Systems, Green Hills Software …

According to new statistics, the 3.5G handset category is the fastest-growing segment among all mobile models announced by vendors. Market research outfit, ABI, says 56% of handsets models shipped in …

As rumors go, it doesn’t get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the …

The WiMAX market is set for a speed boost as a number of chip providers and equipment makers said they plan to accelerate the interoperability of the WiMAX 2 standard. …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps.” The 80-page special …

About 3,800 fewer people were employed in February vs. January in the telecommunications sector, but because the numbers are seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate declined .2 percentage points to 8.6%, …

Intel Corp. pledged $3.5 million to help create jobs for college graduates in high-growth industry sectors, including wireless infrastructure. The company is leading a new group called The Invest in …

Employment in the wireless carrier sector ticked up by 1,400 jobs in December, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, but average weekly earnings for wireless carrier …

While 2009 was dismal for overall semiconductor sales, smartphones, electronic readers and netbooks/smartbooks should help the industry in 2010. “The year 2009 will be remembered as one of the most …

Bell Labs launched an aggressive green campaign today, forming a consortium that aims to decrease the communication industry’s energy use by a factor of 1,000. The initiative will entail demonstrating …

Even though 85,000 jobs were lost in December, wireless carrier job employment has only been down about 1,000 positions from January 2009 through November, according to recent figures from the …

Mobile semiconductor provider ST-Ericsson announced last week that it will institute new plans designed to save the company $115 million per year. The move is on top of reorganization plans …