IT firm Fujitsu has revealed a portfolio of private 5G products and services to serve the Industry 4.0 movement. It has also set a revenue target of ¥100 billion (about $9.5 billion) from private 5G-related sales by the end of fiscal 2025, ending (March...
5G-connected laptops, 2-and-1s highlighted by Intel at Computex
From distributed computing and artificial intelligence to enterprise-enablement and 5G, Intel is pushing hard into the next-generation of mobility, which is poised to be about a lot more than just smartphones.
This week at the Computex event in...
Apple 'hacking department,' Sprint worker complaints ... 5 things to know today
1. Apple told a court it has a "compelling interest in not creating" the software the FBI is requesting. The FBI wants Apple's engineers to write software the government could use to access...
Problems with the backlight for the display on Apple's upcoming iPhone reportedly stopped production during part of June and July. That does not mean that Apple won't be ready to announce a new iPhone at its Sept. 9 media event, but it could mean...
Foxconn is best known as the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones and iPads, and the human costs of its efficient fabrication processes are well documented. Less well known are the Taiwanese company's global aspirations. Foxconn, which trades under the name Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.,...
Samsung may have killed two birds with one stone with its investment in Japan's Sharp Corp. For $110 million, the Korean conglomerate gets a stake in a TV screen manufacturer and a relationship with one of Apple's key suppliers.
Apple's dependence on Sharp made...
Reports that Apple has cut orders for iPhone 5 and iPad components have investors on edge as they wait for the Cupertino company's fourth quarter earnings release, due late Wednesday. While lower orders for components could indeed signal a slowdown, most of the reports...
Apple shares are lower today on concerns that demand for the iPhone 5 may be slackening. Japan's Nikkei news service and The Wall Street Journal both report that Apple has made sharp cuts in its orders for iPhone 5 parts, prompting speculation that orders...
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 success with its Optimus 3D Android phone to warrant...
The company that is spending billions to build a business invisible to consumers wants a consumer products heavyweight in its corner. LightSquared has chosen Japan's Sharp Corporation to make smartphones and tablets to operate on its 4G-LTE network. LighSquared says it wants to leverage...
The trial production of Apple Inc’s iPad 3 will begin in October, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal which says Apple is already working closely with its component suppliers and manufacturing partner in Asia.
The WSJ said Apple had already completed its...
Few companies have seen as much technology change across the mobile space than InterDigital Inc., which for nearly 40 years has had a hand in developing the intellectual property for many of the advances that have propelled the industry. From its early years in...
Almost half of the latest smartphones have a 1 GHz processor or faster according to a new report by Strategy Analytics.The report, which tracks key features and specs on handsets in the market, said 48% of the latest smartphone models featured a 1 GHz...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Looking to recapture some of that “Evo” magic, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new halo device for its smartphone line up sporting updated specs and 3D capabilities that do not require specs. The new device comes one year after the carrier...
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...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues to play with the hearts of loyal Sidekick users, announcing more details on the latest device to sport the hallowed name, but remaining coy on launch plans.The carrier said the now Android-powered device will launch “this spring” at a...
Sharp | March 8, 2011 | Press Release
Osaka, Mar 8, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation will participate in a proof-of-concept trial for electronic education (e-education) from March 8 to the end of March 2011 at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to...
Reuters | February 4, 2011 | Reiji Murai
* Sharp needs to raise production at LCD panel plant
* Chimei deal would involve mutual panel supply
* Sharp's shares rise after the news (Recasts, adds share price move)
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Japan's Sharp...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Things tend to be big at the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual gadget-fest held this...
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.The fourth quarter of 2009 was ripe for a Motorola Inc. comeback. The company that...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DT) closed a chapter on its Sidekick franchise last Friday as the industry’s No. 4 carrier stopped selling the iconic device, though it said it will continue to support product services and support.The carrier hinted that while the current lineup of...
Japanese Nikkei Business Daily reported Friday that Fujitsu Ltd and Toshiba Corp are in the final stages of talks to merge their mobile phone businesses. The combined operation would become Japan’s second largest handset maker after Sharp Corp.
Japanese electronics maker, Sharp, would like us to know it has pulled off “an industry first” in coming up with a high-definition 3D camera for smartphones, due out as early as July in sample form, with mass production to get under way by the end of this year.
Appalachian Wireless said it will implement 14 of Transaction Network Services' roaming, network and database solutions in an effort to strengthen its mobile roaming program.Aricent said Nepal Telecom has awarded the company a three-year systems integration contract to provide Convergent Mediation and Convergent Interconnect...
