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Thursday 21 October 2010
Li-Ion/Poly batteries drive high growth of battery management ICs from headsets to electric vehicles, says Petrov Group
The requirement for power-efficient and high performance solutions in Li-Ion/Poly battery-powered devices and equipment continues to open profitable growth opportunities for existing...
Monday 13 September 2010
Smartphones impact automotive infotainment, says iSuppli
Already having impacted the automotive telephony, digital music and navigation segments, the smartphone is poised to have a greater influence on car infotainment systems in the future,...
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Power management ICs in portable devices represent nearly 40% of total analog IC revenues, says Petrov Group
The annual unit growth rate for portable devices is estimated at more than 12%, from about two billion in 2008 to over 3.4 billion devices in 2013. These devices have an increasing...
Monday 5 July 2010
IC Plus looks to strong revenue gains in June on Bluetooth IC orders from MediaTek
Networking IC design house IC Plus is expected to see its revenues grow over 9% sequentially to NT$200 million (US$6.2 million) in June 2010 thanks to Bluetooth IC orders from MediaTek,...
Friday 11 June 2010
Atheros aims to make strong presence in Ethernet and business-grade WLAN networking markets
Jason Zheng, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific at Atheros Communications, has outlined the company's roadmap pertaining to WLAN networking, Ethernet, GPS, and PLC...
Friday 4 June 2010
Broadcom talks about growing opportunities in wireless
Michael Hurlston, senior vice president and general manager for the Home and Wireless Networking Business Unit at chip specialist Broadcom recently sat down with Digitimes to share...
Wednesday 2 June 2010
PNDs to stay connected via Bluetooth handsets
Connected PND makers are planning to replace built-in SIM card communication modules with Bluetooth to enable them to connect via handsets that support GPRS and 3G, according to industry...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Application of Bluetooth to smart grid may bring business opportunities for Taiwan-based makers, sources say
The formation of the Smart Energy Study Group initiated by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to push the adoption of application of Bluetooth technology for smart grids will...
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Wireless ICs expected to exceed 2 billion units in 2010, says ABI Research
Global shipments of short range wireless ICs (Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4, Wi-Fi) are expected to surpass two billion units this year, increasing approximately 20% compared to 2009...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Bluetooth mono headsets to gradually replace hands-free models, say sources
While Bluetooth mono headsets are currently less prevalent than hands-free solutions because of price differences (US$8-10 versus US$3-5), Bluetooth headsets are on a path to replacing...
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Light Blue Optics unveils Light Touch interactive projector that turns flat surface into touch screen
CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Light Blue Optics (LBO) today announced its first product - Light Touch - an interactive projector that turns any flat surface into a 10-inch...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
AzureWave unveils 11n/Bluetooth combo solution for mobile devices
Taiwan-based wireless module maker AzureWave Technologies has announced the 11n, Bluetooth 3.0 and high speed (HS) wireless module IC. This wireless module is to enhance the wireless...
Thursday 24 December 2009
HP reportedly approves WLAN/Bluetooth single-chip solution from Ralink
The top notebook vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reportedly approved the 802.11n plus Bluetooth single-chip solution rolled out by Ralink Technology, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
GPS chip vendors eyeing integrated platforms or portable mobile device segments, say Taiwan makers
Global and Taiwan-based providers of GPS chipset solutions vendors, which are facing increasing price competition in the GPS PND segment, are either shifting their focus to the development...
Monday 7 December 2009
Nearly 2 billion Bluetooth chipsets to ship in 2014, says ABI Research
Nearly two billion Bluetooth chipsets are forecast to ship in 2014 alone, according to ABI Research. More than half will be found in wireless handsets. In the same year, almost 1.5...