'Wireless' Category Archive

Wavecom Q64 Wireless CPU

Posted by Ken Cheung in Microcontrollers, Wireless on Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Q64 Wireless CPU®, from Wavecom SA (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) (ISIN:FR0000073066), is an enhanced version of the GR64 that is powered by Wavecom's Wireless Microprocessor® WMP100. The Q64 will have a host of new features in the same form factor as the GR64 thus facilitating integration into existing customer product designs. Engineering samples of the new [...]

Kaleido Animator for Mobile Phones

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Kaleido Animator, from Digital Airways, is an advanced graphic rendering solution for mobile phones. Kaleido Animator enables handsets manufacturers to create fully animated user interfaces quickly and cost effectively. Kaleido Animator responds to handset manufacturers' challenges in developing sophisticated user interfaces and product positioning by providing a UI framework and a library of pre-integrated customizable [...]

D2 mCUE Embedded Mobile Convergence Software

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Tuesday, January 8, 2008

mCUE(TM), created by D2 Technologies, is the first embedded mobile convergence software for the next generation of converged multi-mode mobile communications devices. D2's mCUE pairs a patent pending communications user interface (CUI) with the company's vPort MP VoIP software platform to address the needs of OEMs and service providers delivering integrated Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) [...]

XpandR Wireless Platform

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Friday, January 4, 2008

DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG) launched their XpandR platform for wireless residential networking. XpandR is a true "all-in-one" enabler. XpandR is a wireless multimedia-enabled system-on-chip platform, which supports DECT and Wi-Fi, and enables HD voice, streaming and sharing of video and music, email, web browsing and more.In addition, the XpandR platform is equally ideal for [...]

Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Friday, January 4, 2008

Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices was released today. The latest release includes a new beta visual effects layer for fluid transitions, panning, zooming, and interactivity. Opera 9.5 SDK will also include an improved evaluation kit that allow device manufacturers to quickly experience the potential of a product aimed to deliver the latest end-user experiences for [...]

WirelessHD 1.0 Specification

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Thursday, January 3, 2008

WirelessHD has completed the development of the wireless specification (version 1.0) for high-definition baseband video transmission. The format will be presented to early adopters in early 2008. WirelessHD or WiHD(TM), is a wireless high definition digital interface standard operating in the unlicensed and globally available 60 GHz frequency band and represents the first consumer application [...]

Google Android and the Wireless Ecosystem

Posted by Ken Cheung in Research, Wireless on Thursday, January 3, 2008

Mobile Consumer Lab and Mind Commerce recently published a report about Google's Android. The 55-page report, entitled "Google Android and the Wireless Ecosystem" looks through the hype and cynicism that has surrounded Google's official unveiling of Android and analyzes the significance of Android versus competitive platforms such as Symbian, Windows Mobile and MontaVista, as well [...]

Microvision to Demonstrate Handheld Pico Projector

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Wednesday, January 2, 2008

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week, Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) will be showcasing an advanced prototype of the first handheld, battery-powered, 'plug-and-play' projector. The project, code named SHOW(TM), is based on the company's single micro-mirror laser scanning display technology.

SiRF Introduces SiRFInstantFixII for Mobile Navigation

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Wednesday, January 2, 2008

SiRFInstantFixII is an autonomous version of SiRF (Nasdaq: SIRF) original SiRFInstantFix technology that is designed to significantly improve the start-up times of portable navigation devices (PNDs) and other mobile navigation devices without needing any network connectivity for assistance or updates. Available now for both SiRFstarIII GPS receivers and SiRFatlas and SiRFtitan multifunction SoC navigation processors, [...]

Ralink RT3080, RT3070 802.11n ICs

Posted by Ken Cheung in Components, Wireless on Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Ralink Technology Corporation launched two new 802.11n single chips — the RT3080 and RT3070. The RT3080 enables Wi-Fi in handheld/mobile devices and the RT3070 is the industry's smallest 802.11n USB single chip for PCs, AP/Routers, and client devices. The RT3080 and RT3070 are currently being sampled by early access customers and will be in mass [...]

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