Blog » February 2011

Texas Instruments shows off minuscule nHD Pico projector chipset, USB-powered prototype

Can't say we really expected to see Texas Instruments' DLP group here at Mobile World Congress, but it's hard to deny just how mobile these things are becoming. In fact, the company came to Barce    

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Zuckerberg: Expect 'dozens' of Facebook phones this year (video)

He's said it before: there will be no Facebook phone. And now it's clear what he meant -- Zuck's strategy is to integrate Facebook into every phone telling us today at the HTC launch event in Bar    

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MWC 2011: Acer announces new products under Iconia line

In addition to the previously revealed Iconia Tab A500 tablet PC, Acer, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, announced several new products under its Iconia lines including tablet PCs, a dual-screen notebook an    

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Nokia/Microsoft alliance carries downside for cell phone giant, says IHS iSuppli

Nokia's agreement with Microsoft to make Windows Phone 7 its principal operating system is likely to have a negative near-term impact on Nokia's smartphone shipments, according to HIS iSuppli. With th    

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Apple to expand iPhone screen size to 4-inches

Apple reportedly will change the screen size of iPhone to 4-inch for its fifth generation iPhone to compete with the Google Android platform in the 4- to 7-inch smartphone market, according to upstream componen    

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Notebook shipments may see a sequential growth of 15-20% in 2Q11

Upstream notebook supply chain players predict that notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2011 will have a chance to grow 15-20% sequentially benefiting by Intel's fixed notebook platform to start ma    

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Apple reportedly to hand processor orders to TSMC

Apple is reportedly looking to outsource the production of its A4 processor as well as the next-generation ARM Cortex-A9-based A5 processor to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to ind    

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Intel agrees to pay full cost for defective motherboards

Intel has recently finished negotiating with its motherboard partners and agreed to pay the full cost of related production and shipping of defective motherboards as compensation for its 6 series chip problem,    

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Samsung Galaxy Tab II and Galaxy S II pics leak out ahead of Barcelona event

There are still twelve hours to go before Samsung unveils its new products at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but somehow there are already a series of pictures allegedly "from the event." We'    

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LG Optimus 3D has dual-core 1GHz OMAP 4 CPU, video codecs up the wazoo

LG's been mighty stingy with details about its 3D smartphone, but some very promising ones have just trickled out of Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress -- in keeping with the company's theme of    

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