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Booming iPhone and iPad sales make gyros top consumer and mobile MEMS device in 2011, says IHS

Gyroscopes were the top revenue generator in 2011 in the dominant consumer and mobile segment of the MEMS market, thanks to record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices from during the final quarter of    

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IC designers developing multi-core, multi-mode LTE platforms

As LTE was one of the major focuses at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, during February 27-March 1, and Qualcomm has taken the initiative to offer an integrated LTE SoC, the MSM8960, IC    

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Samsung ships 2 million Galaxy Notes since launch

Despite its oddball proportions the Samsung Galaxy Note phoneblet has manged to be quite popular among those with big hands (and pockets). The first million mark was passed in just two months after the launch o    

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Quanta aims to ship over 3 million LTE devices in 2012

Quanta Computer has set a goal of shipping three million LTE (Long Term Evolution) devices in 2012, including wireless modules, mobile data cards, routers, hot spots and tablet PCs, according to industry source    

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Show stealers: The memorable phones of Mobile World Congress 2012

Now that Mobile World Congress is wrapping up in Barcelona, Spain, we take a quick look back at the devices that stood out. Originally posted at Mobile World Congress    

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Nokia 808 PureView in focus: An interview with Damian Dinning

The Nokia 808 PureView certainly made a splash at MWC 2012, pinning the company back on the cameraphone map in an extremely advantageous position. We had Nokia's Damian Dinning tell us more about his t    

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March shipments of 4G mobile phones to reach over 1 million

Mobile phone makers Samsung and HTC both target 4G phone shipments in March to exceed one million units. Shipments in second-quarter 2012 are likely to reach 5-10 million units. Suppliers such as Qualcomm, Broa    

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Low-cost smartphones may cannibalize feature phone market, says MediaTek executive

Low-cost smartphones may soon begin to cannibalize the market for feature phones as the former devices are affordable enough to attract more consumers in emerging markets, particularly China, according to Hsieh    

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GSMA Awards announced, here are the winners (cough, Samsung)

The Oscars were last Sunday, but the GSM Oscars - the Global Mobile Awards - were last night in Barcelona. Some went home with prestigious awards, others didn't get quite what they wanted and others still    

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The phones of Mobile World Congress 2012

BARCELONA, Spain--Attendees of the Mobile World Congress trade show here were deluged with a flood of new handsets. Vendors ranging from Nokia (NYSE:NOK) to HTC to ZTE announced new wares, ranging from the Andr    

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