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Thursday 3 September 2009
Bluetooth headset usage plummets in the US market, says Strategy Analytics
Owners of Bluetooth headsets in the US are using them less frequently, according to the results of a recent survey released by Strategy Analytics. Only 26% of Bluetooth headset owners...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Broadcom and Ralink to separately launch integrated chips for ultra-thin notebooks by 4Q09, say IC distributors
Both Broadcom and Ralink Technology are seperately scheduled to roll out integrated chips that combine Bluetooth and WLAN capabilities for ultra-thin notebooks between the end of...
Monday 17 August 2009
Samsung unveils three new digital cameras for launch in August
Samsung Electronics on August 14 debuted three new digital camera models, ST500, ST550 and ST1000, for launch simultaneously in Taiwan, South Korea, the US, the UK and other main...
Tuesday 30 June 2009
CSR and SiRF complete merger
CSR and SiRF Technology have completed the merger between SiRF and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSR, creating a leading pure-play provider of connectivity and...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
MediaTek gearing up new WCDMA and DSC chips
MediaTek is expected to introduce a lineup of new chip solutions for WCDMA handsets and digital still cameras (DSCs) soon, with volume production slated for the latter half of 2009,...
Thursday 21 May 2009
More IC design houses and WLAN makers to stepping into Bluetooth
More Taiwan-based IC design houses and WLAN device makers are to venture into the Bluetooth application segment now that the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) has formally ratified...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Headset maker Merry looking to improved revenues and profits starting 2Q09
Merry Electronics expects its revenues and gross margin to improve significantly starting the second quarter thanks to shipments of new products and non-handset related devices, according...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Bluetooth device makers in China significantly fewer
The number of Bluetooth device makers in China has reduced from nearly 1,000 in 2006 to about 30 recently, as the global slowdown has forced the majority of makers out of the market...
Thursday 26 March 2009
Nearly 30 million Bluetooth Low Energy chipsets to ship in 2010
Later this year, the first specification for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) will be published and products will follow shortly afterward, and the technology is set for stellar adoption,...
Friday 20 February 2009
Networking IC designer IC Plus to acquire Conwise Technology
In order to quickly enter the wireless networking chip market, Taiwan networking IC design company IC Plus has announced its acquisition of Conwise Technology, a Bluetooth chip design...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
CSR and SiRF combine forces for Bluetooth and GPS
CSR and SiRF have entered into a conditional agreement under which SiRF will merge with CSR, increasing the scale of CSR in the GPS technology market and strengthening CSR's position...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Broadcom combo chip solution integrates Bluetooth, GPS and FM radios
Broadcom has extends its combo chip portfolio with an integrated GPS, Bluetooth and FM radio solution that delivers location based services (LBS) and multimedia in a single-chip de...
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Staying focused on wireless connectivity: Q&A with CSR CEO Joep van Beurden
Despite unsatisfactory 2008 financial results, UK-based CSR, which has over 50% market share of built-in Bluetooth chips for handsets, is still diversifying its products and increasing...
Thursday 30 October 2008
Alltek reports 30% sales growth thanks to strong demand for Bluetooth products
Thanks to healthy shipments of Bluetooth products, IC distributor Alltek Technology has reported third-quarter sales at NT$1.7 billion (US$51.72 million), up 9% sequentially. Gross...
Thursday 9 October 2008
iPod connections expected in more than half of US car models in 2009, says iSuppli
More than half of all automobile models sold in the United States in 2009 will offer optional support for Apple's iPod, reflecting automakers' drive to accelerate sales by offering...