Wireless Industry
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Broadcom, Qualcomm settle patent disputes
News The two companies announce a settlement that will, among other terms, see Qualcomm fork out US$891 million to Broadcom over a period of four years.
Tags: Mobile processors, Mobile/Wireless, Patents, Integrated Circuit, Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., wireless industry, Wireless, 3G, Fair Trade Commission
Researchers seek funds to study cell phone safety
News Scientists have long debated whether cell phones pose health risk and are now looking for money to fund research to help resolve issue.
Tags: Cellular phones, Children, public health, Wireless, radio frequency, researcher, health care, agency, radio, Cellular phones
3G to bring "upside potential" for M'sian players
News According to the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Development Group, third-generation (3G) wireless applications will create "tremendous" potential for the Malaysian wireless industry.
CEOs see wireless as answer to economic crisis
News Verizon and T-Mobile USA's CEOs say that wireless is a growth engine for the economy and could help pull the United States out of crisis.
Tags: Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., wireless industry, wireless service, Wireless, T-Mobile, CEO, financial, network, industry
Gore: Wireless access to info means power
News Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's address at CTIA 2009 covers many of his usual themes regarding need for environmental change, but it also provides a history lesson on communications.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Leadership, Green IT, North Korea, wireless industry, Wireless Access, Wireless, CTIA, Al Gore, wireless technology
Wireless industry wants in on US healthcare stimulus money
News Wireless industry is hoping it can reap the rewards of billions of dollars being spent on health care technology as part of the economic stimulus package.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless industry, Wireless, electronic health record, electronic record, Wireless LANs, Hospital
South Korea hits Qualcomm with antitrust fine
News Chipset manufacturer gets record US$209 million fine by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission, for giving discounts and rebates to handset makers that avoid competitors' products.
Tags: Components, Qualcomm Inc., Wireless, South Korea, antitrust, Fair Trade Commission, handset company, chipset, manufacturer, Components
Researchers still uncertain whether cellular phones are safe
News Leading scientists gathering in Washington, D.C., this week say more research is needed to once-and-for-all determine whether cell phones pose major health risks.
Tags: Cellular phones, DNA, Conference, Wireless, researcher, scientist, health care, American Cancer Society, Cellular phones
Verizon challenges Apple with Vcast app store
News Verizon Wireless is taking on Apple in the smartphone application store war with the introduction of its new Vcast application store for smartphones.
Tags: Mobile applications, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Smart Phone, Conference, Research In Motion Ltd., Wireless, Developer, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp.
Tech giants line up for e-health dollars
News Allscripts, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Intel, Intuit, Microsoft and Nuance Communications are banding together in an effort to make doctors aware of the benefits of electronic health records.
Tags: Digital media, E-health, Tool, electronic health record, Cerner Corp., Nuance, Digital media, U.S. President Barack Obama, speech recognition, alliance
RIM signals margin squeeze ending
News Research In Motion's stock soared on the news that profit margin pressure is expected to ease, despite competition from Apple.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile platforms, Mobile/Wireless, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Small Business, Stock, Sales
Microsoft committed to wireless, Gates says
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Partnership site aims to drive wireless
News Social networking for wireless entrepreneurs isn't just about snagging venture capitalists.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax, Investments, Venture capital, Web sites
Chip firms team up for mobile standards
News Cell phone maker Nokia and chip industry players Texas Instruments, ARM Holdings and STMicroelectronics have formed an alliance to promote standard ways for the silicon chips inside cell phones to work together.
Wireless industry roundtable outlines strategies for Asia
News The Wireless International Advisory Roundtable (WIAR) has outlined opportunities and challenges for the development of the wireless industry in Asia.
