AMI, Elo TouchSystems Team on Acoustic Pulse Recognition Touch Technology
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) and Tyco Electronics' Elo TouchSystems announced they have entered into a joint development agreement to create an integrated circuit (IC) solution. The solution will enable Elo to port its Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) touch technology to small, hand-held and mobile devices commonly found in consumer electronics (including cell phones, PDAs, UPMCs), industrial hand-held devices, hand-held medical devices, NAV devices, white goods, portable gaming devices, and signature capture devices.
Elma Electronic Announces 2nd Generation AdvancedTCA Handle
Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has announced a 2nd Generation AdvancedTCA (ATCA) handle that does not require assembly. The one-piece handle simply has two screws to attach it to the panel/PCB.
NetCee Systems Introduces Ultra Packet Processor
NetCee Systems, Inc., a network solutions company, announced the availability the Ultra Packet Processor, an ultra high speed deep packet inspection engine with broad applicability in protocol analysis and pattern recognition. The Ultra Packet Processor can identify and process over one Trillion types of protocol at more than 50+ Gbps (five times faster than the current Industry Standards, 10 Gbps). A Trillion types of Protocol comes from all the possible combinations of Protocols that can be identified from Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) to Layer 7 (Application Layer).
Samsung to Disrupt Storage Visions 2008 with NAND Flash Keynote
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced that, in a keynote Storage Visions 2008 presentation, it will provide a detailed look at how advancements in NAND flash memory are fueling phenomenal changes in the mobile marketplace as NAND continues to disrupt conventional thinking on storage.
ABI Research Publishes Report on Femtocell Challenges, Opportunities
One of the major talking points at recent femtocell conferences has been the question of which technology will take precedence for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) in the home: femtocells, or Voice over Wi-Fi. ABI Research suggests that this is an outdated view of the market and that a mindset embracing both femtocells and Wi-Fi would provide the ideal solution to support a fuller FMC concept.
Research In Motion Gains 10% Share of Smartphone Market
Research In Motion (RIM) is likely to end 2007 with around 10% share of the smartphone market. This means that in terms of device shipments, RIM will be the second largest smartphone vendor in 2007, after Nokia. RIM's share in the smartphone market has steadily increased in the last five quarters — from 7.2% in 3Q 2006 to 9.5% in 3Q 2007. However, RIM's business is still predominantly in North America and the company now needs to put increasing efforts into addressing and benefitting from the growing demand for smartphones in the emerging markets of Asia Pacific and other regions.
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