Stories by Mikael Ricknäs

Ericsson: Mobile broadband subscriptions will double in 2011

The number of mobile broadband subscriptions will reach 1 billion before the end of 2011, boosted by faster networks and the growing popularity of smartphones, telecom vendor Ericsson said on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 11 January, 2011 22:30

Tags: Ericsson, telecommunication, 3g, Carriers, mobile, broadband

Qualcomm to acquire Wi-Fi specialist Atheros

Qualcomm has entered into an agreement to purchase chip maker Atheros for $US3.1 billion, or $45 per share, in cash, the company said on Wednesday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 06 January, 2011 02:58

Tags: business issues, Mergers / acquisitions, Networking, bluetooth, wireless, qualcomm, Components, Atheros Communications, WLANs / Wi-Fi

Amazon readies launch of Android Market competitor

Amazon is preparing to open an Android app store to compete with Google's Android Market, and has launched a beta portal where developers can submit applications for Android-based smartphones, according to a company blog post.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 06 January, 2011 00:34

Tags: consumer electronics, amazon.com, Google, smartphones, Phones, Android, Phone applications

Opera previews browser for tablets

Norwegian company Opera Software will unveil the first public preview of its browser for tablets at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), it said on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 January, 2011 22:04

Tags: CES, consumer electronics, opera software, hardware systems, Phones, Android, tablet PCs, laptops, CES 2011

Five smartphone hardware trends in 2011

Dual-core processors will help power next-generation smartphones

By Mikael Ricknäs | 30 December, 2010 10:36

Tags: LG Optimus, broadcom, samsung galaxy s, smartphones, Nokia, qualcomm, nvidia

Alcatel-Lucent trust sues Apple, others over video patents

The Multimedia Patent Trust wants royalties every time Apple sells an iPhone

By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 December, 2010 10:39

Tags: lg, Apple, alcatel-lucent, Canon, tivo

Motorola acquires media streaming company Zecter

Motorola will integrate media streaming on its Android-based smartphones

By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 December, 2010 10:30

Tags: Motorola, Android, Mergers and acquisitions

Google extends free phone call offer for US Gmail users

Gmail users in the U.S can continue call phones in North America and Canada for free after the new year, Google said in a blog post on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 21 December, 2010 22:20

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, telecommunication, skype, Google, voip, Mail, Telephony/conferencing, internet

Dropbox 1.0 arrives with selective sync feature

Version 1.0 of the cloud-based synchronization service Dropbox has been released. It comes with a selective sync feature, a new Mac OS client and better performance, according to a Thursday blog post.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 18 December, 2010 00:33

Tags: consumer electronics, dropbox, smartphones, web services, Phones, Phone applications, cloud computing, internet

Nokia expands patent lawsuit against Apple

Nokia announced on Thursday that it has filed patent claims in the U.K. High Court, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands, again taking aim at Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 17 December, 2010 04:04

Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, intellectual property, smartphones, patent, Nokia, legal, Phones, Mobile handsets

Amazon moves VMware's virtual machines to the cloud

Amazon Web Services has announced a new feature called VM Import, which allows IT departments to move virtual machine images from their internal data centers to the cloud.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 17 December, 2010 05:20

Tags: Amazon Web Services, services, virtualization, amazon.com, Server Virtualization, Computing services, VMware

LG unveils dual-core, Android-based LG Optimus 2X

LG Electronics Thursday unveiled the Optimus 2X, a smartphone based on Android and Nvidia's dual-core Tegra2 processor, which provides 1080p HD video playback and recording.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 December, 2010 22:15

Tags: consumer electronics, Google, LG Electronics, smartphones, Phones, Components, processors

Next-gen HSPA will offer 650M bps, says T-Mobile USA

Mobile broadband based on HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) will in the future be able to offer download speeds of more than 650M bps, T-Mobile USA and Nokia Siemens Networks said on Wednesday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 December, 2010 03:29

Tags: Nokia Siemens Networks, 3g, telecommunication, Carriers, T-Mobile USA

IBM readies Lotus Notes Traveler for Android

IBM is ready to ship an Android-compatible new version of its push-based e-mail software Lotus Notes Traveler, an IBM employee wrote in a blog posting Tuesday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 14 December, 2010 20:54

Tags: applications, IBM, smartphones, Phones, e-mail, Phone applications, software, mobile, collaboration, consumer electronics, Google

Broadcom readying chip for low-cost Android smartphones

Broadcom is working on a dual-core processor that will allow smartphone makers to build Android-based handsets with integrated Wi-Fi hotspots, the company said on Tuesday. It's billing the chip as aimed at mass-market phones with a low price point.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 15 December, 2010 01:46

Tags: consumer electronics, broadcom, smartphones, Phones, Components

Twitter Feed

  • HamishBarwick #NorthSydney Council begins #electronic monitoring of #parking http://t.co/Rf2wvCB3Hv #LPR #cw #tw
    1 day, 6 hours
  • WatchAdam BT Financial embraces BI to better understand customers #cio #cw #tw http://t.co/eJ2ciWnXOf
    1 day, 9 hours
  • HamishBarwick #Santos migrates to #Windows7 before #XP support ends http://t.co/I9ApMlUC6K #AppSense #cw #cio #tw
    1 day, 10 hours
  • HamishBarwick In pictures: She's gonna blow! 10 #StarTrek technologies that are almost here (By Robert X. Cringeley) http://t.co/KOi1GU5Tp9 #cw #tw
    1 day, 10 hours
  • SamKove Sony profitable again, but core electronics still struggling http://t.co/kS7mctYjIX via @jayalabaster @Techworld_AU
    2 days, 2 hours

Whitepapers

- + c

Latest News

- + c
more