You are here: silicon.com > Tags

1179 stories on

handset

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Skype trialled on Java mobiles

News The ability to make Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls from the mobile handset is limited to eight markets: Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Skype has released a test version of a client for Java-enabled...

Tags: java, mobile, skype

[30 Apr 2008]

Minority Report: iPhone, Android and the world in your pocket

Comment According to a recent report on silicon.com, the iPhone effect is filtering through the rest of the handset market as other manufacturers add new features to remain competitive with the touchscreen device.

Tags: smart phones, apple, android, iphone

[23 Apr 2008]

Nokia to release NFC phone this year

News Nokia has announced its upcoming handset, the 6212, will feature near field communication (NFC) technology, which will allows users to make connections with other NFC-enabled devices by 'tapping' the devices together.

Tags: bluetooth, nfc, nokia

[16 Apr 2008]

Mobile big guns back LTE as next-gen network

News The largest handset maker in the world, Nokia, was joined by Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, NextWave Wireless and Sony Ericsson. Part of the agreement on LTE means the companies will agree to licence their patents "on fair and reasonable terms", which means...

Tags: lte, 4g, 3g, mobile

[15 Apr 2008]

Design Considerations for an Ultra-Compact GSM Radio Solution

whitepaper Although the radio part of the handset is divorced from the user interface by sophisticated software, it is nonetheless absolutely essential to the satisfactory operation of the handset. The design of modern cellular handsets places even more...

Tags: handset, gsm gprs, transceiver, user interface

[10 Apr 2008]

Realising the Full Potential of WAP - E-Commerce Focus

whitepaper Realising the full potential of WAP: Operators are hoping that the promotion of new handset specifications by the GSM Association's mServices initiative - and the emergence of GPRS - will finally a low WAP to reach its complete capability.

Tags: wap, initiative, gsm, association

[10 Apr 2008]

Creating Symbian OS phones

whitepaper The flexibility of Symbian OS allows handset manufacturers to pursue innovative and original phone designs. This white paper focuses on several key aspects of Symbian OS that make it the optimal choice for a mobile phone platform.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, os, phone, symbian

[10 Apr 2008]

CDMA2000 for Wireless in Local Loop Networks

whitepaper Although an operator's choice of a WLL technology may often depend on frequency band allotments, other factors such as infrastructure and handset availability, cost (which mainly depends on volume), spectral efficiency and data services...

Tags: tdma - cdma, wll, high level, frequency

[10 Apr 2008]

In Defence of WAP: The WAP Standard Is One Element in the Bigger Mobile Internet Picture - It Will Not, by Itself, Determine the Fate of GPRS and 3G - The WAP Factor

whitepaper Marketing, handset development, attractive content, packet-based networks and appealing tariffs are all important variables in the equation. The success of the mobile internet market is not dependent on one thing only.

Tags: wap, operators, exploit, protocol

[10 Apr 2008]

Mobile market kept afloat by Africa and Asia

News Handset makers sold 283 million phones in January to March, up 10 per cent from a year ago, but down around 15 per cent from the fourth quarter, which is usually boosted by Christmas holiday sales, according to a Reuters poll.

Tags: mobile, nokia, motorola

[01 Apr 2008]

LiMo Foundation launches Linux Android rival

News Release 1 gives handset makers and carriers the basic operating system software needed to run a phone, leaving it up to them to install a user interface and applications on top. Also, its modular nature allows handset makers and carriers to put...

Tags: android, google, linux, mobile

[31 Mar 2008]

Designed a Feature-Rich Satellite Handset With Mobile Handset Form Factor to Enable Nera Satcom to Expand Their Market Reach

whitepaper MindTree Consulting designed an advanced satellite handset for a Norway-based communication equipment supplier, Nera SatCom. MindTree's extensive knowledge in designing and engineering handheld devices, combined with its expertise in building UI...

Tags: satellite communications

[27 Mar 2008]

Motorola to split in two

News Motorola is to split into two companies, following months of speculation about the future of its handset division. Despite the fact that recent months have seen a flurry of speculation about Motorola's handset division, which many have seen as...

Tags: motorola, handset, division, mobile

[27 Mar 2008]

Photos: Talons, Eagles and Enforcers - the tech behind war

Photo Cobham's Eagle close combat radio, shown here, uses state of the art technology to provide a full duplex networked radio designed to provide the soldier with a more cost-effective handset which can cope with modern voice and data requirements in...

Tags: soldier, army, mod, credit

[26 Mar 2008]

'iPhone effect' ripples through smart phone market

News The 'iPhone effect' is filtering through the rest of the handset market as other manufacturers add new features to remain competitive in the face of Apple's touchscreen device. The market for smart phones will grow from around 10 per cent of the...

Tags: iphone, ipod, mobile, smartphone

[25 Mar 2008]

GPS-chip boom as mobiles enter the frame

News ABI Research analyst, Jamie Moss, said in a statement: "Handset-based GPS will be critical to strong market penetration [of GPS chips]. The popularity of consumer sat-nav devices is fuelling the market for GPS receiver chips, with one billion chips...

Tags: gps, mobiles, location based services, chips

[20 Mar 2008]

Microsoft mobile - king of open world?

News His complaints include Apple's decision to make it possible to run just one application at a time, which has implications for the functionality of instant messaging on the handset. The world has been turned upside down for Linux developers, thanks...

Tags: mobile, linux, iphone, microsoft

[20 Mar 2008]

The Weekly Round-Up: 14.03.08

Round-Up The move will put further pressure on the traditional handset manufacturers to keep up with the pace of innovation that Apple and Android are likely to set, which can only be a good thing for consumers.

Tags: web 2.0, iphone, airport, data breach

[14 Mar 2008]

Manx police to use covert Tetra handsets

News However the standard issue handset was deemed too bulky for covert operations. The Isle of Man is deploying 'covert' Motorola Tetra handsets to its undercover police and customs officers. According to Robert Williamson, technical director for the...

Tags: police, isle of man, tetra, handsets

[10 Mar 2008]

Steve Jobs slams Flash - opens door to Silverlight?

News All major handset manufacturers worldwide licence Flash today delivering a broad range of mobile devices ranging from feature phones to smart phones and consumer electronic devices. Microsoft chose to work with Nokia because it has the largest...

Tags: flash, steve jobs, iphone, silverlight

[06 Mar 2008]

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Site Map    


Quick Sitemap Links: