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Qualcomm Technologies announced an Internet of Everything (IoE) development platform, which is based on the company’s QSC6270-Turbo chipset and supports Oracle’s Java ME Embedded 3.2. Utilizing Qualcomm’s Gobi modem solution for 3G, it enables developers to “accelerate development efficiency and decrease time-to-market for a wide range of applications and devices to connect to the AT&T…
Parrot has a ton of news to share at this year’s CES. The company’s AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopter got new functionalities and accessories, including the GPS Flight Recorder that allows users to record the 10 most important flight parameters, like airliners. In addition, the Drone 2.0 also got the “Director Mode” used for aerial shooting, its…
IOGEAR unveiled its Wireless Mobile and WiDi to HDTV at CES, making it one of the first devices to enable wireless streaming from a smartphone, tablet or laptop to the TV. The company was the first to bring to market wireless streaming from a laptop or PC to a TV in 2008, and this new…
Sprint is using CES to announce to the world that it will join Microsoft’s mobile plans. The Now Network will introduce two Windows Phone 8 devices this summer, one from Samsung and the other one from HTC. We don’t have all the details just yet, though we do know both phones will come with dual…
Samsung’s press event was relatively empty on the mobile news, but one morsel we did hear was that the Galaxy Note 10.1 will soon launch on Verizon with LTE and Android Jelly Bean onboard. The Galaxy Note 10.1 was announced at Mobile World Congress last year, and while it’s been around for quite some time,…
Today T-Mobile announced its latest BlackBerry offering, the Curve 9315, and will be landing in magenta stores starting on January 23rd. The Curve 9315 offers up the BlackBerry 7.1 OS, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS, WiFi, FM Radio, and a micro-SD card slot for storage expansion. T-Mobile is also offering the 9315 as…
Vodafone UK is launching the “Nearly New” program, allowing its Pay As You Go or contract customers to get hold of a smartphone for less, provided they’re happy with using a handset that’s not brand new. PAYG customers can get a pre-owned handset at a reduced up-front price, while those on a contract will pay…
CTIA-The Wireless Association announced its intention to create the “super” mobile industry trade show that will “dominate the second half of the year,” beginning in 2014. CTIA 2014 will take the best of its CTIA Show that’s focused on technology and consumer electronics with MobileCON and its emphasis on mobile IT solutions to offer attendees,…
Samsung is expanding its operations in Silicon Valley by investing more resources in its existing R&D centers and establishing new innovation centers. Here are the highlights: Samsung Semiconductor will build a 1.1 million square foot sales and R&D headquarters on the current site of its semiconductor and display panel businesses, north of downtown San Jose.…
It’s almost the end of the year and Opera Software is sharing its list of top mobile advertising trends that marked the year 2012, as part of the special edition of its State of Mobile Advertising report. The company pulled these insights from more than 10,000 mobile apps and sites that serve ads using the…