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Samsung
In June 2025 Bloomberg reported that Samsung was close to a wide-ranging deal with Perplexity AI: an investment in the start-up plus integration of Perplexity's AI search into Samsung phones, its web browser and possibly the Bixby assistant. At the time the deal was not finalised and neither company had confirmed it. This post records what was reported then, why it mattered, and (in a dated update) what Samsung later confirmed for the Galaxy…
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Murugavel Ganesan
June 18, 2025
News
In March 2023 Intel confirmed it was exiting its LTE and 5G WWAN (wireless wide area network) business for PCs, the cellular modem modules that let laptops connect to mobile networks without Wi-Fi. Intel said the move was part of its IDM 2.0 strategy, so it could put more investment into its own manufacturing. It also said it was working with partners so customers could still get cellular-connected PCs, and that its Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet an…
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Murugavel Ganesan
March 22, 2023
RF and Wireless
On 23 April 2020 the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to open the 6 GHz band, 5.925 to 7.125 GHz, for unlicensed use. That added 1,200 MHz of spectrum for Wi-Fi, more than doubling what Wi-Fi had in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands combined, and created the room that Wi-Fi 6E devices were designed to use. Devices with the new antennas and chipsets were expected to start arriving later in 2020. Key takeaways The FCC o…
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Murugavel Ganesan
April 28, 2020
News
News from April 2020. The RIPE NCC, the regional Internet registry that serves Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, publicly came out against "New IP", a proposal to redesign the Internet's core protocols that was backed by Huawei, Chinese telecom operators and the Chinese government. Its position, set out by Marco Hogewoning, was that today's Internet has technical challenges but does not need a whole new archit…
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Murugavel Ganesan
April 24, 2020
Video
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Murugavel Ganesan
November 14, 2013
News
Google has announced that the newest Android update, KitKat is being rolled out to Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices starting today. This update can be done using OTA. From the official Google+ page though, the roll out is happening first only to the Wi-Fi devices. Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 versions with mobile data will be getting the update soon, but no dates are defined. Top 10 features of this update: 1. Just say “Ok Google” You don’t need t…
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Murugavel Ganesan
November 13, 2013
Tutorials
GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE and WiMAX are successive generations of mobile radio standards. GSM (2G) carried digital voice and slow circuit data; GPRS (2.5G) and EDGE (2.75G) added packet data on the same GSM carriers; UMTS (3G) moved to wideband CDMA and HSPA pushed it to tens of megabits per second; LTE and WiMAX (4G) switched to OFDM and wider channels. 5G NR, the current generation, builds on the LTE toolkit with much wider channels, ne…
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 28, 2013
Processors
This is a news post from October 2013, describing the LG G2 as it was at launch. Prices, rankings and software versions have long since changed. In October 2013 the LG G2 was one of the fastest Android smartphones on the market, built around Qualcomm's then-new Snapdragon 800 chip with a 2.26 GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 330 graphics. It paired that with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 2 GB of RAM and a large 3,000 mAh battery, which gave it a s…
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 21, 2013
Semiconductor Industry
Post Japan based Renesas Electronics aquisition, the hatchet is on its own LTE design teams across the globe. The layoff started last week in San Diego, as well as in New Jersey, Colorado and India, sources say. The figure could go substantially higher because the company expects to cut roughly $45 million in operating expenses relating to the deal between now and the next 12 months. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Advertise on this Space/B…
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 15, 2013
Mobile and Telecom
A cell phone that is fed with beer at your favorite watering hole is likely not much useful. The following infographic provides an insight into the type, cause and cost of damages .
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 09, 2013
News
LG’s New Nexus Phone Gets Detailed In Leaked Service Manual. The new Nexus from LG will likely feature the inclusion of a 4.95-inch display, 1080p IPS screen, a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with 2GB of RAM, 16/32GB variants, LTE radio and an 8-mp camera with optical image stabilization. Wireless charging and NFC are the likely new additions with no juice boost in the battery.
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 07, 2013
Processors
Intel and Acer have announced the Acer Liquid C1, an Android 4.0 smartphone at an event in Thailand. Read more at: http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/12481.html?from=HP&utm_source=ref_article
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Murugavel Ganesan
February 02, 2013
Tutorials
3G and 4G Wireless Blog: Quick Introduction to LTE-Advanced is an article written by Zahid Ghadialy where he explains LTE-A without going in technical details. This also includes the state of market on who is doing what.
Tutorials
Topics Covered: 1.What is LTE QoS? 2.QoS Tags 3.Bearer 4.QoS Management 5.PCRF Lecturered by: Yair Shapira
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Murugavel Ganesan
January 20, 2013
Nokia
Any Nokia spy who has been sniffing around to get a foretaste of Nokia Lumia 900 would’ve had their plate full with all kinds of rumors. And now with the phone launched,and the rumor mills halted, we finally get to sink our teeth into the scrumptious device. A little heads-up: The first bite is lip smacking! Largest Ever With a 4.3-inch display Lumia 900 is the largest smart phone ever conjured up by Nokia, often touted as Windows Phone’s…
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Murugavel Ganesan
June 06, 2012
Processors
Reader's in India, did you have a chance to try out this phone? would you buy/recommend it?
Processors
Discover what makes XOLO X900 with Intel Inside® the benchmark on speed and performance. Please head to the site directly by hitting the title.
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Murugavel Ganesan
April 30, 2012
News
If you are an Apple fan like i am, own an IOS device and are curious to know what the full list of features on the new IOS 5 are, then follow the hyperlink!
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 14, 2011
Tutorials
The worldwide communication technology thirst and demands in bringing digital information to widespread end users have pushed innovation to extremes. Each successive generation of cellular technology has been based on a new enabling technology. By new, i mean the availability of an existing technology at low cost, or, for handset designers, the availability of a technology sufficiently power efficient to be used in a portable device. Too of…
News
The Inquirer reports that Ubiquisys has announced that it will develop WiFi base stations using Intel's processors . The intelligent base stations that Ubiquisys is developing are small cells for use in public spaces and big businesses. The need for Intel's processor comes from the growing need to have content within the principality of the base station rather than pulling everything off the internet.
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Murugavel Ganesan
May 27, 2011
