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Motorola's Android-based handset line is apparently a big hit at Verizon. But Apple is also expected to launch a new iPhone for Verizon.
Philips to 'give away' $450m stake in NXP
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has announced it is selling its entire stake in NXP Semiconductors BV, formerly its chip making division, nominally worth about $450 million. However, Philips will be providing the cash for the sale.
Firm sees capex downturn in 2011
Don't look now, but a fab tool downturn could be on the horizon.
Broadcom's NFC play: Because time is right
Broadcom executive Craig Ochikubo discusses why his company acquired a small developer of intellectual property in the area of near-field communications.
XMOS co-founder takes COO post at Toumaz
Noel Hurley, who was a co-founder of XMOS Semiconductors Ltd. and served as vice president of marketing there, has taken up the position of chief operating officer at Toumaz Technology Ltd.
NXP wins Sochi 2014 Olympics tech trials
Russian authorities have chosen NXP's contactless microcontroller for the Russian city of Sochi to power the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system of its ground transportation network at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Motion-sensing remotes: A ‘must’ for Web TVs and set-tops?
Movea, a CEA-Leti spin-off, has launched MotionIC platform designed to let OEMs quickly integrate two to nine axes of motion processing and control in their new consumer devices.
Analyst downgrades Samsung on Q3 weakness
Analysts with Nomura in Korea have marked Samsung down on the expectation of a weaker third quarter but still see the company as well placed to prosper in 2011.
Tuner chip firm raises $9 million
Elonics Ltd., the CMOS RF tuner company, has announced it has raised £6.1 million (about $9.4 million) in a Series B investment round led by Scottish Equity Partners.
Samsung mulls $25 bn diversification spend
Samsung is considering investing about $25 billion in 2011 to support existing operations and expand into different markets, according to online reports.
Automotive chip content growing fast, says Gartner
Semiconductor content for safety systems will show a CAGR of 14.1 percent over the five years 2009 to 2014, according to market analyst Gartner.
U.S. funds 'white space' net research
A U.S. grant to Rice University will fund research on wide-area Wi-Fi networks that will use "white space" TV spectrum.
GreenPeak appoints veteran Rohrer as chairman
GreenPeak Technologies BV has announced the appointment of semiconductor industry veteran Hans Rohrer as non-executive chairman of the board.
Heliatek adds foil to organic solar cells
Heliatek has begun building its first production facility for organic solar cells with support from FHR Anlagenbau GmbH, a vendor of vacuum process technology tools.
Infinera transmits 100-G more than 800 miles
Networking equipment supplier Infinera Corp. has said it has achieved 100-Gbit/s coherent transmission of data over a 1,348-kilometer route on the XO Communications fiber optic network.
Will Elpida shake up NAND market?
Will Elpida change the competitive NAND landscape? One analyst says no. The other says maybe.
Rumor mill: Apple to buy Cirrus
There are rumors that Apple Inc. could buy Cirrus Logic Inc.
MEMS tackle HVAC/automatic-transmission markets
MEMS startup Microstaq is pioneering promising new markets, using its micro-valve as a pilot to control the large flows necessary to tackle the lucrative heating, ventilation and air-conditioning markets with MEMS-control of automotive transmissions on the horizon.
Smart grid powers Cisco bid for Arch Rock
Cisco Systems intends to buy wireless sensor networking startup Arch Rock as part of its growing portfolio of products for smart electric grids.
IMEC launches cancer lab-on-chip project
European research institute IMEC and its project partners have launched a European collaborative research project to build a lab-on-a-chip for the detection of tumor cells in blood.
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