Nuance has announced that it has established a strategic global relationship with ZTE to ship Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer on ZTE handsets. As a result of the deal, ZTE devices will feature robust speech capabilities for both command and control, and text-to-speech across its extensive portfolio of mobile phones available from carriers around the world. Continue reading ‘ZTE partners with Nuance to ship Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer on ZTE handsets’
Verizon Wireless has announced that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network field trials in the United States have demonstrated wireless data speeds that are significantly faster than today’s 3G network speeds. Trials in Boston and Seattle indicate the network is capable of peak download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and peak upload speeds of 20 to 25 Mbps. The speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless providers’ current or promised 3G network speeds. Continue reading ‘Verizon 4G LTE hits 50 Mbps’
A patent application (20100045241) by Nokia reveals self-charging cell phone. The application entitled “Piezoelectric Kinetic Energy Harvester,” notes a mobile phone that recharges itself by harvesting energy from the owner’s motion. Continue reading ‘Nokia Patent Application for self-charging Cellphone’
Nuance has announced it will showcase an advanced suite of Dragon Medical Mobile technologies and solutions at HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society). Building upon the recent success of its Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search consumer apps for the iPhone, which are powered by world-renowned Dragon NaturallySpeaking software, Nuance will extend its mobile speech technologies to the healthcare industry. Continue reading ‘Nuance unveils Dragon Medical Mobile Apps for Smartphones at HIMSS’
UK-based Icera, the Mobile Broadband semiconductor company, is the first baseband chipset company to demonstrate a dual mode LTE / HSPA modem running on a commercial USB data stick, showing LTE (5MHz) / HSPA handover, during an end-to-end streaming HD video download at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Icera worked closely with Anite and Rohde & Schwarz, who provided test equipment and support for the demos.
Icera’s advantage is to deliver multimode LTE technology in software at no additional silicon cost. This was highlighted by the fact that the Icera LTE/HSPA demos were run on commercial HSPA USB data sticks, using existing hardware platforms and chipsets, simply with an LTE/HSPA firmware upgrade. Continue reading ‘Icera demos World’s First Dual Mode LTE-HSPA Soft Modem’
Provider of 4G chips Beceem Communications has announced the future availability of the BCS500 chip that integrates 4G LTE/WiMAX technology, and redefines the possibilities and performance of 4G devices. Continue reading ‘Beceem BCS500 chip integrates 4G LTE and WiMAX’
A new patent application from Apple reveals improved camera lens, front-facing camera. The application entitled “Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras,” notes that the current manufacturing process for digital video cameras is inconsistent which often result in flaws. The problem is that camera modules are manufactured separately as independent units before they are incorporated into a larger device, such as an iPhone or iPod. Continue reading ‘Apple Patent Application for front-facing camera’
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the latest in motion-sensing technology to enhance mobile consumer experiences. The MMA8450Q accelerometer is a highly accurate, power-efficient solution that extends battery life for smart mobile devices and captures precise movement via highly sensitive gesture and orientation detection capabilities. Continue reading ‘Freescale MMA8450Q is 3-axis accelerometer for mobile phones and smartbooks’
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