Monthly Archives: July 2012

Qualcomm’s critical reliance on supply constrained 28nm foundry capacity

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

KEY UPDATES: TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions [TSMC press release, Nov 13, 2012] Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – November 13, 2012 – TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which passed the following resolutions: 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in SoC | Tagged 28 nanometer, 28nm, 3-D Tri-Gate, Apple, APQ8064, Atrenta, CMOS, FD-SOI, finFET, foundry, foundry capacity, GlobalFoundries, HKMG, IDM foundry, IP portfolio, IP quality, iPhone 5, Krait, LTE, MDM9x15, Mobile Devices, MSM8960, MSM8x25, MSM8x30, quaility, Qualcomm, Samsung Foundry, semiconductor industry, semiconductor manufacturing, Snapdragon, Snapdragon S4, SoC, SoC quality, ST-Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, supply constraints, Tri-Gate, tri-gate transistors, TSMC, TSMC 9000 IP library, TSMC IP Alliance, TSMC IP portfolio, TSMC Soft-IP Alliance, TSMC9000 IP library, UMC, United Microelectronics Corporation | 5 Comments

Lowest H2’12 device cost SoCs from Spreadtrum will redefine the entry level smartphone and feature phone markets

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

And this is not a speculation but already a reality as the new Lenovo A288t came to market this month for ¥ 569 in retail [US$ 89] and as low as ¥ 479 in wholesale [US$ 75]. Such a breakthrough … Continue reading →

Posted in "smart" feature phones, Cloud client SW platforms, consumer computing, consumer devices, Geopolitics, HTML5 et al, smartphones, SoC | Tagged 1 GHz, 1GHz, 2.5G, 2.75G, 2012 smartphone war, 3.5G, 3G, Android, Android 2.3, Android 4.0, Android Market, Android phones, Android platform, Android smartphone, ARM9EJ-S, certification testing, China, China Mobile, China Unicom, Cortex-A5, dual SIM, Dual-SIM Dual-Active, Dual-SIM Dual-Standby, EDGE, EDGE/WiFi, EGPRS, entry level, entry-level smartphones, feature phones, Firefox OS, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HTML5, HTML5 Operating System, HTML5 platform, Lenovo, Lenovo A288t, Lenovo Mobile, Lenovo Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group, Lenovo Mobile MIDH, Leo Li, Mali GPU, MediaTek, MIDH, Mozilla, open market, operators, procurement, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, SC6530, SC6820, SC8810, smartphones, Spreadtrum, Spreatrum Communications, TD-SCDMA, triple-SIM, WCDMA, whitebox vendors | 10 Comments

Smartphone-like Asha Touch from Nokia: targeting the next billion users with superior UX created for ultra low-cost and full touch S40 devices

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

Updates: Nokia Asha 310 debuts with Dual SIM and Wi-Fi [Nokia press release, Feb 12, 2013] Nokia Asha 310 smartphone ( http://nokia.ly/158MDjy) is all about doing more. Up to 3 times more internet browsing on your existing data bundle, thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in "smart" feature phones, Cloud client SW platforms, Cloud Computing strategy, consumer computing, consumer devices, design, Geopolitics | Tagged 'Next Billion' consumers, 2.5G, 2.75G, Asha, Asha 305, Asha 306, Asha 308, Asha 309, Asha 311, Asha Touch, business segments, design, design guidelines, developers, Eclipse, Eclipse MJT, elasticity, feature phones, full touch, India, Indiagames, Indian market, innovation, Inode, Inode Entertainment, Java, Java ecosystem, Java games, Java ME, Java UI components, JavaScript, JavaScript library, LCDUI, Limited Connected Device User Interface, Liverpool FC Match & News Centre app, local content, local ecosystem, local partnering, low end market, Lumia, market segments, Metro UI, mobile phones, Mobile Web Library, MWL, Nokia, Nokia Browser for Series 40 Client, Nokia Browser for Series 40 Proxy server, Nokia IDE for Java ME, Nokia Lumia, Nokia SDK 2.0 for Java, Nokia SDK for Java, Nokia Series 40, Nokia Store, Nokia Web Tools, Nokia Web Tools 2.0, Ovi Store, Pico Brothers, Positioning, pricing, pricing elasticity, proxy browser, Psiloc, S Mobility, S40, S40 browser, S40 WebApp, Series 40, Series 40 apps, Series 40 UI components, Series40 WebApp, smart devices, smarter phones, Smarterphone, smartphones, Spice Mobility, strategy, targeting, third party innovation, total cost of ownership, UI components, User Experience, UTV IndiaGames, UX, web applications, web apps, Web Developer’s Library, web optimization, World Traveler | 5 Comments

Apple’s Consumer Computing System: 5 years of “revolutionary” iPhone and “magical” iPad

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

Updates: The real threat that Samsung poses to Apple [ASYMCO, Dec 7, 2012] - iPhone 3GS Prices Lowered Down To Rs 9,999 [US$ 179] in India [iPhone Help, July 20, 2012] - Fighting Android, The Apple iPhone Strategy [Only Gizmos, July 21, 2012] There … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, Cloud Computing strategy, consumer computing, consumer devices, smartphones, tablets | Tagged 3d gen iPad, 3d generation iPad, App Store, Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple TV, consumer computing, consumers, education, iBooks, iBookstore, iCloud, iOS, iOS 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone, iPhone 3G S, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch, iTunes, iTunes Everywhere, iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, iTunes Player, iTunes Store, iTunes U, new iPad, Retina, Retina display, Safari, Volume Purchase Program, volume purchasing, web apps | 3 Comments

Monthly Archives: July 2012

Qualcomm’s critical reliance on supply constrained 28nm foundry capacity

Lowest H2’12 device cost SoCs from Spreadtrum will redefine the entry level smartphone and feature phone markets

Smartphone-like Asha Touch from Nokia: targeting the next billion users with superior UX created for ultra low-cost and full touch S40 devices

Apple’s Consumer Computing System: 5 years of “revolutionary” iPhone and “magical” iPad

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