The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone has been one of the most anticipated releases of a consumer technology device ever – right up there with Google Glass, the HTC One, Sony’s PlayStation 4 and just about every version of the iPhone. As eager as some consumers were to get their hands on the device, there were also plenty of tech enthusiasts who were just as eager to peek under-the-hood and get a look at the technologies that make …
Thanks to Broadcom, in part, wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have become household names.
The company was recently given a nod for its market leadership in each of those well-known wireless technologies by London’s ABI research.
Broadcom ranked No. 1 in three Competitive Assessments conducted by the researcher, namely wireless connectivity, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi integrated circuits (ICs).
From the ABI release:
“Broadcom is the market leader for wireless connectivity ICs, with by far the largest
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Last week, our friends at RCR Wireless stopped in the Broadcom’s booth at Mobile World Congress to see our latest tech innovations. The result was a series of compelling video interviews with Broadcom engineers that look at the top trends for mobile technology on display at the show, including GPS, 4G LTE networks and more.
First up, Broadcom Senior Technical Director of GPS Frank Van Diggelen explains what geofencing tech is all about and why Broadcom’s technology will soon be …
Now that the whirlwind energy of Mobile World Congress is starting to wind down, we’re reflecting on what we’ve learned at the show.
Broadcom made a slew of big announcements and showed off a lot of buzz-generating demos, including our 4G LTE Advanced modem and the key features that make it attractive to wireless carriers and consumers alike; new advancements in geofencing technology built into our GPS chips; the growing momentum of 5G WiFi with a design win in an …
This week’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona showcases the latest and greatest in all kinds of mobile gadgets. Among the sleek new smartphones and tablets, the HTC One® was a standout: it nabbed “best in show” awards from a handful of publications and trade groups.
GSMA, the trade organization that puts on the annual Mobile World Congress, picked the One as the “Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet” in its 18th annual Global Mobile Awards. HTC was …
With some technologies, adoption is less a matter of “if” and more about “when.”
Just a little over a year ago – at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show – Broadcom introduced the first family of chips utilizing the next generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ac. We called it 5G WiFi® and talked about how the industry might see a day when it becomes the wireless standard for streaming music, video or other forms of content.
We’re getting much closer to …
Things got seriously geeky during one of the hundreds of specialized breakout sessions at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Certainly, everyone here at the show wants to know what the next big thing will be. So it’s no surprise that a panel called “Six Wireless Technology You’ll Want to Know” would attract a standing-room-only audience.
Among those talking shop and debating the future of wireless tech was Broadcom’s own Michael Hurlston, senior vice president and general manager of wireless …
Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor took to the airwaves on CNBC during the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show to talk about some of the hottest technologies being showcased here.
In the clip, the interview with McGregor begins at about the :30 mark and continues to about 4:20. He covers a number of topics, including smartphone advancements, the adoption of 5G WiFi and the technology that’s powering tomorrow’s TVs.
A couple of the key takeaways from McGregor in …
The technology practically jumps out at you when you walk into Broadcom’s booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
As the annual CES show kicked off in Las Vegas, a flood of industry analysts, reporters, customers and executives converged on the the company’s red-emblazoned private booth, complete with 350 linear feet of live demos. All were there to gawk at Broadcom’s latest and greatest connectivity-related designs, which will roll out in consumer devices over the next year and a half.…
Since the unveiling of Broadcom’s first 5G WiFi chip at last year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, a number of companies have launched products with the 802.11ac technology, including networking gear such as routers, as well as client devices like notebooks and PCs. This summer, we saw 5G WiFi land in smartphones, too, paired with Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio on a single, integrated chip.
The next frontier for the super-speedy Wi-Fi connectivity — fittingly revealed this week at …
