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Broadcom’s Android Smartphone Designs: Driving 3G Momentum in India, China

 By: Michael Civiello Posted: Apr. 17, 2013

In countries like China and India, where consumers have voracious appetites for smartphones, device makers have started to rethink how they do business.

Today, it takes only a couple of months and a small engineering team — instead of the old standard of a year — to push a new device into the market. And those devices are not only more affordable, but they’re equipped with the unique features that specific geographies require.

It’s Broadcom technology — including its turnkey …

Connectivity from Here to the Galaxy (S4)

 By: Susan Vander May Posted: Apr. 01, 2013

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 …

MWC Demos: RCR Wireless Shows Broadcom’s Mobile Tech in Action [VIDEO]

 By: Aaron Schmidt Posted: Mar. 06, 2013

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 …

Report: China, India Big Drivers for Smartphone Growth

 By: Sarah Murry Posted: Mar. 06, 2013

Earlier this week, market researcher IDC came out with a headline-grabbing statistic:  Mobile phone sales scales will tip in favor of smartphones, which are expected to out-ship feature phones for the first time ever later this year.

At Broadcom, this moment is something we’ve predicted — and anticipated — for nearly a decade.

IDC forecasts vendors shipping some 919 million smartphones in 2013, just over the halfway mark of the global total mobile phone shipments for the year.

Perhaps …

That’s a Wrap! Broadcom Makes Headlines at Mobile World Congress

 By: Aaron Schmidt Posted: Feb. 28, 2013

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 …

From Mobile World Congress: Broadcom’s Easing the Spectrum Crunch with Carrier Aggregation [VIDEO]

 By: Sam Diaz Posted: Feb. 27, 2013

Spectrum — the invisible infrastructure over which all wireless transmissions travel – is the backbone of the mobile industry.  Yet, with most of the airwaves for transmitting mobile signals already allocated and licensed and consumers’ data usage on the uptick, the industry is facing a “spectrum crunch” that could lead to quality of service issues, such as dropped calls and slower Internet access.  Spectrum availability is also a key constraint for developing technologies to support next-generation cellular networks and for delivering …

From Mobile World Congress: Small Cells Go Big at Home and Outside

 By: Rachel Rosmarin Posted: Feb. 25, 2013

As a growing number of people rely on their mobile data connections to upload photos, stream music or play games on their smartphones or tablets, even the smallest slowdown creates frustration that can sting.

This network congestion problem will only increase as more people power up new data-hungry 3G and 4G mobile devices, which bogs down not only the pipe between a device and a base station but also plagues the data transfer between the base stations and the rest …

Miracast™ Makes a Splash with Partners at Mobile World Congress

 By: Neeraj Sahejpal Posted: Feb. 25, 2013

The geek love for Wi-Fi Certified Miracast™, an innovative Wi-Fi standard that relies on a technology dubbed “wireless display mirroring,” seemed to be inevitable when we first started talking about it. The technology, which allows consumers to easily and seamlessly share media from one device to another over Wi-Fi, was designed for today’s multimedia lifestyles.

The Miracast technology standard is built on the premise that users have a ton of content on their smartphones and laptops – photos, …

Broadcom’s Latest GPS Tech Zooms in on Geofencing

 By: Monika Gupta Posted: Feb. 19, 2013

The idea of checking-in to a location via smartphone and social network isn’t as wild of a thought as it once seemed. Through a virtual check-in, people are making real-life connections, tapping others for recommendations on places to visit or to eat and even stirring up a bit of amicable travel-envy among online friends.

Now that people are starting to become more comfortable with the check-in and, more importantly, are recognizing the value of it, Broadcom is introducing technology …

Will the Real 4G Please Stand Up: Getting to Know LTE Technology

 By: Sarah Murry Posted: Feb. 04, 2013

Like 1080p, Wi-Fi and many other technology terms that are thrown around in everyday conversations, 4G LTE is increasingly becoming part of the mainstream chatter – even if the early adopters who are buying and using the technology really don’t understand it.

Still, it’s a hot topic, as illustrated by its presence under the spotlight at last month’s International Consumer Electronics Show. Broadcom talked up its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) demo at CES, and, like many other tech companies, is …

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