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Broadcom Rolls Out Latest 5G Wi-Fi Chip for Smartphones

2014-09-04 05:38:05| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

The second-gen 2x2 MIMO chip improves on Bluetooth performance and location accuracy.

UK consumers are obsessed with their smartphones, study finds

2014-09-04 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Deloitte survey indicates that about a third of UK smartphone users look at their device within five minutes of waking up.

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Sony unveils new smartphones, smartwatches at Ifa

2014-09-03 17:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Sony has unveiled several new smartphones at the Ifa trade show in Berlin, as well as two new smartwatches. All of the products are expected to launch this autumn in time for the holiday season. For the high end of the market, the company launched the Xperia Z3 series, available in the flagship 5.3-inch model, a compact 4.6-inch version or as an 8-inch tablet. The Z3 phones comes with a 20.7 megapixel camera with new 25mm wide-angle lens and the first ISO 12800 sensitivity in a smartphone, as well as 4K video. The Z3 devices also feature PS4 Remote Play, so users can log into a PlayStation 4 over a home wireless network and continue playing. For the mid-range market, Sony offers the Xperia E3, a LTE smartphone with 4.5-inch screen and 5 megapixel camera, available in a choice of four colours. In the wearables market, Sony introduced the SmartBand Talk and the SmartWatch 3. The SmartBand is designed with a short call function, allowing users to receive calls from their connected smartphone. It includes voice controls and support for HD voice, with a 1.4-inch e-paper display. The Smartwatch 3 is Sony's first smartwatch to run Google's Android Wear. It features a built-in microphone, accelerometer, compass, gyro and GPS sensor as well as a 1.6-inch LCD screen and 4GB storage.

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California Law Now Requires All Smartphones to Have Built-In Kill Switches By July 2015

2014-08-26 01:30:06| Wireless - Topix.net

A California bill requiring all smartphones sold in the state to have antitheft technology installed was today signed into law by California governor Jerry Brown.

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