Broadcom announces dual-core BCM2157 processor, promises high-end features for cheap Android phones
As you might have heard , 2011 is shaping up to be a big year for dual-core smartphones , and it looks like you can now officially count Broadcom in on the act. It's just announced its new dual-core BCM2157 platform that provides both HSDPA modem connectivity and applications processing courtesy of some dual-core, 500MHz ARM11 processors.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: broadcom, complete, handsets, Modem, obviously-doesn, press, processors, some-dual-core, standard
EVO 4G gets 802.11n WiFi by changing two lines of code
The EVO 4G has a lot of weight in the smartphone arena thanks to WiMAX and that 4.3-inch screen, but though its Broadcom BCM4329 silicon also technically supports 802.11n WiFi over 2.4GHz, the protocol was disabled for some reason.
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone Tags: broadcom, engadget, evo4g, friend-via, hack, hacks, htc, htcevo4g, inspire-fear, protocol, result, silicon, throughput, wifi
Google, Broadcom close to enabling 802.11n on Nexus One?
We need a name for this whole drama -- we like "n-Gate," but it's a little too close to N-Gage for comfort. Anyhow, you might recall that Google briefly listed 802.11n support in the Nexus One around the time of its release, then wiped all mention of it only to have iFixit's teardown reveal on no uncertain terms that the Broadcom-sourced wireless chipset was definitely capable of rocking it. The word on the street is that Google and Broadcom have just pushed new drivers for the chipset into the Android repository that enable the functionality, which likely means that future versions of the platform will support it -- Froyo , for instance -- including anything the Nexus One should happen to be graced with in the future.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: 802.11n, around-the-time, book, broadcom, engadget, fri, functionality, hack, ifixit, Proof, terms, uncertain, video, wifi
Broadcom announces Android support, three-pack of chips to make your phones more awesome
Chip maker Broadcom has unveiled no fewer than three new mobile-themed hunks of silicon this week in preparation for MWC in just a few days' time. You ready for this? Alright, first up we've got the catchily-named BCM20751, which performs the rather ordinary tasks of GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio management but also throws in an audio processor to offload some work from the phone's primary CPU, which the company says can reduce battery consumption enough to improve playback time by up to 100 percent in some situations
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: audio, broadcom, business, Chip, consumption, decision, from-the-phone, gps, guru-at-picking, hunks, management, Receiver, standardization
Nexus One teardown reveals 802.11n WiFi and FM transmitter
We've already told you everything you need to know about the Nexus One.
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone Tags: after-the-break, arm, bcm4329, broadcom, engadget, nexus, processor, qsd8250, qualcomm, Receiver, result, splayed-wide, synaptics, teardown, touchscreen
EU closes antitrust investigation into Qualcomm, doesn’t levy fines
Qualcomm has spent an awful lot of time over the past few years dealing with lawsuits and nastygrams, but it looks as if things will be totally different in the new decade.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: antitrust, broadcom, doesnt-levy-fines, european, european-commission, europeancommission, htc, htc-hd2-review, ipod, japanese, qualcomm, return-false, videos