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Multimedia Processor Lets The Games Begin Some experts predict that the next revolution in handheld gaming will take place on wireless platforms. The GoForce 3D 4800, NVIDIA's latest wireless media processor, is set to provide a foundation for that revolution by integrating highly realistic 3D graphics, megapixel still imaging, and high-quality video capture and playback. The processor enables players to enjoy an intense gaming experience on mobile handsets by boosting 3D performance by over 40% compared with the... — Staff February 2005 [News] Flash-Density Doubling Leads To More Handset Memory Mobile handsets are evolving rapidly. Much of this evolution is dependent upon memory advances. For example, look to Spansion (www.spansion.com), the Flash-memory subsidiary of AMD and Fujitsu Ltd. It expects Flash-memory requirements for mainstream phones to jump from about 150 Mb per phone in 2004 to over 500 Mb in 2007. High-end phones require even more Flash memory. They'll rise from about 750 Mb today to an estimated 5 Gb and beyond in 2007. In keeping with this outlook,... — Lisa Maliniak December 2004 [News] Portable Media Players Top Many Wish Lists For tech-savvy people, electronic products have become "must-have" gifts during the holidays. The past few years have seen rising holiday sales of cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, and high-definition and plasma TVs. Now, handheld... — Nancy Friedrich December 2004 [News] Media Content Flies Through Home Bigger and better home entertainment is a consumer fantasy. Yet entertainment systems also must be extremely intuitive. Don't forget that most consumers never even wanted to learn how to program their VCRs. Now, companies want to give users a way to... — Nancy Friedrich November 2004 [News] Standards Compete For Home Front Recently, the IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standards have been gearing up to meet the wireless multimedia needs of the home. Yet these WLAN players may soon be facing stiff competition—especially when it comes to wireless video. In two recent... — Nancy Friedrich November 2004 [Column] Bluetooth Will Answer The Call For CD-Quality Sound Currently, wireless audio applications are exploding through cell phones and digital music, MP3, and DVD players. This demand is being driven by consumers who are now very used to the CD quality of digital music players. Users realize that they can... — Jalil Shaikh October 2004 [Editor's Note] We're Branching Out To Serve You Better With the advent of the Internet, a multitude of new resources suddenly appeared at the engineer's fingertips. Instead of having to rely on phone calls and catalogs, engineers can now browse the web and surf information-filled design sites. In fact,... — John Blyler , et al. October 2004 [News] Mobile Multimedia Gathers Speed With a single mobile device, today's consumers can create their own multimedia worlds. They can enjoy streaming video and audio, digital photography, and 3D gaming almost anywhere they go. In fact, mobile devices are now the sole targets of many... — Nancy Friedrich September 2004 [Design Application] Quality Devices Deserve Good Sound As audio quality becomes increasingly important in electronic systems, many more designers must become skilled in the "art" of analog and mixed-signal design. Some designers find this trend intimidating. In truth, though, an amplifier is still just... — Julian Hayes September 2004 [Product Features] Entertainment Nears The Consumer Sweet Spot Many consider the wireless home to be the crowning achievement of the engineering future. Currently, numerous engineering companies are working on technologies that will enable wireless audio/video in such a home. Although very impressive... — Nancy Friedrich July/August 2004 [News] Networks Find Home When we imagine the home of the future, every possible aspect of it is seamlessly networked. Many practical issues must be resolved, however, before such visions can come to life. In an effort to tackle some of the currently known obstacles to... — Nancy Friedrich July/August 2004 [News] Camera Phones Shift Into Auto-Focus Since the arrival of camera phones, consumers have shown a clear interest in these devices and—more importantly—a willingness to buy them. Now, cell-phone makers are excitedly touting the improved resolution of the next wave of... — Nancy Friedrich July/August 2004 [News] Consumers Vote On Future Games In the entertainment industry, previews are a common thing. Whether it's a new movie or the pilot episode of a potential television show, selected audiences get to offer their input on it. Now, consumers also will have a chance to preview and... — Nancy Friedrich June 2004 [News] Standard Addresses Wireless Multimedia One might assume that reading a book about the latest IEEE wireless standard would be about as fun as a trip to the dentist. Happily, Dr. Gilb's work is an easy read with a lot of graphics and sidebar notes. The aim of this book is to help individuals... — John Blyler April 2004 [New Products] Video Decoders Inspire New Class Of Products Entertainment is on its way to becoming a leading driver in the mobile marketplace. Games and cameras, for example, are already taking hold. At the same time, video waits impatiently on the horizon. Many companies are looking for ways to enable these... — Nancy Friedrich March 2004 [Editor's Note] Will Data Reign As The Next Big Thing? There's no denying the fact that momentum is growing in the wireless industry. But what's driving that trend? In my opinion, it all boils down to one thing—data! As far as I'm concerned, data is the next big thing in both the wireless industry... — Cheryl Ajluni March 2004 [Design Application] Test Sets Refine Handset Entertainment Wireless entertainment may soon lead to an upswing in the telecommunications market. In large part, its commercial success will depend upon the quality and usability of new mobile terminals. To run increasingly sophisticated games and other... — Jan Schiefer February 2004 [Show Coverage] Chip Enables Wireless-Internet Phone Design Since the early 1990s, telephone calls over the Internet have grown increasingly popular. Often, such calls are referred to as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) or IP telephony. As old public-branch-exchange (PBX) systems are phased out, the rise... — John Blyler February 2004 [Product Features] Wireless-Data Demands Force Memory's Rebirth With the number of features in next-generation handsets on the rise, the adoption rate of data-based capabilities is surging. In the handset itself, this trend poses a significant strain for both code execution and data storage. To take some of the... — Cheryl Ajluni February 2004 [Column] Satellites Promise To Reliably Transport IP-Based SS7 Increasingly, cellular carriers and service providers are using IP networks to transport and route Signaling System 7 (SS7) traffic. The SS7 protocol boasts a mechanism for offloading the traditional public-switched-telephone-network (PSTN)... — Jason Lawlor  prev. page
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