MWC2013:Altar introduces Single Mode LTE NVidia Tegra 3 tablet reference platform.

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MWC2013:Altar introduces Single Mode LTE NVidia Tegra 3 tablet reference platform.

Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading developer of high-performance, single-mode LTE chipsets, today announced that its chipset has been pre-integrated on the NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 tablet reference platform. The platform has been made available to Altair and NVIDIA customers as a reference for the development of single-mode LTE tablets, offering manufacturers a mature, high-performance and cost-effective solution.

Altair's Verizon-Certified FourGee-3100/6202 chipset offers single-mode LTE connectivity on both FDD and TDD variants across all 3GPP bands globally.

"As the industry continues its unabated move towards wide-scale adoption of 4G only devices, manufacturers are on the lookout for innovative LTE solutions to differentiate their product offering," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing at Altair Semiconductor. "We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with NVIDIA and to bringing the 4G user experience to consumers around the world."

The explosion of data-centric devices such as mobile hotspots, Wi-Fi routers, USB dongles and M2M applications, combined with the massive expansion of 4G global coverage to the point of 3G parity, is driving strong carrier adoption of LTE powered devices which do not include 3G functionality. The combination of 3G's high cost, driven by extra silicon and heavy IP royalty toll, with narrow-band user experience, provides strong motivation to carriers and consumers alike to adopt LTE-only devices.

"By teaming Tegra 3 with Altair's LTE chipset, we can offer customers one of the most advanced solutions for LTE mobile devices," said Glenn Schuster, Director of Technical Marketing at NVIDIA. "We're looking forward to bringing more differentiated, LTE-enabled products to market."

About Altair Semiconductor

Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of high performance, single-mode LTE semiconductors. Altair's chipsets can be found in approximately 50 end-user devices - ranging from USB dongles to smartphones - built by its more than 20 customers across North America, Europe, China, India and Taiwan - making it one of the only TDD/FDD LTE chipset manufacturers in the world with commercially available products. Altair's comprehensive product portfolio includes baseband processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD and TDD bands, and a range of reference hardware and product level protocol stack software. Based on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio (SDR) processor, codenamed "O[2]P™", Altair's products are the smallest and most highly power optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched combination of flexibility and performance. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi

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MWC2013: Google Chooses Banjo App to Unveil Google+ Integration.

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MWC2013: Google Chooses Banjo App to Unveil Google+ Integration

New features showcase app's commitment to cross network discovery

Banjo, the most versatile cross platform content discovery app introduces the latest addition to its real time roster. Google has partnered with Banjo to rollout and showcase them as one of their first mobile integrations of Google+ Sign-in.

"Integrating Google+ Sign-in with Banjo was seamless," said Damien Patton, Banjo Founder and CEO. "We worked with Google to push the envelope for what our Banjo audience can now do with the Google+ integration. We are also thrilled with Google's direct app install feature from the web. One of the hardest things for any mobile company is app discovery and this is a developer's dream."

By integrating Google+ and their ecosystem, Banjo creates a more interactive and real time social experience for millions of users around the world. Can't make the Super Bowl, World Cup, The Oscars, or Mardi Gras in person this Year? Experience it all on Banjo, the simplest, fastest, and most fun way to discover and share places & experiences around the world as they happen.

New Google+ Sign-In Features Include

• The same level of security and privacy protection users have come to expect from Google
• Interactive postings that deep link directly back into the application. Users can share real time content from an actual place or event.
• Over the Air Install function allows Android users to download Banjo directly onto their device without having to access an app store.
• Google+ Sign-in integration gives Banjo users additional login and functionality across Banjo's Android, iOS and web products.

About Banjo

Banjo provides real time content discovery by location across multiple social networks. From a mobile device, Banjo brings the experience of being anywhere in the world through the eyes of the people who are there. Banjo is available for free on Android, iOS and tablet in 14 languages. Learn more at http://ban.jo

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MWC2013: Samsung GALAXY S IV (S4) rumored specifications.

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The Galaxy S IV is rumoured to feature an Exynos 5 Octa (8-Core) CPU, Mali-T678 (8-Core) GPU, 4.99″ SuperAMOLED Full HD Resolution Display, 2GB of RAM, 13 Megapixel Rear facing Camera capable of shooting 1080p Full HD Videos at 30FPS, 2 Megapixel front facing camera capable of shooting 720p HD Videos and run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

MWC2013: Samsung Galaxy 8.0 picture leaked.

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 SammyHub on Thursday spotted what appears to be a leaked picture of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 that’s on track to be launched at MWC in Barcelona. The leaked picture looks a lot like other leaked pictures we’ve seen of the Note 8.0, which looks a lot like a larger version of Samsung’s hit Galaxy S III smartphone. 

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