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| Dutch Philips turnied profit |
10/12/2009 |
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Royal Philips Electronics has opened the quarterly reports season with a surprisingly high after-tax profit of €176 million (about $259 million). Due to the absence of a structural recovery however the outlook remains cautious.
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| Elpida readies 40nm 2GB DDR3 Chip |
10/8/2009 |
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Elpida Memory has developed a 40nm 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR3 SDRAM, with sample shipments and mass production expected to begin before the end of 2009.
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| UMC enable 40-nm process at Singapore Fab |
10/8/2009 |
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UMC said that its Singapore 's Fab 12i has begun an expansion project to increase capacity and enable the 300-mm fab to use 45-nm and 40-nm manufacturing processes.
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| Infineon to expand Dresden Fab |
10/8/2009 |
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Chip maker Infineon plans to expand and invest €10 million (about $14.7 million) manufacturing line in Dresden.
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| AT & T opens 3G network to VoIP applications |
10/7/2009 |
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AT&T said it will open its 3G network to VoIP calls on the iPhone, reversing its previous position, as federal regulators consider applying proposed net neutrality rules to mobile phones.
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| Taiwan company unveils $100 Netbook |
10/7/2009 |
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Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has launched a US$100 netbook, the Edubook, that will be shipped to overseas markets in component form to be assembled by partners in other countries to save customs duties or meet import requirements.
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| RIM to add Flash player to BlackBerry |
10/6/2009 |
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Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) said it was working with Adobe Systems to bring support for Adobe's Flash player to the Blackberry platform.
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| Verizon to develop Android Phone |
10/6/2009 |
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Google and Verizon have announced a new agreement that will leverage the 3G network of Verizon with the Android OS to put new devices into the hands of Verizon customers faster.
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| SIA's report showed sequential growth of chip shipments |
10/2/2009 |
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The three-month average of global sales of semiconductors rose to $19.06 billion in August, July, up 5.0 percent from $18.15 billion in July and down 16.1 percent from $22.71 billion in August 2008, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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| Teradyne sees better days ahead, raises guidance |
10/1/2009 |
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ATE giant Teradyne Inc. has updated guidance for the third quarter ending on Oct. 4. The company now expects revenue will be $250-to-$260 million, a sequential increase of approximately 50 percent.
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| Micron reported $88 million quarterly loss |
9/30/2009 |
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Micron Technology Inc. reported Tuesday a net loss of $88 million for the quarter ended Sept. 3, down from a net loss of $290 million in the prior quarter and a net loss of $344 million in the year-ago quarter.
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