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| |  Sony Ericsson Satio UMTS 12MP Touch Screen Phone: Released in the UK 3Q 2009, the Satio cell phone is from Sony Ericsson. This is a high-end camera-centric feature phone complete with a 3.5-inch, 16-M color TFT-LCD, 12.1MP camera, video recording, accelerometer, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, music player, FM radio, and USB data transfer. The Satio uses Symbian’s S60 5th edition operating system. The Satio (originally called the Idou) is available in black, silver, or Bordeaux red. Cellular operating protocols are GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz plus W-CDMA/HSPA 900/2100 MHz. The unit weighed in at 127.7 grams.
|  Motorola CLIQ MB200 UMTS Smart Phone: The Motorola CLIQ is designed with the social networking addict in mind. This quad-band GSM/tri-band W-CDMA slider phone has the ability to simultaneously keep tabs on many social networks. The Android-based phone also provides the user with a 5MP CMOS camera for either storing or uploading photos. A microSD card, USB, and Bluetooth capabilities allow for greater versatility. The CLIQ is equipped with a 3.1-inch color TFT-LCD display and touchscreen as well as a full QWERTY keyboard and navigation pad. | |  Motorola Milestone A853 UMTS Smartphone |  Samsung SCH-u450 Intensity Dual-band CDMA Phone |  Acer F900 Tempo UMTS Touchscreen Phone |  Google / HTC Nexus ONE Cellular Phone | |
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Executive summary |
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Block diagram |
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Detailed, high-resolution, color photos, external & internal hardware |
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Detailed step-by-step disassembly reverse-engineering process |
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Power measurements |
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Circuit board & packaging metrics |
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Complete electrical and mechanical BOM (Bill of Materials) |
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Die photos |
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PCB cross sections |
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System complexity and design benchmarking metrics |
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Manufacturing cost analyses |
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Description of most interesting electronic features and packaging concepts |
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following are headlines from current notes:
Competitive Alert - January 27, 2010
DoCoMo to Launch Smartphone Portal
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Sony Ericsson Develops HD Video-Capable Entertainment Phone
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SCE Ventures into Vietnam with PlayStation
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Onkyo Rolls Out Notebook with Built-in Terrestrial TV Tuner
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LG Display Announces Large-Size Flexible e-Paper
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Motorola to Launch Android Phone in China
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YouTube Launches Paid Download Service
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Microsoft to Launch Smartphone? Component Technology - February 2, 2010
Sharp to Roll Out Solar-Powered Cell Phone in China
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Dai Nippon Printing Enables Embedding of Wirebonded ICs in Substrates
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Samsung Electronics to Supply 30nm Flash Memory
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I&C Tech Commercializes SoC
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STMicroelectronics Announces Triple-Axis MEMS Accelerometer
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SEMI Survey Indicates Copper Wire Use on the Rise
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DigiTimes Forecasts Big Rise in eBook Reader Shipments for 2010
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Severe Component Shortages Due to Rising Demand Wireless Technologies - February 5, 2010
China’s Mobile Phone Users Top 740 Million
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iPad Knockoff Being Sold in China
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NEC to Showcase LTE Concept Model
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Softbank Invests $20 Million in Ustream
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Samsung Electronics to Produce 270 Million Mobile Phones in 2010
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Nokia Sells 432 Million Phones in 2009
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Bharti Airtel to Acquire 70% of Warid Telecom’s Bangladesh Business
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Motorola Unveils the Devour
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