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Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI), one of the lesser-known suppliers for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iDevices, is fairly diverse. The company supplies antenna switches to companies like Murata (OTC: MRAAY), which builds RF modules that are sold to virtually every smartphone manufacturer in the...

It seems almost fitting that the oft-rumored mysterious ghostly apparition of a smartphone known as Nexus 5 actually left the spirit world and became real on Halloween. Underwritten by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and built by LG, the new device became available Thursday, unsubsidized, for $349 from...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Phone sales share in Europe approached double digits in August, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Although Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platform was still king of the hill at 70.1 percent market share, Windows Phone’s 9.2 percent number across the...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited fifth-generation iPad could be one quarter away from release. According to DigiTimes, LG will ship between 2.5 million and three million iPad panels per month starting sometime in the third quarter, which began this month. These panels are being designated...

In a preemptive strike against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF), Sony (NYSE: SNE) unveiled the SmartWatch 2 this week. The company also announced that it had sold 200,000 units of the original SmartWatch. That may sound like a small number compared to the millions of iDevices that...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has not said when the next iPhone will be released. Nonetheless, three key competitors are already preparing for its arrival. According to DigiTimes, Samsung will release the Galaxy Note III during the third quarter in order to take on the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 or any other...

What does it take for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to launch a product trend in the tech world? In the past, Apple had to physically release an item before other companies would follow suit. While the iPod was not the first MP3 player, it changed the landscape of mobile music. Similarly, the iPhone...

In a new report, Gartner (NYSE: IT) reveals that semiconductor revenue declined by three percent in 2012. What does this mean for the top 10 semiconductor manufacturers? According to Gartner, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- the world's largest chipmaker -- experienced a revenue decline of 2.7 percent....

A new DigiTimes report suggests that the rate of penetration for LED televisions will increase next year. The increase is being attributed to "vendors increasing their number of large-size high-resolution TV units for sale," the report claims, citing market observers. LG and Samsung are among the...

There was a time when tech companies worked hard to make their devices as small as possible. From cellular phones and netbook computers to game systems and other gadgets, the tech industry was once obsessed with size. The industry is still obsessed, but instead of making products smaller, many of...

Over the past 12 months, tech companies have added touch screens to just about everything. This trend will surely continue in 2013, but what is the next big thing in technology? What can consumers and business professionals look forward to in the next 12 months? Flexible Screens Samsung, LG and...

Electronics manufacturers are betting the farm on the so-called Smart TV concept that brings apps, games and other smartphone features to 50-inch flat screens. It might sound like a natural extension of the smartphone and tablet experience. But is this really the next evolution in TV entertainment...

Shares of Sharp (OTC: SHCAY) and Panasonic (NYSE: PC) traded lower on Thursday, as poor earnings have analysts questioning their future within the tech industry. Although many have blamed the companies' failures on the strong yen, their problems run much deeper. For more than 10 years, Sharp has...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has decided to "upset" the masses by using its new "Lightning" connector on the iPhone 5. Current chargers, docking stations, and other Apple accessories will be rendered useless as Apple fanatics make the change over to the new iPhone. Adapters for the new port will cost...