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iPhone’s Component Ecosystem: Infineon
This post on Infineon will be the last in the series of posts analyzing the major players in the iPhone’s component ecosystem. In the iPhone, Infineon provides the digital baseband through a PMB8876 S-Gold 2 multimedia engine with EDGE functionality, a radio-frequency transceiver and power-management devices. As per iSuppli, these parts account for $15.25 or
Google’s AdSense Revenues Vulnerable
How much is AdSense’s share in Google’s business? To find an answer we scanned Google’s balance sheet and cash-flow statement for the past year including those of the last quarter (Q2-06/2007). Predictably, there is no indication of AdSense’s figures. Analysts however maintain that the figure hovers between 37%-44%. A somewhat clearer picture emerges in the
iPhone’s Component Ecosystem: Balda
One of the most important features of the iPhone is its touch screen that is highly flexible and allows rotating, zooming, panning, scrolling and flipping using multi-finger gestures on the screen. The German company Balda is the supplier of this glass-surfaced touch screen that has sharper resolution, better resistance to scratches or smudges, and better
iPhone’s Component Ecosystem: Intel
In this post, we will be analyzing Intel as part of the series on the major players in the iPhone’s component ecosystem. In the iPhone, Intel provides a wireless flash with 32 Mbytes of NOR coupled with 16 Mbytes of SRAM for code execution. Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) is the world’s largest chip manufacturer with
I Would Not Sell Sify
On the face of it, there is a strong similarity between Rediff (REDF) and Sify (SIFY). Both have portal sites that offer a wide gamut of online services. But in Sify’s case the portal is just a small piece in a big jigsaw puzzle that together makes up the company’s operations. In order to understand
iPhone Component Ecosystem: National Semiconductor
In this post, we will be analyzing National Semiconductor as part of the series on the major players in the iPhone’s component ecosystem. In the iPhone, National Semiconductor supplies the 24-bit RGB serial display interface which connects the display to the graphics controller. National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM), with a market cap of $8.60 billion, is
iPhone’s Component Ecosystem: Micron
In this post, we will be analyzing Micron as part of the series analyzing the major players in the iPhone’s component ecosystem. The 2-megapixel camera mounted on the back of the iPhone is powered by an imaging chip from Micron. Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE: MU) with revenues of $5.3 billion in 2006 is one of
Naukri, India’s Internet Star
On July 12 last week, Info Edge (India) Ltd announced the launch of ‘Asknaukri.com’, which purports to be the first website of its kind in India. With this Naukri.com completes the circle around the concept of online career needs in India. (BOM: NAUKRI) For the uninitiated, ‘Naukri’ in Hindi means job, and Naukri.com is the