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Sirius XM unveils XM Snap, vows easy satellite radio
Sep 30th
The XM Snap accessory that underwent FCC testing earlier this month has now been officially revealed. Unlike theorized, it will not support Android devices but simply be an in-car satellite radio receiver that’s much easier to install than a head end unit. The device will plug in to a vehicle’s power port, and includes a stem that holds up the control panel.
The panel includes a rotary knob for changing channels, preset keys and arrows, along with a high-contrast display. The bundle includes a magnetic mount antenna for attaching to a roof, hood or trunk, though it is wired. An More >
AT&T to move most 3G sites to HSPA+, vows real 7Mbps speeds
Sep 16th
AT&T’s planned HSPA+ 3G upgrade will hit more areas and deliver much faster real-world speeds than expected, the company’s operations president John Stankey said in a presentation at a Bank of America/Merrill Lynch telecoms event today. Initially characterized as hitting only strategic locations, the faster service should now reach most areas and hit a practical 7Mbps speed when its network is unhindered. The benchmark is roughly in the middle of Verizon’s estimated 4G speeds, although its LTE-based hardware will give lower latency and higher peak speeds of 12Mbps.
Stankey also reiterated AT&T’s own LTE plans and said it should have More >
SD Association vows breakthrough 300MBps SD card speeds
Sep 5th
Following an announcement from Toshiba at IFA yesterday that it has developed SDHC memory cards based on the new UHS-1 standard, the SD Association today outlined its plans for its forthcoming SD 4.0 standard. The breakthrough means that SD 4.0 can support real-time HD video playback, whether from a media player or a camcorder. The new SD 4.0 standard is based on a dual-row pin memory design that achieves bus interface speeds of up to 300MBps, or nearly three times faster than UHS-1′s 105MBps.
Fully backwards compatible with any SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card capable device, the new high More >