Disclosure: Endpoint has consulting relationships with the PC hardware OEMs mentioned in this story.
As Broadcom's sixth generation combo chip, the BCM43341 offers OEMs unmatched size, power and cost advantages.
The QCA1990 is pre-tested to meet the requirements from payment schemes, mobile operators and OEMs globally.
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Intel has deep influence over major OEMs such as Dell, HP and IBM.
Yet early Chinese OEMs offered only low-tier phones with no attempts at branding or differentiation.
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Designs are currently shipping with ASUS and Samsung, with Lenovo and additional OEMs shipping soon.
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Samsung tops the list of preferred Android OEMs, followed by HTC, Motorola and LG.
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Combined with Elliptic's SDK, the technology gives OEMs the flexibility to create disruptive new ways to interact with devices.
Handset OEMs find the ability to differentiate through the display compelling, and costs are becoming more competitive.
Of the top ten smartphone OEMs, only Samsung and Sony experienced sequential growth in shipments over 4Q'2011.
Companies such as Samsung, LG, HTC, and others began delivering phones as OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers).
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With these major OEMs embracing MRAM it seems likely that others will follow, fueling the broad industry adoption.
Aside from price, which Android OEMs like Samsung have used to increase volume, Android has no clear advantage.
OEMs who have seen their Android tablets fail will dial back those investments in favor of Windows tablets.
Optrima and Softkinetic are targeting OEMs with their new device, with the first products coming to market this year.
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The third level, Professional Support, offers incident resolution and technical resources to resellers, consultants, OEMs, and developers, Johnson said.
As the smartphone industry is maturing, phone OEMs are looking desperately for differentiators to separate themselves from the competition.
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Of all the hardware OEMs, only HP went into Itanium with both feet.
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Till now its deals with OEMs have been kept quiet with confidentiality agreements.
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Kingsley offers some solutions: work closely with select OEMs and carriers, or bypass carriers in favor of handset makers.
Android proves that OEMs should NOT be software makers (as Android on most handsets is a BIG giant mess).
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To me Android is pure theft and shows that OEMs are uncreative and just want to score a buck.
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Each Touch PC features upgraded Wi-Fi with 802.11ac, making VIZIO one of the first PC OEMs to deliver advanced technology.
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We lower CDMA-based numbers for Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson, the Japanese OEMs, and other tablets, while raising it for HTC.
Select AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series graphics will be available in desktop systems from major OEMs, starting late January 2013.
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In addition, AMD and BlueStacks are currently working with leading OEMs to preload the AppZone Player on upcoming AMD-powered devices.
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With the ClearPad 3400, OEMs can be confident they're providing end users with the smoothest, most accurate touch experience available today.
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Canalys has advised PC vendors (Microsoft's OEMs) to postpone launches of Windows RT pads until Microsoft rethinks the high license fee.
Microsoft, for example, is bringing in a very nice revenue stream from OEMs fearful of being sued over their use Android.
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