Comments on: Broadcom Enables Cheaper Android Phones http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Broadcom release combo WiFi/Bluetooth/FM chip drivers for Android http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160072 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:38:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160072 [...] [via GigaOm] [...]

]]> By: Broadcom’s multi-function chip gets Android support enabling smaller, cheaper devices in the future | GPS Obsessed http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160071 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:00:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160071 [...] broadcom via gigaom [...]

]]> By: LOTD for February 6 « Link Collection http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160070 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:48:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160070 [...] http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/ [...]

]]> By: Fading Synapses http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160069 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:45:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160069 Isn’t the BIG idea in this article the open access to the drivers?

Or am I confusing Broadcomm with some other networking entity?

]]> By: David Adams http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160068 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:20:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160068 This is specifically a Bluetooth/WLAN chip announcement, but couple that with a GSM radio and the software drivers and there is no reason an Android phone using this chip couldn’t support UMA.

-David Adams
CEO, Mobile Research

]]> By: Michael Martin http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160067 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:15:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160067 Would this allow UMA, Unlicensed Mobile Access, so you can make calls over WiFi?

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/

]]> By: Someguy http://gigaom.com/2009/02/05/broadcom-enables-cheaper-android-phones/#comment-160066 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:51:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=38034#comment-160066 Forget the cell phone part… Android + WiFi = iPod Touch direct competitor, and another excuse to generate and consume 3rd party applications.

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