Intel finally settles with AMD Nov 13, 2009
And it helps Intel prepare to better compete with ARM Holdings, a British chip-design company that provides the chip architecture for most of the world's cell phones and mobile devices. E-mail Ryan Kim at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
After AMD: Intel's Next Big Battle Nov 13, 2009
Now that it has settled a long-standing legal dispute with Advanced Micro Devices, the top chipmaker can turn to another big headache: the threat from ARM Holdings ... But a more important benefit of the agreement is that it lets Intel turn attention to what may become an even greater headache in the coming years: the challenge posed by ARM Holdings (), maker of the technology used in chips running in a widening array of mobile devices, including the Apple () iPhone ... "No, it's not AMD it's... (BusinessWeek)
Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in legal settlment Nov 13, 2009
Most of those chip designs now are licensed from a British company, ARM Holdings. Mobile phones, in particular, increasingly function like PCs, and many more of them are sold each year than PCs. (USA Today -- Tech)
STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up To Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment Oct 28, 2009
"ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries: ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Limited. ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ARM gains ground in non-mobile applications Oct 28, 2009
MUNICH, Germany Processor IP vendor ARM Holdings plc (Cambrige, England) did not escape unscathed from the crisis. Amidst a revenue decline of 8 percent in Q3/2009, the company however reiterated its sales targets and claimed to have gained market share particularly in non-mobile markets. (EETimes)
ARM Holdings, BP, GlaxoSmithKline, RBS, Yell: U.K., Irish Equity Preview Oct 27, 2009
ARM Holdings, BP, Glaxo, RBS, Yell: U.K., Irish Equity Preview - Bloomberg ... ARM Holdings, BP, Glaxo, RBS, Yell: U.K., Irish Equity Preview. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Nintendo to launch new DSi handheld in Japan: report Oct 27, 2009
The DSi now uses a chip by ARM Holdings. The large-screen DSi will sell for 18,900 yen, about the same as the current version, the Nikkei said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
What worries exec from ARM? Oct 15, 2009
Ilsan-seogu, South Korea -- What worries ARM Holdings plc in terms of next-generation chip design. Tudor Brown, president of the processor intellectual-property (IP) licensor, made it clear during a presentation: power consumption. (EETimes)
ARM success could trigger takeover bid, says analyst Oct 13, 2009
LONDON Processor intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) is set to outperform Intel in the netbook and smartbook markets over the next two and three years, but that success could trigger a takeover bid for the company, according to Didier Scemama, semiconductor analyst with ABN AMRO Bank NV.. Scemama has predicted that ARM might be taken into ownership by its semiconductor and equipment licensees, or at least a blocking holding be taken, to prevent ARM falling into... (EETimes)
Analysis: Is Altera building a MIPS-based CPU core? Oct 8, 2009
Altera already offers several 32-bit embedded processor cores, including the company's homegrown Nios II processor, the Cortex M1 from ARM Holdings plc and the V1 ColdFire processor from Freescale Semiconductor Inc., according to information available from. Joseph Byrne, senior analyst for The Linley Group, told EE Times that since Altera is licensing the architecture from MIPS rather than a specific core, it leads him to believe that the company may be planning to build its own MIPS-based... (EETimes)
ARM in talks with GlobalFoundries, say reports Oct 1, 2009
LONDON Processor intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) is holding talks with the foundry chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif. according to reports. (EETimes)
ARM will overtake Intel in netbooks, smartbooks, says analyst Sep 30, 2009
LONDON Intel Corp. will claim 94 percent of the netbook/smartbook market in 2009 but ARM Holdings plc and its processor licensees with take the lead in 2012, according to Robert Castellano of market research company The Information Network (New Tripoli, Pennsylvania). Indeed Castellano sees the market splitting between Intel-powered netbooks and ARM-powered smartbooks, and offering slightly different market offerings. (EETimes)
* ARM in talks with Globalfoundries on chip production plan Sep 30, 2009
ARM Holdings PLC, the UK chip designer whose products are used in Apple Incs iPhone, is in talks with Globalfoundries Inc about semiconductor production. The company plans to add manufacturing partners as it expands its businesses beyond mobile phones, Kevin Smith, ARMs vice president of marketing, said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
ARM announces 'Osprey' A9 core as Atom-beater Sep 18, 2009
LONDON Processor intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has developed two implementations of a dual-core Cortex-A9 processor design that it has called Osprey. The 40-nm hard-macro processor, capable of achieving 2-GHz clock frequency, is one of the highest performing cores yet developed by ARM and the design would appear to be similar to an OMAP-4 chip that Texas Instruments is expected to sample in the fall that puts two ARM Cortex A9 cores in the space of a single... (EETimes)
Commentary: ARM's Osprey broadens the battle front with Intel Sep 17, 2009
LONDON ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has fired off the latest salvo in a battle against Intel Corp. for domination of the world's microprocessor slots and sockets. The launch of a dual-core Cortex A9 processor hard-macro called , ready for manufacture by TSMC in a 40-nm general-purpose process, with plenty of comparisons to the current generation of Intel Atom processor, signposts ARM's aspirations to take Intel on in its traditional performance domain. (EETimes)
Intel gears up for mobile battle Sep 16, 2009
Analysts have previously said Intel's chip-and-chipset platforms will be too power-hungry for portable consumer electronics and cellphones, when compared with rival platforms based on ARM Holdings Plc architecture. But Chandrasekher told Reuters the company has almost kicked the problem. (India Times)
ARM throws its weight behind the Linux Foundation Sep 16, 2009
LONDON Processor intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has become a member of the Linux Foundation, nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. ARM has contributed to the Linux kernel, the Linux Foundation said. (EETimes)
* Hon Hai works on laptops using ARMs technology Sep 9, 2009
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (EK), the worlds largest contract maker of electronics, said it is developing notebooks using ARM Holdings Plcs technology for sale by Chinese phone operators. Weve heard requests from the telcos for laptops that sell for less than US$200, Young Liu (B), special assistant to Hon Hais chief executive officer, said yesterday, without naming the clients. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Xstrata Aims to Win Over Anglo's Investors Aug 18, 2009
ARM Holdings, a South African mining firm, owns 51 per cent of the project, although Xstrata has a significant stake in the company. Both Xstrata and Anglo American have announced first half results in the past two weeks. (BusinessWeek)
ARM Net Drops Less-Than-Estimated 26%; Designer Reiterates Sales Forecast Jul 28, 2009
ARM Holdings Says Profit Drops 26%; Reiterates Revenue Forecast - Bloomberg ... ARM Holdings Says Profit Drops 26%; Reiterates Revenue Forecast. (Bloomberg -- UK)
FTSE 100 Index Climbs for a Third Day; Arm, Rio Tinto, Next Lead Gains Jul 15, 2009
ARM Holdings Plc, the chip designer whose products are used in Apple Inc.s iPhone, advanced 3 percent. Rio Tinto Group, the worlds third-largest mining company, added 2. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Dell plans web gadget Jul 2, 2009
Dell may use chips based on designed licensed from ARM Holdings , people familiar with the company's plans told the paper. Dell could not be immediately reached for a comment. (India Times)
Report: Dell developing pocket Web gadget Jul 1, 2009
Dell may use chips based on designed licensed from ARM Holdings PLC, people familiar with the company's plans told the paper. Dell could not be immediately reached for a comment by Reuters. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Mobile Unit Allies: Nokia and Intel Jun 25, 2009
It could also mean stiffer competition for ARM Holdings Plc, which supplies core cellphone processors to both Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, and whose customers rely in part on software from Wind River Systems Inc.. Intel said earlier this month that it would buy Wind River, whose software speeds up and connects devices made by Samsung Electronics, Apple Inc, Hewlett-Packard Co and Motorola Inc.. (Datamation)
Intel and Nokia band together Jun 24, 2009
" "Wave of the future"Intel's microprocessors are found in eight out of 10 personal computers, while Nokia boasts around a billion customers but is not as big a player in the US as it is in Europe. The alliance could spell stiffer competition for ARM Holdings, which is one of the biggest suppliers of chips in the cell phone marketplace. The deal will boost Nokia's presence in the United States Analysts welcomed the collaboration, which they described as significant for both companies. "Intel has... (BBC News -- Business)
* BenQ to launch Android-based network computers Jun 6, 2009
The two giants unprecedented marketing activities this week demonstrated the hidden threat of the Android platform combined with non-Intel CPUs such as those developed by ARM Holdings PLC.. SEAMLESS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Acer to offer Google's Android OS on netbooks Jun 4, 2009
Also, ARM Holdings, a chip-technology licensing company, said it would launch a new chipset to drive netbooks, taking on a domain dominated by Intel's Atom microprocessors. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
* Business Briefs Jun 3, 2009
ARM Holdings Plc said it expects its semiconductors to be included in as many as 6 million low-cost notebooks next year as the UK chip designer grabs share of the fastest-growing computer market. We have a loose one-in-five target and we can guess volume will be around 30 million units, chief executive officer Warren East said in an interview in Taipei yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Verizon Wireless in Netbook Pact With HP May 16, 2009
The U.K.-based ARM Holdings licenses the chip technology. The netbook phenomenon took off in 2008, with sales of 11. (SmallBusinessComputing)
ARM sees Q1 sales, profits drop Apr 30, 2009
LONDON ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) posted a 10 percent fall in sales expressed in dollars for the first quarter of the year as it saw continuing decline in the semiconductor market. The company had sales of $120. (EETimes)
ARM Holdings Says First-Quarter Dollar Revenue Declined as Demand Dropped Apr 29, 2009
ARM Holdings First-Quarter Dollar Revenue Falls as Demand Drops - Bloomberg ... ARM Holdings First-Quarter Dollar Revenue Falls as Demand Drops ... ARM Holdings said demand for its products remained robust and the company should be resilient in the current financial slowdown. (Bloomberg -- UK)
* Netbook 2.0: Is a PC upheaval on the horizon? Apr 28, 2009
The UK-based ARM Holdings Plc licenses the chip technology. As many as 10 ARM-based netbook models could hit the market this year, ARM says, while declining to identify specific manufacturers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Carbon Design shipping ARM Cortex models Mar 12, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Carbon Design Systems said Wednesday (March 11) it has begun shipping implementation-accurate models for ARM Holdings plc's most advanced processor and interconnect components. The products, intended for architectural decisions and pre-silicon firmware development, include implementation-accurate models for all variations of the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor and PrimeCells, including the AMBA 3 Interconnect (PL301) matrix, (Acton, Mass. (EETimes)
Analysis: Intel, ARM seen on collision course Mar 3, 2009
-- Heading towards a collision course with ARM Holdings plc in the embedded world, Intel Corp. for the first time will transfer a processor technology outside to a silicon foundry ... But it could also intensify a growing rivalry between the company and IP processor king ARM Holdings, said Doug Freedman, an analyst with Broadpoint. (EETimes)
Intel, Taiwan Semi to Partner on New Chip Mar 3, 2009
Intel's move targets these chip markets, currently inhabited by ARM Holdings PLC (ARMH) and others. BMO Capital analyst Brian Piccioni said in a note that if the agreement proceeds as expected, it "should significantly expand the base of applications for x86 microprocessors," benefiting Intel over the longer term. (SmartMoney)
See all SEMICONDUCTOR News Feb 24, 2009
With help from lead partner and licensee NXP, ARM Holdings plc has designed a very low gate-count processor core suitable for use in microcontrollers aimed at ultra-low power applications. Chips are expected to ship from licensees before the end of 2009. (EETimes)
Analysis: Nokia/Qualcomm and the 'new' wireless landscape Feb 20, 2009
The pact refers to a chip from ST-Ericsson that uses its Nomadik applications processor and integrates the latest in symmetrical multiprocessing courtesy of the dual-core capable Cortex-A9 processor from ARM Holdings plc. But the most intriguing part of this lovefest is the partnership between Nokia and Qualcomm themselves. (EETimes)
Intel, Nvidia Make Moves in the MID Market Feb 17, 2009
Where laptop users must recharge every few hours, owners of cellphones which mainly use a chip design licensed by the British company ARM Holdings frequently use their devices for more than a day on a charge. Many people dont expect MIDs to succeed unless they have similar battery life. (Wall Street Journal)
East: ARM MPU runs apps in some Intel-based PCs Feb 12, 2009
LONDON As the terminology has shifted around ultramobile PCs, mobile internet devices (MIDs) and netbooks, some may have made the assumption that any given PC would be powered by either an Intel processor or one designed by ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) and implemented by one of its semiconductor licenses. In turns out that assumption is too simplistic. (EETimes)
Analysis: Dell drags Linux-ARM Trojan horse inside Wintel PC Feb 12, 2009
For processor technology licensor ARM Holdings plc this is a marketing boon that may help it dent the penetration of Intel's Atom in the netbook market. Things are especially good for ARM because users are getting to compare a power-efficient ARM platform, probably one designed for a smartphone, with a relatively power-hungry Intel processor, which may start tipping buyers towards favoring an ARM-powered PC or netbook. (EETimes)
