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Broadcom Crams 802.11n, Bluetooth, and FM Onto a Single Chip

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bang-for-your-amp dept.

Broadcom has managed to cram 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and FM reception/transmission all into a single "combo wireless chip." Designed to be a better wireless implementation for portable devices, the chip seeks to lower chip counts and integration costs. "Broadcom is the second firm — following Atheros in a single-function chip — to announce a single-stream 802.11n product, in which one of 802.11n's advantages is shaved off in favor of a faster baseline performance and lower battery consumption. This move is meant to replace 802.11g in portable devices without draining a battery faster and providing other advantages that make up for what's become a slight cost difference."

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  1. frist pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    .. FAIL?

  2. F Ninnle P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Vote Ninnle!

  3. Re:Broadcom? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    People who run Linux are all broke hippies who don't pay for shit. Software is stolen, and hardware is all hand-me-downs. Your point is moot.

  4. Re:Broadcom? by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Meanwhile, the manufacturers who play nice with Linux are reaping the benefits of the Linux-running hardware tinkerer's credit cards.

    Yeah. I hear they're up to $293.84 by now. Rumor has it that they'd be up past $300 by now, but someone got behind on their rent to their mom for use of the basement.

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    That is all.