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For all Samsung Galaxy S4 enthusiasts, here’s a new rumor regarding the Wifi capability of the device. The S4 is rumored to have 802.11ac WiFi technology, also known as 5G Wifi. 5G Wifi is pretty fast, with speeds comparable to wired connection. The device will apparently have the Broadcom BCM4335 chip, which has 802.11ac Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio technology incorporated in one chip. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HTC One Hands-On, HTC One Wrap Up,
5G WiFi, aka 802.11ac, aka muy rapido. We don’t just want it in routers and laptops, we want it everywhere — which is why Broadcom’s firm date of Q1 2013 for its BCM4335 mobile chip is good news. The add-on belongs to a mainstream line of 40nm combo radios that handle WiFi (including regular 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands), Bluetooth 4.0 and FM, which means there’s every likelihood it’ll appear in numerous smartphones and tablets soon after production starts. Broadcom promises tripled transfer speeds, “dramatically” improved range and “six times greater” power efficiency compared to Wireless N, but then again, so does the competition — and a company like Qualcomm may be able to deliver it in even fewer nanometers.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs, Wireless
Broadcom promises triple-speed 5G WiFi for mobiles in early 2013 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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