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With Galaxy S5, Samsung hopes substance wins over sizzle

BARCELONA, Spain — Gone was the glitz and glamour of last year’s Samsung Galaxy S4 launch. Gone was the showy venue of Radio City Music Hall; in its place was Barcelona’s International Convention Center, more in the vein of a typical product launch, if a little larger. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …

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Broadcom aims to double Wi

BARCELONA, Spain — Broadcom announced a new networking processor Monday that brings a faster flavor of the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard to mobile phones. The BCM4354 system-on-a-chip supports the 2×2 MIMO (multiple input/multiple output) technology, which can transfer data faster on a single frequency by using two transmitting antennas and two receiving antennas. The technology — at least when a …

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