When will we see cell phones capable of delivering WiFi N speeds? It might be a lot sooner than you think actually. It looks like Atheros has developed a new AR6003 chip capable of bringing 802.11n WiFi connectivity to portable devices. The chip will deliver speeds of up to 85Mbps via the 5GHz band and it will be very energy efficient. In fact the new chip will use 20% less energy than the current AR6002 WiFi chip which is great news for smarpthone users. One of the main issues with WiFi N chips is that they consume a lot of energy.

The product is currently being tested by various companies and we might see it arrive on future smartphones and other portable devices really soon.

via Electronista

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