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Gallery: Is this the next generation of mini laptops?

Chipmaker Qualcomm has been showing off a prototype touchscreen laptop-to-tablet powered by its 3G Snapdragon chipset, which it claims will enable a new generation of always-on, low-power mobile computing devices ready to rock the mobile data world. by ZDNet

Tags: Mobile, Mobile Computing, Laptop Computer, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Qualcom, touchscreen, Snapdragon, mobile devices, ZDNet

Image galleries 2008-12-05

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Netbooks dead? Not when sales are up 264% percent

My prediction:Intel and MS and the major brands are trying to drag the market upwards in size and cost to maintain their margins. They will shortly face a barrage of products based on ARM class processors and Linux (Chrome?), which will cost much less and have much better battery lives....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, sales, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]

Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Android opens doors for Google's next-gen search, ads and tools

Current problem with Android devicesI am Android fan, but nevertheless my next mobile phone will be HTC HD2 - i.e. Windows device. And the reason: all Andorid devices currently available have relatively small screen size and resolution. I am wandernig why Google doesn't urge on phone makers to offer...

Tags: INTERNET, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Cellular phones, Smart phones, advertisement, tool, Android Devices, phone, smart phone, Linux, operating system, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

iTablet redux, more details trickle out

Innovative!!And by "innovative", I mean the new definition which is where Apple slaps their logo on things that have been around for years.BTW, while you guys are cheering about iTablet picture mockups, others are actually releasing real, working products:http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/c-motech-shows-off-snapdragon-powered-mangrove-tablet/That's innovation. :)Troll-o-vative!! (n/m).Or, you could go by the actual definition of...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, Digital media, Digital music, learning curve, Apple Inc., iTablet, battery, Innovative

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Intel Developer Forum: The top 9 takeaways

Bad link alert: the Microsoft Pink article links herefrom the 'top stories' sectionfixedthxTukwila as a "top" takeaway ???OK, the graphic shows it "nearly" here (very, very late). But will it really be available in quantity? What yields can Intel expect to get on a chip with two billion transistors,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, Semiconductors, Processors, Intel Corp., ARM, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

News to know: Microsoft; Google; Dell; Robo-pills; Android;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps Gallery: Office Web Apps Technical Preview ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Smart Phones, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-21

HTC Leo hands-on photos reveal 3.8 inch capacitive with 1 GHz Snapdragon processor

It seems that it has a 4.3 inches screen not a 3.8 inches screenHi Matthew, peharps you should correct the title of your blog.This is said this phone is appealing though it would have been more with a QWERTY keyboard.RE: HTC Leo hands-on photos reveal 3.8 inch capacitive with 1...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, processor, phone, HTC Leo, capacitive, High Tech Computer Corp., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

HTC Leo hands-on photos reveal 3.8 inch capacitive with 1 GHz Snapdragon processor

The HTC Touch HD was never released here in the US, but I did see the European one once and it was a slick device with lots of appeal. We have seen updates to the Touch Pro and Diamond lines and rumors of a successor to this Touch HD as...

Tags: Touch Screen, Processor, High Tech Computer Corp., Blog, Photograph, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Blogging, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-18

What derailed the Windows Mobile 7 train?

One has to wonderwhether Microsoft even knows how to deal with a competitive environment anymore. One also has to wonder how long the Teflon coating will last on its CEO, because while MS will not be declaring bankruptcy any time soon, you cannot seriously argue that this CEO has maximized...

Tags: Microsoft Windows CE, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Mobile, SMP, Microsoft Windows, WM7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Does the rumored HTC Leo really have a capacitive display?

The HTC Touch HD is the current super high end Windows Mobile device in HTC's collection of devices. I tried it out a couple of times, but could not get over the lack of hardware buttons even though it had a large beautiful display and some super specifications. There are...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch HD, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Ballmer: "I'm a PC" ads effective against Apple

Ballmer: "I'm a PC" ads effective against AppleWow...I was expecting Ballmer to say the ads weren't working at all!Microsoft ads seem backwardThe only part of the Microsoft ads that ever get my attention at all is right at the end, where the screen is almost solid green. For quite...

Tags: Desktops, advertisement, PC, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Dumb wireless pipe wars: Google Voice coming to BlackBerry, Android

Dumb wireless pipe wars: Google Voice coming to BlackBerry, AndroidTelcos are traditional 'divide and conquer' enterprisesJust make out that the separate services are actually intrinsically different, and charge accordingly.Worked fine when there were separate wires, but digital exchanges in the 1970s were naturally integrating the actual data paths.Now it is...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NOW IT, Google Inc., wireless pipe war, phone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they need to focus on smartphones

A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they need to focus on smartphonesWho benefits from this partnership most?It looks like Intel will benefit most by this 'partnership' with access to Nokia Modem technology.Intel is faced with the challenge of designing a chipset that provides better technology than ARM. That is...

Tags: Smart phones, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Business structures, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., smart phone, ARM, Intel Corp., partnership

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Channel ambition is not a conspiracy

Channel ambition is not a conspiracyI'm still trying to understand.......how people had their hopes dashed about Android at Computex. If you read any of the Android sites most were quite excited about what was being shown. I'm still not sure I understand your coverage of the event as opposed to...

Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Linux, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Samsung Jet 'fastest full touch handset'; has 800MHz CPU, 3.1 in. AMOLED

Samsung Jet 'fastest full touch handset'; has 800MHz CPU, 3.1 in. AMOLEDWhat a pathetic articleWhat are the specifications? memory? storage capacity? compatibility with Windows and Mac OS X? Talk about marketing fluff under the guise of 'breaking news'.RE: Samsung Jet 'fastest full touch handset'; has 800MHz CPU, 3.1 in. AMOLEDAny...

Tags: Cellular phones, AMOLED, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., handset

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

iPhone 3G S specs revealed: 600 MHz and 256 MB of RAM

iPhone 3G S specs revealed: 600 MHz and 256 MB of RAMHuh?"256 GM of RAM"RE: iPhone 3G S specs revealed: 600 MHz and 256 MB of RAMDoes it really have 256GB of RAM? 1000 times more than it nearest competitor, surely you mean 256 MBMine's bigger than yoursI know why...

Tags: Memory, 3G, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G S, Apple iPhone 3G, RAM, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

It's official: Acer to offer Aspire One netbook with Google Android, Q3 2009

It's official: Acer to offer Aspire One netbook with Google Android, Q3 2009Good news! I'm eager to give Android a try....on my current Acer Aspire One, which is running on UNR 9.04 right now.If we can still download all of the normal Linux applications, it will be great!Yet more evidence...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Google Inc., Google Android, netbook, Acer Inc., OEM

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU

Looks like several reporters at Computex Taipei 2009 have noticed an Asus Eee PC netbook that had the Google Android operating system installed and a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU under the hood. Qualcomm was behind the system, designed to demonstrate its low-power Snapdragon platform, which can support 720p...

Tags: ASUS, PC, Qualcomm Inc., CPU, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Communications, Processors, Hardware, Marketing, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-01