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Articles tagged with: Linux and Google
Google Fined for Infringing Linux Patent
Google has been fined US$5 million for infringing a linux patent in a decision that could have wide reaching effects on the whole linux userbase, including the Android OS. more
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Can Google's Chrome OS Challenge Windows in the Fast-Growing Netbook Market?
Google's new Chrome Operating System (OS) represents a direct challenge to Microsoft's hegemony in the burgeoning market for netbook software, according to iSuppli. Google's Chrome OS will launch in the second half of 2010 and will initially target netbook PCs. However, the OS will not only run on netbooks based on Intel's X86 architecture microprocessors, but also those using ARM-based chips, clearly showing the operating system is targeted at very low-cost netbooks. more
Related Tags: microsoft, netbooks, chrome-os, operating-system, chrome, windows, wlan, bell, web-browser, wave, os, target
Android based Netbooks to Emerge in 2009
Opinion by Laurent Lachal, Ovum Open Source Research Director
Upwards view: linux is losing ground
The upwards view of netbooks starts with netbooks and looks up to laptops. It
leads to two conclusions. First, the laptop market is becoming increasingly
complex, with market segments catered for by a growing variety of low-cost
netbooks and laptops. Second, after a strong start, linux netbooks have now been
overtaken by Windows netbooks and linux is lagging increasingly behind in terms
of sales - although linux's performance in the netbook segment is still
outstanding compared to its overall performance in the desktop market.
more
Related Tags: android, windows-mobile, semiconductor, intel, smartphone, apple, ipod, smartphones, wind, ovum, netbooks, netbook, mobile-internet, freescale-semiconductor, asus, open-source, operating-system, windows, freescale, laptop, os
Nokia Smartphone Sales Fall as RIM, Apple, Samsung Take Market Share
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7 per cent on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global sales of smartphones for 2008 reached 139.3 million devices, up 13.9 per cent compared with 2007. more
Related Tags: android, t-mobile, windows-mobile, microsoft, nokia, iphone, smartphone, samsung, eu, apple, smartphones, wind, gartner, htc, rim, touchscreen, sharp, omnia, operating-system, windows, danger, nseries, os, africa
LG Offers More Details of Flagship Touchscreen Phone
LG has given more details of the LG ARENA (LG-KM900) phone, which was previewed last week. ARENA, LG's new flagship model for 2009 features a totally new 3D user interface, which in some regards reflects how some linux based computers can be configured to work. It is also the first and currently the only multimedia phone for the global market to use Dolby Mobile from Dolby Laboratories. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, sim, eu, rsa, gps, lg, youtube, touchscreen, lg-electronics, battery, a-gps, touchscreens, memory, mp3, hsdpa, display, music, alarm-clock, 3d, dolby
D2 Tech Shows Off WiMAX Mobile Phone Reference Design
VoIP applications developer, D2 Technologies says that it is offering private demonstrations of a complete reference design for the creation of WiMAX mobile phones. Built around the company's mCUE converged communications client, the reference design provides manufacturers with a turnkey software solution for developing and delivering WiMAX handsets and similar portable devices to market. more
Related Tags: android, microsoft, texas-instruments, wimax, voip, wind, texas, windows, google-android, dual-mode, d2-technologies
Qualcomm Aiming at Intel's Market
Qualcomm is aiming to move into the territory dominated by the likes of Intel with its Snapdragon chipset platform which is aimed at the mini-laptops more commonly known as netbooks. However, Intel itself is also increasingly moving into the mobile device market, so Qualcomm faces both an opportunity and a risk. more
Related Tags: android, microsoft, intel, smartphone, qualcomm, wind, netbooks, snapdragon, asus, smart, windows, chipset
Nokia and Motorola Dominate Chinese Smartphone Market
A report from China's CCID Consulting has found that the sales volume of China's smart phone market in 2008Q3 reached 7.474 million units, up 0.6% over Q2 '08; the sales revenue in Q3 reached 18.17 billion Yuan, up 4.5% over 2008Q2. Smart phones' sales volume in 2008Q3 accounted for 19.3% of the total mobile phone sales volume, up 0.7% over 2008Q2. more
Related Tags: android, sony-ericsson, t-mobile, nokia, motorola, china-mobile, ericsson, sony, oss, symbian, smart, ccid-consulting, os, China
Telecom Carriers Should Consider Partnering With Google
Google's influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, according to Gartner. more
Related Tags: android, microsoft, skype, open-handset-alliance, gartner, dell, compete, mobile-internet, 800mhz, fcc, operating-system, 700mhz, presence, downlink, wired, cloud-computing, os, cloud
Report Reveals Manufacturing Cost of T-Mobile's Google Phone
The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google's Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli. more
Related Tags: m1, android, wi-fi, t-mobile, microsoft, iphone, apple, apple, isuppli, edge, htc, blackberry, touch-screen, 3, open-source, sun, hsdpa, modem, display, wired, radio-frequency, os, music, qwerty, touch-screen
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