Articles tagged with: Microsoft and Asus
Mini-Notebooks Made Explosive Entry into EMEA PC Market in 2008
Following a major surge in the back-to-school season, mini-notebook momentum continued unabated in the final quarter of the year. Thanks to robust consumer demand in Western Europe in the run up to Christmas, overall EMEA mini-notebook shipments reached 3.6 million units, in line with expectations, representing 20% of total portable sales and 30% of consumer portables in EMEA in 4Q08. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, amd, intel, samsung, eu, vodafone, mobistar, tesco, elisa, lte, zte, dell, idc, personal, sfr, touchscreens, notebook, presence, bell
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, google, intel, smartphone, qualcomm, wind, netbooks, snapdragon, smart, windows, linux, chipset
ASUS Shows off World's Fastest Smartphone
Taiwan handset vendor, ASUS has shown off a smartphone which is says has the most powerful processor in the world. The 800 MHz processor is significantly more powerful than the average 500 MHz which are usually shipped in handsets - and will make the phone menu and functions more responsive. Featuring ASUS' latest touch-driven user interface - Glide - the P565 posts Vs benchmark scores almost two times that of competing products in its class. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, windows-mobile, smartphone, wind, battery, weather, windows, microsoft-office, hsdpa
Low-price Mini Notebook PC Shipments to Reach 8.02 Mln Units in 2008
According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center, Taiwan), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, worldwide low-price mini notebook PC shipment is expected to reach 8.02 million units in 2008. In 2009 shipment volume is forecasted to reach a scale of 18.3 million units, growing 128% annually. more
Related Tags: intel, dell, ict, compete, 3, mic, acer, linux, notebook
Vodafone to Sell Asus EeePC Laptops
Vodafone Portugal has teamed up with Taiwan's Asus to offer a bundled HSDPA USB modem with Asus's iconic mini-laptop, the EeePC 701. Among telecommunications operators in Portugal, this PC will be sold exclusively by Vodafone. more
Related Tags: wind, usb-modem, mobile-broadband, hsdpa, linux, modem, Portugal

