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Articles tagged with: Microsoft and Smartphones
Microsoft Demos Windows OS Running on Mobile Phone Chips
microsoft has announced that the next version of Windows OS will support System on a Chip (SoC) architectures, including ARM-based systems from partners NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments. The move, which had been widely expected, will enable the Windows OS to run on ARM based devices which will typically consumer far less power than the traditional Intel/AMD chips that Windows has worked with in the past. more
Related Tags: arm-holdings, qualcomm, texas-instruments
Microsoft Reported to be Developing Mobile OS for ARM Based Smartphones
microsoft is reportedly planning to port its next Windows Operating System to work on chips designed by UK based ARM Holdings - whose low-power chips are used in most of the smart phones on the market. The move is a significant move for the company, which had traditionally based its main computer OS on high-power chips supplied by Intel and AMD. more
Related Tags: arm-holdings, windows-phone-7, os, planning, windows-phone
Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone
Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. more
Related Tags: washington-university, ultrasound, windows-mobile, , smartphone, rural, itu, tim, wind, vas, palm, massachusetts, windows, washington, school, health, usb, cell-phone, emergency,
First SMS Worm Detected to Infect Smartphones
Internet security vendor, F-Secure says that it has detected the first known SMS based worm for mobile phones. In its quarterly update on the security issues faced by computer and smartphone users, the company noted that the biggest malware story of 2009 so far has been the Conficker (aka Downadup) worm. It is a classic worm exploiting vulnerabilities in microsoft Windows, of the type that has not been seen in the past few years. more
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Malaysia's DiGi Offers Free Windows Live Service to Subscribers
Malaysian mobile network operator, DiGi and microsoft have started offering Windows Live Messenger (IM) to DiGi subscribers with a free two-month trial. Subscribers can access the service via mobile phones apart from desktop PCs, smartphones and PDAs. more
Related Tags: smartphone, wind, digi, partner, windows, windows-live, sybase, connect, Malaysia
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
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Are Smartphones Immune to the Financial Crisis in Western Europe?
The market for Western European converged mobile devices (commonly referred to as smartphones) experienced a good performance in the last quarter of 2008. According to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 9.3 million units, 25.9% higher than the 7.4 million shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 31.9 million units, 36.1% higher than the 23.5 million units shipped in 2007. more
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Toshiba Offers Up Details of Snapdragon Smartphone
Toshiba has announced the details of its much heralded Snapdragon based smartphone - the Toshiba TG01. The Toshiba TG01 will be available across Europe in Summer 2009. more
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Microsoft Stepping Up Windows Mobile Efforts
microsoft is reported to be planning to set up its own applications store, apping the version from Apple for its iPhone, as the firm tries to boost the popularity of its Windows Mobile operating system. The company is widely expected to announce an updated version of its smartphone OS next week. more
Related Tags: windows-mobile, sim, iphone, smartphone, apple, wind, wall-street-journal, windows, os, true
Dell Smartphone Rumours Resurface
The persistent rumours that computer maker, Dell is preparing to launch a range of mobile phones got another boost when it was reported that the firm could launch its first handsets next month. A report in the Wall Street Journal said that Dell has had a group of engineers working on the phones for more than a year from an office in the Chicago area. more
Related Tags: android, google, windows-mobile, smartphone, motorola, wind, wall-street-journal, dell, touchscreen, chicago, windows, razr
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