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Articles tagged with: Microsoft and Windows
Nokia Will Attack Converging Market With First Netbook
With computer companies pushing into smart phones, handset leader Nokia counterpunched Monday by announcing its first netbook computer. 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: google, netbooks, chrome-os, operating-system, chrome, wlan, linux, bell
Microsoft Phone Rumours Resurface
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Smartphones: the silver lining of the declining handset market
Opinion by Ovum's Adam Leach, Devices principal analyst
Smartphone shipments will reach 406.7 million by 2014
During 2008, in a first for the mobile industry, consumer demand for third-party
applications started driving both handset sales and revenues for developers and
OEMs. Apple’s success with the App Store has prompted other players to focus
on devices that can enable third-party developers to easily bring applications
and services to mobile phones.
more
Related Tags: app-store, ovum, smartphone, symbian, nokia, google, sony, google-android
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
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Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech
This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased in the mobile handset's industry increasing focus on smart phones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements related to touch-screen technology, according to iSuppli. more
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Samsung Shows Off Touch Screen WiMAX Phone for the US Market
Samsung Mobile has announced the upcoming availability of its WiMAX enabled mobile phone, the Samsung Mondi. The touch screen Mondi, which takes its name from the Latin word for "world," is designed for use with the Clearwire WiMAX network. more
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CIOs Can Cut 50 to 80 Percent of Communications Costs
Yankee Group has demonstrated that CIOs and corporate IT departments of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can save more than 50 to 80 percent on costs related to corporate wireless, e-mail and messaging by moving to an Anywhere IT environment. more
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Fujitsu Launches "Colour Kindle" for Japanese Market
Japan's Fujitsu Frontech has announced the commercial launch of its "colour Kindle" device, which it says is the world's first color e-paper mobile terminal. The Fujitsu FLEPia features an 8-inch display screen capable of showing up to 260,000 colors in high-definition, in addition to being equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, kindle, bluetooth, wind, e-book, fujitsu, battery, e-paper, Japan
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
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