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Articles tagged with: Open Source and Mobile Internet
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.
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Related Tags: android, google, windows-mobile, semiconductor, intel, smartphone, apple, ipod, smartphones, wind, ovum, netbooks, netbook, freescale-semiconductor, asus, operating-system, windows, freescale, linux, laptop, os
IBM Study Finds Consumers Prefer a Mobile Device Over the PC
IBM has released new survey results which claims that over 50 percent of consumers would substitute their Internet usage on a PC for a mobile device. IBM surveyed 600 consumers in the USA, China and the UK on their preferences regarding the mobile Internet., and found that communication, travel and navigation applications, as well as news and information services, are expected to increase significantly in popularity and usage over the mobile Internet. more
Related Tags: social-networking, edge, ibm, wireless-broadband, projectors, nano, email, maps, era, UK
Open Source OS Assists Chinese Development of the Smart Phone Market
A report from Chinese research firm, CCID Consulting shows that the sales volume of smart phones in China's market in the first half of 2008 reached 15.671 million sets, up 32.1% over H1 2007, and the sales revenue reached 37.74 billion Yuan, up 25.7% over H1 2007. more
Related Tags: android, google, sony-ericsson, windows-mobile, samsung, motorola, gps, wind, zte, china-mobile, td-scdma, lenovo, ericsson, sony, symbian, operating-system, ccid-consulting, windows, linux, China
Mobile Operators Confused About "Open Mobile" Movement
A study of the movement to Open Mobile concludes that carriers are confused about the potential economics of open networks and believe their own myths about having their businesses become "commoditized" and being turned into "dumb pipes." more
Related Tags: android, google, microsoft, verizon-wireless, verizon, rim, oss, nokia,, apps, true,
iPhone is Top Mobile Internet Browser in the USA - #2 in UK
Internet traffic monitoring company, StatCounter has reported that iPhone is the number two mobile internet browser in the UK and number one in the US, according to its own data. more
Related Tags: microsoft, blackberry, firefox, itouch, sonyericsson, statcounter, UK
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