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Smartphone SoC brings high-speed uplink to low-end phones — Broadcom announced an ARM11-based SoC (system-on-chip) intended to provide low- and mid-range smartphones with HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access networking). Providing data uploads at up to 5.8Mbps, the BCM21553 runs Windows Mobile or Android, includes a "high performance 3D graphics core," and supports cameras up to eight megapixels, the company says. ...
 
Sony devices will talk to themselves wirelesslySony announced a high-speed wireless technology designed for data transfer within electronic products. To be shown off this week at a conference in San Francisco, millimeter-wave transmission will increase reliability and decrease circuit board size, the company claims. ...
 
Core i7 module handles temperature extremesAdlink announced a Core i7-equipped COM Express module featuring Intel's embedded-specific Core i7 processor along with the QM57 Express chipset. The "Ampro by Adlink Express-CBR" features up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, CRT and LVDS display support, an optional SSD (solid state disk), and PCI Express Graphics (PEG) or PCI Express expansion, the company says. ...
 
Windows (CE) tablet is just $150Haleron has announced a $150 tablet computer that runs Windows CE 6.0 on a 300MHz ARM processor. The "iLet Mini" includes a seven-inch touchscreen display, 128MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, wired and wireless networking, and an optional GPS receiver, according to the company. ...
 
NFC stack goes open sourceInside Contactless, a manufacturer of near field communications (NFC) chips, is releasing "Open NFC," an open source version of its NFC protocol stack for mobile platforms including Windows CE 6.0. Meanwhile, Juniper projects that NFC will play a growing role in a mobile-ticketing market that will reach 15 billion tickets by 2014. ...
 
ARM: More than 1.3 billion served in Q4 2009ARM Holdings announced that more than 1.3 billion chips based on its designs were sold during the fourth quarter of 2009. Reporting better-than-expected financial results, the company added that it's signing up licensees for three new designs, code-named "Eagle," "Heron," and "Merlin." ...
 
Surveying tool for contractors runs Windows CETrimble announced a Windows CE-based surveying device for general and concrete contractors, plus new software for its rugged Windows tablet PC. The Trimble TS855 Mechanical Total Station offers a touchscreen controller, five-second accuracy, and a long-range EDM (electronic distance meter), according to the company. ...
 
Rackmount automation PC has four PCI slotsMoxa announced a rackmount embedded computer intended for industrial automation, with four PCI expansion slots and four gigabit Ethernet ports. The DA-710 has a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron M processor, a CompactFlash slot, SATA and IDE interfaces, two serial ports, plus four USB 2.0 ports, the company says. ...
 
Smartphone sales reach record level, IDC saysIDC says smartphone sales reached a "new record level" during the fourth quarter of 2009, increasing 39 percent year-over-year to reach 54.5 million units. Meanwhile, the quarter also saw Motorola displacing HTC from its number four sales slot, apparently due to a surge in sales of handsets based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system, the research firm added. ...
 
Baseboard fits Pico-ITX into DIN slotsVia Technologies announced a baseboard designed to integrate a previously released Pico-ITXe board into a car's instrument panel. The Epia-P710-D offers three Mini PCI Express slots, a SIM slot, SD card reader, plus USB, IDE, and SATA ports, according to the company. ...
 
Bluetooth 3.0 chips, phones start shippingBroadcom announced broad adoption of Bluetooth 3.0 across its silicon, software, and combo chip solutions. Separately, Samsung is set to release what appears to be the world's first Bluetooth 3.0-equipped phone, according to the Bluetooth SIG (special interest group). ...
 
Multi-touch tablet has custom user interfaceThe French company ExoPC has announced a 8.9-inch tablet computer with an Intel Atom processor and 32GB of SSD (solid state disk) storage. The ExoPC Slate runs Windows 7, supports multi-touch, provides WiFi and Bluetooth, and offers a custom user interface called ExoPC IU Layer, the company says. ...
 
Lenovo netbook converts to capacitive tabletLenovo announced pricing and availability for a netbook that converts to a multi-touch tablet. The IdeaPad S10-3t includes a capacitive touchscreen with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, a 160GB hard disk drive, and two Mini PCI Express slots, according to the company. ...
 
Compact tactical PC steps up to AtomEurotech subsidiary Parvus announced an Intel Atom-based version of its rugged, Windows-ready tactical mission computer. The DuraCOR 820-A offers an Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor with gigabit Ethernet and optional MIL-STD-1553 databus connectivity, as well as lower power consumption, and additional memory and storage compared to the previous model, says Parvus. ...
 
Cortex-A8 COM runs Windows CEU.K.-based Anders Electronics announced an ARM Cortex-A8 COM (computer on module) with up to 256MB of RAM, 512MB of flash storage, 10/100 Ethernet, and integrated WiFi. The CM-T3530 comes with Texas Instruments OMAP3503 or OMAP3530 CPUs clocked at up to 720MHz, has a touchscreen controller, includes a camera interface, and runs Windows CE, according to the company. ...
 
Bootable USB stick includes encrypted Windows Embedded OSSpyrus has used Windows Embedded Standard 2009 to build a bootable, USB-based security device. Employing encrypted storage, the Hydra PC Secure Pocket Drive lets users access their data and browse the Internet safely via computers that would otherwise be untrustworthy, the company says. ...
 
Sony Ericsson's messaging phone runs Windows 6.5.3Sony Ericsson announced its third Windows phone, a messaging-centric device that's being promoted as part of a environmentally-conscious GreenHeart range. The Aspen has a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, and an FM receiver, according to the company. ...
 
Virtual desktops coming to smartphonesOpen Kernel Labs and Citrix Systems announced a virtualization-driven, cross-platform reference architecture for smartphones that enables users to access corporate desktops and applications. The Nirvana Phone offers a video-out port for displaying virtualized desktops on an external monitor, plus Bluetooth and USB drivers for controlling keyboards and mice. ...
 
COM Express module can be frozen, bakedKontron announced a single board computer (SBC) using the 95 x 95mm microETXexpress format and an Intel Atom Z520PT processor. The "microETXexpress-XL" features gigabit Ethernet, PCI and PCI Express Graphics, an optional SSD (solid state disk), and an industrial operating range from -40 to 85 deg. C (-40 to 185 deg. F), the company says. ...
 
Open standard defines tiny expansion modules — Diamond Systems announced that it has originated a new, mezzanine-style expansion standard for SBCs (single board computers), COMs (computer-on-modules) and other embedded products. Involving a single low-cost connector and expansion modules "three-fifths the size of a credit card," the standard will be open and support any host form factor and processor, the company says. ...
 
Rugged tablet runs Windows XP EmbeddedAmerican Industrial Systems (AIS) announced a 10.4-inch tablet PC employing Intel Atom CPUs and a sunlight-readable transflective touchscreen display. The SRT101AZ resists three-foot drops, operates up to six hours on a battery charge, uses hard disk or CompactFlash storage, and runs Windows XP Embedded, the company says. ...
 
Flash memory does incredible shrinking actIntel and Micron announced they've begin sampling 25-nanometer NAND flash technology, which will enable mobile devices and SSD (solid-state disks) to pack significantly more memory. Manufactured by the joint venture IM Flash Technologies, the process involves "the smallest semiconductor lithography available in the industry," according to the companies. ...
 
Emerson whips up Core-based boardsEmerson Network Power has joined the many companies basing devices on Intel's new, embedded-oriented Core processors. Newly announced products include the company's COMX-CORE COM Express Module, the MATXM-CORE-411-B 9.6 x 9.6-inch microATX motherboard, and the iVM7210 VMEbus processor board. ...
 
17-inch panel PC offers capacitive touchscreenAdvantech is now selling a 17-inch panel PC that's available with capacitive, infrared, surface acoustic wave (SAW), or resistive touchscreen technologies. The PPC-175T offers 1280 x 1024 resolution, CompactFlash and PCMCIA Type II slots, dual Ethernet and IEE 1394 ports, plus PCI and Mini PCI expansion, the company says. ...
 
Windows 7 sales bring record revenueAnnouncing results for the second quarter of its 2010 financial year, Microsoft reported a 14 percent increase in year-over-year revenue, to $19.02 billion. Meanwhile, net income jumped 60 percent to $6.6 billion, according to the company. ...
 

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