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COM Express board does high-end graphics, Gig-E — Oct. 22, 2007 —

MSC Vertriebs has announced a computer-on-module (COM) aimed at embedded applications requiring high-performance graphics and networking. The COM Express-format CXE-C2D965 module supports Intel's Celeron M or Core 2 Duo processors and runs Windows XP Embedded, ...

"Powerful" thin client supports dual displays, expansion — Oct. 22, 2007 —

Wyse has announced what it is touting as "the industry's most powerful thin computer." The G90, based on a 1.2GHz Via C7 processor, includes dual-monitor support and runs Windows XP Embedded, ...

Unlocked GSM phones touted as "laptop replacements" — Oct. 22, 2007 —

Dubai-based i-mate has unveiled two high-end Windows Mobile phones and a plan for targeting U.S. business professionals. The Ultimate 6150 and 8150 can drive external XGA-resolution displays and will be sold as unlocked GSM devices, aimed at frequent travelers who can use them as laptop replacements, ...

Microsoft officials reveal embedded OS futures — Oct. 22, 2007 — Microsoft reportedly has been talking more than usual about the future of embedded Windows OSes. Recent revelations range from the short-term -- the release of "Windows CE 6.0 R2" next month -- to a long-term vision of "MinWin," the stripped-down kernel that will be at the heart of "Windows 7." ...

Data collection handheld features voice recognition — Oct. 19, 2007 —

LXE has introduced a handheld data-collection computer running Windows CE 5.0 Professional, said to be the company's smallest, lightest, and most economical. The MX8 allows data input via keyboard, bar-code scanner, or voice recognition, ...

Verizon adds Windows Mobile smartphones — Oct. 19, 2007 —

Verizon Wireless has added three new Windows Mobile-based handsets to its burgeoning line of smartphones. The trio consists of the SMT5800 and SCH-i760, running Windows Mobile 6, and the Windows Mobile 5-based XV6800. ...

SoC supports Windows CE, sub-$85 mini-PC — Oct. 19, 2007 —

Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has released an affordable, 32-bit x86-compatible system-on-chip (SoC) that is said to run Windows CE. The Vortex86SX has already shown up in at least two boards and is also at the heart of a mini-PC that sells for under $85. ...

ETX v3 module runs Windows CE, XPe — Oct. 19, 2007 —

MSC Vertriebs has released a compact processor module claimed to comply with version 3.02 of Kontron's ETX "computer-on-module" form-factor spec. The ETE-GLX3 is based on AMD's x86-compatible Geode LX processors and supports both Windows XP Embedded (XPe) and Windows CE, ...

Sprint's HTC Touch gains EV-DO, loses WiFi — Oct. 18, 2007 —

Sprint announced that as of Nov. 4, it will become the first U.S. carrier to offer its own version of the HTC Touch. The Touch features HTC's "intuitive touch screen interface," TouchFLO, along with Windows Mobile 6 and multimedia functionality. ...

Windows CE-based HMI panels connect to PLCs — Oct. 18, 2007 —

GE Fanuc has updated its range of HMI (human machine interface) computers that run Windows CE. The QuickPanel View devices feature an "open communications strategy" as well as the ability to connect to proprietary networks such as Allen-Bradley's "Data Highway Plus," ...

Panel PC supports Windows XPe, WEPOS — Oct. 18, 2007 —

Belview Technologies has released an "all-in-one" touchscreen computer based on a 1.5 GHz Celeron processor and running Windows XP Embedded (XPe). The PP8500 is aimed at point-of-sale (POS), point-of-information (POI) and stand-alone kiosk applications, ...

Tool manipulates Windows Mobile system databases — Oct. 18, 2007 —

Phatware has released an update to its database management utility for Windows Mobile-based devices, adding support for smartphones, among other enhancements Aimed at advanced users and developers, Pocket dbExplorer 3.0 is intended to manipulate system and application databases that are not normally accessible directly, ...

Windows CE-based GPS docks with car stereo — Oct. 17, 2007 —

Alpine Electronics has released a Windows CE-based GPS system that can be used as a portable, with a windshield cradle, or docked in one of the company's A/V head units. The Blackbird PMD-B200 includes built-in Bluetooth and a tuner for receiving traffic information, the company says. ...

China commissions a Pocket PC Phone for its police — Oct. 17, 2007 —

China TechFaith Wireless Communication has contracted with China's Ministry of Public Security to develop a "Pocket PC Phone" for the police forces in two Chinese provinces. The device will feature GPS, an ID scanner, and other features related to onsite law enforcement, ...

Image acquisition development platform runs Windows CE — Oct. 17, 2007 —

India-based embedded board specialist E-con Systems and U.K. distributor Direct Insight have collaborated on an image acquisition development platform based on Marvell PXA270 or PXA320 processors. The "Triton-Cam" is said to include Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0 drivers, plus support for DirectShow filter implementations.

Tiny, IXP465-based processor module runs Windows CE — Oct. 16, 2007 —

Applied Data Systems (ADS) has introduced a processor module based on Intel's XScale IXP465 processor and supported under Windows CE. The ADS TurboIXP module is designed to piggyback on an application-specific baseboard that's tuned an individual end product's requirements, ...

Application processors a vanishing species? — Oct. 16, 2007 — ABI Research is forecasting that standalone baseband processors are set to become a thing of the past in the wireless handset market. Instead, says the firm, they'll be replaced by SoCs (system-on-chip processors) that integrate a baseband processor with a "multimedia-rich" application processor. ...

Broadcom ships "3G phone on a chip" — Oct. 16, 2007 — Broadcom is continuing its push into the market for ARM-based mobile phone processors, with a newly shipping, sub-$25 "3G phone on a chip." Using 65nm technology, the BCM21551 combines two ARM11 cores with HSPA (high-speed packet access) modem acceleration, multiple radios, 480Mbps USB, and on-die audio/video subsystems, ...

Microsoft refines Live Search client for Windows Mobile — Oct. 16, 2007 —

Microsoft has announced some new tweaks to the Windows Mobile client for its search engine, Live Search. The improvements to "Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile" include voice input and GPS compatibility, and are downloadable now, ...

Data collection handheld includes GPRS/GSM/EDGE — Oct. 15, 2007 —

Datalogic has announced a rugged, data capture handheld with a built-in laser scanner and extensive wireless capabilities. The Kyman Version 5 runs Windows CE 5.0 and will soon be available with Windows Mobile 6.0 as well, ...

Intel and ARM collaborate on device security — Oct. 15, 2007 — ARM Ltd. and Intel are collaborating on a set of hardware and software technologies aimed at improving security in devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and set-top boxes. The effort will integrate ARM's TrustZone hardware/software authentication with Intel's Authenticated Flash memory, targeting next-generation system-on-chip (SoC) designs, according to the companies. ...

Compact ARM9-based SBC includes Windows CE BSP — Oct. 15, 2007 —

Shenzhen-based Embest Info & Tech has added another board to its growing line of ARM9-based single-board computers (SBCs) and evaluation kits. The SAM9315V1 is a PC/104-sized board that supports Windows CE, Linux, "and other high-level operating systems," according ...

.NET CF clone targets Symbian S60 — Oct. 15, 2007 — Red Five Labs has announced a version of Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) targeting Symbian S60. Available now as a community technology preview (CTP), ".NET Compact Framework for S60" will allow .NET CF applications written for Windows CE or Windows Mobile to run unchanged on Symbian-based devices, ...

Configurable automation computer has GigE ports — Oct. 12, 2007 —

Advantech has added to its range of "embedded automation computers" with a Pentium-grade system that runs Windows XP Embedded. The UNO-2172 supports both PCI-104 and PC Card expansion, plus two gigabit Ethernet and four serial ports, ...

Windows CE-based phone platform gets a boost — Oct. 12, 2007 —

Intrinsyc has beefed up the team behind Soleus, its Windows CE-based mobile phone software platform. Ketan Kamdar, Broadcom's VP of strategic planning and network operators, will join Intrinsyc's board of directors immediately, ...

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