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New Treo includes WiFi, GPS — Jul. 14, 2008 — [Revised, Jul. 15] -- The first U.S. Windows Mobile-powered Treo in more than a year offers a couple of things missing in the 3G iPhone. The Palm 800w boasts a tactile QWERTY keyboard, a hardware WiFi switch, turn-by-turn navigation, and Bluetooth support for stereo music headsets. ...
High-end netbook runs XP on Atom — Jul. 11, 2008 — While U.S. consumers are still waiting for MSI's back-ordered Wind netbook, a U.K. retailer is now shipping its own private-label version. PC World's "Advent 4211" includes an Atom N270 processor, 10-inch display, 80GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, webcam, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth, according to the company. ...
Windows Mobile trouncing the iPhone? — Jul. 10, 2008 — Some 4.5 million Windows Mobile phones shipped during the year's first quarter, up 1.8 million year-over-year, according to IDG figures cited by Microsoft's top Windows Mobile executive, Andy Lees. Apple, meanwhile, sold only 1.7 million iPhones according to IDG's figures for the same quarter, Lees claimed. ...
Multi-core SBC boasts EPIC proportions — Jul. 10, 2008 — Ampro Computers announced two EPIC-format single-board computers (SBC) that run Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded. The Intel Core Duo-based ReadyBoard 830 will ship in August, while the ruggedized ReadyBoard 820 is shipping now, says Ampro.
"Qseven" COM standard builds on MXM — Jul. 10, 2008 — A consortium called Qseven has released a specification for a Computer-On-Modules (COM) standard that incorporates the MXM (Mobile PCI Express Module) format's finger connector. Led by Congatec, MSC Vertriebs, and Seco, the 14-member group is aiming its Qseven spec at mobile devices using 45nm-fabricated processors. ...
MXM-connected COM runs Windows CE — Jul. 10, 2008 — Embedian has announced two computer-on-modules (COMs) and a baseboard that connect via an MXM (Mobile PCI Express Module) connector. The MXM-8310 and MXM-8110 run Windows CE on a PXA320 (Monahans-P) processor, and offer interfaces for Ethernet, USB, TFT LCD, RS232, CF, and IDE. ...
"Smallest portable PC" has folding Bluetooth keyboard — Jul. 10, 2008 — Quebec-based Clearview Technology has announced new details of a $600 Windows CE 5.0-based device it's positioning as "the world's smallest and lightest portable PC." The 5.7 x 3.4 x 1.1 inch Infinity miPC includes a separate, folding Bluetooth keyboard, and boasts "unprecedented" battery life, Clearview claims. ...
Imagine Cup 2008 winners announced — Jul. 09, 2008 — Microsoft has announced the winning teams in its annual Embedded Development contest, part of the overall student competition called Imagine Cup 2008. While there were meant to be only three winners, teams from Ireland and China tied for second place, resulting in four awards, says Microsoft. ...
Radiation monitoring portal runs Windows XP Embedded — Jul. 08, 2008 — Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced a radiation monitoring portal that includes a built-in computer running Windows XP Embedded. The "PM12 Personnel Gamma Portal Monitor" has eight detectors with individual security alarms, can be used in five different modes, and has an optional LCD display, Thermo says. ...
65nm ARM9 SoCs target PNDs, smartphones — Jul. 08, 2008 — Samsung says it is now sampling two new ARM9-based application processors destined to run Windows CE and Windows Mobile. Targeting smartphones, PDAs, and PNDs (personal navigation devices), the S3C2416 and S3C2450 feature on-chip 2D graphics accelerators, UARTs, LCD controllers, audio interfaces, USB, and a variety of memory support, says Samsung. ...
Chat transcript answers questions about Windows Embedded Standard — Jul. 08, 2008 — Microsoft's MSDN developer website has published an interesting transcript of a Jun. 17 online chat devoted to the Windows Embedded Standard (WES) Community Technology Preview. In the chat, a dozen different Microsoft engineers and program managers were available to answer questions from developers. ...
Hacker finishes .NET app-a-day marathon — Jul. 07, 2008 — On Jun. 1, software developer Chris Craft pledged to write 30 Windows Mobile applications in 30 days, publishing both executables and source code. Now, Craft has successfully completed his "30 Days of .NET" marathon, and plans to spend the next month publishing Visual Studio 2008 tips. ...
Windows Mobile gains Facebook — Jul. 07, 2008 — Macrospecs, Inc. has launched a free Windows Mobile application claimed to provide users "full" access to their Facebook accounts. FriendMobilizer sends notifications of Facebook activity directly to a device's home screen, permits checking inboxes and "walls," and can set status and approve/disapprove friend requests, says Macrospecs. ...
Data-collection handheld gets GPS — Jul. 07, 2008 — Honeywell is using Windows Mobile 6.0 for a new "industrial grade" mobile computer targeting transportation, retail, warehousing, logistics, and healthcare. The Dolphin 9900 includes integrated GPS, GSM wide area networking, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, a digital camera, and barcode scanning capabilities, according to the company. ...
"Low-cost" PC/104-Plus board has dual LAN ports — Jul. 07, 2008 — Tri-M Engineering has begun shipping a low-cost PC/104-Plus processor module with dual 10/100 Ethernet ports. Targeting industrial computing and data collection applications, the rugged, extended-temperature VSX104+ runs Windows CE, DOS, Linux, and popular 32-bit RTOSes on a Vortex86SX SoC clocked at 300MHz. ...
Updated JVM supports Windows CE — Jul. 02, 2008 — Nsicom has released an updated version of its JVM (java virtual machine) for Windows CE. Implementing the J2ME CDC/Personal Profile 1.0 specification, "CrE-ME" version 4.12 lets Java applets run within Internet Explorer, or allows applications to take full control of a device, according to the company. ...
Windows Mobile 6.1 phone has GPS — Jul. 02, 2008 — Mio has added to its range of GPS-equipped mobile phones with a device running the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The Leap G50 has quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, two megapixel camera with LED flash and geotagging, and Bluetooth 2.0, Mio says.
Windows CE thin client hides in wall sockets — Jul. 02, 2008 — Chip PC Technologies has announced new software for its "invisible" thin client computer. Now available with Windows CE 6.0 R2 and Citrix XenDesktop compatibility, the Jack PC fits inside standard in-wall LAN jack boxes, offering four USB ports, audio I/O, and video output, the company says. ...
Portable spectrum analyzer runs Windows CE — Jul. 01, 2008 — Tektronix has announced a handheld real-time spectrum analyzer running Windows CE. The SA2600 targets everything from "small radio repair depots to spectral interference management in the field," with integrated GPS, a 10-inch touchscreen, a 10kHz-6.2GHz input range, and -153dBm DANL (displayed average noise level), says Tektronix. ...
VoIP client gains add-ons, API — Jul. 01, 2008 — Fring has released an API (application programming interface) and free add-ons for its Windows Mobile-based VoIP software. Fring add-ons now provide access to Facebook and Orkut social networks, give notice of incoming Google Mail messages, and access the VTap video search and streaming service, Fring says. ...
Windows Mobile phone has dual active radios — Jul. 01, 2008 — Indian company Spice Mobiles Limited has announced a Windows Mobile 6.0 phone that supports the use of two phone numbers or service providers. The Spice D-1100 has a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 display, two megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, numeric keypad, and microSD memory expansion. ...
Access gives away Windows Mobile utilities — Jul. 01, 2008 — Mobile device browser vendor Access is giving away half a dozen utilities for Windows Mobile touchscreen phones. Aimed at attracting developers to the "widget" API in its Netfront browser, the utilities offer Twitter, Flickr, world clock, weather, memo pad, calculator, and calendar functions. ...
Intel's Atom powers mini-ITX board — Jun. 30, 2008 — Kontron has announced a mini-ITX motherboard based on a 1.6GHz Intel Centrino Atom processor. The KTUS15/miTX runs Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded, targeting solar- or battery-powered applications, vehicle PCs, point-of-sale/interest kiosks, medical, multimedia, rugged tablets, industrial automation, and other embedded device applications. ...
Microsoft revamps Windows Mobile website — Jun. 30, 2008 — Microsoft has rolled out some unheralded changes to its main global web site promoting the Windows Mobile operating system. WindowsMobile.com now features video tours, interactive guides to phone features, a database of devices, free software, and how-tos. ...
Low-cost phone bundles IM client — Jun. 30, 2008 — BenQ has introduced a low-cost Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard-based phone that comes with a multi-service instant messaging (IM) client. The E72 includes quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2-inch 320 x 240 display, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, and a two megapixel camera. ...

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