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Windows Mobile smartphone is "world's fastest"
Nov. 17, 2008
Asus announced a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone claimed to be the world's fastest. The P565 features an 800MHz Marvell Tavor processor, a 2.8-inch touchscreen with VGA resolution, GPS, HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a custom "Glide" user interface, says Asus. ...
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Windows Mobile to get "desktop" Flash player?
Nov. 17, 2008
A no-holds-barrred, desktop-class implementation of Adobe's Flash Player 10 will be available for Windows Mobile by the second half of 2009. At least, that's the clear implication of an announcement made today by Adobe at a conference in San Francisco. ...
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USB 3.0 debuts
Nov. 17, 2008
[Updated, Dec. 9] -- The USB Implementers Forum unveiled the USB 3.0 specification, said to be ten times faster than USB 2.0. One of the first USB 3.0 announcements came from MCCI Corp. and Synopsys, which said they would together produce USB semiconductor IP and Windows drivers for the spec. ...
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EPIC SBC runs hot and cold
Nov. 14, 2008
WinSystems announced an EPIC-format, extended-temperature single board computer (SBC) that runs Windows. Aimed at industrial applications, the EPX-855-G is equipped with an Intel Celeron M clocked at 1GHz (fanless) or 1.8GHz Pentium (fan), and can operate at temperatures ranging from -40 to 158 degrees F. ...
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Windows PND sports cellular modem
Nov. 14, 2008
TeleNav announced a Windows CE GPS device that includes a built-in GPRS cellular modem. The Telenav Shotgun offers real-time traffic updates and "intelligent rerouting," provides online map and POI (points of interest) updating, and lets users send destinations to their devices from desktop PCs, says TeleNav. ...
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Windows phones bundle custom GPS software
Nov. 14, 2008
GPS specialist Pharos Science has announced two new smartphones based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The Traveler 117 and Traveler 127 are unlocked quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM devices, with GPS capabilities including voice prompts, maps on demand, and realtime traffic information, according to the company. ...
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Webcast highlights location awareness tools
Nov. 14, 2008
Microsoft has published a webcast that explains how to make Windows Mobile applications "location aware" on GPS-equipped devices. Viewable online now, the webcast is the tenth in a promised series of 24 devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. ...
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Danish music server switches to Windows
Nov. 13, 2008
Danish stereo equipment vendor Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has announced a digital music server that runs Windows XP Embedded (XPe). The BeoSound 5 appears to be a high-profile design win for Microsoft, since B&O reportedly used embedded Linux in its past digital music servers. ...
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Smart camera sports Atom
Nov. 13, 2008
Matrox Imaging announced a Windows CE "smart camera" that uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. The Iris GT features 256MB of RAM, 1GB of flash storage, a gigabit Ethernet port, USB 2.0 and RS232 serial ports, plus an opto-coupled trigger input and strobe output, says Matrox. ...
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HTC announces "first" WiMAX phone
Nov. 13, 2008
HTC and Russian carrier Yota have announced a Windows Mobile phone billed as "the world's first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset." The HTC MAX 4G includes a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 display, tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM, WiMAX, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a five megapixel camera, according to the companies. ...
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Living room snared in World Wide Web
Nov. 12, 2008
The number of digital TVs, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes equipped with embedded web browsers will grow from 60 million in 2008 to 214 million by 2013, forecasts ABI. The research firm lists the open source Webkit rendering engine and CEA-2014 UI standard among key emerging technologies shaping the market. ...
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VoIP handhelds replace desk phones
Nov. 12, 2008
Motorola announced a pair of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices that, while billed as "business smartphones," don't include cellular capabilities. The EWP1000 and EWP2000 instead use WiFi and VoIP, providing access to PBX-based telephony, PTT, text messaging, email, the Internet, and enterprise applications, says ...
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Microsoft spins Windows Mobile browser demo
Nov. 12, 2008
Microsoft has announced a downloadable test version of its "next generation web browser" for Windows Mobile. Aimed at developers, the "Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Emulator" requires a Windows XP or Vista desktop PC in order to run, the company says. ...
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RJ-45-sized device server updated
Nov. 12, 2008
[Updated 2:00PM] -- Digi International will upgrade its RJ-45 jack-sized device server. Shipping in Dec., the $50 Digi Connect ME 9210 will offer a faster ARM9 processor and serial data rates, while adding I2C and serial peripheral interfaces (SPI), as well as 256-bit AES cryptography hardware. ...
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Sealed computer runs Core 2 Duo fanlessly
Nov. 11, 2008
Advantech announced a fanless, aluminum-cased computer targeting self-service kiosks, digital signage, and industrial control applications. The ARK-3399 employs Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, or Celeron M processors, includes hard disk or CompactFlash storage, accepts 2GB of RAM, and runs Windows XP Embedded or CE, says Advantech. ...
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HTC phone offers "3D" UI
Nov. 11, 2008
AT&T has released an HTC-manufactured phone that includes a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The "Fuze" includes the "TouchFLO 3D" user interface, Windows Mobile 6.1, dual cameras, GPS, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth, the company says. ...
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Monster touchscreens run Windows XP Embedded
Nov. 11, 2008
Samsung announced four touchscreen displays that measure up to 82-inches, while targeting interactive signage applications. The "TSn" series displays have built-in Windows XP Embedded (XPe) computers based on AMD Athlon64 X2 processors, 1GB of RAM, and 4GBs of flash. ...
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Microsoft fixes Windows Mobile 6.1 email bug
Nov. 11, 2008
Microsoft has patched a Windows Mobile 6.1 bug that left some users unable to send messages until they deleted and recreated their email accounts. The "Windows Mobile 6.1 POP and IMAP Send Mail Patch" is downloadable now, the company says. ...
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Windows smartphone shipments up 42.9%
Nov. 10, 2008
Symbian was the only major operating system to lose share over the last year in a smartphone market that grew 28 percent, says a Canalys study. Other findings include big gains for Apple and RIM, and a 42.9 percent increase in sales of Windows Mobile smartphones. ...
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Single-chip GPS receiver shrinks
Nov. 10, 2008
Taiwanese vendor SkyTraq has announced a lower-power, higher-performance version of its single-chip GPS receiver for Windows Mobile and CE devices. Compared to the earlier Venus634LP, the Venus 634LPx offers better cold start and tracking sensitivity, lower full-power tracking current, and a smaller 1cm2 package, SkyTraq says. ...
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CE 5.0 dev kit features multi-chip ARM9 module
Nov. 10, 2008
Shenzhen, China-based Embest Info & Tech is sampling an ARM9 board for handheld devices, POS (point-of-sales/service) kiosks, HMIs (human-machine interfaces), medical tools, and intelligent instruments. Sampling in a "Developer Kit" with metal case, touchscreen, and Windows CE 5.0, the SBC2442-I uses Samsung's S3C2442 MCM (multi-chip module). ...
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Webcast showcases automated mobile code testing
Nov. 07, 2008
Microsoft has published a webcast that explains how to use unit testing with code for mobile devices. Viewable online now, the webcast is the ninth in a promised series of 24 devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. ...
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Gaming handheld has clamshell design
Nov. 07, 2008
Chinese OEM Seabright has announced a Windows CE handheld computer with built in gaming controllers and an external, rollup keyboard. The SBE-PC430 includes a 4.3-inch display, 533MHz ARM processor, 128MB of RAM, up to 4GB of flash storage, and optional GPS, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft confirms Windows Mobile 6.5
Nov. 07, 2008
Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to release Windows Mobile 6.5 next year. Word of the smartphone operating system upgrade came directly from company CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking yesterday at a investor briefing held by Australian carrier Telstra. ...
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Portable thin client lasts eight hours
Nov. 07, 2008
NEC has announced a portable thin client device that runs Windows XP Embedded. The laptop-styled Quovio TCM380 offers eight hours of battery life, with a 1.2GHz Via C7-M ULV processor, a 15.4-inch display, an Express Card slot, 802.11b/g/n wireless, and optional cellular networking, the company says. ...
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