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Windows MID for under $500? — Dec. 04, 2008 — Trigem announced a Windows XP MID (mobile internet device) that reportedly will sell for under $500. The "Lluon Mobbit" offers a 4.8-inch screen, Intel Atom CPU, WiMAX, 1GB of RAM, a 30GB hard disk drive or 16GB solid state drive, and a television receiver, says Trigem. ...
Quad-core PICMG board runs Windows XP Embedded — Dec. 04, 2008 — Axiomtek is readying a full-size PICMG 1.3 SBC (single-board computer) boasting an Intel Core 2 Quad processor. Targeting control and automation, visual inspection, digital surveillance, and network security applications, the SHB102 supports 16GB of DDR3, and has two gigabit Ethernet and a dozen USB ports. ...
"Music nettop" has Atom inside — Dec. 03, 2008 — Japanese computer manufacturer Sotec and audio specialist Onkyo announced a co-branded "music nettop" based on Windows XP and Intel's Atom 230 processor. The HDC-1L features 1GB of RAM,a 160GB hard disk drive, four USB ports, Ethernet, and a slot-loading DVD writer, according to the companies. ...
Asus spins custom Windows phone — Dec. 03, 2008 — O2 has introduced a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone said to have been made exclusively for the British carrier by Asus. The "XDA Zest" includes a 624MHz Marvell "Tavor" processor, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, dual cameras, and a 2.8-inch display with VGA resolution, according to the company. ...
Asus nettop gets discrete graphics — Dec. 03, 2008 — Asus has announced enhanced versions of its Eee Box "nettop" computer. Targeting home theater applications, the new B204 and B206 include discrete graphics circuitry from ATI, HDMI outputs, remote controls, and hard disk storage that's been doubled to 160GB, the company says. ...
Free book teaches mobile app design — Dec. 03, 2008 — Microsoft has released an eight-chapter, 144-page book for designers of mobile applications using the .NET Framework. The free Mobile Application Architecture Guide, downloadable in digital format, is aimed at solution architects, development leads, or "any technologist who wants to understand good application design," the company says. ...
Windows phone supports Russian satnav — Dec. 02, 2008 — Russian company RoverPC has announced a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that reportedly works with the country's GLONASS (global navigation satellite system). The "G7" includes a VGA-resolution touchscreen display, an FM receiver, accelerometer, dual cameras, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 624MHz processor, according to the company. ...
HMI panels run Windows XP Embedded or CE — Dec. 02, 2008 — Kontron has enhanced its family of thin-client HMI (human-machine interface) devices. The fanless "Micro Client II" devices feature touchscreen displays from 7 to 15 inches, CompactFlash storage, and processors ranging from a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 to a 1GHz Intel Celeron M, the company says. ...
GPS handheld connects remotely — Dec. 02, 2008 — Trimble has announced two handheld GPS systems targeting municipal government utility mapping and other asset management applications. The Juno SB and SC both run Windows Mobile 6.1 on 533MHz processors, and boast 3.5-inch displays, three-megapixel cameras, WiFi, Bluetooth, "all-day" battery life, and optional cellular data networking. ...
Qseven module sports Atom — Dec. 01, 2008 — Congatec has announced its first COM (computer on module) based on the Qseven form-factor. Targeting "ultra-mobile applications," the conga-QA features Intel Atom Z5xx processors, up to 1GB of DDR2 memory, gigabit Ethernet, eight USB ports, and an optional onboard SSD (solid state drive), the company says. ...
Windows Mobile phone has evil Android twin — Dec. 01, 2008 — Chinese firms TechFaith Wireless and Qigi Future Technology announced a smartphone that will be offered in both Windows Mobile 6.1 and Google Android versions. Known as the i6-Win and i6-Goal, respectively, the devices reportedly include 2.8-inch touchscreens, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WiFi, GPS, and two megapixel cameras. ...
Japanese smartphone does widgets — Dec. 01, 2008 — Japan's largest mobile phone carrier today launched a smartphone from leading Windows Mobile smartphone vendor HTC. Additionally, phone software vendor Access launched a widget service aimed at enabling DoCoMo smartphone customers to install lightweight web services applications to their home screens. ...
Microsoft baking a phone? — Dec. 01, 2008 — Microsoft will reveal a mobile phone of its own at the 3GSM show in February, according to a rumor. The phone reportedly will be based on Nvidia's ARM11-based Tegra SoC, which debuted last year without Linux support as Nvidia's initial foray into mobile applications processors. ...
Tutorial covers SQL database for Windows Mobile — Nov. 25, 2008 — Installing a SQL database on a Windows Mobile phone takes a little fussing, but the benefits are well worth it, says an eWeek story. In "Creating Windows Mobile Databases with SQL Anywhere," Jeff Cogswell does just that, using Visual Studio to harness the power of the Sybase/iAnywhere data management suite. ...
Smartphone vendor announces layoffs — Nov. 25, 2008 — Palm will restructure its worldwide operations and lay off an unspecified percentage of its 1,050-person staff, reports say. The one-time leader of the smartphone market cited the "time it is taking to ramp up our new Windows Mobile products" among the causes behind the cuts. ...
New Microsoft smartphone OS rumored — Nov. 24, 2008 — Microsoft has updated the authoritative DNS servers for its "kumo.com" domain registration, choosing servers within its "search.live.com" subdomain. The move may signal a rebranding for LiveSearch, according to lots of unsubstantiated reports -- or a whole new super-secret Microsoft smartphone stack, according to one daring guess. ...
Wyse beefs up thin clients — Nov. 24, 2008 — Wyse Technology announced a powerful "R Class" thin client device aimed at delivering Aeroglass interfaces over RDP once Windows 7 Server arrives. Additionally, it enhanced its thin-client virtualization software add-ons, and revised ThinOS, its BSD-based thin client OS implementation. ...
Webcast explains Windows Mobile networking — Nov. 24, 2008 — Microsoft has published a webcast for programmers reviewing the networking options available to Windows Mobile devices. Viewable online now, the webcast is the eleventh in a promised series of 24 devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. ...
Omnia tipped for Verizon debut — Nov. 21, 2008 — Samsung's sought-after, high-end "Omnia" phone has apparently arrived in the U.S. at last. The Windows Mobile 6.1 device, offering a 400 x 240 touchscreen, five megapixel camera, and customized user interface, will reportedly make its debut on Verizon next week. ...
STD bus SBC runs Windows XP Embedded — Nov. 21, 2008 — [Updated Nov. 24] -- WinSystems announced an SBC (single board computer) using the venerable STD bus. Providing an upward migration path for "key industrial customers," the fanless LPM-LX800 offers an AMD Geode LX800 CPU, up to 1GB of RAM, up to 16GB of CompactFlash, ...
Tactical computer muscles up — Nov. 21, 2008 — Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announced a more powerful version of its rugged tactical mission computer. The Parvus DuraCor 810-Duo runs Windows on a 1.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB of DDR2 RAM, and targets "high reliability" military and homeland defense applications, says the company. ...
Carriers holding browser upgrade hostage? — Nov. 21, 2008 — Microsoft's new Windows Mobile web browser will apparently be released in China first. And -- to the consternation of many enthusiasts -- Internet Explorer Mobile 6 (left) will be available only on new phones, not as a downloadable upgrade to existing devices, the company is presently ...
Software syncs Macs and Windows Mobile — Nov. 20, 2008 — Mark/Space Inc. is providing a free update to its software for synchronizing Windows Mobile devices with Macintosh computers. Version 4.0.4 now supports synchronization with Microsoft's Entourage 2005 and 2008, including contacts, calendar events, and tasks, and stamps out a variety of minor bugs, the company says. ...
Windows handheld collects in-flight payments — Nov. 20, 2008 — GuestLogix announced a Windows CE handheld computer that lets airline flight attendants accept payments via credit or debit cards. The "OnBoard PowerSeller 2" includes a PIN entry keypad, an MSR (magnetic strip reader), a Smart Card reader, an imager/barcode scanner, and a thermal printer, says GuestLogix. ...
PDA dev kit runs Windows CE — Nov. 20, 2008 — Toradex is now sampling a design kit that targets creation of customer-specific PDAs based on Windows CE. The "Limestone" kit features an 806MHz Marvell PXA320 processor, a "rich" board-to-board extension interface, plus an optional battery, case, and cover, the company says.

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