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"Fastest" Windows Mobile browser scales to VGA — Dec. 09, 2008 — Skyfire Labs announced enhancements to its Windows Mobile web browser, claimed to make browsing on a smartphone "just like browsing on a PC." Touted features in Skyfire version 0.85 include support for VGA resolution, improved streaming and rendering performance, and elimination of the need to register. ...
Via "mini-server" kit runs Windows — Dec. 09, 2008 — Via announced a "mini-server kit" that targets home media storage. Touted as being the same height as a CD, the Windows-compatible Artigo A2000 includes two 3.5-inch bays for hard drives, a bootable CompactFlash slot, gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, and a wireless LAN option, says Via. ...
LG spins first LTE phone chip — Dec. 09, 2008 — LG Electronics has used Windows Mobile to demonstrate what it claims is the first cellular modem chip based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The unnamed part may ultimately support download speeds of 100Mbps (megabits per second), about twelve times faster than today's phones. ...
HP offers thin client virtualization add-ons — Dec. 08, 2008 — HP announced new software touted as making its Windows CE-based thin client devices faster and easier to use. "Virtual Client Essentials" improves session management capabilities, multi-display support, and multimedia streaming over RDP, with additional graphical improvements promised later. ...
Rugged handheld has barcode reader — Dec. 08, 2008 — Two Technologies announced a ruggedized handheld computer targeting applications including law enforcement, security, medical, and hospitality. Running Windows CE 5.0 on a 520MHz Marvell PXA270, the "Safari" includes barcode scanning, Bluetooth, WiFi, a 26- or 41-key keyboard, plus optional GPS and cellular modules, the company says. ...
Acer leads hot netbook market — Dec. 08, 2008 — The netbook category grew at a quarter-to-quarter rate of more than 160 percent in the third quarter, and Acer bypassed Asus as the top vendor, says a DisplaySearch study. Meanwhile, an ABI Research "Vendor Matrix" report finds Intel holding pole position among netbook processor vendors. ...
Microsoft BPM gains mobile RFID — Dec. 08, 2008 — Microsoft's BPM (business process management) server now supports mobile RFID scanners running Windows Mobile, it says. BizTalk Server gains the capability via newly shipping RFID Mobile and RFID Standards Pack add-ons, which support both currently shipping BizTalk Server releases and a 2009 beta release launched today. ...
Windows Mobile steady despite recession — Dec. 05, 2008 — The recession is hindering smartphone sales, says Gartner, reporting the segment's weakest year-on-year growth since its studies began. Still, overall sales totaled 36.5 million in 3Q 2008 -- up 11.5 percent from 3Q 2007 -- and Windows Mobile gained over four percent compared to 2Q 2008. ...
Mini-ITX board uses "netbook" Atom — Dec. 05, 2008 — Axiomtek has introduced a mini-ITX motherboard using the "mobile" versions of Intel's Atom processor. With its low power consumption and impressive list of I/O, the SBC86836 targets "extremely slim" embedded applications such as in-vehicle infotainment, POS, lottery machines, and kiosks. ...
Microsoft releases "critical" patches for XPe devices — Dec. 05, 2008 — Microsoft has released its monthly batch of security updates for Windows XP Embedded (XPe). Announced on Microsoft's Windows Embedded Standard blog, and available now on its Mobile and Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE), the "November 2008 XP Embedded Security Updates" include two fixes for existing devices, both rated "critical." ...
i.MX31 module supports Windows CE — Dec. 04, 2008 — Eurotech announced a 2.8 x 1.8 inch computer module with a 532MHz i.MX31 SoC (system on chip), plus a carrier board to go with it. The Turbo G5 runs Windows CE, with 128MB of RAM, 32MB of flash, plus OpenGL-ES and Direct3D-Mobile graphics acceleration, says Eurotech. ...
Microsoft recaps ESC Boston presentations online — Dec. 04, 2008 — Microsoft has announced online availability of twelve presentations regarding Windows Embedded Standard or CE. The presentations, derived from PowerPoint slides, feature "level 200" and "level 300" content and were originally delivered at ESC (Embedded Systems Conference) Boston last October, according to the company.
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. ...

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