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Qualcomm displayed a 3G, $299 mini-laptop today made by Inventec that is supposedly designed to run Windows Mobile 7 in the future (it runs Linux now). Windows Mobile 7, which supports Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset, will in turn make the company more competitive in the mini-laptop space processor that's currently being dominated by Intel, AMD and Via. This meshes with what NVidia says about its Tegra processors being in Windows Mobile devices, meaning that WM7 could be Microsoft's way of covering both phones and mini-laptops with the same OS. [Yahoo]
Windows Mobile 7 May Power Mini Laptops, Says Qualcomm
Qualcomm displayed a 3G, $299 mini-laptop today made by Inventec that is supposedly designed to run Windows Mobile 7 in the future (it runs Linux now). Windows Mobile 7, which supports Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset, will in turn make the company more competitive in the mini-laptop space processor that's currently being dominated by Intel, AMD and Via. This meshes with what NVidia says about its Tegra processors being in Windows Mobile devices, meaning that WM7 could be Microsoft's way of covering both phones and mini-laptops with the same OS. [Yahoo]
adobe
Adobe Open Screen Initiative to Make Flash Suck Less on Mobiles
Adobe's Open Screen Project, which combines such companies like Nokia, Moto, Cisco, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, Qualcomm and Marvell, aims to make Flash more like Java. Namely, they want to make sure the platform Flash runs on is consistent, meaning developers can code once instead of many times. The project will try to encompass phones, desktops, mobile internet devices (internet pads), and set top boxes. More »
smartphones
HTC Says Software Update Coming, May or May Not Fix Video Issues
The HTC video driver controversy might be coming to an end, as the promised software fix may or may not be released soon. Why the uncertainty? Because HTC themselves didn't specify whether this update even fixes it, not confirming one way or the other that on it enabling Qualcomm's 2D or 3D graphics support. Actually, we're no more informed after reading, other than know HTC is still working on a fix and it' still coming. [Phone News]
4:30 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by Silent_Shark: I pointed it out last time, and I'll point it out again. They never said they'd release video drivers. They said they would release updates which would improve other things, and that might have a knock on effect. Quote from the old more »
cellphones
NTT Turning Cellphones Into Smellphones
Phones with little scented tissues in them are just soooo 2007. In two days, NTT Communications will start testing something bigger and weirder. It's a freestanding $195 device, possibly due out March of next year, that holds 16 cartridges of base scents, like an inkjet printer's basic colors, that mix up more elaborate odors when they receive instructions from a cellphone. The system will accept smell messages via e-mail from the owner who wants an aromatic return from a hard day's work, or a loved one who just wants to say I HEART—or FART—You. OK, maybe intestinal gas isn't at the top of the list now, but you know when modders get involved, anything can and will happen. [Reuters; NTT Release]
10:00 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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Latest by Curves: I actually thought of a good use for this....when a guy calls a lady up for a date, waft the smell of money, brownies or new shoes through. She will subliminally GET it and probably say yes. more »
android
Android Hands-On Video: It's Fast, It's Still Not There
We have been playing with the Android prototypes scattered through the Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona. ARM had theirs running on one of their lower-end processors. No fancy graphics demos, no iPhone-style multimedia fizzbang, just a humble ARM9 processor in a plain white prototype "to demonstrate the scalability of Android" and serve as a "development platform." Our verdict: it works, it's fluid, but it's boring. Qualcomm's Android prototype, however, is a real beast.
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9:01 AM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
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Latest by n/a: even on the ARM9, it was still pretty fast. (I just played with it today) I got to play around and brought up system settings. The guy quickly grabbed it back from me but it's running Linux kernal 2.6 omap. more »
rumor
AT&T to Launch Mobile TV Service, LG Vu Will Be First Phone to Support
RCR Wireless News claims AT&T will launch their own mobile TV service as early as February 5, and the 3G, touchscreen LG Vu (better known as the LG Prada) will be the first phone to support the service. The service will use the same Qualcomm MediaFLO backbone as the Verizon V Cast TV video service, which currently offers eight live broadcast channels. However, the AT&T service will have two exclusive channels (Verizon currently has no exclusives). The Vu is expected to sell for $200. [RCR Wireless via Crave]
roundup
Afternoon News: Sharper Image Cellphones, Cancer-Detecting Mouthwash and More
• Sharper Image is now selling four unlocked Windows Mobile cellphones. The top of the line model has a 2MP camera, touchscreen, Bluetooth, tri-band, and GPRS, but sadly no ionic air-purifier or back massager. [Uber Phones]• A new smart plug from the UK will reduce energy consumption by turning off gadgets that are turned on but not in use. [Daily Mail]
• Qualcomm has completed new chipsets that do not infringe on Broadcom patents. [Phone Scoop]
• Wikia, an open-source search engine by Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, will launch on January 7. [Slashdot]
• A mouthwash-like solution in development at Johns Hopkins can diagnose head and neck cancer from your spit. [Locker Gnome]
• Ex-Palm CEO, Carl Yankowski, is taking over as CEO of Ambient Devices, which you might remember as the maker of the Ambient Forecasting Umbrella. [News]
3:59 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Benny Goldman
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Qualcomm Can Use Rival's Chip Patents until '09
"A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that wireless chip maker Qualcomm can keep selling chips whose designs infringe patents held by rival Broadcom Corp through January 2009." [Reuters]
"A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that wireless chip maker Qualcomm can keep selling chips whose designs infringe patents held by rival Broadcom Corp through January 2009." [Reuters]
cellphones
Qualcomm To Build Universal Super Chip for GSM 3G, EV-DO and 700MHz Roaming
Everybody is getting into the cellphone industry's new spirit of openness. Google pushes for open networks for the 700MHz wireless network to be, Verizon answers the call with a pledge to make its network available to all technology, and now Verizon's longtime companion, Qualcomm, has unveiled a chip that will be the heart of one hell of a universal, Android-friendly super phone. More »
1:23 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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8 comments
smartphones
HTC Boss Says 2 to 3 Android Phones in 2008, New Touch Interface Coming and More
Digitimes, citing the Chinese-language Commercial Times, said HTC was committed to building two or three Google Android-based handsets in 2008. This apparently came straight from HTC boss Peter Chou, who spoke to foreign investors in Taiwan last week. When we heard from Chou at the Open Handset Alliance/Android launch, he seemed confident that HTC would be first or among the first to launch an Android handset in 2008, but did not say there would be others. Smartphone-lovers will be interested to know about a trio of extra tidbits Chou mentioned as well:More »
8:47 AM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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2 comments
Latest by SneakerFiend: THAT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! new touch-flow technology. im guessing there will be a firmware upgrade for people who probably wont change their HTC touch till they get the 2 year discount on their phone. more »
roundup
• Rumors before UK iPhone release: British users to get bronze trim instead of silver? [Gadget Lab]
• Qualcomm's low-powered IMOD display replicates the light-bending qualities of butterfly wings. [Extreme Tech]
• Moon filmed in HD for the first time, embarrassed to find age lines and stretch marks. [Pink Tentacle]
Afternoon News: Bronze iPhones, Butterfly-Inspired Displays and the Moon
• Rumors before UK iPhone release: British users to get bronze trim instead of silver? [Gadget Lab]• Qualcomm's low-powered IMOD display replicates the light-bending qualities of butterfly wings. [Extreme Tech]
• Moon filmed in HD for the first time, embarrassed to find age lines and stretch marks. [Pink Tentacle]
AT&T's broadcast mobile TV service with Qualcomm's MediaFlo has had its launch date nudged back from year's end to early 2008. The reason given is fine tuning, though what kind of "tuning" was left unspecified. Verizon's, on the other hand, has had its MediaFlo-based offerings up and running since March. [Reuters via Phone Scoop]
wireless
Qualcomm Gobi 3G Chip Goes Both Ways: EV-DO or HSDPA
Qualcomm's new Gobi 3G chip can hook up to either EV-DO or HSDPA networks, making things a bit easier for both notebook/UMPC manufacturers and consumers, who won't necessarily have to shop for devices around their cellphone company if they want internets from the sky. The chips are available as of today, so Qualcomm thinks they'll hit the street in devices around second quarter next year. There's no WiMax compatibility, however, which is something of a shame since it just joined the 3G family. [AP/Yahoo!]
4:10 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Matt Buchanan
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Latest by mikeklein: I still don't want it bundled in my device. Gizgadget or some other site mentioned that this would only mean longer times to get critical updates. If I knew I wouldn't have to wait an addnl 6 mos. for a more »
moto & friends
RAZR2 and The Four Carriers
I'm pretty excited about the new RAZR 2, and why shouldn't I be? It just launched today. One of the positive aspects that Ed Zander stressed during the unveiling is that the RAZR 2 will be out in two versions (EDGE and HSDPA) for GSM carriers and a third version (EVDO) for CDMA carriers. My guess, however, is that what we're really talking about are three (or four) utterly different RAZR 2 experiences, depending on what carrier you have. Follow the jump for a breakdown and a handy "clip n' save" chart. More »
wireless
EV-DO Rev B to Debut This Year at 9Mbps Speeds
EV-DO fans can expect a juicy speed boost later this year when Qualcomm releases EV-DO Rev B, an update to the just launched Rev A. The new version of mobile broadband will use a spiced up chipset that'll allow for download speeds of up to 9.3Mbps (topping Rev A's 800kbps download speeds). More »
1:20 PM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Louis Ramirez
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8 comments
cellphones
Verizon Unveils V CAST Mobile TV
Verizon unveiled their fancy new V CAST Mobile TV service today, delivering what the big V claims is "the first true mobile TV service in the nation." They're teaming up with MediaFLO, a Qualcomm company, who have a partnership with CBS to deliver their content to mobile customers. That means you can finally watch CSI in what's sure to be questionable quality on a tiny screen! Saints be praised! More »
4:26 PM on Sun Jan 7 2007
By Adam Frucci
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cellphones
CTIA: Qualcomm Rocking MediaFlo Multicasting in Vegas
Qualcomm is showing off its MediaFlo multimedia and data delivery system for cellphones at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, where the company has set up two FLO transmitters in a techno-demo that spans the city. Good for Qualcomm, because there are quite a few FLO-enabled handsets on display at the show, including products from Sharp, LG, Samsung, Pantech and Kyocera. More »
10:26 AM on Wed Apr 5 2006
By Charlie White
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