Developer webcast explains LINQ querying —  Microsoft has released the latest in its series of webcasts for Windows Mobile application developers. This time around, the presentation focuses on LINQ (language integrated query) extensions, explaining how they can be implemented on mobile devices, according to the company. ...
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Samsung intros tiny W-USB chip —  Samsung has introduced a tiny W-USB (wireless USB) chip for mobile devices. Claimed to transfer data at up to 120Mbps, the "S3CR650B" uses an ARM9 core, and in addition to wireless, provides SD/MMC interfaces, flash memory, and a USB 2.0 interface, the company says. |
Opera spins faster web —  Opera Software announced an architecture claimed to provide faster web browsing by reducing the amount of data sent to mobile devices. "Opera Turbo" compresses data by an average of 80 percent, and works with Opera web browsers on Windows phones, netbooks, and desktops, the company says. ...
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ARM SoCs target phones, netbooks —  Qualcomm has announced four new mobile chipsets, three with Scorpion cores based on ARM Ltd.'s ARMv7 architecture. The ARM11-based MSM7227 targets sub-$150 smartphones running Windows Mobile, while the Scorpion-based MSM8260, MSM8660, and MSM8270 target high-end devices with HD video, the company says. ...
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Acer smartphone sports dual screens —  Two new Acer smartphones have been revealed ahead of next week's Mobile World Congress (MWC). The double-sided DX650 (left) features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen and a supplementary OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display, while the X960 has a single VGA display, says Vietnamese news site Tinhte.com. ...
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Rugged Windows phone targets adventurers —  i-Mate announced a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone designed to meet MIL-STD-810F standards for resistance to liquids and dust. The appropriately named "810-F" includes 2.2GB of storage, a 320 x 240 touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, and a "digital compass" feature, the company says. ...
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Microsoft details ESC West events —  Microsoft has detailed its extensive participation in next month's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) West. Events devoted to the company's embedded operating systems will include an address by Kevin Dallas (left), general manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded business, plus at least 14 breakout sessions, the company says. ...
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Windows phone offers advanced navigation —  Garmin and Asus announced a cobranded Windows smartphone that geo-tags photos, gives turn-by-turn directions, and offers location-aware social networking applications. The Nuvifone M20 includes a 2.8-inch VGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth, a three megapixel camera, and 4GB or 8GB of flash storage, the companies say. ...
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Open-source hardware club ships Gumstix handheld —  An open source hacker community has launched an online store selling home-made gizmos, including a GPS-equipped baseboard (pictured) for the Windows CE-ready Gumstix Verdex processor module. GizmoForYou builds custom gadgets according to members suggestions, and sells the open-spec devices online, says the group. ...
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Military computer runs fanlessly —  Adlink announced a rugged military computer that runs Windows XP Embedded on a 1.4GHz Pentium CPU. The "MilSystem 800" operates fanlessly up to 167 deg. C, is dust- and splash-proof, includes solid-state or hard disk storage, and provides all interfaces on two MIL-STD-D38999 connectors, says Adlink. ...
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Windows Mobile gains Fennec port -- sort of —  At last, the Mozilla Foundation has released a Windows Mobile version of its Firefox web browser. Still code-named "Fennec," the browser is now downloadable in a "Milestone" version that presently runs only on HTC's Touch Pro smartphone, according to Mozilla. ...
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"Lower-cost" tablet runs Windows XP Embedded —  Glacier is shipping a lower-cost, reduced-feature version of its ruggedized panel PC for Windows XP. The e4000 model targets warehouses and supply-chain shop floor environments, and comes with a 600MHz Celeron or 1.4GHz Pentium M processor. ...
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Windows CE BSP delivers multimedia support —  MPC Data announced a Windows CE 6.0 BSP (board support package) for the Texas Instruments TMS320DM355 SoC (system-on-chip). The BSP supports both the SoC (left) and a related DVEVM (digital video evaluation module), targeting low-cost portable, digital video devices with HD video capability, the company says. ...
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Google adopts Microsoft sync protocol —  Google has licensed Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol for sharing data between servers and mobile devices. The resulting "GoogleSync" service allows synchronizing contacts and calendar information between Google servers, Windows Mobile devices, Apple's iPhone, and many other smartphones, Google says. |
Acer spins "second generation" netbook —  Acer has announced a "second generation" version of its hot-selling netbook, the Aspire One. The "Aspire One AOD150" includes a 10.1-inch display, 160GB hard disk drive, a six-cell battery, and the Windows XP Home operating system, according to the company. |
Windows e-reader sports color display —  Fujitsu is showing off an electronic book reader that works in color, yet features power efficiency similar to Amazon's just-released Kindle 2. Planned in models with eight- and 12-inch displays, the "Flepia" displays up to 4,096 colors, and runs Windows CE 5.0, says Fujitsu. |
TechEd 2009 "precons" dive into Microsoft's embedded OSes —  Microsoft will hold three seminars for experienced embedded developers prior to its annual TechEd North America 2009 conference. Focused respectively on Windows Mobile, Windows Embedded CE, and Windows Embedded Standard (WES), the day-long pre-conference seminars ("precons") will be held Sun., May 12, in Los Angeles. ...
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ETX module sports Atom —  Ibase Technology announced an ETX COM (computer-on-module) for passively cooled industrial and embedded applications, including infotainment, automation, and medical devices. The "ET820" includes a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, two SATA II ports, and a PCI-to-ISA bridge, says Ibase. ...
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Korean PMP runs Windows CE —  Korean firm Asia Pacific System Incorporated (APSI) announced a PMP (personal media player) that runs Windows CE 5.0 on an ARM11 CPU. The "M-480" includes a 4.8-inch touchscreen display, hard disk storage, a DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) TV receiver, and an optional GPS cradle, says APSI. ...
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Chip integrates GPS, Bluetooth, and FM —  Broadcom has announced a chip combining GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, and an FM transceiver, and targeting cell phones, PMPs, and PNDs. Available with a Windows Mobile "stack," the BCM2075 can record FM radio to MP3 format and stream music to "multiple" stereo headsets, Broadcom says. ...
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Windows phones manage Netflix video —  Microsoft has released a free Windows Mobile application for users of Netflix's online video streaming service. The "Mobile Manager for Netflix" (left) lets users manage their instant streaming and DVD queues using a smartphone, and also permits viewing trailers, the company says. |
Smartphones strong, despite recession —  The smartphone market will slow to a 13 percent growth rate in 2009, but will rebound in 2010, projects Forward Concepts. With a current market share of 14 percent, Windows Mobile is ahead of RIM, Linux, and Apple's OS X, the firm's recent study adds. ...
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Small automation PC sports four serial ports —  Lanner says it is now sampling a small computer "designed for flexible deployment in industrial control scenarios." The LEC-2204 runs Windows XP Embedded or CE, with a 1.0GHz Intel Celeron CPU, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, CompactFlash Type II storage, and four serial ports, the company says. ...
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Microsoft phone rumors redux —  Rumors that Microsoft will introduce its own Windows Mobile "Zune phone" just won't go away, despite regular denials from Redmond. According to a new blog posting by Microsoft watcher Mary-Jo Foley (left), Microsoft "reference designs" do exist, but were only created to spur on third parties. ...
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Little panel PC uses "two Watt" X86 SoC —  Icop has announced a little panel PC built around the company's own 32-bit, x86-compatible SoC (system on chip). The PDX-057T has a 5.7-inch touchscreen display, 256MB or 512MB of RAM, CompactFlash Type I/II and microSD storage, and a Mini PCI slot, according to the company. ...
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