The previous years saw the proliferation of smartphones (iPhone, BlackBerry, etc.) and just recently PC tablets. In between these types of devices are mobile internet devices or MIDs, which recently got a boost, with LG’s launch of the GW990 at CES 2010. It is a mobile internet device that both have the processing capabilities of a PC and the portability of a smartphone. It features a 4.8-inch touchscreen display with an aspect ratio of 2.13:1 and a 1024 x 480 screen resolution. The LG GW990 is powered by the combination of Intel’ Moorestown platform and Moblin 2.1 (Linux-based OS), providing a superb user interface and fast mobile computing experience. The demo unit shown at CES is capable of HSPA connectivity but LG announced the roadmap of the GW990 will include LTE as telcos roll out their 4G networks. The LG GW990 is expected to be available in the market by the second half of 2010.
Ericsson has just demonstrated an HSPA set-up that delivers 42Mbps download speed. They made true of their promise to come up with faster connection speeds at 28Mbps and even was able to achieve twice the speed of present Ericsson HSPA Evolution equipment, which offers peak download speeds of 21Mbps. They were able to do this by employing dual-carrier technology that they said can be implemented in existing HSPA equipment by software upgrade. According to reports, the demonstration is the first in the world and Ericsson said that the technology is now available for its commercial HSPA products. One of the telcos present at the high-speed HSPA test held in Stockholm is Australia’s Telstra, which presently uses Ericsson’s 21Mbps-capable HSPA equipment. This development is a welcome one for both telco operators, who now can deliver more data than before, and end users, who are continuously craving for more social media services and multimedia content.
Windows is coming out with the second edition of Mobile 6.5. Windows Mobile is a compact operating system developed by Microsoft, for use in smartphones and other mobile devices. The second edition introduces a number of screen display updates that are reportedly designed to make it more functional, especially with devices that utilize capacitive touchscreens. The more notable of those changes is the new “Today” screen. Though the classic version of the screen is still available, Windows Mobile 6.5 features an all-new improved version that is somewhat similar to Zune’s home screen. This new Today screen provides the 6.5 a fresh new look. According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s mobile phone roadmap never included Windows Mobile 6.5. It was developed to serve as a stopgap until Windows Mobile 7 is made available in 2010.
Since Michael Dell himself confirmed it at a recent event, we tend to believe it. The Dell boss has confirmed the fact that the company is planning to release a smartphone in the United States next year. the phone, which will run Google’s Android mobile operating system, is rumored to be the object of a partnership between Dell and AT&T. The launch will probably happen in the first few months of 2010.
Dell has already developed a smartphone, together with Chinese mobile operator China Mobile. It is called the mini 3i oPhone and it runs a custom version of Android, that they named the oPhone OS. The phone has been officially confirmed by China Mobile. It has a 3.5” display (360 x 640 pixels resolution).
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Do you travel to places in and around America where your smartphone isn’t exactly receptive? Hate paying for a separate satellite phone just so you can call home from Puerto Rico? AT&T has a phone for you: The TerreStar Genus. It’s a first for the carrier, a dual-mode cellular / satellite smartphone. And it is packed with a bevy of functionality that the continent hopper will surely love.
The Genus has Windows Mobile under the hood, and given the release date, Q1 2010, will have the latest, greatest version of WinMo. Expect Microsoft Exchange to be hyped as one of this phone’s selling points. The device looks a lot like the wide Blackberry from a few years ago. It sports a 2.6 inch touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and the de facto track button in the center. The device connects to Wifi– no word on 802.11n support– Bluetooth, and GPS, of course. Along with supporting nearly all modern cell networks (GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA), the phone can directly connect with AT&T satellites to make a call where cell towers aren’t available. For now, the satellite option only works in the United States, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and surrounding territorial waters.
This phone could be a dream come true for certain types, such as contractors and political figures that make their business in the developing parts of the United States and its surroundings. However, this initial version of the Genus is aimed at business-types and government workers, with a seeming preference for those who spend a lot of time in the territorial waters of the United State. But AT&T has said they are working on a consumer-aimed version which, giving the race to market on this first Genus, could happen by the end of next year.
Intel is now launching into the mobile market its Nehalem micro-architecture, introducing its latest Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor plus Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor Extreme Edition. The new mobile processors include two-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support plus full 1 x16 or 2 x8 PCI Express 2.0 graphics. These processors are catered for intense gaming, digital media, photos, music, business applications plus other multi-threaded software
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