HP CEO: "We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business"
You'd think spending a billion dollars on a smartphone company would indicate a desire to, say, make and sell smartphones, but you'd apparently be thinking wrong: HP CEO Mark Hurd just told investors at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch tech conference that his company "didn't buy Palm to be in the smartphone business," and that he's not going to "spend billions of dollars trying to go into the smartphone business; that doesn't in any way make any sense." Yes, that sound you're hearing is Jon Rubinstein's heart breaking into a million tiny pieces. According to Hurd, HP was actually more interested in Palm's IP -- specifically webOS, which he wants to put on "tens of millions of HP small form-factor web-connected devices." Sure, that makes sense, and it lines up perfectly with HP's plan to " double down on webOS " and put it on everything from netbooks and slates to printers , but hey, Mark? You should really look into the smartphone business when you get a second, okay?
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: america, bankofamerica, billions, entry, hewlett-packard, hewlettpackard, lynch, mark hurd, netbooks, operating, pieces, printers, smartphone, tech-conference, tens
MeeGo 1.0 for netbooks and N900 now available to download
You've seen it teased , and now it's time to shelve whatever you had planned for this evening (or morning, depending on your current coordinates) and slap the first bona fide 1.x MeeGo release onto whatever device you've got handy.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: evening, glance, intel, maemo, meego, mobileos, n900, netbooks, nokia, nokian900, result, sdk, shelve-whatever, whatever-device
Intel’s Atom Z6xx series isn’t targeting Windows Phone 7, but ‘full Windows experience’ still an Atom priority
As many times as Intel has tried and failed to shoehorn its way into the phone arena, you'd think it'd want to pimp as many notable platforms as it possibly could -- but strangely, Windows Phone 7 is notably absent from Intel's fact sheet on the just-announced, smartphone-focused Z6xx series of Atom cores. Instead, the wording of the paperwork clearly spells out that Android and MeeGo / Moblin are the focal points right now, which is leading everyone to wonder whether Intel's looking to steer clear of Microsoft's mobile strategy altogether.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: customers, devices, engadget, horsepower, linux, netbooks, phone, tough, windows
Dell Sparta and Athens netbooks, Looking Glass Pro and Streak variants teased in Android roadmap
Good morning to you too, Dell ! Android Central's just gotten hold of yet another leak from the Texan computer giant, only this time we have two new Android or Linux (as suggested by the Tux icon) Moblin devices. First, we have the Sparta netbook tablet featuring an 11-inch 1024 x 768 TFT display, ARM processor, optional connectivity modules (3G, WiFi, Bluetooth) and a unique swivel mechanism -- the screen appears to be rotatable within its frame
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: bluetooth, lgpro, looking glass pro, mid, netbook, netbooks, netbooktablet, processor, tabletpc
MeeGo Gone Wild! Features detailed, companies come on board at IDF 2010
Wow, the MeeGo news is flying fast and furious today! Our first stop is the Intel Developer Forum , where a recent talk detailed feature lists for netbooks and handhelds running (presumably) 1.0. For the former, you can expect to see it rockin' Chrome (or Chromium), and overhauled social messaging, media, camera, email, and calendar apps. That's in addition to touch and gesture support.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: developer, flash, idf, instant, linux, location, maemo, meego, netbooks, networking, services, support
Case Logic PLS-9 Ultraportable Netbook Sleeve for 7-Inch to 10-Inch Netbooks
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Case Logic PLS-9 Ultraportable Netbook Sleeve for 7-Inch to 10-Inch Netbooks
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Targus Sport Netbook Case for up to 10.2-Inch Netbooks TNC101US
Product DescriptionThe Targus Sport Netbook Case is designed to protect netbooks with up to 10. 2-Inch screens. The clamshell design enables using the netbook while it is securely inside the case. Built for travel, this case features a rugged exterior, padded removable shoulder straps and comfortable carry handle. The case also provides additional storage compartments to hold a power adapter or other accessories. . . . More >>
Targus Sport Netbook Case for up to 10.2-Inch Netbooks TNC101US
Insider Pushes Ma Bell Beyond Just Phones | Niraj Sheth | Voices …
Insider Pushes Ma Bell Beyond Just Phones . December 16, 2009 by Niraj Sheth Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Categories: Other, Phone Street Tags: amazon, computers, digital, digital-daily, gadgets, glenn-lurie, interead, kindle, netbooks, niraj-sheth, telecom, toys, voices
Google's own Android smartphone, the Nexus One, appears in the …
Rumours have been circulating for a few weeks about Google working on its own Android smartphone and information that appeared over the weekend now.
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Android-x86: Install Google Android on a netbook the easy way
Google Android is an operating system designed to run on smartphones, not netbooks. But much of the source code is available, which means that folks have been able to port the operating system to run on machines with x86-based ...
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