Mobile Phone Street » netbooks http://www.mobilephonestreet.com road to wireless life Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 HP CEO: "We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business" http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/06/03/hp-ceo-we-didnt-buy-palm-to-be-in-the-smartphone-business/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/06/03/hp-ceo-we-didnt-buy-palm-to-be-in-the-smartphone-business/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:05:55 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/06/03/hp-ceo-we-didnt-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? Just trust us on this one.

We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business. And I tell people that, but it doesn’t seem to resonate well. We bought it for the IP. The WebOS is one of the two ground-up pieces of software that is built as a web operating environment…We have tens of millions of HP small form factor web-connected devices…Now imagine that being a web-connected environment where now you can get a common look and feel and a common set of services laid against that environment. That is a very value proposition.

[Thanks, Steve]

HP CEO: “We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business” originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/06/03/hp-ceo-we-didnt-buy-palm-to-be-in-the-smartphone-business/feed/ 0 MeeGo 1.0 for netbooks and N900 now available to download http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/27/meego-1-0-for-netbooks-and-n900-now-available-to-download/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/27/meego-1-0-for-netbooks-and-n900-now-available-to-download/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 00:31:44 +0000 admin

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. As of right now, MeeGo v1.0 for Netbooks and v1.0 for Nokia N900 are available for download, with the former supporting Atom-based machines and the latter supporting… well, we’ll let you take a stab there. The API that’s being released includes Qt 4.6, and while the current SDK is tailored for netbooks, the next version — slated to hit devs in June — will support “touch-based devices, such as handsets and tablets.” We’re also told that v1.1 will be outed in October, with the development tree already being open. We’re certainly digging the layout shown here at a glance, but why not give that source link a visit and find out how it suits you in real life? We heard Snooki totally digs it, too.

[Thanks, Ernst]

MeeGo 1.0 for netbooks and N900 now available to download originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/27/meego-1-0-for-netbooks-and-n900-now-available-to-download/feed/ 0 Intel’s Atom Z6xx series isn’t targeting Windows Phone 7, but ‘full Windows experience’ still an Atom priority http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/06/intels-atom-z6xx-series-isnt-targeting-windows-phone-7-but-full-windows-experience-still-an-atom-priority/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/06/intels-atom-z6xx-series-isnt-targeting-windows-phone-7-but-full-windows-experience-still-an-atom-priority/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 20:36:29 +0000 admin http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/06/intels-atom-z6xx-series-isnt-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. We reached out to Intel to get some clarification on the issue and got this in response:

“Intel’s goal is to ensure we offer our customers a choice of software that runs best on our processors. Yesterday’s announcement was focused on Linux OSs, however our strategy is to also support a full Windows experience on Atom as we do with Menlow, Intel’s first generation atom chip for mobile devices and Pinetrail, Intel’s chip family for netbooks. Stay tuned.”

What’s getting us here is Intel’s seemingly careful phrasing: “full Windows experience on Atom.” Does that mean that Intel wants to keep Atom up in the Windows 7 end of the horsepower spectrum and avoid Windows Phone for the foreseeable future? It seems like a tough sell to say that Android is playing in an entirely different ballpark than Windows Phone is, and we’re not sure that Intel can effectively argue that distinction — but hey, with the Z6xx series’ iffy power consumption stats, maybe it’s for the best.

[Thanks, R2V2]

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/05/06/intels-atom-z6xx-series-isnt-targeting-windows-phone-7-but-full-windows-experience-still-an-atom-priority/feed/ 0 Dell Sparta and Athens netbooks, Looking Glass Pro and Streak variants teased in Android roadmap http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/25/dell-sparta-and-athens-netbooks-looking-glass-pro-and-streak-variants-teased-in-android-roadmap/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/25/dell-sparta-and-athens-netbooks-looking-glass-pro-and-streak-variants-teased-in-android-roadmap/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:57:51 +0000 jedwan
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. The second device is the Athens sub-0.9kg (1.98 pounds) netbook sporting the same screen size, ARM processor and optional connectivity modules. If all goes well, the Sparta and Athens should be launched in early and late Autumn respectively, but there’s a lot more so keep reading after the break.

Update: thanks for pointing out the Moblin logo, thoughtmonster!

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/25/dell-sparta-and-athens-netbooks-looking-glass-pro-and-streak-variants-teased-in-android-roadmap/feed/ 0 MeeGo Gone Wild! Features detailed, companies come on board at IDF 2010 http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/13/meego-gone-wild-features-detailed-companies-come-on-board-at-idf-2010/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/13/meego-gone-wild-features-detailed-companies-come-on-board-at-idf-2010/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:58:53 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/13/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. As for handhelds, Fennec with Flash support popped up on the slides (probably a carry-over from Maemo, since they already have Mozilla with Flash), VOIP (at least until the carriers start hollerin’), instant messaging, social networking, location-based services, cloud data syncing, and portrait mode support — not to mention “the Intel app-store framework that can be used to make branded 3rd-party app stores.” But that ain’t all! According to some freshly minted PR, the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco will be lousy with developers staring Wednesday when the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit begins in earnest. To be announced announced at tomorrow’s keynote are are a host of companies that are throwing their lot in with the mobile OS, including: EA Mobile, BMW Group, Acer, Gameloft, Novell, Asus, and more. Which is all well and good, but the question remains: when are we finally gonna get our hands on an LG GW990? PR after the break.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/04/13/meego-gone-wild-features-detailed-companies-come-on-board-at-idf-2010/feed/ 0 Case Logic PLS-9 Ultraportable Netbook Sleeve for 7-Inch to 10-Inch Netbooks http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/02/07/case-logic-pls-9-ultraportable-netbook-sleeve-for-7-inch-to-10-inch-netbooks/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/02/07/case-logic-pls-9-ultraportable-netbook-sleeve-for-7-inch-to-10-inch-netbooks/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:33:16 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/02/07/case-logic-pls-9-ultraportable-netbook-sleeve-for-7-inch-to-10-inch-netbooks/
Product DescriptionCase Logic is obsessed with organization. No matter who you are, what toys, tools or technology you have, where you are, or where you are going, Case Logic is your partner in managing the things that matter to you. We are the “stuff wranglers” that make life easier. The Caselogic PLS-9Black Ultra Portable 7-10-Inch Laptop Sleeve (Black). For ultra-portable notebooks 7-10¿. Power Pocket for an AC/Power adapter. Plush suede interior protects laptop from scratches. De. . . More >>
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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/02/07/case-logic-pls-9-ultraportable-netbook-sleeve-for-7-inch-to-10-inch-netbooks/feed/ 5 Targus Sport Netbook Case for up to 10.2-Inch Netbooks TNC101US http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/01/04/targus-sport-netbook-case-for-up-to-10-2-inch-netbooks-tnc101us/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/01/04/targus-sport-netbook-case-for-up-to-10-2-inch-netbooks-tnc101us/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:33:16 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/01/04/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 >>
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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/01/04/targus-sport-netbook-case-for-up-to-10-2-inch-netbooks-tnc101us/feed/ 5 Insider Pushes Ma Bell Beyond Just Phones | Niraj Sheth | Voices … http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/16/insider-pushes-ma-bell-beyond-just-phones-niraj-sheth-voices/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/16/insider-pushes-ma-bell-beyond-just-phones-niraj-sheth-voices/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:36 +0000 admin http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/16/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

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/16/insider-pushes-ma-bell-beyond-just-phones-niraj-sheth-voices/feed/ 0 Google's own Android smartphone, the Nexus One, appears in the … http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/14/googles-own-android-smartphone-the-nexus-one-appears-in-the/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/14/googles-own-android-smartphone-the-nexus-one-appears-in-the/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:38:14 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/14/googles-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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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/14/googles-own-android-smartphone-the-nexus-one-appears-in-the/feed/ 0 Android-x86: Install Google Android on a netbook the easy way http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/02/android-x86-install-google-android-on-a-netbook-the-easy-way/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/02/android-x86-install-google-android-on-a-netbook-the-easy-way/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:26:12 +0000 admin http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2009/12/02/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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