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25/11/2009 - First Else Unveiled – Is The Revolution Coming?
Previewed in October at ACCESS Day in Japan, the First Else, the first mobile device deploying the ELSE INTUITION platform, was unveiled yesterday in London.
First Else comes with TI OMAP 3430 processor, 3.5" FWVGA 480x854 capacitive touch screen, microSD slot that will allow for a 32GB storage capacity, 5 MP camera with auto-focus and advanced stabilization technology, Bluetooth, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, standalone GPS and A-GPS, tilt, proximity and light sensors with adaptive handling and 1450mA battery.
27/08/2009 - Nokia Unveils N900 – The New Company’s Flagship Handset
Nokia has finally launched the N900 – running on the new Maemo 5 latest company’s smartphone, which has evolved from Nokia's previous generation of internet tablets. “The open source, Linux-based Maemo software delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device” says the company’s announcement.
Nokia N900 packs an ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor, up to 1GB of application memory and 3D graphics accelerator with OpenGL ES 2.0 support. The result is, as the company promises, “PC-like multitasking, allowing many applications to run simultaneously.”
26/06/2009 - HTC Forecasts 50% US Sales Growth
Hot on the heels of launching its third Android smartphone, HTC is forecasting its US handset sales to grow by at least 50 per cent this year.
With the arrival of the Hero, the Taiwanese phone maker is establishing itself as the leading manufacturer of the Linux-based devices.
02/06/2009 - Acer First to Make Android Netbooks
Acer is to sell netbooks running Google's Android operating system - with the first likely to be available before the end of the summer.
The move is a setback for Microsoft, which was already selling its Windows OS at a reduced price to counter the threat posed by Linux.
01/12/2008 - Linux Successfully Ported To iPhone
The open-source OS Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod for the first time.
A member of the iPhone Dev Team - going by the screen name Planetbeing - has managed to load Linux 2.6's kernel to the 2G and 3G iPhone, as well as the first generation iPod Touch.
14/08/2008 - Nokia leads China smartphone sales boom
Sales of smartphones in China grew 32 per cent on year to 15 million units in the first half of 2008, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting.
