While ESC may not be all fun and games, little British chip shop, ARM, was doing its bit to liven things up at its booth, showing off a specially designed Rubik's Cube solver.
The solver was designed and programmed using an ARM Powered Android...
ESC, the embedded systems conference, is not exactly known as a thrilling technology show, but Texas Instruments (TI) was certainly doing its bit to liven things up, showing off its new video series, entitled "Smash IT" at its booth.
The Smash IT video series...
It seems pre-production phones have developed a tendency to walk off and end up where they are least wanted lately, with not only Apple, but now also Nokia managing to lose top secret prototypes.
Nokia has written a
blog post admitting that one of its new...
As we mentioned yesterday, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis created a fair bit of buzz and excitement during his keynote address at WES 2010, both confirming and showing off a sneak peek of BlackBerry 6, the new BlackBerry UI which will debut next quarter.
Of course,...
Simon Milner, VP and GM of Marvell’s Enterprise Business Unit tells the world what it could only do with a 100x faster internet connection. If enough people will it, it doesn't have to be a dream...
Blackberry maker RIM is bouncing back this afternoon after the firm’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis confirmed the new touchy-feely BlackBerry 6 operating system will be available from this September.
RIM’s share prices were taking a bit of a beating before the announcement, dropping 2.8 percent this...
In honor of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) this week in San Jose, Freescale Semiconductor has embedded itself with a trio of software companies - Enea Systems, Green Hills Software and Mentor Graphics – to bolster its software package offerings.
Freescale hopes the move...
It's all about the smartphone these days, and with the countdown to the launch of the new iPhone 4G, the growing number of mobile apps across various app stores and markets a plethora of new devices and features launching monthly, mobile seems to be...
As a mobile pundit, something I'm asked a lot recently is whether the Nexus One is a good substitute for the iPhone. To answer the question properly, I decided to test both phones for a week to see what the major differences were and...
Social networking may be considered a colossal waste of time by some, but for the mobile industry, it's a Godsend, with new research indicating the mobile Internet may be just as reliant on social networks as it is on the mobile data network itself.
A...
Jason Reitman, the Academy Award nominated director responsible for films like Up in the Air and Juno, took the opportunity at Marvell's recent Avanta launch to talk about the lack of a decent internet connection being a barrier to entry in the movie making...
Hulu.com, that magical place where we all watch our favorite movies and television shows of present and past (Rocky and Bullwinkle, anyone?) free of charge, has announced that beginning as early as May it will institute a so-called "metered" pay wall, which leaves some...
According to new statistics, the 3.5G handset category is the fastest-growing segment among all mobile models announced by vendors.
Market research outfit, ABI, says 56% of handsets models shipped in 2009 were 3.5G-ready devices, while the number of 2G and 2.5G models dropped in comparison....
Poor old Palm. Even after going cap in hand to all the world's major handset makers, the firm still can't seem to find a solid buyer. But could there be some small pinprick of light at the end of the dark tunnel?
According to reports...
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users.
The study, known as COSMOS (Cohort Study of Mobile...
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users.
The study, known as COSMOS (Cohort Study of Mobile...
Sandisk Corp. was basking in the warmth of rising share prices Thursday, after announcing a huge jump in profits this quarter, driven mainly by strong demand from mobile customers.
On Wednesday, Sandisk reported first-quarter net income of $234.7 million, or 99 cents per share, compared...
Those with a sweet tooth are already craving a taste of Google's upcoming Android build, Froyo, or the more officially named Android 2.2.
Luckily, to stave off the hunger, fan site
Phandroid has published some pictures of the upcoming operating system, running on an HTC...
HOLLYWOOD – Adrian Grenier, the actor, musician and director best known for his lead role as Vincent Chase on the HBO series, "Entourage," was one of a multitude of stars who showed up to Marvell's Avanta Launch Party at W Hollywood on April 20,...
A rather interesting video has been doing the rounds on YouTube Thursday morning, showing developer David Wong managing to successfully run Google's Android operating system on an iPhone.
Although Wong notes he had already managed to get a Linux kernel running on the iPhone last...
As rumors go, it doesn't get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the logic designer for the microprocessors and microcontrollers used in most of today's cellphones and...
Downloaders beware! In a recent ruling, the Irish High Court approved a settlement allowing record companies to pass on the IP addresses of illegal file sharers to internet service provider (ISP) Eircom.
The decision sets a precedent in Irish law and could be just...
HTC's recently released android flagship, the Desire, has drawn a lot of attention in the past few months, almost all of it positive, but a small oversight by Google and HTC has managed to undermine a large selling point of Android, the app marketplace.
It...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Amidst the glitz and glamor of Sunset Boulevard, rubbing elbows with stars in LA's newest W hotel, little chip company Marvell Technology Group Ltd. told Hollywood to do what it does best; to dream.
Marvell told Hollywood to dream of blisteringly fast...
