Acer Inc. is already working on several different devices using Google Iinc.'s Android operating system and software, and it plans …
Mobile devices ship ahead of expectations, but still down 11%
Mobile device shipments globally reached 258 million handsets for the first quarter — well above forecast amounts but still an …
New Intel chips prompt rise in demand for DDR3 memory
A new series of Intel microprocessors aimed at the computer server market has caused a spike in demand for DDR3 …
Intel rivals gang up to make mobile chips
A host of chip makers, including IBM, announced a partnership on Thursday to develop low-power chips for mobile devices, which …
Android faces fight for smartphone users, despite Google’s update plan
An Android update that Google Inc. plans to release soon will include new features sought by users and developers since …
The Android 1.5 challenge: Beat iPhone 3.0 and Palm Pre
Version 1.5 of the Android platform will have new features sought by users and developers since the mobile operating system's …
Google preps next version of Android
Developers will be able to take a look at the SDK (software development kit) for the next version of the …
Analyst: Netbooks to stick with 10-inch screens
Despite a new crop of netbooks sporting 12-inch displays, vendors will mostly build models with 10-inch screens in coming years …
Wireless USB: Was it worth the wait?
As the Universal Serial Bus (USB) approaches its 13th birthday, like other adolescents it's eager to start thinking and acting …
Palm Pre: First impressions
Ever since Apple changed the game for mobile devices with the iPhone back in 2007, every major device manufacturer has …
Mobile Internet Device: A new category?
With Samsung's introduction of the Mondi handheld device at the International CTIA Wireless conference, the question of defining its product …
Intel, Microsoft look away as beefed-up netbooks blur lines
Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.'s attempts to confine netbooks to the low end of the market to protect mainstream notebook …
Sun aims for SSD future in servers
Sun has laid out more of its plans for using solid-state drives in its servers, which it says will help …
Why Toshiba is buying Fujitsu’s HDD business
With the acquisition of Fujitsu 's hard-disk drive (HDD) business, Toshiba would position itself to become a leading contender in …
Alcatel-Lucent founds 4G industry group
Known as the ng (next-generation) Connect Program, the new industry group will bring together device manufacturers, application developers and content …
WiMAX coverage to reach 800 million by 2010, Intel says
Intel expects WiMAX deployment to increase rapidly over the next year as the company projects that 800 million people worldwide …
Trends that will change our lives
The past two years have been exciting ones for mobility, with the dawn of netbooks, 4G communications and the first …
Drive makers agree on TCG encryption standard
The world's largest disk drive makers have pledged to support three new Trusted Computing Group (TCG) encryption standards for hard …
Full-disk encryption for all computer drives
The world's six largest computer drive makers today published the final specifications(download PDF) for a single, full-disk encryption standard that …
Nokia ends production of its only WiMax device
After selling them for just a few months, Nokia has decided to stop making its N810 WiMax Edition handheld computer. …