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Intel, Nokia to develop mobile Linux devices

News The companies will work together on development of Linux-based software projects, and Intel will acquire 3G-related intellectual property from Nokia.

Wednesday, June 24 2009 09:24 AM

Tags: ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Mobile Linux, 3G, WiMAX, Linux, Nokia Corp., Intel x86, Netbook

Apps to flourish on mobile, games

News Developers should bet on Android, games, navigation and music, to reap returns, suggest industry watchers, who say business apps can also prove viable.

Friday, November 20 2009 06:10 PM

Tags: Mobile applications, Business applications, Mobile platforms, Nokia Corp., Ovum, Phone, Operating System, App, mobile, Business applications

Nokia enters PC market with Booklet 3G netbook

News Handset manufacturer announces netbook weighing 1.25kg and just over 2cm thick, that includes many of the same features as its high-end smartphones.

Tuesday, August 25 2009 09:04 AM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Battery, Intel Corp., 3G, Microsoft Windows, Mobility, handset company, PC, Netbook, Notebooks and tablets

Access Linux Platform upgraded, downsized

News Version 3.0 of the mobile Linux platform has been unveiled, while a mini version has been made available for lower-end phones and emerging markets.

Monday, October 27 2008 10:06 AM

Tags: Linux, Mobile, Smart Phone, Mobile Linux, operating system, phone, LiMo Foundation, Microsoft Access, Internet, handset

Mobile Linux group plans enterprise push

News Announcing new members, including Mozilla and Verizon, the LiMo Foundation claims to be in talks with two major enterprise Linux-distribution companies.

Thursday, May 15 2008 08:21 AM

Tags: Mobile platforms, Linux, Browser, Mobile, Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile Linux, Mozilla Corp., intellectual property, enterprise computing, software

Mobile Linux standards forum gives up

News Efforts to standardize mobile Linux get put on hold after the Linux Phone Standards Forum announced it's merging with the Linux Mobile Foundation.

Friday, June 27 2008 07:26 AM

Tags: Linux, Mobile/Wireless, Open source, Mobile, Google Inc., Android, Mobile Linux, intellectual property, phone, LiMo Foundation

Intel to pitch in on developing Chrome

News Chipmaker will work with Google on the Chrome OS in the same way it contributes to other Linux distributions, which take in parts of Intel's Moblin code.

Thursday, September 17 2009 09:33 AM

Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Intel Corp., Linux Company, Chip Company, Graphics, Novell Inc., Linux, Netbook, Processors

Android's spread could become a problem

News With more handset makers adopting Android, there's a danger of multiple versions of the operating system.

Friday, October 16 2009 09:55 AM

Tags: Google Android, Phone, Operating System, software, mobile, handset, Google Android, Android, Device, Carrier

Apple and Intel increase their Imagination stakes

News Apple almost triples its stake in the Imagination Technologies, which provides graphics technology for the iPhone.

Tuesday, June 30 2009 08:51 AM

Tags: Investments, Best strategies, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Graphics, handheld computing, handheld, Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., investment company

Nokia to bridge Maemo, Symbian with Qt

News Use of Qt is expected to make it easier for developers to write apps both for the Maemo mobile Linux OS and for Symbian, Nokia's smartphone platform.

Tuesday, July 07 2009 08:47 AM

Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Linux, Smart phones, Symbian, KDE, Smart Phone, GNOME, desktop environment, Symbian Inc., Finnish company

MIDs to bring Linux to Asia-Pacific

News Mobile Internet devices are expected to gain popularity in Asia, and will help bring Linux to mainstream consumers in the region, says analyst.

Monday, April 06 2009 07:28 PM

Tags: Processors, Development/design, Linux desktop OS, ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Asia-Pacific, Ubuntu, MIDs, Intel Atom