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Windows 8 ARM-based tablets being explored by Taiwanese companies

Published on: 10th March, 2011

ITProPortal has recently found out, thanks to the CeBIT show taking place in Taiwan, that most of the companies exhibiting were anxious to launch ARM-based products running on Windows 8. Products will include tablets, notebooks, mainboards and even barebone PCs. The first companies to do so are expected to be those who already manufacture ARM-based [...]

Chimei to help Apple with display production for iPad

Published on: 8th November, 2010

The Taiwanese company Chimei Innolux may help Apple by increasing the production of displays for the iPad, according to CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. About ten percent of the displays would be made by Chimei in 2011, but a more important role is expected over the course of the year, with 15 percent in the spring, 20 [...]

Intel accepts iPad might affect PC sales

Published on: 18th October, 2010

During a call dedicated to the discussion of its summer results, Intel admitted that the iPad cold impact on computer sales but minimized the idea of a long-term effect. Intel’s officials said that the iPad was taking away sales situated “at the margin” because customers who do not have a large income always hat to [...]

First official PalmPad webOS tablet reference made by HP executive

Published on: 5th October, 2010

Hewlett Packard executive Todd Bradley has for the first time referred to the upcoming webOS tablet of the company, giving it a name. The executive vice president of the Personal Systems Group, at an analyst meeting, said that HP would push the product range beyond smartphones and would introduce a “webOS-powered PalmPad”, which would be [...]

Another Zune HD to come in 2011?

Published on: 6th September, 2010

It seems that Microsoft might give the Zune HD one last chance, according to some sources. The device would use, as predicted, at least some features of Windows Phone 7, but would not be shipped until 2011. Its development being in an early stage, most hardware remains unknown, but it is likely to keep relying [...]

Nokia to make a 9-inch tablet ARM-based and with MeeGo OS

Published on: 25th June, 2010

The rumoured table of Nokia are revealed by an analyst note. The tablet is supposed to use MeeGo, the mobile operating system designed in collaboration with Intel. It will be equipped with an ARM processor instead of the Atom Z600 which is preferred by Intel. According to Digitimes Research mentioned in the note, it would [...]

Coalition to boost creation of Linux-based devices

Published on: 9th June, 2010

Important electronic producers have formed a coalition with the declared goal of boosting the creation of devices based on Linux. ARM, Freescale, Texas Instruments, IBM, ST-Ericsson and Samsung are all partners of Linaro in this project and will provide software and tools meant to encourage the creation of open-source tablets and other devices in an [...]

Samsung enters tablets with Galaxy Tab

Published on: 6th June, 2010

Samsung South Africa has revealed the company’s plans for a tablet by posting a teaser of the first device of this kind. The Galaxy Tab would run the same customized Android 2.1 version as the Galaxy S, but its display would be much larger. The LCD would have 7 inches and a resolution similar to [...]

Over 50 ARM tablets expected in 2010

Published on: 14th March, 2010

ARM’s global mobile device ODM manager recently said the number of touchscreen tablets using ARM chips would really explode in 2010. Roy Chen anticipates more than 50 shipping during the whole year, the first of them scheduled in the spring and meant for cellular carriers. A lot more would be delivered in the summer, according [...]

ST-Ericsson and ARM promise higher performance and longer battery life

Published on: 18th February, 2010

ST-Ericsson and ARM, the well-known chipmakers, have recently announced their partnership; this way, the two teams will try to optimize the Android mobile OS for ST-Ericsson’s U8500 platform, which uses ARM Cortex-A9 dual core processor. The optimization is intended to provide top application performance and 120 hours of audio playback or 12 hours of full [...]

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