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Zeebo console for emerging markets launches in Brazil
First affordable games machine for developing nations 24 March 2009 15:30 GMT
Zeebo, described as the first affordable 3D video game console designed specifically for emerging global markets, is shipping in Brazil now for around $200.

The console features a secure 3G wireless game delivery that the companies behind the system say addresses...
Universal charger for mobiles announced
MWC 2009: GSMA and 17 companies team-up for micro-USB charging for all phones 17 February 2009 10:34 GMT
The GSM Association and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers have announced that they are committed to creating an industry-wide standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones.

The aim of the GSMA-led initiative is to see that the mobile industry adopts...
Nokia and Qualcomm developing "advanced mobile devices"
MWC 2009: UMTS Symbian devices for the US 17 February 2009 9:28 GMT
Nokia and Qualcomm have announced that the two companies are planning to work together to develop "advanced" UMTS mobile devices, initially for North America.

The companies say the devices will be based on S60 software on Symbian OS, and will use Qualcomm's...
LG working on Moorestown-based MIDs
MWC 2009: As Qualcomm deal for mirasol displays announced too 16 February 2009 9:34 GMT
LG has announced deals with Intel, Ericsson and Qualcomm for collaboration on future products.

LG and Intel's collaboration is on mobile internet devices (MIDs) based on Intel's next-gen MID hardware platform, "Moorestown", and Linux-based Moblin v2.0 software...
Acer working on Snapdragon powered laptop
MWC 2009: Qualcomm confirms company is working on new model 16 February 2009 8:59 GMT
Acer will launch a Snapdragon powered laptop in the near future Pocket-lint has learned.

The move, which will see the new Qualcomm processor currently found in the Toshiba TG01 make a move into laptops, has been confirmed by Qualcomm's senior vice president...
Budget smartphones to flood the market
MWC 2009: Qualcomm introduces new cheaper chipset 16 February 2009 7:50 GMT
Following the success of the INQ1 in the UK, Qualcomm has said that they will be launching a new chipset that will allow manufacturers to create a new sub £100 ($150) smartphone category.

Announcing the Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM 7227 chipset at Mobile World...
Qualcomm brings GPS to laptops
MWC 2009: Find out where you are on your laptop 16 February 2009 7:50 GMT
Laptops that are location aware came one step closer on Monday with the announcement from Qualcomm that its latest Gobi module for mobile internet access will offer A-GPS.

The new Gobi2000 module, whose first iteration can be found in the Sony Vaio Z, TT and...
HTC to launch Snapdragon-based devices in Q2?
Rumours see TG01 rival coming soon 9 February 2009 9:49 GMT
Toshiba's TG01 won't be the only Snapdragon-toting mobile on the market, if Taiwanese news sources are to be believed.

HTC is due to launch devices that feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform in the second quarter of 2009, the reports suggest.

The...
Toshiba TG01 mobile phone debuts
4.1-inch touchscreen and gesture control 3 February 2009 11:21 GMT
Trying to pip the crowds at mobile phone expo, Mobile World Congress, Toshiba has announced a new phone that promises to "revolutionise the mobile entertainment world".

Saying that it "has listened" to what consumers want, the company has announced the TG01...
OQO announces model 2+ MID
CES 2009: Atom-powered with 3G and OLED display 8 January 2009 13:33 GMT
OQO, the company that makes the world's smallest fully-functional Windows Vista PC, has announced the new "model 2+" with Intel Atom processor, the world's first PC OLED display with worldwide 3G capability.

Based on the 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor, the OQO...
Qualcomm talks Snapdragon, scrutinises iPhone
And pats itself on the back 3 December 2008 19:01 GMT
At their European Innovation Showcase in London today, Qualcomm took the opportunity to pat itself on the back for its involvement in the development of many of today’s most exciting devices. This year Qualcomm chipsets have found their way into the Sony Ericsson Xperia...
Colour e-paper debuts
Qualcomm-made display launches in MP3 player 21 October 2008 11:13 GMT
The first device with a colour e-paper display has launched.

From Freestyle Audio, it's a waterproof MP3 player with the high contrast screen angled as ideal for use in bright, outdoor conditions.

Made by Qualcomm, like other e-paper displays,...
Qualcomm achieves world's first HSPA+ data call
Breakthrough promises faster internet connectivity for mobile users 1 August 2008 15:43 GMT
Mobile phone services could be significantly improved thanks to a breakthrough made by Qualcomm.

The wireless technology and data solutions firm has announced it has made the world's first HSPA+ data call.

In basic teams - the High-Speed Packet...
PHOTO: Sony Reader in red
Special Edition 28 July 2008 8:55 GMT
Here's a pic of Sony's special edition red Reader that will come pre-loaded in the States with the new ebook reading software.

Here in the UK, the Reader has gone on pre-order for £199 at Waterstones.
Sony takes Reader open with more format support
Now compatible with EPUB and Adobe eBooks 24 July 2008 17:13 GMT
Sony has announced that its Reader digital book - soon to launch in the UK - will be the first ebook reading device to support the EPUB format, the International Digital Publishing Forum’s XML-based standard format for digital books and publications.

Starting...
Nokia and Qualcomm finally reach an agreement
BFF 24 July 2008 10:30 GMT
Nokia and Qualcomm have announced that they have entered into a new agreement covering various standards including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMax, LTE - and other technologies.

The agreement will result in settlement of all litigation between the...
Sony Reader to get UK launch
Beats Amazon to market with second-gen e-book gadget 23 July 2008 12:19 GMT
Beating Amazon's Kindle to the UK market, Sony has announced the launch of its new Reader that will go on sale in Britain in conjunction with Waterstones.

The second-gen gadget from Sony, the PRS-505 Reader is smaller than a hardback, has memory to store up...
Amazon prepping next-gen Kindles
Two new colourful models to launch soon 16 July 2008 9:36 GMT
Although here in the UK we are yet to be graced with even the first Amazon Kindle electronic book reader, reports are coming in suggesting the e-commerce company is prepping two new, next-gen models of the device.

Crunchgear has it from an Amazon insider that...
COMMENT: Are e-books finally challenging the paperback?
What will the future hold for the book 4 July 2008 12:12 GMT
With the announcement that universities in the US are looking to distribute textbooks via e-books rather than the tower of paper we were all used to, is it time for the e-book to make its way into the mainstream?

But who are the runners and riders, what does...
Kindle gains popularity for university textbooks
Princeton Press latest to publish on platform 30 June 2008 10:14 GMT
Online reports are suggesting that Amazon's Kindle, popular in the States in its own right as a consumer electronics device, may be getting a new lease of life in universities.

The Princeton University Press is planning to launch textbooks on the Kindle platform,...
Video: Dual display eBook reader concept revealed
Simulates turning pages 27 June 2008 10:21 GMT
Researchers at Maryland and Berkeley Universities have created a concept for an eBook reader that takes the format even closer to a "normal" book.

The new prototype has two displays and the two "leaves" can be opened and closed to simulate turning pages, or...
AMD produces Puma laptop chips
But how will they compete with Intel? 4 June 2008 11:50 GMT
Intel has been gaining customers, especially from the ranks of UMPC manufacturers, for its Atom chip, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets are already being used in the development of 20 products, so AMD was in desperate need of a product that could compete.

The...
Qualcomm takes on Intel, AMD in laptop arena
Says Windows Mobile 7 future 2 June 2008 23:57 GMT
Fresh off the back of its BREW conference in San Diego, Qualcomm, the chipset manufacturer, has shown off a mini-laptop that could offer around $300 and allow users to access the Internet via 3G.

The laptop, made by Taiwan’s Inventec will run on Linux OS but...
Qualcomm to use L-Band in UK within 2 years
MediaFlow could be coming to the UK before digital switchover 30 May 2008 19:05 GMT
Qualcomm’s CEO Paul Jacobs has said that the L-Band spectrum buy in the UK earlier in the month was an offer that was "kinda hard to pass up".

Jacobs made the comments to Pocket-lint as he refused to be drawn into outlining what the company’s plans for the spectrum...
"Future gadget will be a connected gadget" say Qualcomm
Satnavs, digital cameras, games consoles all targets 30 May 2008 2:14 GMT
The future gadget will be a connected gadget according to chip maker Qualcomm. The company, who power most of the mobile phones on the planet, has said that we can expect a flurry of connected devices in the next couple of years as it moves to offer more and more companies...