HTC Flyer getting Honeycomb

Many manufacturers are dillydallying with Android 3.0 Honeycomb upgrade on their tablets including Samsung Galaxy, but HTC is springing forward towards this upgrade like a cheetah on a hunt. Quoting from Mobile Devices: Producers wishing to produce slates for Android 3.0, sign a separate license agreement with Google. It also contains a number of very [...]

HTC Flyer video

HTC Flyer, that 7-inch Android tablet is going to see the light of day this spring. We have reported on Best Buy planing to sell HTC Flyer WiFi version and Sprint taking on 4G version of HTC Flyer. Nice looking tablet if you ask me. HTC Scribe technology in particular makes this look very attractive

Best Buy to sell HTC Flyer

Germany introduced HTC Flyer a month a go and now its finally here. Yes, Sprint might carry the 4G version of the HTC Flyer tablet but Best Buy will not let the competition take the whole slice of the cake. Best Buy was recently revealed as the WiFi version partner for the HTC Flyer. This [...]

Bluetooth Extender included with the Eee Pad Memo

In January at CES, Asus revealed a set of tablets that they will be launching throughout the year. With the CeBIT in full swing in Germany, the company is showing the same models but with more details. One thing we know is that the Eee Pad Memo will be shipping with the Snapdragon processor from [...]

Trademark battle won over by Qualcomm for name ”Smartbook”

Qualcomm coined the term Smartbook a few years ago and this is to describe those mini laptops at the size of a netbook that use smartphone chips and has 3G capabilities. It also offers internet access that is always on and it boasts of an all day battery capacity. Then a company named Smartbook AG [...]

20 new tablets with Qualcomm chips

Qualcomm, a popular chip maker has recently revealed its earnings for the past quarter and it has been doing really well, being able to pull its revenue compared to how the company fared last year at the same quarter. Qualcomm reported $3.35 billion in last quarter ($1.17 billion profit) of 2010 which is some 25 [...]

Mirasol Sunlight-Readable Display

It is not only Pixel Qi that offers low power display solutions in the CES. With Pixel Qi, you can turn on the LED back lights for full color and turn it off for grey scale viewing. The Mirasol display from Qualcomm is a color display that you can pleasantly view in ambient lighting. Right [...]

Qualcomm CEO promising to transform everday life at CES 2010

CEO of Qualcomm, Dr. Paul E Jacobs is going to unveil latest Qualcomm products at the CES 2010 that will transform our everday life.

One of the most anticipated products to be unveiled at the CES are the Qualcomm’s ARM based Smartbooks. Many industry analysts are saying that if 2009 year was the year of Netbooks, then, 2010 will be the year of rise of Smartbooks.

New HP Mini netbook seen at FCC

A new HP Mini netbook was spotted at FCC. The only thing which could be discovered was the name given to this netbook, HSTNN-Q46C which will likely get changed before it is released to the public. It packs Qualcomm’s Gobi 2000 chipset. No other specs could be discovered.

Qualcomm First Smartbook to be announced today (November 12)

Today Qualcomm will announce its first smartbook based on ARM Snapdragon in New York. Nothing is know about this smartbook as the company remained tight-lipped. According to Qualcomm, “ In early 2010 we can expect to see smartbooks from 15 different manufacturers.”

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ chipset solution is what really makes a smartbook so smart—optimizing processing power and power consumption so you can get more out of your mobile device. With the Snapdragon™ chipset, everything runs smoothly, so you’re not held up by interminable load times, poor resolution or choppy graphics. Snapdragon™ also delivers the instant-on 3G connectivity and longer battery life that make a smartbook perfect for life on the go.