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RIM co-CEO: Qwerty is the next big thing

Comment We're already working on our next generation platform… One of the things that we're really focused on is battery life. And one of the big challenges in 3G has been the battery life of these products when they're really using data.

Tags: mike lazaridis, touchscreen, blackberry, rim

[16 May 2008]

Photos: BlackBerry Boldy goes Qwerty over touch again

Photo The screen is 480 x 320 pixels - a high-resolution display which RIM reckons more than makes up for the lack of a larger, touchscreen display especially when other factors - such as battery life and cost - are factored in.

Tags: rim, bold, iphone, blackberry

[15 May 2008]

RIM quiet on touchscreen BlackBerry rumours

News Speaking at RIM's Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Alan T Panezic, VP of software product management at BlackBerry-maker RIM, said the Bold is all about "balance" as it has a high-resolution screen that gives the user more...

Tags: iphone, rim, blackberry

[14 May 2008]

BlackBerry goes Bold with super-3G

News However, arguments about the user experience, battery life, et cetera are inconsequential when carriers and end users are demanding HSPA. RIM has launched the first of its BlackBerry smart phones to include high-speed HSDPA connectivity.

Tags: rim, blackberry, 3g

[13 May 2008]

Intel registers second-gen Classmate

News Upgrades to the Classmate PC platform include a nine-inch LCD, integrated camera and a user-replaceable battery. Photos: Viruses and Trojans come to life Intel has launched its second-generation Classmate PC at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai.

Tags: low cost laptop, classmate, intel

[04 Apr 2008]

Mobile 'radio silence' fear afflicts Brits

News Mobile-phone-induced anxiety could affect more than half (53 per cent) of mobile phone users, with more men (58 per cent) than women (48 per cent) admitting to feeling anxious when they lose their phone, run out of battery or can't get network...

Tags: crackberry, always-on, mobile

[31 Mar 2008]

Analysis of the PASR Standard and Its Usability in Handheld Operating Systems Such as Linux

whitepaper If handheld operating systems could use this feature, they could potentially add hours of battery life. With companies now producing Low Power DRAM for handhelds, a new feature was developed called Partial Array Self Refresh (PASR).

Tags: pda

[27 Mar 2008]

iPhone on the Edge 'disappoints' Apple co-founder

News Apple's decision to launch the iPhone without 3G connectivity was attributed by CEO Steve Jobs as an issue with battery life. At the UK launch of the device, he said: "Right now you make a really big trade off going to 3G - and that's really bad...

Tags: iphone, 3g, edge, apple

[03 Mar 2008]

Linux-based laptop latest OLPC rival?

News According to Elonex, the Linux-based laptop will boast a three-hour battery life, wi-fi, a flash-based hard drive, a "hard-wearing case" and a "wireless music server", and will weigh less than one kilogram.

Tags: olpc, linux, laptop, education

[19 Feb 2008]

Photos: Power-generating leg brace goes for a walk

Photo At that rate, when the energy is stored in a battery, one minute of walking time could provide enough electricity to sustain 30 minutes of talk-time on a mobile phone. Donelan said: "People are an excellent source of portable power - an average...

Tags: power, walk, batteries, energy

[11 Feb 2008]

Minority Report: MacBook Air - slim chance of success?

Comment Complaints about the absence of a removable battery aside - replacing the main battery is a minor task - there's also no built-in Ethernet and only a single USB port.   Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld   Photos: Apple's...

Tags: apple, laptops, jobs, macbook

[06 Feb 2008]

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Getting thinner fast

Comment The only means of online communication is wi-fi but this comes with a reduction in the amount of hardware, longer battery life, much lighter weight and a slimmer profile. It also turns out that using a wired LAN connection is also a rare event in...

Tags: wi-fi, mobile, laptops, thin client

[28 Jan 2008]

The Weekly Round-Up: 18.01.08

Round-Up The lack of a removable battery will bother some power users and pedants, but word from Apple is that a replacement battery will cost the same as the one in the existing MacBook Pro and installation is free.

Tags: iphone, mac, apple, macworld

[18 Jan 2008]

VoIP-over-3G to make some noise

News Bubley suggested VoIP may not become standard on 3G handsets for "quite a few years", partly because of the need to further extend battery life. VoIP-over-3G will be far more successful than the voice-over-wi-fi approach being touted by many...

Tags: voip, voip-over-3g, wi-fi, 3g

[19 Nov 2007]

Microsoft readies Windows Vista patches

News One update aims to improve battery life on mobile devices, boost stability of wireless connections and improve Vista's response time following a period of inactivity. Microsoft plans to release a trio of updates for Windows Vista this week, a move...

Tags: vista, update, microsoft, cnet news

[13 Nov 2007]

BlackBerrys are an escape tool, says RIM chief

News But he is still proud of the earlier BlackBerry models and said the 957 model - which was launched at the beginning of this decade - is a favourite as "it lasted forever" and he didn't have to worry about the battery life.

Tags: blackberry, email, rim, ceo

[02 Nov 2007]

Photos: Steve Jobs and the UK iPhone launch

Photo Jobs also said that 3G chipsets are still too power hungry to be used in the iPhone: "Right now you make a really big trade off going to 3G - and that's really bad battery life. Instead, he pointed to the wi-fi capabilities of the device: "The one...

Tags: o2, iphone, apple

[18 Sep 2007]

Photos: Apple unveils new iPods

Photo It comes in a full metal design, a new range of colours, three games bundled in and has a 24-hour battery life for audio and five hours for video playback. The iPod Touch has 22 hours of audio battery life and five hours for video playback.

Tags: touchscreen, steve jobs, ipod, apple

[06 Sep 2007]

Apple: Meet the new iPods...

News It is thinner than the regular iPod and has better battery life, enough to handle 40 hours of audio. The battery in each can handle 22 hours of audio playback or five hours of video, according to CEO Steve Jobs.

Tags: nano, apple, ipod, iphone

[06 Sep 2007]

Designing an Architecture for Delivering Mobile Information Services to the Rural Developing World

whitepaper Long battery life, connectivity, solid-state memory, low price and immediate utility make it better suited to developing world conditions than a PC. Paper plays a crucial role in many developing world information practices.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, developing world, paper presents, platforms

[23 Aug 2007]

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