Arm saves battery life with new multicore design
Arm 's new Cortex A9-MPCore design for a cellular processor with up to four cores aims to deliver better performance to smartphones and mobile devices while consuming minimal battery life.
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MontaVista, Arm, others to build Linux UMPC platform
A group of seven companies including Mozilla, Arm and MontaVista Software are hoping to grow the market for a relatively new device category that sits in between a smartphone and a laptop.
Global chip sales remain hot in August
Global chip sales soared in August, indicating makers of electronic devices such as PCs, iPods and mobile phones expect the holiday season to be strong this year.
Nokia buys mapping service for US$8.1 billion
Nokia has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for US$8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices.
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Hackers post techniques for reversing iPhone upgrade
Owners of hacked iPhones have begun posting instructions on how to roll back a recent Apple firmware upgrade that rendered their mobile phones unusable.
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iPhone users now fear security patches, say analysts
Apple's decision last week to bundle an iPhone-crippling firmware upgrade with 10 security patches for the device was a mistake, analysts said this week.
Nokia Siemens outsources some R&D to IBM
Nokia Siemens Networks will hand over parts of some research and development teams to IBM, unloading some of its workforce while continuing to gain the benefit of their expertise, the companies said this week.
Nokia upgrades e-mail exchange client
Mobile phone giant Nokia has launched a new version of its e-mail client for business customers using Microsoft's Exchange mail server.
Palm's financial slide continues despite smartphone gains
Palm hasn't yet managed to turn around its declining fortunes, posting a quarterly net loss of US$840,000 this week.
NY woman sues Apple, Jobs over iPhone price cut
A woman from New York sued Apple last week over the iPhone, saying that the company broke several laws when it cut the price of the device last month by US$200 and then issued a US$100 credit to some owners.
Common AJAX platform seen for devices, desktops
Anticipating one Web emerging for both mobile and desktop access, dignitaries at a mobile AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) workshop last week also saw a common AJAX platform emerging across both mediums.
Google buys assets of mobile phone social network Zingku
Google Friday confirmed that it has acquired Zingku, a mobile social networking company geared toward teenagers and young adults, another in a series of moves to boost its mobile services.
Nokia adding WiMax support to products next year
Nokia plans to add WiMax connectivity to its N-series Internet tablet next year, the company said this week.
Nokia selling $25,000 Ferrari phones
If you thought the iPhone was overpriced, stop reading this story now.
Study: Mobile phones will not cause cancer
Mobile phones will not cause cancer or slow the brain, according to a recently published six-year study, but the jury is not out.
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