Via Technologies released the hardware design for a low-cost laptop with WiMax support under an open-source license on Tuesday, says the NY Times. It’s intended to make customization easier and shorten design time.
The CAD files for the OpenBook reference design can be downloaded for free. They’re made available to anyone under the Creative Commons Attribution [...]
WiMAX World Europe, May 19-21 (program), will feature 110+ Speakers, 30+ Operators representing 25 countries, and 150+ Sponsors and Exhibitors. It is the longest running, WiMAX and Wireless Broadband exhibition for the entire EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa).
Among the announcements:
The Asus Atom-based Eee PC 901 will NOT be available to consumers with Mobile WiMAX, [...]
PhoneNews has the latest status on Spectec’s SDW-823, the world’s first microSD Wi-Fi card.
Spectec originally announced the device for sale last August and initially intended to ship it before 2008. However, Spectec encountered both “marketing strategy and some technical issues” which prevented its launch. Spectec now expects to complete the SDW-823 in May, submit it [...]
Thinking of Upgrading to Draft 11n? Here’s What I’d Do…, suggests Tim Higgins, who is the widely acknowledged authority behind Small Net Builder
The bottom line is that I’m no longer recommending that you go for dual-band dual-radio products if you want to move now to draft 11n. The main reason is that the potential upside [...]
The Centrino 2 platform, codenamed Montevina, an upgrade to Intel’s current Centrino platform, is due this June.
But Australian PC maker, Pioneer Computers, has an early preview with its DreamBook Style 9008 Centrino 2 laptop. The laptop features a 45-nanometer Penryn processor and combined Wi-Fi and WiMax capabilities.
Pioneer is offering both capabilities as options with [...]
Intel says their new Netbook, the 2go PC, will soon be available for sale to the general public through Amazon for $400 and at other outlets like CompUSA and Fred Meyers. The 2go PC will be shipping beginning mid May.
“Only 5 percent of the world’s children today have access to a PC or to the [...]
Intel today introduced five new Atom processors and the Centrino Atom processor for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and embedded computing solutions.
At Intel’s developer event in China (videos), Intel proclaimed the next big thing in consumer gadgets will be the “Internet in your pocket,” reports the NY Times. The company is hoping to capitalize [...]
Intel has unveiled the prices for its upcoming Echo Peak WiMAX/Wi-Fi card and Shirley Peak Wi-Fi “n” modules with volume shipments for Montevina-based notebooks, says Digitimes. They are expected to begin shipping from the second and third quarters of this year.
According to Intel data, the Echo Peak wireless module will support both WiMAX and 802.11n [...]
More than 25 low-cost notebooks based on Intel’s upcoming Atom processor are in the works, sporting prices from $250 to $300, said Navin Shenoy, general manager of Intel’s Asia-Pacific operations. Some “netboxes” may cost as little as $US100.
These Atom-based notebooks will be available in the middle of this year. “We’ll see some slightly richer configurations [...]
Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company, says it has developed the world’s smallest and most power-efficient mobile WiMAX processor.
The Altair ALT2150 implements full Wave-2 physical and Media Access Control (MAC) functionality, and offers substantial performance enhancements beyond this profile says the company.
“The ALT2150 is not just another WiMAX baseband processor — it represents a [...]
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