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Nokia has ported its cross-platform Qt development framework to the Linux-based Maemo 5 mobile device distribution. The Qt for Maemo preview release enables developers to port Qt applications to the Maemo-based Nokia N900 phone or write N900 apps with Qt and port them to Maemo 6, Symbian, or Windows Mobile.
Techsol is shipping a Linux-ready “TPC-43B” 4.3-inch touch-panel PC equipped with its ARM-based Medallion CPU Module and Power-over-Ethernet support, and targeting building automation and factory HMI applications. Meanwhile, Techsol announced its tenth year of designing low-power computers based on a variety of low-power ARM-based embedded computers.
A DisplaySearch study shows netbook sales continuing to defy the recession and the slow PC market, growing at a 264 percent rate in the second quarter year over year, says eWEEK. However, netbooks are also eroding ASPs (average selling prices) across the mobile PC industry, claims the study.
Dell is planning to launch an Android phone in the U.S. next year with AT&T, and a Kyocera Android phone is also in the offing, say two industry reports. Gartner, meanwhile, is projecting that Android will overtake the iPhone as the number two smartphone vendor by 2012, says a third report.
Iomega announced a Linux-based, dual-drive networked attached storage (NAS) appliance for the home-business and consumer market. The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 is available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, and offers RAID 1 support, user-replaceable storage, a QuikTransfer copy button, 5-18 Watt power consumption, and a DLNA/UPnP media server, says Iomega.
Ibase has announced an ATX format motherboard that supports up to an Intel Core 2 Quad with 1333MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The MB945 mobo offers an Intel Q45 Express chipset, up to 16GB DDR3 memory, gigabit Ethernet, a dozen USB ports, PCI/PCIe expansion, and six SATA II interfaces.
IC Nexus announced a Linux-compatible development kit that includes a RISC processor and a choice of touchscreen displays. The “NXC2620 DVK” version 4.0 comes with a SODIMM-sized CPU module, a compact baseboard, and a free BSP (board support package), the company says.
SSV has launched two x86-compatible, Debian Linux-based embedded development kits equipped with access to Amazon's S3 cloud services. The first two SSV/ECC (SSV Embedded Cloud Computing) Starter Kits are the DNP/SK29-ECC, based on SSV's DIL/NetPC DNP/2486 module, and the eSOM/EK1-ECC, which incorporates SSV's eSOM/EK1-ECC module.
Globalfoundries, spun off by AMD last year, has announced a “long-term strategic relationship” with ARM. A first step in the partnership will be the manufacture of ARM Cortex-A9 processors via a 28-nanometer HKMG (high-k metal gate) process, according to the companies.
Samsung Mobile announced its second Android phone of the week, this time aimed at Sprint's 3G network. Now available for pre-order for a Nov. 1 shipment, the “Moment” is based on an 800MHz Samsung processor, and offers a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, plus GPS, says Samsung.
Novatel Wireless announced an expanded development program and Linux-based SDK for its low-cost “MiFi” WiFi/3G mobile hotspot. Initially available only to select developer partners, the MiFi Developer Program provides a “NovaCore” SDK with comprehensive APIs for the MiFi, as well as technical support, says the company.
[Updated: 4PM] — Verizon Wireless has signed a deal with Google to co-develop two Android smartphones, says eWEEK. In other Android developments, further rumors about a Motorola Sholes phone heading for Verizon have emerged, an HTC “Dragon” phone using Qualcomm's Snapdragon was tipped, and Google announced improved “AdSense” advertising for smartphones.
Atmel Corp. announced a Linux-compatible evaluation kit for its $8, ARM926-based SAM9G45 system-on-chip (SoC). The SAM9G45-EK kit includes the 400MHz processor, two banks of 128MB DDR2 memory, 2GB of NAND flash, a 4.3-inch, 480 x 272 pixel touchscreen, dual USB ports, and Ethernet, says the company.
NetGear announced a Wireless-N (802.11n) router supported by its open source Linux development platform and “MyOpenRouter.com” community. The NetGear RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB (WNR3500L) offers an 802.11n WiFi access point, boasting up to 300Mbps bandwidth, five gigabit Ethernet ports and USB storage access, says the company.
AdMob has issued a research report on mobile-phone data usage, claiming that the iPhone leads in mobile usage, but that the Linux-based Palm Pre and Android phones are rising fast, says eWEEK.. Meanwhile, Palm released a WebOS 1.2.1 upgrade that reconnects the Pre to Apple's iTunes, says another eWEEK story.