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NEC pledge WiMAX support to Moblin-based PNDs and mobile devices

, Jul 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

NEC have announced that they will be supporting Moblin-based mobile devices and in-car PNDs with WiMAX functionality.  The company already develops WiMAX mobile broadband modules and has recently unveiled a battery-powered WiMAX router; this new announcement will see Intel's open-source Moblin OS get native support for the high-speed wireless technology. Read The Full Story

Intel and Google in talks for Android MIDs?

, Jul 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Google and Intel are reportedly working together, regarding support for the Android platform on Intel-based MIDs.  While that might seem slightly unusual - given that Intel has been heavily promoting its Moblin open-source platform for MIDs and netbooks - according to Taiwanese MID manufacturers it's all part of the chip company's plan to be "the hardware platform of choice". Read The Full Story

Intel & Nokia announce Moblin & Maemo collaboration; HSPA licensing

, Jun 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Details on the Nokia/Intel collaboration are out, and unless the duo are planning a big surprise for their imminent conference call it's not quite the announcement we were hoping for.  That means no Intel-based Nokia MID or netbook, but a "long-term relationship" to develop new mobile device architectures with integrated Nokia HSPA/3G connectivity.  The pairing will also coordinate their Moblin and Maemo Linux platforms, with common technologies and cross-OS applications. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Keyboard gets Moblin [Video]

, Jun 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS have been showing off their Eee Keyboard since CES back in January, but until now it's always been demonstrated running Windows XP.  Now the Eee Keyboard - which has a 5-inch touchscreen and is intended to function as a media PC - has been given a shot of Moblin, Intel's Linux-based OS.   Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel announce five Moorestown MIDs for 2010 [Video]

, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel has announced five MIDs (Mobile Internet devices) which will use the upcoming Moorestown platform, including the 5-inch Inventec "MediaPhone" spotted yesterday.  Now confirmed as the Inventec X3, the device is the largest of the five new MIDs, which include hardware from CCI, EB, Quanta and Aava Mobile. Live Quanta M1 MID image and video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel MediaPhone by Inventec spotted [Video]

, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel have been talking about their upcoming Moorestown platform, and demonstrating it with this Inventec MediaPhone.  The device - a voice-enabled MID with touchscreen interface - runs a customized version of Moblin v.2; the bad news is this won't be appearing on shelves any time soon. Video overview after the cut (Updated with new video) Read The Full Story

Foxconn SZ901 netbook with Linpus Lite Moblin V2 [Video]

, May 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

On the eve of Computex 2009, some company's just can't keep their excitement to themselves.  Foxconn have been spilling the details on their SZ901, and Sascha at netbooknews.de caught up with the 10.1-inch netbook at the Linpus headquarters.  Under the hood there's the usual Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard-drive and, slightly more interesting, a UMTS 3G WWAN module, but it's the OS which is actually catching our attention. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel Moblin v2.0 beta for netbooks released

, May 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel have released Moblin v2.0 beta for netbooks and nettops, the latest version of the company's open-source OS for Atom-based devices.  Mobile v2.0 brings with it a new, visually-enhanced GUI, together with the "m_zone" homescreen, integrated Twitter and Last.fm widgets, and a new integrated browser based on Mozilla's engine. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel pass Moblin reins to Linux Foundation

, Apr 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel have handed over the reins of the Moblin platform to The Linux Foundation.  Moblin, the open-source Linux OS that Intel have been developing for the past two years, will now be accessible to a larger number of programmers, and Intel's stated purpose for the transition is to take the OS "to the next level".  At the same time, the chip-maker is obviously hoping that greater adoption of Moblin would drive interest in their own Atom processors. Read The Full Story

Xfce creator talks Linux, Moblin, netbooks and open-source

, Feb 6th 2009 Discuss [2]

As Intel’s investment into the Moblin OS gets increasing attention, and more non-technical users are introduced to Linux-based platforms in the shape of low-cost netbooks, 2009 will see open-source become more mainstream than ever before.  Under the hood there’s much that makes Linux safer, more efficient and secure than rival systems, but for most new users it’s what they can see on-screen that counts.  SlashGear caught up with Xfce creator Olivier Fourdan, whose desktop environment has not only been selected by Intel for Moblin but can be found on many existing Linux netbooks, and talked Intel, Moblin, the future for netbooks and what challenges he sees for open-source newcomer Android.

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