Tag Archive for 'qualcomm'
For some people, a BlackBerry Storm review isn’t enough. They want full, teardown detail of RIM’s first touchscreen handset, and while we didn’t have the heart to break open our review unit that hasn’t stopped the aptly-titled phoneWreck from doing just that. In doing so, some of the smartphone’s more obvious frustrations are explained.
Qualcomm have announced the Kayak PC alternative, a low-cost entry level computing device that the company describes as positioned “between desktop PCs, which normally require landlines or separate accessories for connectivity, and internet-capable wireless devices”. Devices built according to the Kayak reference design would be a hybrid of 3G-enabled netbooks and stationary nettops: rather than use hardwired [...]
Qualcomm had a single Android development prototype on the CTIA Wireless 2008 show floor this week, on an edge-of-booth stand with little to no signage. We stopped by to check out the progress of the Google-backed platform and see how far the reference design had come; in the process, we came across what appears to [...]
As well as the Skullcandy partnership, Qualcomm also had the latest Freestyle Audio PMP on show with their new color mirasol display. The ruggedized audio player manufacturer first announced it would be using the 0.9-inch low-power display back in May; it now has a name - the Soundwave Ltd. Edition FA300 - and more specifications, [...]
Skullcandy has unveiled a set of combination headphones and PMP player, which is the first such device to include Qualcomm’s innovative mirasol display technology. The Skullcandy MFM Pro headphones have a slot-in PMP that can both be used with the over-the-ear headphones as well as any other sort of earbuds courtesy of the standard 3.5mm [...]
AT&T has certified Qualcomm’s Gobi chip to be used on AT&T’s 3G network. The chip gives consumer peace in mind when it comes to wireless network selection – it allows connectivity to be made to both EV-DO and HSPA networks.
It seems this fresh Android prototype has once again stirred up interest in the open-source OS, and one of the common questions is “what smartphone is that?” After impressing the crowds with their live demonstration, the developers sat down for a Q&A session; you can see our exclusive video of that, together with a transcript, [...]
Qualcomm has announced the industry’s first color IMOD displays, which will be used by Freestyle Audio for their latest rugged PMPs. IMOD, which stands for Interferometric Modulation, is currently marketed under Qualcomm’s mirasol brand; previously only bichrome displays using the technology were available, already being used in a number of cellphones. The mirasol displays are similar [...]
Qualcomm is at CTIA these year showing off the incredible functionality of some of their chips. One way they decided to show off this functionality was throwing together an Android phone. Then they put Quake on it.
Quake, a Doom-Like FPS from the good old days of PC gaming, is a fairly demanding game, especially considering [...]
