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Motorola Q11 to Pack Wi-Fi, 3 MP Camera

Motorola has quietly unveiled the specs for its forthcoming Moto Q 11 palmtop/smartphone…although the company still hasn’t revealed any pricing information or carrier deals.

The Q11 will feature quad-band GPRS/EDGE connectivity, integrated Wi-Fi, a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, integrated GPS, and a 2.4-inch 320 by 240-pixel display—along with the Q line’s signature full QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging. The Q11 also offers Bluetooth wireless connectivity, 64 MB of RAM, a microSD slot for removable storage, and (of course) the full suite of Windows Mobile 6 capabilities, including full HTML Web browsing vie Pocket IE 6, support for MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, and other audio formats, and the capability to playback MPEG4/H.264, and WMV video at up to 15 fps. Users can also tap into Exchange services to synchronize contacts, email, calendar items, all while enjoying stereo entertainment via Bluetooth. And, yes, the device functions as a phone—though roaming users will apparently be restricted to Wi-Fi and EDGE connectivity, since no 3G capability is rolled into the Q11.  Read more...

iPhone 3G Glitches Stemming from Hardware?

iPhone 3G Glitches Stemming from Hardware?

Since going on sale in the U.S. on July 11, some users of Apple’s new iPhone 3G have complained of weak and even non-existent 3G service, even in areas where 3G phones from other manufacturers have access to strong connectivity. Although many iPhone users report no unexpected problems with 3G connectivity, Apple’s support forums are rife with complaints about poor broadband performance, and the complains seem to come from many countries where the iPhone 3G is available, including Japan, the U.K., France, and (of course) the United States.

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Nokia and Intel Team for Wireless Broadband

Finland’s Nokia had announced a partnership with chip-marker Intel which will make a Nokia-developed HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) connectivity module an embedded option in Intel’s Centrino Duo mobile technology platform. Under the deal, INtel will handle designing the platform and its software, as well as oversee the HDSPA module integration and offer support, sales, and marketing. Nokia brings its 3G wireless networking know-how to the table, as well as the wireless broadband module itself.

Embedding HSDPA cellular connectivity in notebook computers will enable users to choose between connectivity options when they’re on the move, optionally connecting through available Wi-Fi networks or through cellular-based 3G mobile phone networks.  Read more...

Nokia Teams Up With iPass for Biz Clients

Nokia and iPass announced today that they’re developing wireless connectivity software for Nokia’s 9500, 9300i, and Eseries mobile devices aimed at business professionals.

iPass is a Wi-Fi hotpsot operator with a network of more than 50,000 professionally-managed hotspots in 160 countries. The collaboration will enable users of Nokia’s business devices to access Internet services via the iPass network, which operates on a quarterly, account-driven basis rather than billing individual sessions at each access point. Additionally, iPass enables corporate IT managers to integrate iPass with policy management and security technologies to maintain security of corporate services.  Read more...

iPass Now Boasts 50,000 Hotspots

iPass, the world’s largest reseller of wireless connectivity, recently announced it has added more than 6,000 European wireless hotspots managed by the Cloud and 1,000 hotspots operated by Swisscom to its aggregate network, bringing the total number of professionally managed hotspots accessible to iPass users to over 50,000.

iPass mainly resells wireless and other forms of connectivity to corporate clients, rather than to end-users, usually on a per-minute rate. iPass tallies up usage on an account-by-account or company-wide basis rather than for individual users, so companies just have one login shared between users, and just pay one bill for accumulated usage for mobile employees.  Read more...

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox 420 Review

Quote from the review:

“At the bottom left hand side is an IrDA port, which is one of three wireless connectivity options. Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless networking are also built-in while the SDIO compatible SD card slot provides even more connectivity options. However, you may want to save that slot for an extra memory card as the Loox 420 only comes with 32MB of ROM and 64MB or RAM.”

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Powerline Connectivity Integrated Into PC’s

By embedding Intellon’s ICs into the power supplies, the new desktop PC platforms use a single power cord to provide both power and reliable whole-house connectivity.

Known as imedia and ixtreme, the new PCs are true media centers designed for today’s popular uses, such as digital entertainment, audio and data communications. With powerline networking built-in to these new PC platforms, imedia and ixtreme users can add the PCs to a home network by simply plugging them into any existing electrical outlet and experience whole-house connectivity in a matter of seconds. Additional products in the home can be connected to the new networking infrastructure instantly by simply plugging in to Packard Bell’s Net2Plug adapters. The new imedia and ixtreme PC platforms will be available in Europe later this summer.

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Americans Want Better Wireless

The technology and products are out there, it just takes North America longer to catch on and adopt technologies from over seas.

Fifty-four percent of those surveyed want cordless headsets, while fifty percent want access to push-to-talk (PTT) connectivity, and over one-third would prefer improved personal information management (PIM) capabilities.

Eddie Tapiero, Wireless Device Strategies analyst and author of the report, comments, “Users are interested in true wireless connectivity, and they want it effortlessly. They want to connect with friends, family and colleagues using both wireless headsets and PTT. In addition, users would like the ability to synchronize calendars and scheduling applications and to connect to work resources without the need of base stations or wire lines. Current technologies, like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, allow handsets to improve connectivity, thus we are likely to see OTA applications becoming more popular over the next couple of years.”  Read more...

Review: Shuttle SB65G2 Small Form Factor PC

The Tech Report takes a look at the Shuttle SB65G2 Small Form Factor system.

“SHUTTLE’S XPC LINE HAS served as a barometer of PC technology for a while now. The line has gone from having one model of each processor architecture (Pentium III, Pentium 4, Athlon) to being ready with new models at the release of a new chipset. Releasing new models this way has allowed Shuttle to keep up quite nicely with advancements in everything from mass storage technology to AGP bandwidth.  Read more...

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