Mozilla said Monday that it has named its forthcoming HTML5 mobile operating system Firefox OS, gained support for it from …
The rise of machines
Major upgrades to networks across the Middle East last year laid a foundation of faster and more reliable connectivity with …
Samsung gets serious about Linux with $500k investment
It’s been clear for some time that Samsung has a strong interest in Linux; but on Tuesday, the company put its money …
Smartphone boom drives market in hybrid processors: research
Hybrid processors that include two or more types of core now account for half of the $111 billion processor market, …
Intel grabs record share of growing chip market
As global semiconductor revenue hit $306.8 billion in 2011, Intel grabbed its biggest bite of the chip market to date. …
Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets
Intel’s upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is …
Next iPhone to have 4.6in screen, reports claim
The next-generation iPhone will launch in the second quarter of 2012 and have a 4.6in Retina display, according to claims made …
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 “Consumer Preview,” downloads start
Microsoft yesterday released its “Consumer Preview” of Windows 8, and before Windows president Steve Sinofsky finished his presentation to reporters …
Ericsson to demo broadcast video over LTE
Ericsson in collaboration with Qualcomm, will demonstrate evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (eMBMS) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in …
Intel moves ahead with wireless integration into mobile chips
Intel is expected to share details this week about its effort to work wireless capabilities into chips, which could make …
LTE boosts mobile gear by 17% in 2012
Thanks to 4G LTE technology, the global market for mobile communications gear will grow 17% in 2012, according to research …
ARM’s first 64-bit processors will target servers, smartphones
ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps …
Intel’s Mobile Chip ‘Medfield’ Specs and Benchmarks Leaked
Intel’s first system-on-chip, codenamed “Medfield,” may outperform other chips designed for tablets and smartphones–at least according to performance numbers from …
Smartphone users in KSA prefer Arabic applications
A new Arab Advisors Group’s survey of cellular users in Saudi Arabia revealed insightful details on the smartphones adoption and …
Calxeda’s chip boosts ARM’s server fight with Intel
Calxeda recently announced its EnergyCore, an integrated server chip with an ARM processor that could provide the groundwork for ARM …
ARM leads march to 64-bit tablets, smartphones: analysts
ARM’s new 64-bit ARMv8 architecture could be used in tablets and smartphones in a few years, which could help deliver …
DIC to showcase technology incubation, innovation and collaboration at GITEX 2011
Dubai Internet City (DIC) today announced it will bring together key technology leaders Microsoft, HP and Qualcomm and share success …
Apple’s A6 chip to boost speed, battery life in next iPad
Apple’s next iPad will be faster and more power-efficient thanks to its new, quad-core A6 processor, but the new tablet …
Revisions galore for HP
Six months after laying out his “strategic vision” for HP, CEO Leo Apotheker took the actions to realise it and …
Huawei unveils latest tablet running Android 3.2
Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei unveiled a 7-inch tablet, called the MediaPad, running version 3.2 of Google’s Android mobile OS …