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2009 Femtocell Shipment Numbers Cut by 55%

November 12th, 2009

“In an update to an April 2009 femtocell shipments forecast, ABI Research has scaled down its estimates, reflecting the slower-than-expected adoption of femtocells by mobile operators. The number of shipments forecast in April for 2009 – 790,000 – has been adjusted by about 55%. ABI Research now believes that only about 350,000 femtocells will have shipped by the end of the year.”

Rovi Offers Car Media Network Platform

November 12th, 2009

“Rovi is in talks with various aftermarket companies and car companies to offer a system that would allow car devices with a Wi-Fi connection to be recognized by a DLNA device to transmit one’s music or video library to one’s car”

Vega: Android Leaps from Phone to Tablet

November 12th, 2009

“Now there’s another Android device on deck that’s not a phone, dubbed Vega. Made by Seattle-based company Innovative Converged Devices, the Vega is a tablet-like device with a detachable stand to prop it up, running Android 2.0″

Comcast TV Everywhere launch details: December, free for existing subs, really goes anywhere

November 12th, 2009

“It will be available at no additional cost to existing subscribers and allow the authorization of up to 3 devices per household”

Qualcomm shows off Snapdragon-powered Lenovo smartbook for AT&T

November 12th, 2009

“it looks like Qualcomm is pushing ahead with the still-nascent product category”

Fujitsu’s Crazy Little Modular Pico-Projector Phone

November 12th, 2009

“When separated, the keyboard communicates with the screen via Bluetooth, and can act as a keyboard (duh), microphone, speaker, and game pad. It also serves as a remote control when the pico-projector is used.”

Intelligent Learning Retinal Implants to Adapt to Real Eyes

November 12th, 2009

“The next logical step is, of course, enhancing vision beyond what we’re born with. When these things become optional for people with healthy vision, you’ll know we’re really living in the future.”

Qualcomm chips promises 1GHz speeds in ‘mainstream smartphones,’ simultaneous HSPA+ / LTE support

November 12th, 2009

“the outfit has today introduced the MSM7×30 family of solutions, which uses an 800 MHz to 1GHz custom superscalar CPU based on the ARM v7 instruction set. The chips support 720p video encoding / decoding at 30fps, integrated 2D and 3D graphics (with support for OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1), 5.1-channel surround sound, a 12 megapixel camera sensor and built-in GPS.”

Boxee inks deal with first hardware partner

November 12th, 2009

“this will be the first of several living room devices you’ll see running Boxee in 2010″

ViewSonic VPC08 keeps Windows XP, clamshell style alive

November 12th, 2009

“ViewSonic has announced its own take on the idea of a phone with Windows XP as the OS, in the form of the VPC08. With an Intel ULV processor, half a gigabyte of RAM, and 8GB of storage, it has just about enough to let you run XP productively, and once you open up the clamshell casing you’ll find a 4.3-inch display and a full QWERTY keyboard to do it with. The outside is adorned with a 2 megapixel camera, plus a 2-inch screen and numeric keypad for your old school phone needs.”