Android fragmentation not so serious, says study

Android is regularly blasted for fragmentation, but most Android smartphones and tablets use similar builds, screen sizes, and resolutions, according to a study by app analytics firm Localytics. Curre. […]

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SODIMM-sized Cortex-A8 module sports CAN bus, onboard flash

EMAC announced a SODIMM-sized computer-on-module (COM) that runs Linux 2.6 or Windows CE 6.0 on a 600MHz TI ARM Cortex-A8 processor and can be purchased with a carrier board. The SoM-3517M offers up t. […]

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Sprint’s seven-inch tablet is just $100 on contract

Sprint says it will offer a seven-inch tablet featuring a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 3G, and Wi-Fi for just $100 — with a two-year service agreement priced at $20 to $80 per month. The ZTE Optik. […]

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COM Express module has power-saving, soldered-on Cores

Congatec announced a COM Express module that offers a Type 6 pinout — for VGA, LVDS, and DDI (digital display interface) display support — and a choice of six soldered-on Intel & Sandy Bridge& proce. […]

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HTC announces fix for Android Wi-Fi security flaw

HTC announced a fix for a vulnerability that lets hackers view and access Wi-Fi security information on nine of its Android phones. The fix is available via an automatic software upgrade, though some. […]

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Defunct email service offers handhelds to hackers

Peek has discontinued its low-cost, email-and-texting service but is challenging hackers to & build something great& with the leftover handhelds, according to The Verge. The Peek devices include a 2.5. […]

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Openmoko smartphone reborn as hackable GTA04

German manufacturer Golden Delicious has begun shipping a hackable open source smartphone that runs a variety of Linux software, including a newly optimized Openmoko distro. The Openmoko GTA04 is avai. […]

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Ruggedized Atom E600 module ships in EMC-proof enclosure

MEN Micro announced a ruggedized, EMC- computer-on-module (COM) that uses the rugged ESMini form-factor and supports Intel Atom E600 processors at up to 1.6GHz. The MM2 offers up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, p. […]

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Eurotech module adopts 32nm Atom

Eurotech announced a new member of its Catalyst computer-on-module (COM) family, this time based on Intel’s 32nm & Cedar Trail& Atom processors. The Catalyst CV supports clock speeds up to 1.6GHz, DDR. […]

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Radisys unveils ‘first’ ruggedized Core i7 COM Express module

RadiSys announced a ruggedized Type 6 COM Express module, featuring industrial temperature support and embedded-specific versions of Intel’s & Sandy Bridge& Core i7 processors. The CEQM67HD offers up. […]

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NTT Docomo’s Android phones have Mickey Mouse user interface

NTT Docomo announced a pair of 4.3-inch Android 2.3 smartphones whose styling, user interface, and content all have a Disney theme. Both have dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP4430 processors, but the &. […]

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Red Hat unveils 10-year support plan

Red Hat has extended the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 from seven to 10 years. Meanwhile Linux kernel insider Greg Kroah-Hartman has left Red Hat rival SUSE to join the Linux F. […]

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‘Low power’ server packs 64 Xeon processors

SeaMicro says it has packed 64 Intel Xeon processors into a device it says & uses half the power, takes one-third the space, and delivers twelve times the bandwidth of today’s best-in-class servers.&. […]

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Linux multiseat solution advances to Ethernet with HP thin client

Userful Corp. announced a new version of its multiseat Linux PC sharing software, now Ethernet-ready and bundled with a $99 HP t200 thin client. The & Userful MultiSeat with HP t200 thin client& solut. […]

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Review: Razr Maxx boasts best Android smartphone battery

Motorola’s Droid Razr Maxx is a power-packed follow-up to the company’s Droid Razr handset, says this eWEEK review. Now available on Verizon Wireless, the 4.3-inch RazrMaxx zips along with a 1.2GHz, d. […]

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Mini PC can use SSD as cache, supports Sandy Bridge CPUs

Shuttle announced a mini PC that includes multiple expansion slots and is designed so that an SSD (solid state drive) can augment its hard disk speed. The SZ68R5 supports Intel & Sandy Bridge& Core pr. […]

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Samsung’s Android tablet/smartphone hybrid will debut in mid-February

AT T says it will begin pre-sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Note mini-tablet/smartphone on Feb. 17 for $300 plus contract. To be hyped during the Super Bowl via video shot on its own eight megapixel camera,. […]

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Linux-based home energy gateway supports ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0

Digi International announced a ZigBee-based home energy gateway that runs Linux on a Freescale i.MX28 processor. Compliant with the upcoming Smart Energy 2.0 standard, the & ConnectPort X2e for Smart. […]

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Tilera ships 36- and 16-core RISC processors

Tilera announced the general availability of its RISC-based 36-core Tile-Gx36 and 16-core Tile-Gx16 system on chips (SoCs), clocked up to 1.5GHz. The Tile-Gx36 delivers more than 40Gbps of L2/L3 packe. […]

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Samsung spins another S phone, and Motorola announces unlocked Razr

Samsung announced a 1GHz & Galaxy S Advance& phone running Android 2.3 on a dual-core 1GHz processor and featuring a four-inch Super-AMOLED screen — slated for Russia in February. Meanwhile, Motorola. […]

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Qseven module sports a TI ARM-plus-DSP chip

MSC Vertriebs announced a Qseven module powered by the Texas Instruments (TI) C6A8168 chip, which combines a 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A8 core with a 1.5GHz digital signal processor (DSP). Designed for & dema. […]

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Review: Verizon’s LG Spectrum offers speed, long life — and weird UI customization

Verizon’s LG Spectrum phone — equipped with 4G LTE, a great 4.5-inch screen, and a dual-core, 1.5GHz processor — provides speed and impressive battery life, according to this eWEEK review. However,. […]

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Embedded PC moves up to Cedar Trail chips

Habey announced a fanless embedded PC equipped with Intel’s new dual-core Atom N2800 (1.86GHz) or D2700 (2.13GHz) & Cedar Trail& processors and up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM. The BIS-6630 features an SATA bay. […]

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It’s a new Android Trojan — or at least ‘aggressive advertising’

Symantec has warned of & a new Trojan horse& called Android.Counterclank, which attaches to applications in the Android Market and may be used to run malicious code on users’ smartphones and tablets.. […]

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Open source Linux tablet showcases KDE Plasma Active technology

[Updated: Feb. 2] — Members of the KDE Plasma Active community announced an open source tablet platform that runs the mobile-oriented version of KDE’s Plasma UI layer on a MeeGo Linux-based & Mer& op. […]

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