Apple is preparing to introduce a 15-inch version of its increasingly popular line of ultra-thin and light MacBook Air laptops in the initial quarter of 2012. New 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch models are also expected to be available at this time. However; at the beginning of this month, it is rumored that manufactujjrers had started receiving [...]
It is reported that Apple is going to switch allegiances from Intel-manufactured microprocessor chips to those from UK maker ARM for their laptop, iPhone and iPad devices. ARM chips have traditionally be useful in low power tablets like smart phones and portable video games. In 2009 about 90% of embedded RISC computers were ARM handsets. [...]
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will postpone the release of its initial 4G smartphone, the Droid Bionic, to make changes to the tablet. Motorola reported the Droid Bionic, firstly scheduled to be available in the second quarter, would launch with Verizon Wireless in the summer. However, it may not be available for purchase until the third-quarter. [...]
According to online mobile phone retailer Wirefly, the HTC Thunderbolt, the initial smartphone equipped with 4G LTE available through Verizon Wireless, will be available on Thursday, March 17 for the price of $199 with the signing of a two-year contract. Off-contract Thunderbolts will be sold with the suggested price of $669.99. Based on Google’s Android [...]
Microsoft has made its announcement that it will launch a Kinect for Windows SDK “starter kit” this spring. This aims at givin an easier way for the academic research and enthusiast communities to set up rich natural user interfaces utilizing the motion-sensing handset. According to Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie’s announcement the [...]
Chinese computer maker Lenovo intends to launch its first-ever tablet, the LePad, worldwide this June. The handset will first be launched in China at the end of March. The most noticeable information of the LePad may be its price. According to Lenovo, the handset could sell for between $399 and $449 which is lower than [...]
It is expected that Wireless carrier AT&T and mobile phone maker Motorola will release the most world’s powerful smartphone, namely the Motorola ATRIX 4G in the United States in the near future. The new device was introduced in the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in premier January and should be available for purchase in [...]
