TD-SCDMA Inside Dell Laptops
The South China Morning Post reports:
Datang Mobile Communications Equipment, one of the mainland’s leading homegrown 3G mobile technology developers, yesterday announced partnerships with software giant Microsoft and computer maker Dell to expand products and applications for the new platform.
The news came as China Mobile Communications Corp, which operates TD-SCDMA trial services in 10 cities, is [...]
Roundup Ready: UMPCs Coming to China
Shanghai Daily reports:
THOSE who like to stay in touch while on the move will be delighted by the new and cheap ultra-mobile personal computers.
At least 10 new mini PCs are expected to debut within the next two months, with prices ranging from 2,999 yuan (US$438) to 4,999 yuan, half the cost of laptops.
These models may [...]
Lenovo Goes East, er, West
The South China Morning Post reports:
Lenovo Group (SEHK: 0992, announcements, news) , the world’s fourth-largest computer maker, was considering acquisitions to expand outside Asia into markets including the Middle East and Turkey, an executive said on Tuesday.
Lenovo, which bought IBM’s loss-making PC arm in 2005, wanted to expand into countries where computer use was less [...]
The Virtual Discovery of China
vnunet reports:
Virtualisation software and service vendors will be making $1.35bn a year in the Asia-Pacific region within two years, analysts report.
The market is growing at a rate of 42 per cent annually, according to Springboard Research. Three-quarters of the revenue will be earned from services, with software generating between one third and one quarter.
…However, many [...]
Intel: There’s More to Mobility Than a Mobile
Electronista reports:
Intel at the spring version of its Intel Developer Forum today revealed more details of its Atom ultra-mobile processor line, uncovering both the full launch lineup as well as detailing the Controller Hub that forms the backbone of the Centrino Atom platform.
…Two very low-power processors will be part of the introduction, Intel says. Clocked [...]