Novatel Wireless, Inc. today announced the evolution of its Expedite embedded product line with the introduction of the E760 Mini-Card Module, providing OEMs and laptop manufacturers with an ideal solution to integrate high-speed 3G wireless functionality into their product lines. Building on the robust qualities of the current Expedite product line, the E760 features improved power

Brandon writes, "I think there's an unspoken race among WinMo OEMs to add as many features as possible to new devices. And hey, we're not complaining. The Omnia i900 from Samsung, which unapologetically looks like an iPhone, has a robust list of capabilities. Features like a wide QVGA screen, up to 16GB of onboard storage, an accelerometer for automatic screen rotation, and an optical jo...

In November I received an invitation to the second Mobius event of the year, held in Seattle just like last time. Mobius is a time where the invite-only attendees typically get to see Microsoft's road-map for future, hear from vendors and OEMs, pass along feedback to Microsoft, and network with each other. Microsoft covers the airfare and hotel stay for people who attend, unless they chose to...

India being an emerging and fast developing country is always on top priority for all mobile phone OEMs and Nokia is not different with respect to its focus toward India. This time, with its "Live Tools" services, Nokia is tapping two biggest communities in India, Students and Farmers. Live Tools services will offer farmers information related to commodity prices, agriculture and weather. When it ...

BusinessWeek has put together an article about what Microsoft needs to do to compete in the mobile space. On page two, they mention some interesting information - that the average Windows Mobile device costs $154 to make, versus $144 for the T-Mobile G1. The article contends that by making a device that relies on cloud-computing, as does the G1, hardware OEMs can cut corners in terms of processing...

Sierra Wireless today announced the availability of a new software development kit (SDK) supporting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) using the Linux operating system

I'm expecting the price of built-in 3G notebooks to come down sharply over the next 18 months, as OEMs and module vendors struggle to get the general mass of consumers interested in mobile broadband. However, at prices like an extra $199 as charged by HP in the US, we're certainly not there yet - especially as that's up against the much more attractive "free" price point available t...

I strolled into my local Verizon store this week to play with the Storm, the new Blackberry phone and latest touch-screen device to hit the marketplace. I am a huge fan of touch-screen devices, and love that all the top OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are pumping these devices into the marketplace to compete with Apple. The Sprint Instinct (by Samsung, home brewed operating system), T-Mobi...

Ovum has previously expressed the need for handset OEMs to more deeply integrate web applications.

Compared to other industries, wireless has been relatively unscathed, so far, by the economic downturn. Third-quarter wireless operator results were surprisingly good.  A stream of exciting new handsets has propped up the device market, and has been a catalyst for subscribers signing onto data plans.   But storm clouds are brewing. Leading handset OEMs are planning for a contraction...