Intel’s Upcoming Huron River mobile platform replaces the current Calpella platform

By Dilleshwar Rao on Feb 12, 2010 in Processors

Huron River, which is the code name for Intel’s next-generation mobile processor platform is anticipated to release in Q1 2010 rather than in Q1 2011. Huron River will make use of the Mobile Express Series 6 chipset around the 32nm Sandy Bridge process silicon microarchitecture and is made up of dual- and quad-core processors including [...]

Sprint has blocked 3G phone tethering

By Dilleshwar Rao on Nov 2, 2009 in Cell Phones, Wireless

To get the Internet access at a high speed, the 3G enabled handsets are very fast and most of the users pay for these devices so that they can utilize them as modems for their notebook, laptop or a PC via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or using a cable to ‘tether’. Moreover, this tethering ability i.e., characteristic [...]

ASUS to introduce Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX ebook readers from March 2010?

By Dilleshwar Rao on Oct 29, 2009 in Misc. Gadgets

It’s in the news from some time that ASUS is making its move to introduce their e-book reader and would like to compete with the Amazon’s kindle and Sony’s e-book readers who have already made their presence in the market. Some unnamed company executives have confirmed that it will include Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMax versions [...]

MSI confirms Mobile Core i7 based notebook with Windows 7

By Dilleshwar Rao on Aug 28, 2009 in Laptops, Processors

With the Windows 7 approaching pretty fast publicly, MSI has now set the commence of mobile Core i7 processors with quite a few of its forthcoming Windows 7 based notebooks in the last part of September. Therefore, we need not worry about the machines left behind only having their operating systems upgraded as we have [...]

Sony reveals WiMAX Powererd VAIO Z and VAIO P Notebooks

By Safi Baig on Jun 10, 2009 in Laptops

Sony Japan have announced their first WiMAX powered notebooks and ultraportables – VAIO Z and VAIO P respectively. The Wimax is supported with Japan’s UQ communications Inc.
Sony has not yet revealed the products specifications yet but we expect VAIO Z notebook will feature high powered Intel processors while VAIO P ultraportable will come with many [...]

World’s First GSM/WiMAX Phone – HTC Max 4G Announced

By Safi Baig on Nov 12, 2008 in Cell Phones

HTC has announced the world’s first integrated GSM/WiMAX capable handset. Yes you heard it right. Before this no other company could enter this domain. This means now this GSM phone will have have all the high speed features of iPhone. But this GSM phone will be useless in United States. Even HTC thought this and [...]