Sure, the Palm Pixi was pretty extensively showcased when it was officially unveiled earlier this month but what we haven’t heard of was exactly what processor the device will be running.

Well, today it seems that Qualcomm has come forth to let us know that the Pixi will in fact feature a dual core ARM processor split into 600MHz for application processing and a 400MHz modem processor. Additionally, the Pixi will apparently feature a 200MHz GPU for gaming, a 320MHz multimedia processor.

Unfortunately we still have no solid release date for the Palm Pixi other than sometime before the holiday season but we’ll keep you posted.

via palminfocenter

Tags: ARM, Cell Phones, gpu, Mobile News, Palm, palm pixi, Processor, qualcomm, Sprint, webOS

While we’ve seen specs and renders of the HTC Leo leak out we have yet to see the device in the flesh. Luckily, the Internet has gotten its hands on an actual pre production device and boy does it look pretty.

The HTC Leo is said to feature a 4.3 inch touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. As you can see, it’s also running a version of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5.

Too bad we still don’t a solid release date for this device but, as always, we’ll keep you posted.

via wmpoweruser

Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, htc leo, live shot, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, qualcomm, SnapDragon, Windows Mobile 6.5

After rumors flew about the Android-based Pulse last month, T-Mobile UK finally made it official. Starting October the first pay-as-you-go Android 1.5 smartphone will be exclusively available at T-Mobile courtesy of Huawei. The Pulse comes with features that include a 3.5” HVGA touch screen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera and a TeleNAV powered GPS.

The phone runs on a Qualcomm’s MSM7200A chipset and weighs 130g. It features a trackball and a 3.5″ HVGA touchscreen display with auto-rotation. The Pulse Android phone will retail for £180.

(Source) Crunch Gear

Tags: auto rotation, mobile uk, qualcomm, smartphone, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, TeleNav, touch screen, trackball

If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that a few days ago a law suit arose between Smartbook AG and anyone using the term ‘smartbook‘. One such company by the name of Qualcomm has been known to make use of said term.

Unfortunately for them, a German court has recently forbid Qualcomm from using the term as Smartbook AG says it is an “absurd” and “bold attack” on its brand. If Qualcomm does not follow the court’s wishes they could face a fine of up to €250,000 (over $350,000 USD) and/or arrest. Ouch.

via engadget

Tags: Germany, Laptops, law suit, Mobile News, netbooks, Portable Devices, qualcomm, smartbook ag, Smartbooks

Earlier today various screenshots of the UI found within HTC’s Mega hit the webs. Now, live shots of the phone have too been leaked thanks to ai.rs. As you can see, the phone looks exactly like what it did in the renders we saw earlier this month.

The Mega is said to feature q Qualcomm 528Mhz processor, a 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen, WCDMA/HSDPA/quad-band GSM, a 3.2MP camera, microSD slot, WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.0.

Now we’ll just need to wait until an official announcement is made about a carrier for the HTC Mega.

Tags: 3.2mp, bluetooth, Cell Phones, GSM, HSDPA, HTC, htc mega, microsd, Mobile News, Mobile Software, qualcomm, shots, spec, WiFi

Previously, we’ve shown you leaked pictures of the HTC Whitestone however, at that time we didn’t have any solid confirmation (besides a few rumors) of a carrier. Today, however, more leaked renders of the phone have been revealed with it sporting Verizon’s branding.

The specs are right on par with what we told you before, a 528MHz Qualcomm processor, 5MP camera, 3.6-inch display and Windows Mobile 6.1.

As for a solid release date, we have none, so we are instead forced to play the waiting game.

via HTCPedia

Tags: 5mp camera, Cell Phones, HTC, htc whitestone, Mobile News, qualcomm, touchscreen, Verizon, Windows Mobile 6.1

Some recent rumors point to a September release of new Acer smartphones. It looks like the company is ready to release a bunch of phones come this fall. The A1, C1/E1, F1 and L1. We’ve been waiting for Acer to make up its mind and announce at least a couple of the handsets mentioned above. The A1 for example will be an Android-powered smartphone while the F1 will be a Windows Mobile phone powered by that Snapdragon platform from Qualcomm. We’ll be waiting for Acer to confirm the rumors and offer us more details about these hot phones.

via DigiTimes

Tags: A1, Acer, Acer, Android, C1, E1, F1, Google, L1, microsoft, qualcomm, SnapDragon, Windows Mobile

If you live in the UK don’t let the title get you too excited. There’s nothing officially put on paper but people say that Amazon will bring the Kindle to the UK soon. In fact it seems that Amazon is in “advanced negotiations with a mobile operator for an MVNO.”

The UK Kindle is going to be manufactured entirely by Qualcomm and it will include 3G and WiFi connectivity. So what do you say folks? Ready to purchase your first British Kindle?

via Mobile Today

Tags: 3G, Amazon, Kindle, Mobile News, Portable Devices, qualcomm, UK, WiFi

At this point we’re not sure how much merit you should put into this rumor, but take it as you will. A Danish mobile phone site, Mobil, has recently gotten their hands on what they are calling internal documents showcasing an Android powered Sony Ericcson XPERIA reportedly codenamed Rachael.

According to the documents, this phone will feature a full 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8MP camera, HSPA and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Other than that, no details were spoken of. However, if this handset is truly set to hit the market sometime we can expect a statement from Sony in the coming weeks/months.

Tags: Cell Phones, codename, HSPA, Mobile News, qualcomm, rachael, rumor, SnapDragon, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, xperia

There’s good news for everyone charging their phones in Europe. It looks like there’s a phone charging standard coming to all those European handset owners. The European Commission has received today confirmation for that micro-USB charging socket from the most important names in the mobile business. Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Apple, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments are all going to play ball and we should expect them to launch devices ready to be charged via a micro-USB charger sometime next year. On the long run the micro-UBS standard could be adopted by other markets too since CTIA, OMTP and the GSM Association also support it. Can’t wait for the day when I won’t hate myself for forgetting a certain phone charger! What are your thoughts on this?

via Yahoo

Tags: Apple, Apple, charging, ctia, Ericsson, European Commision, GSM Association, LG, LG, micro-USB, Motorola, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Nokia, OMTP, qualcomm, Research In Motion, RIM, Samsung, Samsung, Sony, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Standard, Texas Instruments

Well folks, just about an hour after the HTC Hero’s official website was discovered, HTC went ahead and officially unveiled the phone.

While there aren’t many new details other than what was stated on the website (Qualcomm 528MHz processor, 5MP camera, 3.2″ touch-screen) we do know that the white model will feature Teflon coating to keep it stain (and scratch?) free. However we failed to mention that it will feature a Flash rendering web browser, UI customization, and full integration of social networking sites like Flickr and Facebook.

Furthermore, HTC let us know that the Hero will arrive on an announced carrier in Europe next month and Asia last this summer. As for North America, HTC says it will hit later on in 2009.

We’ll continue to update this post with pictures and information as HTC unveils more.

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Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, htc hero, Mobile News, Mobile Software, north america, qualcomm, software, teflon, touch screen, Uncategorized, WiFi

Despite being officially set to launch in about an hour, HTC has gone ahead and launched an official website for their upcoming handset, the HTC Hero.

The newly launched website gives us all sorts of data that was previously unknown. First things first, this will in fact be an Android phone. Other than sporting Google’s operating system the Hero will feature a Qualcomm 528 MHz processor, a 3.2-inch 230×480 touch-screen TFT-LCD display and a 5MP camera. Additionally it will feature GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and a 3.5mm audio jack.

You can head over to the website at www.htc.com/www/product/hero/overview.html.

No word on pricing or availability yet but we’ll keep you updated.

Tags: Android, bluetooth, camera, Cell Phones, Google, gs, Hero, HTC, htc hero, launch, Mobile News, qualcomm, software, website, WiFi

Formally announced back in February as the TG01, Toshiba has recently announced that a rebranded version of the phone, the T-01A, has made its way to Japan today.

If you’re not familiar with this phone, it clocks in at a ridiculously small 9.9mm thick and features Qualcomm’s ridiculously fast (for a cellphone) 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Additionally, the TG01 T-01A features a 800 x 480 4.1-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen and support for HSDPA, GPS and WiFi. Software wise you’ll find the T-01A running Windows Mobile 6.1. What, were you expecting Android?

Let’s hope that Toshiba hurrys up and releases this phone worldwide.

Read (Microsoft Japan)

Tags: Cell Phones, GPS, HSDPA, Japan, Mobile News, qualcomm, SnapDragon, t-01a, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba, ultra-thin, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

There’s still no word on when Toshiba’s 9mm thick touchscreen TG01 handset will hit the states if ever but those in Japan and Spain will be seeing the phone as early as next month.

This information comes to us from DOCOMO and Telefonica. DOCOMO being the Japanese carrier who will market the TG01 as docomo PRO series T-01A while Telefonica will market the device in Spain as the TG01.

Just a quick reminder, Toshiba’s TG01 features a 1GHz procesor from Qualcomm, a 4.1″ 800 x 480 WVGA touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional customized with a 3D user interface. Additionally it will a have support for GPS, WiFI, HSDPA along with a microSD. Let’s just hope it finds a U.S. carrier soon.

Read (DOCOMO)

Tags: 3D, Cell Phones, DoCoMo, GPS, HSDPA, interface, Japan, microsd, Mobile News, professional, qualcomm, spain, Telefonica, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

We’re still recovering from that earlier Zune phone news and now we have to deal with another Microsoft project, the Pink, which, from the looks of it, it’s a smartphone. Now the Pink has some features available. The phone will have a 3.5-inch or even larger multitouch display, an ARM v6+ processor, OpenGL ES 2.0-compatible graphics, 256MB of RAM and 1GB or more of storage. We can also expect a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a compass and an accelerometer. Think we’re done yet? We have even more leaked details for you! NVIDIA’s Tegra platform is also going to be part of the Pink project. TI’s OMAP 3 platform and Qualcomm 8k are also listed. Will Microsoft use all three of them?

That’s how Windows 7 Chasis 1 smartphones will look like but we can’t say for certain how will Microsoft bundle all those specs. According to previous rumors the Pink is not a phone but a project meant to bring Zune software and services to Windows Mobile. Should we assume that Windows Mobile 7 will come with lots of Pink features inside? Let’s hear it Mr. Ballmer? What will it be?

via zdnet

Tags: Chasis 1, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMAP 3, pink, qualcomm, Tegra, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 7, zune

FLO TV is a service offered by Qualcomm and from what we hear various smartphones will get it including the iPHone. The service will bring you mobile TV via add-on peripherals including an iPhone 3.0-compatible antenna or chip that’s curently being developed. These accessories might not be available right away and they might only hit the market later next year, but at least we know watching TV on the go is going to be even easier in the future.

Qualcomm will also develop similar gadgets for Windows Mobile phones. All that’s needed is a device that connects over WiFi or Bluetooth to get that TV signal in. What do you think? Would you be interested in such a service? How much would you be willing to pay for it?

via Electronista

Tags: Apple, FLO TV, iPhone, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Other Brands, qualcomm, TV, Windows Mobile

HTC has officially unveiled the Snap at the CTIA, a smartphone made to go into combat against those popular Berries. The Snap is only 12mm thick and has a full QWERTY keyboard.

So let’s go straight to the hot stuff, as I am sure you’re curious about the specs:

• Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor, 528 MHz
• Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard OS
• QWERTY keypad with dedicated messaging, email and Inner Circle hotkeys
• 256MB ROM, 192MB RAM
• microSDHC support
• Dimensions: 4.59″ x 2.42″ x .47″ (LxWxT)
• Weight: 4.23 ounces
• Display: 2.4″ (diagonal) QVGA (320×240)
• 1500 mAh battery
• HSDPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz or HSDPA/WCDMA 850/1900 MHz
• Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• Wi-Fi (b/g)
• GPS/aGPS

The phone is expected to arrive in the second quarter of 2009 but we don’t have any prices just yet.

via Press

Tags: BlackBerry, ctia, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, qualcomm, RIM

Along with some Windows Mobile 6.5 hotness, we now have news that the upcoming Acer F1 smartphone will be powered by the blazing fast Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU.  But unlike the Toshiba TG01 which tops out at 1GHz, the F1 will be limited to a 800 MHz, which although low by computer standards, should be enough horsepower to run a cell phone without a hitch.  As we said already, the handset will be running Windows Mobile 6.5 with Acer’s homebrewn Acer Suite 2.0 UI akin to HTC’s TouchFLO 3D and the same could hold true for the Acer E1 and L1, which will also purportedly run WM6.5.

According to AllAboutPhones who got to spend some quality time with the F1 recently at an Acer event, we might actually see a release date as early as September, so we won’t have to wait too long to get our hands on this quick fella.

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Tags: Acer, Cell Phones, F1, qualcomm, SnapDragon

Nvidia is a name that we can easily associate with graphics cards but unknown to many, it may be a new name in the mobile phone market. And through HTC, the latest leak regarding the company’s roadmap for 2009 shows a little more pieces of information, while also confirming some of the devices that were suggested to be in the works at the moment.

Among them, one of the most interesting handsets that can be spotted is the SuperStar, an nVidia-powered one, built around the nVidia AP16 and featuring 512MB of ROM and 256MB of RAM. In addition, the product also includes a whopping 3.7-inch WVGA display, with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, which should go very well with the 600MHz chipset it sports inside.

However, the handset isn’t expected to come to the surface anytime soon, given the fact that it should be running under Windows Mobile 6.5, which we all know is due for release sometime in the second half of the year.

Other products that should come from the Taiwanese company this year include the HTC Chief and HTC Captain, both handsets powered by WM 6.1, including a Qualcomm chipset and showing off a 2.4-inch display. Hopefully, the mobile phone maker will confirm at least some of the devices spotted here, and we hope that SuperStar and Star are among them.

(Source) Softpedia

Tags: Cell Phones, graphics cards, handsets, mobile phone maker, mobile phone market, nvidia, Other Brands, pixel resolution, qualcomm, roadmap, superstar, taiwanese company

Don’t be surprised if some time soon, mobile technology will be among the learning aids that children will be using.

Educators, policymakers and wireless industry leaders joined together last week at the Mobile Learning Conference 2009 in Washington, D.C. to discuss the promising future of educational technology in America and the key role the application of cellular technology and devices can play in helping kids learn in the classroom.

“Mobile broadband technology is increasing efficiency and productivity for businesses across the country, and this year’s Mobile Learning Conference strongly suggests that the same can be true for America’s schools,” said David Diggs, Executive Director of The Wireless Foundation, a MLC09 co-sponsor.

“Based on the constructive exchange of ideas at the conference, we anticipate a bright future for mobile learning as a means to better serve classrooms and communities throughout the U.S., and to give every American student all of the advantages we can in today’s increasingly competitive global economy.”

One initiative highlighted at MLC09 was Project K-Nect, a pilot project that used advanced mobile wireless technology to improve math skills among at-risk ninth grade students in select North Carolina schools. The project is supported by Qualcomm through its Wireless Reach initiative.

(Source) Press

Tags: Cell Phones, cellular technology, mobile broadband, Mobile News, mobile technology, mobile wireless technology, qualcomm, wireless foundation, wireless industry leaders