2010

At a charismatic and device filled event in Taipei’s Hyatt hotel on Tuesday, Intel’s vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group Mooly Eden told a star struck crowd just why they wanted – REALLY wanted – an Intel Atom based tablet. This was shock and awe… Intel style.

After an explosive day zero at Computex Taipei on Monday, day two had much to live up to – but didn’t disappoint. Here are a few snippets from today’s show.

In the Android deprived country that is Oz, HTC and Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) – owner of the carriers Vodafone and 3 Australia – have revealed that the HTC Legend is set to arrive on their networks starting in June.

In the Android deprived country that is Oz, HTC and Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) – owner of the carriers Vodafone and 3 Australia – have revealed that the HTC Legend is set to arrive on their networks starting in June.

The Indian CDMA lobby, AUSPI (Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India), has come out in support of Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE in the wake of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI’s) decision not to include them in 2G spectrum meetings.

AT&T Mobility said its wireless employees in its Southeast Region (CWA District 3) have voted to ratify a four-year agreement with the Communications Workers of America. The agreement covers about …

ChaCha – Shawn Schwegman has been named vice president of Web products. Previously, Schwegman held the position of CEO at SAS Technology. <nextG Networks – Steven Moskowitz, former executive vice …

Mobile broadband technologies, including LTE, HSPA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technologies, are set to dominate the mobile space over the next 10 years, though the rise is not expected to …

Clearwire Corp. officially launched service in Kansas City and Washington, D.C., and expanded service in Baltimore. The WiMAX operator is offering an online-only mobile Internet promotion with plans starting at …

Editor’s Note:Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Last week, Jim did …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Smartphone sales have …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Axell WirelessChina: For TETRA-based public safety wireless systems to support underground train networks in Beijing, Guangzhou and Nanjing.Value: Undisclosed

Speaking at Mobile Monday in Taipei, Opera’s chief strategy officer Rolf Assev questioned whether handset makers would tire of “being so deep in Google’s pockets” and mused about whether the browser would become the ultimate mobile operating system to combat software fragmentation.

Computex 2010, the massive Taipei electronics expo is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, with a slew of new gizmos and gadgets, smartphones and tablets on display. TAITRA, Taiwan’s External …

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