Intel has just released an update with a new tablet UI and some A2DP and HSPA + fixes. The update is only for tablets and netbooks, but there will be a handset edition being released later on. More »

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Intel cut short its deal with Nokia’s MeeGo and Windows 8 has yet to arrive. So what did Intel do? It has reportedly teamed up with Google to use Android on its tablets that will be released later this year. More »

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From Ziggytek: Intel is invading ARM/Qualcomm and Marvell territory when its handheld processors begin powering tablets, slates, and smartphones by the start of 2011. Aava Mobile’s Virta is a Google Android smartphone reference design based on Intel’s Zxxx Moorestown processor. The Virta Android SDK is shipping to developers in Q3. More »

HTC has been one of the fastest growing technology companies over the past three years, yet much of the public in the western world knows little about this Taiwanese firm. As 2010 moves along, HTC’s relative obscurity will be replaced by recognition and acclaim. Formerly just an original design manufacturer (ODM), which supplied handheld devices like PDAs and smartphones to big name clients, HTC officially launched its own branded smartphone in 2006 with the Blackberry-like Excalibur. In 2007, HTC released its preemptive counter to the iPhone, the Touch (Windows Mobile 6), which was generally criticized for its poor TouchFLO UI, mediocre screen, and lack of 3G. Years later, after significant maturity, together with Google and its Android operating system, HTC is preparing to compete against the established smartphone hierarchy in North America. More »

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