Give one more room for Intel ! The company will get into the market for Mobile Internet Devices in a move that will place it up against smartphones and mobile operating systems makers. Intel is developing a Linux software called Moblin 2 as the OS of its new product and it is also promising a new class of mobile Internet devices. Intel has to do anything to compete against MID category giants like Iphone, Palm and the Google phone. Let’s see what Intel is capable of, we’ll keep you updated. [ITexaminer]
We’ve been heard that Motorola MOTOSURF will be released in the next Q1 of this year, but now they’re already available in Taiwan for pre-order. To remind you, the specs of this handset are a 2.8 inch QVGA with Touch Panel, Qualcomm MSM 7201A chipset, a 3 megapixel auto focus, 256MB Flash, 128MB RAM, Micro-SD up to 32GB, USB 2.0 HS, and Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP. The handset retails approximately at $477 USD contract free. To pre-order the Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 go here. [wmpoweruser]
According to BlackBerryRocks, the BlackBerry 8900 price tags are $499 with no contract, $199.99 with 2-year contract after $300 instant rebate, and $249.99 with 1-year contract after $250 instant rebate. The pre-order date is in January 19, 2009. [BlackBerryRocks]
There are rumors about the latest Palm smartphone, but this rumor is quite trusted. The company will make a big announcement coming Thursday during the CES. It is said that the handset will be powered by Nova OS and uses a sliding QWERTY keyboard. I wonder what the new Nova OS capable of? [Slashgear]
TechFaith Wireless has released the very first Windows Mobile Professional-based phone running in CDMA for Mexico. The Techfaith Moffet is a CDMA-based 3G smartphone which comes with a 2-megapixel cam, 128MB of ROM and 64MB of RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi, and a 2.8-inch QVGA. The smartphone will be running under Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system. [wmpoweruser]
Mobinnova is Sony Ericsson’s new partner in producing the next version of XPERIA. The Taiwan based company introduced its new flagship smartphone, The Mobinnova ICE. The handset comes with a 3” WQVGA flat TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen, 3 megapixel autofocus camera, Bluetooth, USB, FM-radio, WiFi, and Microsoft Windows Mobile® 6.1 professional OS. The Mobinnova ICE Works under GSM, WCDMA and HSDPA network. [Justamp]
