Mobile Hardware

Mobile World: Ericsson CEO eyes future in software MarketWatch While older mobile equipment was hardware intensive and contained few software components, the emerging fourth-generation mobile equipment is just the opposite. "You just have to look at the physical size of modern network equipment. See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft lowers hardware requirements for Windows Phone smartphones Mobile Burn During Nokia's press conference at Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft announced that the Window s Phone operating system is now available for lower specification hardware. The minimum memory requirement is down from 512MB to 256MB, and Windows Phone ... See all stories on this topic »

Mindspeed and Radisys to Demonstrate Integrated Hardware and Software Platform ... MarketWatch (press release) ... today announced that the companies will showcase long-term evolution (LTE) base station advances at Mobile World Congress 2012 at Mindspeed's booth (1E.57) at the Fira Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain from February 27 to March 1, 2012. See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft announces Skype for Windows Phone; new hardware support VR-Zone At the Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft has announced the beta version of Skype for Windows Phone; new hardware support; and new developer opportunities with the launch of the Windows Phone marketplace in 23 more markets, including China, ... See all stories on this topic » VR-Zone

Qualcomm Debuts Pro Version of Snapdragon S4 Processor: MWC eWeek ... of the Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor to enable even more capable mobile computing devices. The S4 Pro processor features the Adreno 320 GPU, support for higher resolution displays, as well as hardware and software compatibility with the S4 class. See all stories on this topic »

Telefonica: Mozillaphone is 'ten times cheaper than an iPhone' CNET Mobile chip maker Qualcomm is supplying reference hardware for the devices--lower-endhardware that the B2G allies say will seem faster because of a leaner software foundation. And in a related announcement, Deutsche Telekom also is involved in B2G. See all stories on this topic »

New Nokia Services at Mobile World Congress Nokia Conversations BARCELONA, Spain – Buying a Nokia is never just about hardware and an operating system, billions of people around the world expect access to all the entertainment and information they need in their lives through their mobile. Whether it's with a Lumia ... See all stories on this topic »

Nokia 808 PureView: Monster Camera, Dead Software InformationWeek By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Nokia today announced two smartphones at Mobile World Congress--only one of them running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. The company took to the stage early on Monday in Barcelona to show off its latest hardware. See all stories on this topic »

MWC: Adobe brings 3D to Air range Inquirer By Daniel Robinson SOFTWARE FIRM Adobe has added a range of features to its Air system for building cross-platform applications, including hardware acceleration for 2D and 3D graphics onmobile devices. The firm also detailed coming tools to support ... See all stories on this topic »