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[News] Nice New Sub-notebooks Run Snapdragon, GNU/Linux Only

  • Subject: [News] Nice New Sub-notebooks Run Snapdragon, GNU/Linux Only
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:58:56 +0000
  • Followup-to: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Qualcomm unveils Lenovo smartbook, new Scorpion chipset

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| At Qualcomm's annual analyst meeting today, the 
| company demonstrated a Linux- and Qualcomm 
| Snapdragon-based "smartbook" from Lenovo, say 
| reports. Qualcomm also announced a new 1GHz 
| MSM7x30 smartphone chipset family which 
| incorporates the same superscalar Scorpion CPU 
| technology as the Snapdragon, and is capable of 
| 720p video at 30fps, says Qualcomm.
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http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Qualcomm-Lenovo-smartbook-and-Qualcomm-MSM7230/?kc=rss

Litl Webbook: A Sexy Internet Computer for the Home

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| Litl's operating system is rooted in open 
| source -- Ubuntu, to be exact -- but its 
| uniqueness lies in the sleek design. When not 
| being used as a laptop, users can prop it up 
| like an easel then set it to display photos or 
| stream content from Weather.com and other 
| popular Web sites.
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http://ostatic.com/blog/litl-webbook-a-sexy-internet-computer-for-the-home


Recent:

[Feature] CES Roundup: Equipment Makers Play for Survival (2)

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| Qualcomm Inc of the US is another hot prospect, exhibiting a notebook PC 
| mounting its Snapdragon chipset for mobile equipment (Fig 11). It comes with 
| RedFlag Linux and Xandros OS. The mobile phone network support provided by 
| Snapdragon can be used for communication. CDMA Technologies vice president 
| Mark Frankel of Qualcomm said, "We think this is the first Linux machine in 
| the world capable of communication via the 3G network without any add-ons." 
| It is expected to ship in the second quarter of 2009.       
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http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/HONSHI/20090227/166458/


Qualcomm Runs Android on Netbook Chip

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| Qualcomm said today it is running Googleâs Android platform on its Snapdragon
| chipset designed for netbooks and mobile Internet devices. This isnât
| earth-shattering since Snapgragon is an ARM-based chip, and another Qualcomm
| ARM-based chip powers the G1 Android phone. Qualcomm is also a big Android
| backer through the Open Handset Alliance.
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http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/qualcomm-runs-android-on-netbook-chip/
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