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A Mobile operating system, also known as , a Mobile OS, a Mobile platform, or a Handheld operating system, is the operating system that controls a mobile device—similar in principle to an operating system such as Linux or Windows that controls a desktop computer. However, they are currently somewhat simpler, and deal more with the wireless versions of broadband and local connectivity, mobile multimedia formats, and different input methods.

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Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform: Samsung Bada

Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform: Samsung Bada

Technology / Software

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced it will launch its own open mobile platform, Samsung Bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung’s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for ...


Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they approach "Community Relations 2.0," Boston ...


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Taiwan's HTC earnings edge down in Q2

Technology / Business

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HTC Corp, Taiwan's leading smartphone maker, said Monday its net profit in the second quarter was down almost two percent from a year earlier.


Taiwan's Asustek, Acer unveil new laptop PCs

Electronics / Hardware

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The world's two leading makers of mini laptops Tuesday introduced their latest computers at the opening of Asia's leading information technology trade fair.


The new Palm Pre smartphone will cost 199.99 dollars after a 100-dollar mail-in rebate promotion

Palm Pre to go on sale June 6

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Palm Inc., a pioneer in handheld devices but suffering hard times lately, announced Tuesday that its much-anticipated new smartphone, the Palm Pre, would go on sale in the United States on June 6.


Web 2.0 for the real world

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers working on some of the most fundamental issues facing the future internet paradigm have developed - in their spare time, no less - a mobile platform that brings some of the most powerful ...