Nokia, intel team up for linux-based mobile OS

Intel and Nokia have jointly announce the oFono project, an open source project for developing an open source telephony solution.
oFono.org will bring developers together around designing an infrastructure for building mobile telephony (GSM/UMTS) applications.
oFono includes a high-level D-Bus API for use by telephony applications of any license and also includes a low-level plug-in API for [...]

Intel sees new netbook chip in fourth quarter

Intel Corp said on Tuesday an even cheaper, more efficient version of its Atom chip used in most netbooks would ship in the fourth quarter, signaling the next stage in the development of the low-cost computers, which have become popular with consumers over the last year.
The semiconductor maker also said the open-source Linux-based operating system [...]

Asus India launches Eee PC 1000HE

Asus has announced the launch of the Eee PC 1000HE equipped with Intel’s Atom N280 processor.
The 1000HE incorporates Asus’ Super Hybrid Engine battery conservation technology with a battery life of 9.5 hours. It features a 10-inch LED backlit display with a keyboard that’s 92% the size of a conventional desktop keyboard, comes with 802.11b/g/n WiFi, [...]