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JULY 26, 2007


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'IPHONE KILLER' MERGES PHONE, PMP, WINDOWS CE
Sophia Mobile of Japan has released the Nani, a device that combines
cellphone and portable media player (PMP) functionality. As on Apple's
iPhone, all dialing is done via the device's touchscreen display; but
unlike the iPhone, the Nani runs a customized version of Windows CE.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21013-0-0-0-1


MICROSOFT MOBILE/EMBEDDED REVENUE GROWS 28%
Microsoft has reported financial results for the fiscal year ended June
30 showing total revenue of $51.12 billion, up 15 percent over the prior
year. The Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD) reported annual
revenue of just over $6 billion, a 28 percent increase over last year's
$4.75 billion.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21025-0-0-0-1


IRIS RECOGNITION COMES TO WINDOWS MOBILE GADGETS
Oki Electric has released middleware that can add iris recognition to
cellphones and PDAs. The "Iris Recognition Technology for Mobile
Terminals" software reportedly uses existing cameras and currently
targets handheld devices running Windows Mobile, Windows XP, or Symbian OS.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21028-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS CE DEVICE MERGES GPS, TV, KARAOKE
The Korean firm Thinkware has released a GPS system with a built-in TV
receiver and integrated karaoke functionality. Running Windows CE 5.0,
the iNavi G-1 plays a wide variety of audio and video formats, and even
includes several built-in games.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21016-0-0-0-1


HP THINKS THIN, GOBBLES UP NEOWARE
HP on July 23 announced plans to acquire thin client specialist Neoware.
Valued at $214 million, the deal represents a major vote of confidence
in Windows- and Linux-based thin clients, and in the emergent market for
virtualized client computing.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21019-0-0-0-1


ODM OFFERS RANGE OF WIRELESS MINI TABLETS
Tronic International, an ODM (original design manufacturer)
headquartered in Singapore, supplies a range of wireless mini tablets
that support Windows XP Embedded and Windows XP Pro. The "PMG series"
devices are powered by Intel and Via processors, and feature screen
sizes from 7 to 12.1 inches.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21022-0-0-0-1


DEVELOPING WINDOWS CE APPS USING A DEVICE EMULATOR
A recent post on the Windows CE base team blog discusses the importance
of a software development kit (SDK), and how to deploy and debug
applications on a device emulator. Team member Nachiket Acharya's post
supplements earlier articles on automating the creation of an OS design
and modifying it programatically.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21031-0-0-0-1


DEV KIT ADDS FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION TO WINDOWS APPS
Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID have collaborated on a
development kit that aims to simplify the addition of fingerprint
authentication to existing Windows-based applications. The DFK-UMS kit
includes a USB fingerprint sensor along with fingerprint-image capture
software claimed to incorporate an "industry-leading
vector/minutia-based fingerprint authentication algorithm."
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21034-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS MOBILE GETS ENHANCED LIVE SEARCH CLIENT
Microsoft has updated the Windows Mobile client for its search engine,
Live Search. "Windows Live Mobile Search version 2.0" reportedly has an
enhanced user interface and expanded local data, such as movie times and
traffic conditions.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21037-0-0-0-1


REMINDER: VOTE IN THE 2007 WINDOWS EMBEDDED SURVEY
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industry in which you work, by answering a dozen quick questions about
developer preferences and industry trends.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21091-0-0-0-1


OTHER NOTEWORTHY ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK . . .

* BSP dev tool adds Windows CE 6.0, new processors
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21040-0-0-0-1

* 3G cellphone reference designs target Windows Mobile
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21043-0-0-0-1

* Apps aid visually impaired users of mobile devices
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21046-0-0-0-1

* Free mobile app locates other mobile devices
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21049-0-0-0-1

* SODIMM-sized computer module runs Windows CE
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21052-0-0-0-1

* Tiny PC sips power, runs Windows XP
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21055-0-0-0-1

* Nano-ITX motherboard drives dual LVDS displays
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21058-0-0-0-1

* Embedded API/driver library gets an update
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21061-0-0-0-1

* Windows Embedded thin clients gain features
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-240-3-29-7763-21064-0-0-0-1


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