It looks like the Google Chrome Cr-48 netbook release date has already arrived as some people are reporting that they have received theirs through the post today.
Those who registered first managed to snag one of the Pilot test units. An estimated 60,000 are being made for evaluation and testing purposes and unfortunately they wont be made publicly available, ie you can't buy one. [click to continue…]
The Google Chrome OS netbook was announced yesterday in the shape of the Cr-48 testing device. We now hear that 60,000 of them are being prepared for the initial (perhaps complete) shipment to those who managed to get lucky and register for the beta.
The netbooks form part of the Chrome OS Pilot program that is about to launch in the US although no official release dates are known at the moment. [click to continue…]
Google [GOOG] has announced the first official Chrome OS netbook. The new Chrome netbook is to be called the Cr-48 and will be launching as part of a Pilot program in limited numbers prior to the official launch in 2011.
The Google Cr-48 is only available to a select amount of users which includes those who took part in a survey on Facebook, those who register their interest who are US based (these might get one) and all those that attended the Chrome OS event last night. [click to continue…]
Today is the day that is rumoured to announce the Google branded Chrome OS netbook.
Invites were sent out last week by Google inviting press to a "Chrome Event". [click to continue…]
The Google Chrome OS netbook release date could be as early as the 7th December. Google [GOOG] sent out invitations last night to a press event called a Chrome event. Just prior to that, Engadget had heard rumours that the Chrome OS netbook would be unveiled/launched on the 7th. AllThingsD also reported similar news although they mentioned the Chrome Web Store being launched. [click to continue…]
PeeWee has launched the PeeWee Power 2.0 laptop that is specifically designed for children.
Each of the PeeWee models has been designed to be used by children at home and at school. The PeeWee 2.0 is a basic model that is essentially a netbook that has been made more rugged so it can take a bit of a beating from time to time. [click to continue…]
Google [GOOG] is about to launch some Google Chrome OS netbooks, perhaps in December but more than likely in the early months of 2011.
By digging around, TechCrunch managed to find some hints about the internal code names for netbooks being tested. The names "Mario" and "Andretti" both appear multiples of times, and even more so from October onwards, in bug reports posted on the Internet. [click to continue…]
The Google Chrome OS release date has been set at "this year" for a while now, but with the end of the year getting close, you might be wondering if it will actually launch.
To add to this confusion, Eric Schmidt recently said that it will be available in the next few months. TechCrunch questioned this by asking "will it still be this year" with the answer coming back as "yep!". [click to continue…]
Dell is about to sell the Inspiron Duo Tablet. The launch date will be the first week of December and when launched, it will have a price tag of $549.99.
The tablet is unique in that its a laptop with a revolving screen that allows you to work with the device as a tablet or netbook. Unlike most other tablet/netbook devices, this has two hinges and allows the screen to rotate within the frame rather than on a single rotating hinge point.
The sheer amount of netbooks that ASUS launch is a bit silly, but they continue to push them out. The next one just landing is the ASUS Eee PC 1215T that has a 12.1 inch display.
Rather than using an Intel Atom / Ion 2 combination, the 1215T uses 1.7GHz AMD Athlon K125 processor. RAM wise, it has 2GB and for storage it uses a 320GB hard drive. The operating system running on this particular netbook is Windows 7 Home Premium. [click to continue…]
T-Mobile in the US has announced expansion of its 4G speed networks (running on HSPA+). 75 areas now have access to HSPA+ allowing those within and with compatible devices, to download data at higher speeds.
"4G is about performance and today T-Mobile's HSPA+ network is delivering 4G speeds that match and often beat WiMAX and are readily comparable to what early LTE will deliver. Our 4G network is capable of theoretical speeds up to 21Mbps and we have seen average download speeds approaching 5 Mbps on our myTouch 4G phone in some cities with peak speeds of nearly 12 Mbps. Further, independent reviewers have seen average download speeds on our webConnect Rocket between 5 and 8 Mbps with peak speeds up to 8-10Mbps," said Neville Ray, chief technology officer, T-Mobile USA. "The footprint of our 4G service is not something that competitors are going to match anytime soon, and starting today, we will begin marketing our network advantage with TV commercials advertising ‘America's Largest 4G Network' from T-Mobile." [click to continue…]
Digitimes is reporting that Google [GOOG] could be launching a Google Chrome OS smartbook this month. The report indicates that Google will be using a similar strategy to how the Nexus One was created. Ie, another company created the Google branded hardware.
Google's Chrome notebook is expected to be manufactured by Inventec with initial shipments to reach 60,000-70,000 units. The Google Chrome notebook will feature an ARM-based platform and will not be selling through retail channels.
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