Cebit: World’s Largest Computer Show
It’s a big deal for computer professionals, although the number of companies appearing this year has dropped to 4,157, compared to about 4,292 last year, down 26% from 2008. Cebit is now focusing more on enterprise IT, says ComputerWorld.
Still, there will likely be enough new gadgets to keep everyone amused.
- The Archos 7 (above), a scaled up version of the Archos 5, runs a custom UI on top of the Android OS. The Archos Phone Tablet will use a 1 GHz ARM Cortex on Android with a 4.3 inch screen. An Archos 9, with an Intel Atom processor, could dump Windows7 for the Chromium OS, says SlashGear.
- Acer was the first to offer up an Android netbook and may do the same with Chrome OS. Chrome OS for netbooks hasn’t been officially unveiled yet but Acer is so confident about tis success that Jim Wong, president of the Acer IT Products division, thinks they’ll be able to sell over one million Chrome OS netbooks this year.
- Asus will show three new netbooks at CeBIT, the Eee PC 1018P, 1016P and 1015P. They’re not convinced tablets will be a significant market. Garmin-Asus smartphones include the Nuvifone M10 (Windows) and the Nuvifone A50 (Android). It comes pre-loaded with Garmin turn-by-turn navigation — no need to download them over the network.
- MSI plans to showcase about 30 notebook models as well as an e-book reader. Their GT660 gaming laptop, and the company’s CR720 and CR620, feature Intel Core i5 CPUs.
- Mio Moov V780, a Personal Navigation Device, features a 7-inch screen, digital TV receiver, HD Movie player, Wi-Fi connectivity, email, web browser (including Flash), YouTube viewer and optional keyboard.
- Nokia’s Ovi Maps are now free and work off-line, compared to Google’s Navigation which requires an internet connection. Most states are between 50 and 100 megs. Symbian 3 and 4 are expected in the first and second half of the year respectively. The Moorestown-powered LG GW990 will be one of the first MeeGo phones.
- Netbooks, laptops and computers with 3D support will be on display from several vendors. MSI has a 3D all-in-one and plans to show its first notebook with 3D technology. It features a 15.6-inch, 120Hz 3D screen with glasses required to see the 3D effect.
- Google will show off its Street View technology which hasn’t been launched in Germany because of privacy concerns. The company will give an update on how the privacy discussions are progressing. Google’s Nelson Mattos, who is in charge of product management and engineering in Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be speaking on the evolution of an open, social, mobile and transparent Web.
- Amazon Web Service is using Cebit to up its European presence. Amazon is facing stiffer competition in Europe from a growing number of telecom operators that are looking to offer Web services, according to Milind Govekar, research vice president at Gartner. It will also look to forge closer relationships with large software vendors, a move that could also help it get more users in Europe, Govekar said.
Intel is expected to release a faster version of its “Pine Trail” Atom processor on Monday. The N470 ‘Pine Trail’ processor integrates graphics and bumps speed to 1.83GHz. Intel is reportedly on track to deliver a new “Moorestown” Atom chip targeted at high-end smartphones and mobile Internet devices by midyear. MeeGo and Windows 7 Mobile will likely be running on Smartphones by the end of this year.
source : dailywireless.org
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