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Cisco sets H.264 free(ish) with royalty-free video codec

Over the past few years H.264 has become a de facto standard for delivering high-quality videos with relatively small file sizes. It’s proven a popular format for delivering internet video and many of the videos you probably download to watch on a mobile device. But there’s something that’s prevented its adoption from becoming truly ubiquitous: […]

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Cisco to offer larger, smaller Cius tablets in 2012

The Cisco Cius tablet which launched this year is an Android tablet with an Intel Atom processor and a heavy emphasis on business. There’s an optional dock that lets you turn the tablet into an office phone, for instance. Right now Cisco offers a model with a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, but […]

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Verizon to offer Cisco Cius tablet later this summer

The Cisco Cius is a 7 inch Android tablet aimed at enterprise users. AT&T has already announced plans to offer a version with an HSPA+ module for connecting to the carrier’s mobile broadband network. Now Verizon has announced that it will also offer the tablet to enterprise and government customers, and the company says in […]

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Cisco Cius enterprise tablet has user replaceable battery, hardware security

This morning Cisco unveiled AppHQ, a new app store for the Cisco Cius tablet. The company followed up the initial launch with a roundtable event to discuss the tablet and the new software platform for the device. The Cisco Cius is a 7 inch Android tablet based on a design by OpenPeak. But it’s built […]

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Cisco launches AppHQ enterprise Android app store for Cius tablets

The Cisco Cius tablet is an enterprise tablet which runs Google Android as well as Cisco software for web conferencing, chatting, and making video calls. The tablet is aimed at customers looking for mobile devices which can be used with your work network. The company says early customers include CDW, Verizon, and Nottingham University Hospitals. […]

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AT&T to offer Cisco Cius Tablet with HSPA+ this fall

AT&T has announced it will begin offering the Cisco Cius 7 inch tablet this fall. The tablet, which is designed by OpenPeak runs a version of the Google Android operating system, but will also run Cisco and AT&T software for HD video communication and other business applications. Cisco and AT&T are positioning the Cius as […]

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Cisco begins taking Cius enterprise tablet orders

Cisco quietly began taking orders for the Cisco Cius tablet this month. If you haven’t heard much about it, that’s because you’re probably not a corporate IT department. The company isn’t offering the tablet through retail channels, but instead advises customers to contact their “Cisco field representative” or channel reseller. The tablet will begin shipping […]