OLPC has announced its software goals for the next-generation XO Laptop. While the group isn’t ready to launch an XO tablet yet, the XO-1.75 Laptop will have a touchscreen display, and the software developers are working on adding support for multitouch gestures — which will also come into play when the tablet is ready for […]
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Nokia planning tablets, netbooks, phones running MeeGo?
Nokia plans to launch one of the first phones running the new MeeGo operating system by the end of the year. That’s not a huge surprise since Nokia was the driving force behind the Maemo Linux operating system that powered several earlier phones… and which has now been folded into the MeeGo project. But Nokia […]
NPad MeeGo-powered tablet to combat the iPad in China this fall
Red Flag Linux plans to sell a new tablet running Meego Linux during the third quarter of this year. The NPad looks an awful lot like an Apple iPad until you look at the price tag or turn the tablet on. Red Flag expects to offer the tablet for less than the price of an […]
MeeGo Linux tablet edition demo video
Sure, MeeGo is set to launch a pre-alpha version of its Linux-based software for smartphones next week, but we won’t actually see devices running that version of MeeGo until October or later. But you know what might be ready to go a little sooner than that? MeeGo for tablets. The tablet version of MeeGo has […]
Nokia to launch a tablet later this year?
We’ve been hearing rumors that cellphone maker Nokia was planning to launch a new tablet for a few months. The latest update comes courtesy of DigiTimes, which reports that the tablet could ship in the fourth quarter of 2010. This isn’t an official announcement yet, so take it with a grain of salt. But DigiTimes […]
Linpus Linux: Now with netbook, slate, MeeGo editions
The first Acer netbooks to hit the market in 2008 were running Linpus Linux Lite, a custom Linux distribution optimized for small screens. While you don’t see many Linux netbooks anymore, the folks at Linpus haven’t given up on the mobile space, and they’re showing off the latest versions of Linpus for netbooks and tablets. […]
MeeGo user interface coming to Acer, Asus, other Linux devices
Just a few months after the MeeGo Linux project was formed by the merger of the Maemo and Moblin projects, it looks like MeeGo is making some pretty serious progress in the marketplace. The other day we reported that it looked like Asus was going to launch devices running MeeGo in 2011, and a press […]
Closer look at MeeGo Linux for tablets
MeeGo is a custom Linux environment designed for netbooks, tablets, smartphones, and other portable devices as well as connected TVs and in-car systems. And while MeeGo v1.0 for netbooks just hit the streets last week, it looks like the developers already have a few other tricks up their sleeve. Yesterday we got a first look […]
Intel shows off Atom powered tablets with MeeGo Linux
While a lot of the tablets we’ve seen introduced in 2010 have been powered by ARM-based processors, Intel wants in on the action — and the company is showing off a ton of tablets at Computex. That includes machines from Hanvon, Malta, Wistron, FIC, and others. What’s interesting is that we’re not just talking about […]
Despite Intel backing, MeeGo Linux to support ARM chips
MeeGo Linux is being developed as a platform for smartphones, netbooks, internet connected TVs, in-car systems, and other devices where Windows may not always be the best option. The project is backed by chip-maker Intel and smartphone maker Nokia. And so far, every device I’ve seen running MeeGo has had an Intel chip — usually […]