August 10, 2009
Siemens: Dell mobile phone launch just days away?
Register Hardware
James Sherwood writes that according to Web site TechCrunch, Dell will announce a mobile phone in China soon.
“Rumours have long been doing that rounds that Dell is secretly working an Android-based smartphone. So it’s entirely possible that this latest news nugget may refer to Dell’s entry into the Android arena.”
What’s youropinion?
Zafirovski to walk from Nortel with ‘head held high’
The Register
Joe Fay writes that Mike Zafirovski, CEO of Nortel, will soon step down from the company.
“Zafirovski has said he will soon step down from the stricken firm and ‘walk out with my head held high.’”
Is Google Moving the Desktop to the Web?
Network World
Ledford and Davis explain why Google may soon be moving the desktop to the Web.
“It’s long been speculated that moving the desktop online would be difficult if not completely impossible. Some of the complaints include speed issues, bottlenecks, and security. But Google has been working toward a cohesive online unit for some time now. Calendar, Documents, Gmail, Orkut, Reader, and the whole range of other Google applications can be pulled together into a single unit that rivals the desktop. And Google has the chutzpah to do it.”
