"We had to use our mobile phones for light, " Deirdre said.
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Another important factor in the latest round of thin vs. thick (lots more storage and processing capability) clients is that the current generation of mobile devices offer light weight attractive packaging, fast access to content (no wait for boot and application changes) and reasonable battery life (although this is an area of much needed development).
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Tablets with touch screens are light and mobile, but enterprises want it tied into their managed infrastructure, he said.
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But this digital Battle of Verdun is not the only challenge for Google as Mozilla is also launching its mobile operating system: FirefoxOS. To make a long story short, FirefoxOS is the equivalent of ChromeOS for smartphones: a light-weight mobile operating system where the user interface and all applications are web-based.
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Virgin Mobile said the advert had been meant as a light-hearted illustration of the demands made by other mobile phone operators.
Apart from gold, they illicitly sell cassiterite (used in laptops), coltan (mobile phones) and wolframite (light bulbs).
In addition, the Acer Aspire One AOD250 will satisfy the demands of mobile consumers who want a compact, light-weight netbook for Internet access and communications.
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Though, take heed, the Android 4.1.1 OS on this demo device is not an unmolested version of that mobile software -- there's a light skin atop with some helpful Moto customizations.
The report sheds some light on the growing ecosystems in the mobile phone world.
Last November Econet launched the Econet Power Station- a revolutionary solar power device which will allow individuals and families across Africa to light up their homes, charge their mobile phones and generally utilize energy at a relatively inexpensive cost compared to current solar energy devices currently available in Africa.
The camcorder's mini video processor includes software by Looxcie that optimizes power use, 1automatically corrects for light and color, and formats video for mobile devices.
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This means the core features would need to be repackaged into light application or built from scratch to be accessible by mobile devices and could lead to multiple issues such as version control, file sharing, interfacing with the legacy application apart from security.
Navigon is a German-based GPS maker that was, even before its acquisition by Garmin, focusing on GPS apps for mobile devices rather than selling standalone hardware units (a wise move in light of market trends).
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This printing process is already used in organic solar cells and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that form the displays of mobile phones.
Now 120 families in this remote spot pay just five cents per day to get light and drinking water, plus juice for a community-shared mobile phone, plasma TV and Internet connection.
Virginia based company Laser Light Communications plans to launch a constellation of 12 satellites to connect remote and mobile platforms like ships to internet via lasers.
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Royal Mail worker Helen Brooks also told jurors she saw the 19-year-old in the Ipswich red light district, at about 0340 GMT on 31 October, talking on a mobile phone.
Early in this decade Intel found a groove when paired a new breed of power sipping mobile processors with wireless connectivity to lead the shift from boxy, deskbound PCs to thin, light notebook computers.
With a 720p HD Reality display powered by the outfit's Mobile BRAVIA Engine, you'd expect superb readability from the handset, especially in the dim light of this event.
In light of these secular issues affecting Windows as a desktop product, it perhaps makes sense to lead with mobile.
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In light of the considerable number of pupils who do not manage to complete their entire primary education, the mobile library creates an incentive to attend school and the arrival of the bus is announced through a loudspeaker to inform the community.
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