blogs.zdnet.com - 5/13/2009
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While rumors about what is/isn't part of the next Zunes and "Pink" phones swirl, I figured I'd add a few more tidbits that I've been hoarding. First up: A list of what may or may not be the final specs for the Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1.
online.wsj.com - 5/13/2009
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online.wsj.com —
NICK WINGFIELD Microsoft Corp. is developing a new
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news.cnet.com - 5/11/2009
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news.cnet.com —
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it is planning
to release Windows 7 this year , in time...
for the holiday shopping season. "We are tracking well to a Windows 7 holiday," Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said in an interview. Veghte ...
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pcworld.com - 5/11/2009
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pcworld.com —
Microsoft plans to test Windows 7's update mechanism
by feeding users of the just-issued Release Candidate as...
many as 10 fake updates in the coming week, the company said. It will be the second time that Microsoft has released phony updates for ...
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Possible Specs Leaked for Microsoft Smartphone
Maximum PC —
... on what Microsoft has planned, including whether 'Project Pink' refers to a set of mobile services or actual hardware. Those questions remain, but ZDnet's Mary Jo Foley, citing a "trustworthy source," divulges potential details on Microsoft's upcoming smartphone. ...
Microosft Pink phone hardware specifications unveiled?
DV Hardware —
... ZDNet got its hands on what might be the hardware specifications of the rumoured "Pink" phone and possibly other Windows Mobile 7 devices from Microsoft: ...
Windows Mobile 7 - “chassis” specified
TamsPPC - the PocketPC Blog —
Mary Jo from ZDnet has posted the following list of specs to her blog:
WM7 Chassis 1 Specification
Core requirements:
Processor: ARM v6+, L2 Cache, VFP, Open GL ES 2.0 graphics HW (QCOM 8k, Nvidia AP15/16* and TI 3430 all meet spec)
Memory: 256MB+ DRAM, 1G+ Flash (at least 512MB fast flash – 5MB/s unbuffered read @4K block size)
Display: WVGA (800×480) or FWVGA (854×480) 3.5” or greater diagonal
Touch: Multi-touch required
Battery: Sufficient to meet Days of Use LTK requirements.
Controls: Start, Back, Send and End are ...
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