Motorola bringing Atrix-like Webtop docks to all high-end smartphones

Motorola bringing Atrix-like Webtop docks to all high-end smartphones

Motorola will be bringing its Webtop apps and their corresponding docks to all of its high-end smartphones in the second half of this year, CEO Sanjay Jha told investors today.

That means Motorola’s Atrix, one of our favorite gadgets from the Consumer Electronics Show in January, won’t be the only Motorola phone that can plug into a dock and turn into an ultraportable laptop using its Webtop app. It makes sense, because the Atrix’s high-end … Continue Reading

Google Chrome OS smartbooks coming this month?

Google Chrome OS smartbooks coming this month?

Google and its hardware partners are gearing up to launch the first generation of Chrome OS smartbooks this month, according to a report by news site Digitimes. The term “smartbook” is key when describing these Chrome OS devices, because they will likely run smartphone CPUs instead of typical laptop or netbook chips.

After Google launched its mobile operating system, Android, it put out a phone of its own, the Nexus One, as a model for … Continue Reading

Acer to launch Chrome OS devices in two weeks (exclusive)

Google Chrome OS smartbooks coming this month?

Google and its hardware partners are gearing up to launch the first generation of Chrome OS smartbooks this month, according to a report by news site Digitimes. The term “smartbook” is key when describing these Chrome OS devices, because they will likely run smartphone CPUs instead of typical laptop or netbook chips.

After Google launched its mobile operating system, Android, it put out a phone of its own, the Nexus One, as a model for … Continue Reading