Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Dell Signs Deal With British Mobile Retailer (PC World)


Dell Signs Deal With British Mobile Retailer (PC World)
PC World - Dell Inc. has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription, continuing the company's push into the retail market.

Intel: Desktop PC sales not slowing as predicted (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Predictions that growing demand for notebook PCs would result in a corresponding slowdown in demand for desktops haven't come to pass, Intel's top executive in Asia said.

OLPC sends laptops to production, delays release (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - On Monday, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) moved a step closer to providing low-cost laptops to children in developing nations by giving the go-ahead to the mass production of its XO laptop. However, the computers are expected to be out in October, one month later than originally planned.

Quanta Mum on iPhone, Dell Smart Phone Orders (PC World)
PC World - Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC maker, is reportedly gearing up to make iPhones for Apple Inc. and a new smartphone for Dell Inc., but the company isn't talking.