ACER Acquires Handheld Device Maker E-Ten

Acer, the world’s third largest PC vendor, has signed an agreement to buy handheld device maker E-Ten Information Systems of Taiwan.

The acquisition will put Acer in the position to market and further develop a range of handheld devices, including smartphones and GPS devices. E-Ten has developed and sold several smartphone models over the past several years, including its Windows Mobile 6.0-based Glofish smartphone with GPS (global positioning system), in addition to other handheld electronic devices such as GPS devices and pocket PCs.

HTC Shift: Come To USA

HTC Corp. USA announced the nationwide availability of the HTC Shift™ after Europe in February.

Available for pre-order today, the HTC Shift combines multiple days of direct push email, unabridged connectivity through the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network and the power of Windows Vista with Origami Experience 2.0

Harnessing the power of Windows Vista and Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0, the HTC Shift blends advanced wireless connectivity with a sleek design that is half the size and a fraction of the weight of a standard notebook. Operating on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, the HTC Shift can leverage always-connected CDMA-EVDO connectivity and features true push email with up to three days of battery life. Today, Sprint covers more square miles, cities, and airports with mobile broadband than any other carrier, offering the nation’s largest mobile broadband network to HTC Shift users.

CANON U.S.A. Introduces I’ts New Digital Production Color Presses : imagePRESS C6000VP AND imagePRESS C6000 MODELS

New Canon imagePRESS Devices Bring Affordable Digital Print Technology to Broad Range of Production Print Environments
Building upon the success of its revolutionary imagePRESS C7000VP digital press, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in document imaging and office solutions, today expanded its line of digital presses with the introduction of the new imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 models at AIIM On Demand in Boston.

Designed to produce the highest color image quality in the marketplace and maintain the same high durability, productivity and value of its sister model, the imagePRESS C7000VP, the imagePRESS C6000VP is capable of printing images up to 1200 X 1200 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution with a level of quality that rivals offset printing, while maintaining its engine speed of 60 letter-sized pages-per-minute (ppm) regardless of media weight. The new imagePRESS C6000 provides entry level production environments a level of quality, speed and versatility never before available at such an attractive price point, making this press the best value in the market.

HTC Announces The First Availability Of The HTC Shift In Europe

The HTC Shift Becomes First Mobile Computer To Deliver Multiple Days of Push Email.The HTC Shift integrates Windows Vista, Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0, finger-friendly Web browsing, push email and wireless broadband to deliver the go anywhere mobile computer with up to 3 days of battery life.

The HTC Shift is the first device to feature HTC’s innovative new SnapVUE™ technology that provides instant access to emails, calendar, SMS messages and contacts, without the need to fully boot up the device helping conserve power and extend battery life.The HTC Shift is available for the first time today through Telefonica in Spain, Orange in the UK and will soon be available through TIM in Italy and in specialized retailers across Europe for EUR1199…