Is the Mobile Internet Device dead on arrival? Or, has the MID — a ‘Net-connected device that’s usually described as being bigger than a smartphone and smaller than a netbook — just not caught on yet?

I suppose if I were just in search of controversy, I'd write a post to proclaim the death of the MID (mobile Internet device) category. My obituary for the Netbook earlier this week generated a ton of ...

Consumers' penchant for tablet devices will boost worldwide demand for portable Internet devices running on "lite" operating systems such as Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile operating systems ...

T-Mobile is opening up its new cellular broadband network to laptops for the first time with the launch of a USB device that allows notebooks to get wireless Internet access. The prices are similar to ...

Ubuntu Linux today released the first developer’s version of its new Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device (MID) Edition 8.04 operating system, which is aimed at device manufacturers that build Internet-ready ...

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Samsung Telecommunications America announced the first WiMax-enabled Mobile Internet Device (MID) today at the International CTIA Wireless conference. Called the Mondi, the touch-screen, pocket-size ...

New research shows that the smartphone is emerging as a clear winner among productivity tools as categories of mobile devices converge. Almost 50 percent of respondents to an In-Stat survey chose the ...

Which internet solution will work best for your business? Learn the pros and cons of mobile hotspots and satellite internet.

With their demands for high levels of functional integration and long battery life, the next generation of mobile internet devices is inspiring the development of power management ICs tailored to the ...

Is Toshiba Beating Apple to a Multimedia Tablet? Whoa--check out this: The Toshiba JournE was just unveiled and the Engadget chaps gave it a hands-on at the IFA electronics show. It's a handheld ...