{"id":2853,"date":"2008-11-12T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T10:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/index.php\/2008\/11\/12\/qualcomm-unveils-pc-alternative-for-bringing-internet-access-to-developing-markets-worldwide\/"},"modified":"2008-11-19T11:19:52","modified_gmt":"2008-11-19T10:19:52","slug":"qualcomm-unveils-pc-alternative-for-bringing-internet-access-to-developing-markets-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/2008\/11\/12\/qualcomm-unveils-pc-alternative-for-bringing-internet-access-to-developing-markets-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Unveils PC Alternative for Bringing Internet Access to Developing Markets Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qualcomm.com\/news\/releases\/2008\/081112_qct_kayak.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"081119_qualcomm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/newTemplate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/081119_qualcomm.jpg\" title=\"081119_qualcomm.jpg\" alt=\"081119_qualcomm.jpg\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced a new PC alternative to make high-speed wireless Internet access more widely available and affordable in emerging markets. The Kayak\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 PC alternative leverages the widespread availability of 3G<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qualcomm.com\/products_services\/glossary\/index.html#3g\" onmouseout=\"doHideTerm()\" onmouseover=\"showTerm('3G','3g','Third Generation wireless technology. Based on digital technology, 3G wireless networks offer increased voice capacity and provide higher data rates than 2G and 2.5G networks. As defined by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 3G technology has been or will be implemented as CDMA2000, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, WCDMA\/UMTS and HSDPA\/HSUPA.')\" id=\"activator3g\" style=\"text-decoration: none\"><span class=\"glossary-item\"> <\/span><\/a> wireless broadband to bring Internet connectivity to markets where wired Internet access has often been difficult to access or unaffordable. The Kayak PC alternative fills the niche that exists between desktop PCs, which normally require landlines or separate accessories for connectivity, and Internet-capable wireless devices. Image source: blogs.zdnet.com. &gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexpansion.com\/economie\/actualite-high-tech\/qualcomm-lance-une-alternative-aux-pc-pour-les-pays-emergents_167695.html?xtor=RSS-128\" target=\"_blank\">Continue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">News selected by Covalence | Region: <\/span><st1:place><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Global<\/span><\/st1:place><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> | Company: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/newTemplate\/index.php\/ethicalquote\/?value=6\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/newTemplate\/index.php\/ethicalquote\/?value=9\">Qualcomm<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/newTemplate\/index.php\/ethicalquote\/?value=9\"><\/a> <span lang=\"EN-GB\">| Source: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qualcomm.com\/news\/releases\/2008\/081112_qct_kayak.html\" target=\"_blank\">Qualcomm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced a new PC alternative to make high-speed wireless Internet access more widely available and affordable in emerging markets. The Kayak\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 PC alternative leverages the widespread availability of 3G wireless broadband to bring Internet connectivity to markets where wired Internet access has often been difficult to access or unaffordable. 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