September 21, 2009 by Tom in Tablet with No Comments.
The Chinese QI Smartbook U1000 isn't so much a smartbook than a pretty nifty looking 5 inch touchscreen MID. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1 on on a 624MHz CPU and the 5 inch screen's resolution is 800 x 480. Also onboard is the vital WiFi capability and also a camera for good measure so you can upload those snaps to Facebook as quick as an iPhone fiend. [Via Engadget] Discuss on our forum.
September 15, 2009 by Tom in Tablet with No Comments.
Fresh from Shenzhen is the Sinchuan UMPC-891A which boasts an 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 TFT touchscreen and a 1.6GHZ Intel Atom processor with an integrated Intel GMA950 graphics chip. Proddable by finger or stylus, it also has a built-in webcam, 8, 16 or 32GB storage options, WiFi, optional 3G, Windows XP and weighs in at 1kg in weight and around $441 on the pocket. [Via ClonedinChina] Discuss on the forum.
August 14, 2009 by Tom in PMP with No Comments.
Chinese PMPers Ainol are launching their V8000HD series under the banner of 'Portable Visual Players' (PVP) which offer H.264 HD video decoding, HDMI output and USB-HOST connectivity. There'll be three V8000HD PVPs to choose from, each with their own military-based name that sounds like it was handed out by the computer from Wargames. The V8000HDG (Jetfire) has a 5 inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, the V8000HDB (Defcon) has a 4.3 inch 480 x 272 display while the V8000HDA (Metorplex) sports a 4.3 inch 800 x 480 touch display. All three support H.264 (MPEG-AVC) and play MKV, MOV and MP4 videos as well as MP3, WMA and WAV audio. The most exciting features on offer are the HDMI output ad the USB-HOST which will allow users to plug in USB cameras, phones and PDAs into the player. Could this doc
August 12, 2009 by Tom in Phone with No Comments.
First previewed at April's Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April, the Eston ET-M4301 MID is finally edging its way onto the market. Eston's MID is powered by a Marvell PXA303 processor and is dual-boot, running Android and Windows CE 6.0. The display is a 4.3 inch 480 x 272 touchscreen and it has WiFi connectivity as well as 128MB of RAM. Battery working time is 4 hours and it measures 150.5 x 81 x24mm. [Via ClonedinChina]
August 10, 2009 by Tom in Tablet with No Comments.
Another potential gem from China comes in the form of the Tainell T500, their latest high spec Intel Atom-powered effort. The T500 runs Windows XP on a 1.1GHz Atom Z510 processor and has 1GB of RAM. Within the 6.1” x 3.5” x 1.0” shell lies the 5 inch touchscreen which runs at the impressive resolution of 1024 x 600. Also onboard is a 23GB SSD, VGA webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. On top of all that there's also USB and miniUSB ports, audio in and out jacks and an HDMI output port. [Via Pocketables]
August 10, 2009 by Tom in Hardware News with No Comments.
Creative have registered their latest initiative at the Patent and Trademark Office, a drag and drop interface with 'action tabs' that'll allow you to swish things around in your palm like a mini Tom Cruise. This tabbed MID/PMP idea is made a little more interesting given that the patent has been assigned to the Creative subsidiary 3DLABS, aka ZiiLABS, the makers of the touchscreen based Zii EGG. Action tabs may be used for tabbed web browsing but could also branch to other OS elements such as the clipboard or dragging items to various actions. [Via engadget]
August 9, 2009 by Tom in Hardware News with No Comments.
Fresh from China is the ePhone i9s, a touchscreen iPhone clone that could help out Bond on a budget or a tech-savvy voyeur. Not only does it have the regular iPhone-esque features but it also has two extras hidden up its sleeve - a touch-sensitive numeric keypad which becomes invisible when it's not in use and a wireless spy camera. On top of those two it's a dual-SIM phone with Bluetooth and Java and costs $114. [Via Pmptoday]
August 1, 2009 by Tom in PMP with No Comments.
Fresh from China is this sleek PMP, the ICOO M80HD - a touchscreen PMP with a thin, high-transmission and scratch proof 4.3 inch tempered glass display. It runs at 480 x 360 resolution with 720p support for RMVB, FLV and AVI. [Via PMPToday]
The much awaited Archos 9 PC Tablet has had its innards revealed and here they are laid bare... -8.9-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen. -Atom Z515 1.2Ghz with 1GB of RAM -1024MB RAM -WiFi 802.11 b/g+BT -Bluetooth -Ethernet 10/100 Mbps -2 USBs, line in, VGA out -1.3MP camera -Windows 7 Starter OS -60GB, 80GB, 120GB options It is released on October 22nd and will cost around $500 [Via PmpToday]
July 22, 2009 by Tom in Phone with No Comments.
There’s finally a worthy successor to the immortal calculator watch – Samsung’s S9110 touchscreen watchphone. The wrist gadget is the world’s thinnest touchscreen cellphone (at 11.98mm) and is scratchproof to boot. The watchface/screen 1.76 inches with a 176 x 220 pixels, 262 colour TFT TSP display. The cellphone syncs email with Microsoft Outlook, has Bluetooth 2.1, 40MB of internal memory, MP3 player, speakerphone, 630mAh battery, voice recognition and goes on sale in France this month. [Via Engadget]
