22Dec2006
Sure, we were expecting new UMPCs being announced duing the CES, and now CNET confirms that there will be a second generation of UMPCs that would be made public at CES. This time let’s hope for those ones that are
- Priced right
- Weighs light
- Improved Batteries
- and better specs
Even with some improvements over the course of 2006, the first Origami devices have had very limited appeal.
“They haven’t done very well,” said IDC analyst Richard Shim. Some of the ultramobile PCs even found their way onto a list of biggest tech disappointments of 2006.
World of Origami still unfolding [CNET]
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20Dec2006
Posted by Joe
in Asus and Rumors.
Looks like HTC would prefer to partner with OEMs to get their products out there, as it has always done. DigiTimes reports that
The stock price of VIA rose nearly 7% to close at NT$27.15 on December 19 due to rumors that the company will partner with High Tech Computer (HTC) on development of a new UMPC. The price reached a three month peak.
If this happens we’d have the best of breed UMPC. DigiTimes also confirmed that Asus is working on its 2nd release of UMPCs which this time will be powered by VIA. The company has already showcased them. It is also predicted that UMPC market will hit a whopping 130 million units during 2007.
VIA to take aim at UMPC Market [DigiTimes]
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20Dec2006
We did hear about HTC entering in to the UMPC Market. The much rumored Athena X7500 is not an UMPC but a Windows Mobile PC.
This spec seems to be
- 400MHz Samsung processor
- 3.55-inch QVGA touch-screen with stylus and detachable QWERTY(yes, detachable when you need to keep things light.)
- UMTS 2100 with tri-band GSM/GPRS radio (no EDGE or HSDPA)
- 802.11b/g WiFi
- 256MB ROM
- 64MB RAM
- 2 megapixel camera
- SD expansion
- and USB 1.1 interface.
The interesting seems to be the detachable keyboard. Well with the specs above we are not even sure if it will the US markets anytime soon.
HTC’s Athena (X7500): a WinMo PPC, not UMPC [engadget]
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14Dec2006
About a month back there was a news about the World’s lightest and the smallest Apple Tablet PC / UMPC. Well this was custom built one. If you’ve not heard/seen it in action here it is.
For those of you who still have some doubts on what we posted yesterday about Mac OS X on the Asus R2H, here is some more interesting stuff. Igor just sent us the video of the Asus R2H booting up the Mac OS X and how some of the applications run with the touch screen. This is awesome. For those who have been waiting for the Apple Tablet wait no more, Buy your favorite Tablet PC and install the Mac OS X.
Here is the Video of Mac OS X running on the Asus R2H.
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14Dec2006
Posted by Joe
in Samsung.
Remember the Samsung SPH-P9000 sighted about a month back. Slashgear has some great pics of the device and some interesting information about the device and availablity.
Samsung’s new SPH-P9000 in the flesh. It’s available in Korea early 2007 and stateside (maybe) Q2/Q3 from Sprint early 2008. The price is under $2000. It comes with a bundle of accessories including a very slim and sexy mobile handset.
Porn Gallery of the Samsung SPH-P9000 - the real Origami UMPC [Slashgear]
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