Intel is showing a lot of new technologies at IDF. They’re also showing some upcoming UMPC devices. Here is a glimpse
More at Phonorix [via UMPC Portal]
One that is really interesting is code-named “Moorestown”, which is a prototype showing what the future iphones could be like! Here are some of the pictures
Moorestown: The Future of the iPhone? [AnandTech]
As Intel is working hard to push its MID (Mobile Internet Devices). Apple just launched a new line of iPod the “iPod touch” and lowered its price on the high-end iPhone by $200 making it even more attractive to the consumers.
Both MID and Apple’s iPod and iPhone have a lot of similarities and features. Be it internet or the connectivity options or the touch screens. It’s hard, at this time to decide on which would be more popular platform. Will Apple enter in to the UMPC Market or have they already?
iPod Touch [Apple] | Moblin.org
Looks like Asus Eee PCs will force the prices of the UMPCs and Laptops to be lowered. With the price advantage that they have other manufacturers are worried about the market.
According to DigiTimes Systems
…With its price advantage, Asustek expects its Eee PCs to make headway into the consumer notebook segment starting the second half of next year, with total shipments of Eee PCs to top three million units for all of 2008, company vice president Jerry Chen has said. Asustek plans to start delivering the low-cost notebooks in the latter half of this month…
…Intel’s planned introduction of its Menlow-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs) is likely to be adjusted, and Samsung Electronics, which has been following Intel’s steps to develop UMPC, would also be affected, the sources contended…
Asustek Eee PCs to push down ASPs of notebooks, UMPCs and other portable digital devices, say sources [DigiTimes]
A few folks have put in some quality time to come up with a keyboard for N800 that looks and works exactly like the iPhone. The good thing is they have done it and made it available for the rest of us. Take a look at the demo video
Any takers to clone it for the UMPCs and touch enabled devices???
More Details & Download [Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri via jkOnTheRun]
As we heard, Samsung is ready with its Q1 Ultra to ship this month. The best part comes from the pricing part of it. Samsung has always been the first in this game, Even when the first generation of UMPCs were announced a year back, they were the first to hit the store shelves and even this time.
The biggest compliant about the UMPCs were the price and Samsung seems to have hit the sweet spot. Yes starting just at $799 with the native resolution of 1024 X600.
GottaBeMobile has the full specs compared and the availability of these devices. Here is a sneak peak at it
- Entry — $799
Windows XP Tablet on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A100 at 600Mhz, 1GB Ram, 40GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN and Bluetooth- Better Consumer — $1199
Vista Home Premium on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 60GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.- Better Commercial — $1499
Vista Business on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 80GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.- Best — yet to be announced
Vista Business Premium on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 32GB SSD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.
all of these with more than 4.5 hours of battery life, which has been the next biggget issue in UMPCs so far.
Press Release | Specs & Price Compared [GottaBeMobile]
