20Jul2006
We should acknowledge that all those mp3 & mobile video players from iriver were designed well, may be it’s just that iriver joined the game very late. Now looks like they want to make up a fair share with the UMPC. dapreview reports from one its forum about this new device from iriver dubbed the “*some*10″ is an UMPC (Tablet PC) that is getting ready.
The D10 (pictured here) was only released in asia, so I wouldn’t be holding your breath for a European or US release. The other and more interesting model’s letter cannot be revealed right now, but its model number will be 10.
Reported features/specs:
- smaller than W10
- Talblet PC or UMPC
- DMB
- maybe a camera
- Wibro support
- GPS built in
Once again, I’m going to have to say that this probably will not become available outside Asia.
If this is true, We’d welcome iriver with whole heart. You know, we need & like to have choices like the Averatech AHI for instance.
Even more iriver models [via Gizmodo]
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13Jul2006
Remember the Argo project, yes the so much rumored iPod killer from microsoft is finally known to be the “Zune” Project. This is supposed to be shipped out this holiday season. Oh yes as Gizmodo points out, the product looks good and infact too good to be a microsoft’s product.
iLounge also reports that Microsoft is already approaching iPod accessory makers for zune. If you have not seen the video of the iPod (killer) packaging of microsoft - you should.
Microsoft Argo’s Final Name: The Zune? - via [Gizmodo]
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10Jul2006
I guess not, but the fact that “argo” - codename for microsoft’s answer to ipod, seems to have a lot of similarities with the “Haiku” and UMPC.
Seattle times has a detailed article about this project
Microsoft is indeed developing a digital-media player to compete with Apple’s iPod, and there’s much more to the story.
A few details trickled out last week from music companies that Microsoft is lining up to support the device. Microsoft isn’t commenting, but I was able to piece together a broader picture with some research, reporting and information from a source close to the project. What’s being developed is actually a complete line of Xbox-branded digital-media products, including a device that plays media, a software media player and an online media service.
The project, or at least part of it, is referred to internally at Microsoft by the code name Argo — a reference to the huge warship used by the hero Jason in Greek mythology [...Read on]
Looks like the device would have
- Mp3, WMA and Other leading formats (of course)
- Video Playplack (why not!)
- WiFi (so a browser!)
- Photo Playback
- Networking capabilities
- Calendar, Todo, Alarm, etc..
- Games (the fact that this is developed by the xbox team!)
- and lot more
What do you think? Will this impact the UMPC Market?
via [Gizmodo]
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26Jun2006
Remember the Dell UMPC mockup that one of our readers sent us way back? Later Ultranauts had a posting on the Dell entering the UMPC market on the April 1st (yes April 1st). Now Ultranauts seems to have some insider information on Dell entering in to the UMPC arena.
Bottom-line? A Dell UMPC is officially on the drawing board and slated for release within the next 12 months. Not many specifics, but the designers are looking to differentiate from the pack with a design that is “indicative of the one shown in the promotional videos where the screen ‘turns out’ to reveal a keyboard.� Dell is apparently working to create a device that “appears� as small as possible. I don’t know what “appears as small as possible� actually means, but I would imagine it has to do with a small screen bezels and very rounded corners/edges…
Not just that, Tabletkiosk (according to Ultranauts) might be releasing a major update to its line of eo within the next 2 months.
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14Jun2006
Posted by Joe
in Analysis and Rumors.
What should we say, There was a huge buzz late April that Apple might be Working on an UMPC type device, Then we heard about apple filing for new(more) patents for its touch screen interfaces. Now the guys at AppleInsider (I’ve seen most of their news / rumors take shape) reports that Apple might be working an all new Ultra Portable PC (so it’s an UPPC not an UMPC!) Chances are Yes, with all these patents why not. Apple Insider reports…
Apple Computer could introduce an “ultra-portable PC” that employs NAND-based flash memory in time for the January Macworld trade show in San Francisco, one Wall Street analyst says.
UBS Investment Research analyst Ben Reitzes said this week his proprietary checks indicate Apple is working on “ultra-portable PCs” and even notebooks equipped with NAND flash memory in order to speed up boot times.
“We believe these new products could start in notebook products with combo-drives (NAND and HDD) or ultra-portables (NAND only), and could be released in time for MacWorld,” Reitzes told clients.
Intel, which supplies microprocessors to Apple, has made no secret of its plans to build NAND flash — a type of solid-state memory commonly found in consumer electronics like digital audio players — into its own PC logicboard designs.
At its developers conference this past March, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker said it would deliver NAND flash features in its forthcoming notebook platform, dubbed Santa Rosa, due in early 2007.
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