Comments on: Pandora highlights the evolution of the smartphone platform. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Open Pandora moving quickly into MID territory. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-12268 Open Pandora moving quickly into MID territory. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-12268 [...] much to make a separate case for it if someone thought it was worth investing. Keep an eye on this grown-up smartphone because its looking more and more interesting by the [...] [...] much to make a separate case for it if someone thought it was worth investing. Keep an eye on this grown-up smartphone because its looking more and more interesting by the [...]

]]> By: Ti and the 1-watt MID | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-9558 Ti and the 1-watt MID | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:04:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-9558 [...] seems we’re giving a lot of airtime to ARM-based architectures today. And why not; The evolution of the smartphone into the MID and netbook sectors is one that we should all be aware of. In this, largely promotional video from Texas Instruments, [...] [...] seems we’re giving a lot of airtime to ARM-based architectures today. And why not; The evolution of the smartphone into the MID and netbook sectors is one that we should all be aware of. In this, largely promotional video from Texas Instruments, [...]

]]> By: ARM Cortex Browsing Test shows the Full Internet Experience. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-8454 ARM Cortex Browsing Test shows the Full Internet Experience. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:42:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-8454 [...] been talking about ARM’s Cortex A8 for a while now and keeping an eye on it in terms of its suitability for Mobile Internet Devices. [...] [...] been talking about ARM’s Cortex A8 for a while now and keeping an eye on it in terms of its suitability for Mobile Internet Devices. [...]

]]> By: Ultra Mobile news round-up. 01 Sept 2008. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-8287 Ultra Mobile news round-up. 01 Sept 2008. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-8287 [...] employee, Len Kawell for an example of how difficult it is to make a web pad.  Maybe the Pandora project can help too. I love the concept but cant help thinking that Techcrunch will fail on this one. What do you [...] [...] employee, Len Kawell for an example of how difficult it is to make a web pad.  Maybe the Pandora project can help too. I love the concept but cant help thinking that Techcrunch will fail on this one. What do you [...]

]]> By: PhrawzT http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-5703 PhrawzT Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:07:41 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-5703 I am looking forward to the release of this device. I have been wanting to get a UMPC for mobile internet and gaming. I have been using a modified PSP for some time now and I would like something with better internet capabilities. I am looking forward to the release of this device. I have been wanting to get a UMPC for mobile internet and gaming. I have been using a modified PSP for some time now and I would like something with better internet capabilities.

]]> By: actfind.blogr.com - stories - 8134631 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-5586 actfind.blogr.com - stories - 8134631 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:03:21 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-5586 [...] I should have waited a few more weeks to write that article about how the smartphone platform is developing into a mobile computing platform. I said that it could be months before we see any sort of reality but today Qualcomm have [...] [...] I should have waited a few more weeks to write that article about how the smartphone platform is developing into a mobile computing platform. I said that it could be months before we see any sort of reality but today Qualcomm have [...]

]]> By: nick http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-4319 nick Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-4319 The pandora has a 4000mah lithium polymer battery. So I could see 10+ hours of gaming from this. I'm also told that they may offer 5000mah extended battery packs. As long as it gets anywhere near the 100 hours of music playing I'll be happy. Plus the newest revision will have bluetooth. The pandora has a 4000mah lithium polymer battery. So I could see 10+ hours of gaming from this. I’m also told that they may offer 5000mah extended battery packs. As long as it gets anywhere near the 100 hours of music playing I’ll be happy. Plus the newest revision will have bluetooth.

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]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-3565 turn.self.off Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:31:24 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-3565 yep, they get a extra wait period because of some issues with the internal timings of the CPU or something, and therefor could do a revision of the board that made room for internal bluetooth. http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/30/bluetooth-a-confirmed-addition-to-pandora/ also, as its a fan/community driven project, there will be basically no limitations on what software one can slap on it. and with the beagleboard thats under development: http://beagleboard.org/ the future combo of linux and arm seems very promising indeed ;) yep, they get a extra wait period because of some issues with the internal timings of the CPU or something, and therefor could do a revision of the board that made room for internal bluetooth.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/30/bluetooth-a-confirmed-addition-to-pandora/

also, as its a fan/community driven project, there will be basically no limitations on what software one can slap on it.

and with the beagleboard thats under development:
http://beagleboard.org/

the future combo of linux and arm seems very promising indeed ;)

]]> By: Marc http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-3564 Marc Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:16:45 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-3564 They have added Bluetooth? That is brilliant news. If it can be tethered to a phone for internet access it suddenly makes it far more useful. They have added Bluetooth? That is brilliant news.

If it can be tethered to a phone for internet access it suddenly makes it far more useful.

]]> By: pupnik http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-3563 pupnik Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:46:11 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-3563 The pandora controls are optimal for gaming, unlike those of a UMPC. The battery life will be much greater than a UMPC (x86 sucked since the day it was designed). And people with moderate budgets will be able to afford the pandora, unlike a UMPC. The latest addition of bluetooth is KILLer for me, because that means I can grab my stowaway bluetooth keyboard and have an excellent typing experience. The pandora controls are optimal for gaming, unlike those of a UMPC. The battery life will be much greater than a UMPC (x86 sucked since the day it was designed). And people with moderate budgets will be able to afford the pandora, unlike a UMPC.

The latest addition of bluetooth is KILLer for me, because that means I can grab my stowaway bluetooth keyboard and have an excellent typing experience.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-3477 turn.self.off Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:47:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-3477 funny thing about those emulators, thats exactly what the pandora is designed to run... http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41897 funny thing about those emulators, thats exactly what the pandora is designed to run…

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41897

]]> By: Foz http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-3463 Foz Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:47:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-3463 As interested I am in the Pandora, it can't compete with my small UMPC that happily runs GTA SA, Project64, Zsnes, Mame, Office 2000 and all of those other emulators and PC games that can run on X86. Playing Swat 4 and Halo when away from my Desktop cannot be beat. As interested I am in the Pandora, it can’t compete with my small UMPC that happily runs GTA SA, Project64, Zsnes, Mame, Office 2000 and all of those other emulators and PC games that can run on X86. Playing Swat 4 and Halo when away from my Desktop cannot be beat.

]]> By: Windows Mobile coming to a netbook near you? | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-2792 Windows Mobile coming to a netbook near you? | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:21:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-2792 [...] I should have waited a few more weeks to write that article about how the smartphone platform is developing into a mobile computing platform. I said that it could be months before we see any sort of reality but today Qualcomm have [...] [...] I should have waited a few more weeks to write that article about how the smartphone platform is developing into a mobile computing platform. I said that it could be months before we see any sort of reality but today Qualcomm have [...]

]]> By: icura http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform#comment-2267 icura Fri, 23 May 2008 23:23:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/pandora-highlights-the-evolution-of-the-smartphone-platform/#comment-2267 That Craigix guy is a bit of a salesman. He said 10 to 100 hours. That's 100 hours in mp3 mode and 10 hours gaming. I wouldn't trust it entirely, but the Pandora has the remarkable ability to turn off unused components and underclock the GPU and GPU. When it is is MP3 mode, I'm assuming the CPU is nearly off with the DSP downclocked from the 400 or so MHz. LCD and others off and assuming you're no listening from a USB. For gaming, who knows the criteria. 10 hours could be downclocked CPU with the backlight off. I'm certainly going to wait-and-see rather than trusting anything this guy says. There are also a few devs with the current dev unit that release information from time to time, and an engineer called mwesten who seem a lot more honest. That Craigix guy is a bit of a salesman. He said 10 to 100 hours. That’s 100 hours in mp3 mode and 10 hours gaming.

I wouldn’t trust it entirely, but the Pandora has the remarkable ability to turn off unused components and underclock the GPU and GPU. When it is is MP3 mode, I’m assuming the CPU is nearly off with the DSP downclocked from the 400 or so MHz. LCD and others off and assuming you’re no listening from a USB.

For gaming, who knows the criteria. 10 hours could be downclocked CPU with the backlight off. I’m certainly going to wait-and-see rather than trusting anything this guy says. There are also a few devs with the current dev unit that release information from time to time, and an engineer called mwesten who seem a lot more honest.

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