The MID market is really starting to build up steam in and its fairing-up to be an exciting Q1 2009. Here’s the latest entrant under the ‘next-gen PMP’ banner as presented by Pocketables. With a possible ARM-11 core, this may not be the powerhouse required by many pro-mobile users and if the media experience isn’t up to scratch, it probably won’t compete well with the Archos 5G but it at least proves, again, that mobile devices are evolving towards a better mobile Internet experience.
Read what Pocketables have uncovered here.
That device, with a physical keyboard, and Android or Ubuntu-on-ARM, would be quite cool. Esp. if it could tether it’s WiMAX/HSPA/EDGE connections to another device wifi (like, my Raon Everun Digital Note or Samsung Q1UP running Ubuntu :-) ).
I’m assuming it’ll have GPRS/EDGE as well as HSDPA, though. It’d be nice if it was also useful as a GSM voice/SMS/MMS device as well.
John:
Take a look at http://www.openpandora.org. This is what you are looking for.