Looks like a Chinese OEM called Routon has two upcoming MIDs that will run on Android and provide users with 3G connectivity. Slashgear covered the P760 during CES but Routon just recently showed a very similar looking MID, the P730, which will drop off the hardware keypad of the P760, but be otherwise identical. Routon hopes to bring both MIDs to market in May. Both MIDs look like nice little web companion devices:
- 677MHz Samsung S3C6410 CPU
- 256MB of RAM
- 4/8GB SSD
- 4.8” 800×480 touchscreen
- WiFi B/G, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- DVB tuner optional
- GSM/EDGE optional
- EVDO CDMA (up to 3.1Mbps)
If Android really ends up powering these MIDs, battery life is decent, and price is reasonable, they could be a hit. Let’s just hope that Routon find some overseas distributors for the devices. One interesting thing to note: on the spec sheet found at Slashgear, the device is listed as having an ‘iPhone socket’, probably referring to the charging connector… I don’t think Apple will be too happy about that. Head over to Slashgear to see some renders of the P730 and P760.
April 28th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
New article: Android based Routon P730 and P760 MIDs coming in May? http://cli.gs/m5yaev
April 29th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Can anybody say what frequencies does they use for CDMA? Can they work at 450Mhz (Skylink Moscow)?
Size/weight is unknown. USB host is not present.
April 29th, 2009 at 1:59 am
according to slashgear size is 166x88x16 mm, but weight is only 250g
John Reply:
April 29th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Is that for the P730 or the P760?
alfa Reply:
April 29th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
P760, old info
http://www.slashgear.com/ces-2009-routon-p760-mid-1029988/
April 29th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Looks like it might beat the Giinii Mini Movit to the “this is Android’s version of the iPod Touch” position. Better resolution than the Mini too.
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