Archive | June, 2009

Mobile Microblogging Devices. A List that Doesn’t Include Intel.

Posted on 30 June 2009

Back in Feb, I listed a set of devices that should be high on your list if you’re thinking about mobile microblogging. It included MIDs and UMPCs. As the market for mobile social networking, mobile web search, mobile content…

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Dell’s Internet Device. No news.

Posted on 30 June 2009

Clearly the person leaking the Dell MID information to the NYT has no idea what’s going on there and has probably just walked through one of the research labs at Dell and got a bit over-excited. I’m sure if…

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Are you Sitting Comfortably? MIDStories.com

Posted on 29 June 2009

It’s a new website all about MIDs…

 

 

Run by the bloggers from GottaBeMobile and Notebooks.com it looks like a great way to start learning about how mobile internet devices are used in everyday situations. Check out this

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Fennec. Beta 2 for Maemo. Alpha 2 for Windows Mobile

Posted on 29 June 2009

If I was running the Fennec project, I’d be thinking carefully about accelerating development for more than just the Maemo platform too! Its not that Maemo is a dying OS (although at this point you could say that Maemo…

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Windows 7 RC works well on the TN70M

Posted on 26 June 2009

I’ve installed Windows 7 on the Clevo TN70M and it’s working very well. Auto screen rotation isn’t working yet but everything else seems to be. Even tablet features started working fully after I installed the touch drivers. I’ve tested…

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Always Innovating Touchbook coming next month, full specs

Posted on 25 June 2009

The Always Innovating Touchbook, which made a decent amount of buzz several months ago, should be seeing its first batch of devices released next month, in July. The device is quite unique as the screen can be removed…

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Intel and Nokia Answer a Few Questions About Their Partnership.

Posted on 25 June 2009

The Intel and Nokia announcement the other day had us all excited about new devices and Atom-powered smartphones but after the dust has settled its clear that we’re looking at something a little less thrilling. At least in the short…

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Clevo TN70M Hands-on Surprises.

Posted on 25 June 2009

When you read about the TN70 in the umpc and netbook community you’re likely to hear references to the T91 and the Sony Vaio P along with words like ‘ugly’ and ‘cheap.’ You probably won’t hear much mention of…

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Flash on the HTC Hero brings smartphones one step closer to the FIE

Posted on 24 June 2009

We talk a lot about the FIE (Full Internet Experience) here on UMPC Portal. The reason many of us are using UMPCs is that there aren’t many non-x86 computers that have provided it. The FIE slowly finds its way…

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Live Session Tonight. Mifi, Clevo and Viliv. (updated)

Posted on 24 June 2009

JKKMobile and I will be turning on the cams and tuning into the chat session again tonight at 2100 CEST. Click through for details.

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MiFi 2352 (European) Round-up Review

Posted on 23 June 2009

There ARE some things you need to think about before you take the plunge and buy a MiFi so here’s my final tests and thoughts on the MiFi 2352 personal 3G hotspot for European GSM and UMTS networks.

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UMPC Search Term Still in Decline. What Shall We Do?

Posted on 23 June 2009

We see no point in ignoring the real facts. UMPC is a term in decline and has been for the last 18 months. Despite 2009 seeing more UMPCs than ever before and customer numbers remaining solid, the keyword trends are…

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Intel and Nokia Announce a Long Term Strategic Partnership.

Posted on 23 June 2009

Don’t get too excited at this stage. No products. No software. But at UMPCPortal we’re excited to see these two huge mobile computing and communication companies work together on a mobile computing project that will create the next generation of…

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3G Performance Test: Mifi vs Touchnote vs X70 vs S5

Posted on 23 June 2009

I spent some time last night testing four 3G-capable devices for both speed and reception on three different provider networks from my desk in my office here in Bonn, Germany just a few kilometres from the global head-office of T-Mobile.…

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Rumor: Intel Scores Nokia as Atom customer.

Posted on 23 June 2009

Already in my calendar yesterday was a short-notice conference call from Intel. Apparently they have an announcement to make. This morning I woke to see the keywords Intel and Nokia streaming through twitter and google reader. The rumor is that…

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VilivBoys get real with Viliv action.

Posted on 23 June 2009

Launched last week is a must-read for Viliv S5 and X7 fans, owners and potential owners. The VilivBoys blog!

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Kohjinsha SK3 Launched. Chippy’s Thoughts.

Posted on 23 June 2009

The Kohjinsha SK3 that we reported on yesterday has been formally launched for the Japanese market at a local price, including taxes, of about $730. We’ve got the full specs, a new product page and some thoughts on it.

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