Mobilx have been working hard. Not only have they picked up the UMID and Viliv devices but they’ve just sealed the deal on the E-King S515 tilt/slider UMPC.
It’s the mini tilt/slider form factor that many of us wanted to see when the HTC Shift was around and it’s beaten the similar KAX-15 to the market.
With a similar weight to the UMID M1, one of the lightest UMPCs around, the Eking S515 is one that I really would like to check out further. I’ve had some fingers-on at IDF where it was labeled up as the Digicube Z8. [Hands-on Pics of the Digicube Z8 here] I wasn’t overly thrilled by the build quality and sizing but you’re looking at something that’s powerful and flexible. The 1.2Ghz Atom Z515 CPU will blast through javascript-heavy web-apps like you’ve never seen on your smartphone!
Mobilx are listing the base (non-3G) version with a 16GB SSD for 478 Euros and with an additional 3G module for 536 Euros. These prices are without operating system. From previous dealings with this device we think it has 512MB RAM which means that you’re limited to XP Home or a special Linux build. It’s such a shame that Moblin 2.1 for handhelds isn’t ready yet as a tailored build of that with support for the touchscreen would have been really interesting. I wonder if someone can slip us a copy of the version we saw running on the Aigo at IDF?
Specifications are a bit sketchy at the moment as we’re seeing sizings of 4.3” and 5.0” and resolutions of WVGA and SWVGA but those specifications will be ironed out in just a few days when Mobilx receive their first sample device. Lucky for us, that sample device will be heading to UMPCPortal where the obligatory live session will be held! Expected early next week.
Thanks to Mobilx for the information. (Now on their website)
November 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
SWVGA would be perfect!
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November 9th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
if there was an upgrade option for 1.6 GHz then i’d buy this as soon as it’s available. with 1.6 Ghz i could just barely play the h.264 720p foreign tv shows i download which are mostly not DXVA compliant.
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November 9th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Product looks interesting, sound of Intel Atom inside of it does not.
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Hey Chippy…! I was wondering, Mobilx advertises a model with 3G…is this the same as WCDMA? It’d be nice if you could go into the cell phone function that is being advertised for this unit, and how well it’s integrated into the umpc side…!
PS. no OS? so Mobilx will be offering the drivers? for Which OSes?
Thanks!
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I would not trust anything from EKING. They released the i1 almost a year ago and they did not support it at all. They never brought to market any accessories (extra battery, cases, docking station). The drivers do not work that well for win 7. It is just not worth all that money to have some cutting edge technology if there is nothing to support it in 6 months.
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November 9th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
WXGA and battery life of >5h and I`ll buy it.
Reminds me of the sharp willcom.
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November 10th, 2009 at 1:23 am
at this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK9AJPtUD5s
i posted a eking s515 video. I downloaded it from a chinese site (youku.com), sorry for the poor quality
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November 10th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Hi Steve…
When will viliv release or give any information on the U5, the S5 with a hardware keyboard. There was something about it on their website some time ago but nothing else has been heard about it…
Can you shed some light?
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November 10th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Not at the moment. But i’m working on it!
My feeling is that the S10 will see the light of day first.
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November 10th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Does anybody know of any pocket sized UMPC which has full PC functionality with a built in 5MP camera?
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November 10th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Only the SK3 has a 3MP camera but it’s not that thrilling to use.
http://www.umpcportal.com/products/Kohjinsha/SK3/SK3KX06GA
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November 10th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I was thinking of having an LG watch phone for a cellphone but I also wanted a PC that’ll fit in my pocket like the OQO 2+ that was never launched but I then realised that I’d be missing out on a camera that I tend to use a lot.
I don’t wanna carry a cameraphone and a UMPC and I don’t like carrying bags . . . any ideas?
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November 10th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
All I want is an UMID M2 with 3G slot. As soon as that’s available, I’ll be all set
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