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Kohjinsha SK3. Ultra-Portable and Portfolio-Ready! (Unboxing video)

Posted on 03 July 2009

I’ve been giggling for the past hour. I just can’t work out if that portfolio case is a masterstroke or just plain silly but one thing’s for sure, it highlights how small this device is. Click through for the video and some initial thoughts.

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Kohjinsha SK3. Netbook or UMPC?

Posted on 03 July 2009

The Kohjinsha SK3, the high-end 7″ convertible with a 3mp auto-focus cam (a first) and the smallest and lightest 7” convertible form factor we’ve seen to date has just turned up. In a short while I’ll be recording an unboxing…

How To Be Mobile (and Win an NC20)

Posted on 03 July 2009

Step 1. Go to HowtoBeMobile.com

Step 2. Highlight your favourite HD YouTube video and tell them why.

Step 3. Wait to see if you’ve won an NC20

TheNC20 might not be the most ‘ultra mobile’ PC out there (at 4.7 times the weight…

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S5 Premium Air (3G) on Sale July 16th

Posted on 02 July 2009

 

If you’ve been waiting for the 3G version of the Viliv S5, the wait is nearly over. Dynamism have just posted this info:

The Viliv S5 special offer is back for one quick encore, but this time, it’s better because the…

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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 creation,…

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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 you got…

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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 is…

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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 the beta…

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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 mobility…

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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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