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One-Click Online App-Installer from AllMyApps. Your Feedback Will Help MID/UMPC users.

Chippy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:15:50 +0000

AllMyApps, with the support of Intel, have launched a helpful one-click online app installer for small-screen windows devices which looks like it might make a nice stop gap during the wait for the real applications store. Related posts:

Wakoopa exposes my UMPC usage. How do you use yours? Most Internet users only use a handful of websites on...
New Internet Tablet "Diablo" update released It looks like the folks at Nokia are still...

Viliv and UMID coming to Europe.

Chippy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Mobilx were in touch yesterday with an update on availability of some of the most interesting UMPCs of the year. They will be selling the UMID M1 and the complete range of Viliv devices; the S5, X70 and S7. Related posts:

CeBIT Coverage. Get your UMPC, MID, Netbook updates here! Everything is packed, I’m on the train, connected and...
Eking S515 UMPC available soon / unboxing soon. Mobilx have been working hard. Not only have they picked...
Two 5" Clamshells Go Head-to-Head at CES There are two interesting clamshell MIDs on the horizon and...

6 WVGA Smartphones that Push The Mobile Web Envelope.

Chippy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:56 +0000

Finally, after years of waiting and wishing, I can finally say that there are smartphones on the market that offer fast, high quality internet experiences and offer the web-focused user a converged product on which they can do tasks that, until now, required a true mobile computer. In this article I take a look at 6 of the best. Related posts:

Why buy a MID? An interesting article over at PCMag.com has author Tim Bajarin...
MIDPhone News. Leo, Mondi, X3 and TG01 As time goes on, more and more of my time...
BusinessWeek on MIDs Business Week summarises the current position on Intel-based MIDs nicely...

What’s the Smallest Device for Webcam Chat?

Chippy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:50:17 +0000

This question just cam up on Twitter and I think I know where Daniel Blake, the CEO of TinyChat, a web-based Webcam-enabled chat system is going with this! Related posts:

Windows 7 RC works well on the TN70M I’ve installed Windows 7 on the Clevo TN70M and it’s...
Live Session Tonight. Mifi, Clevo and Viliv. (updated) JKKMobile and I will be turning on the cams and...
Lazion tests the HANSUNG SPARQ M7 – A version of the Clevo TN70M We haven’t had time to test the Clevo TN70M yet...

UMPC Choices: X70, U820, SK3, SC3, TN70M. Read This and Join the Live Session.

Chippy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:09:48 +0000

I’m very lucky to have a clutch of new UMPCs right now so it’s only right that I put them all together for a comparison for you. I’ve taken a few sets of photo’s and added in a lot of…

Clevo TN70M convertible netbook available. 472 Euros. I just reported that Mobilx have the Eking i1 available...
HTC official specs. Some more bad news. Kaz911 has been doing a great job tracking down HTC...
What’s the Smallest Device for Webcam Chat? This question just cam up on Twitter and I think...

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

Chippy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:38:30 +0000

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…

Intel calls iPhone a MID. Obviously Preparing for Moorestown Marketing. I enjoyed this article at APCMag. There’s a lot you...
Why buy a MID? An interesting article over at PCMag.com has author Tim Bajarin...
Omnia Pro B7610 Smartphone is another MID contender. The CommunicAsia expo is happening in Singapore right now and...

Mobile Computing Guide Now Available as Free PDF.

Chippy — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:36:26 +0000

About 3,000 of you have already downloaded the Ultra Mobile Computing Guide that we published last month and the links have long-gone from the front page so here’s a quick ‘highlight’ article, just in case you missed it.

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Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide PDF. I had hoped to get a big big updated version...
Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Introduction. In the last two years we’ve seen a huge increase...
Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Part 1 Welcome to part 1 of the 4-part Ultra Mobile Computing...

Product Database Expands with ‘Pocketables’ Partnership.

Chippy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:59 +0000

Most of you will know about Pocketables.net, a well-written and highly-recommended journal of all things ‘gadgety’ and ‘pocketable’ run by Jenn Lee. If you don’t know about it, now is your chance because we’ve teamed up with Pocketables to enhance…

UMPC links Since we started tracking UMPC sites in our link list...
Updated link list. A quick note. I’ve moved the linklist to a more...
Liliputing, JKKMobile and UMPCPortal team-up for Product Database Enhancements. We’ve always tried to keep up with all the UMPC,...

Free PDF Report. Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide.

Chippy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:40:21 +0000

To all the websites, companies and visitors that I’ve learned so much from in the last few years, here’s something back. The 5-part, 11,000 word, 28-page Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide as a single re-flowable PDF file.

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Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide PDF. I had hoped to get a big big updated version...
Mobile Computing Guide Now Available as Free PDF. About 3,000 of you have already downloaded the Ultra Mobile...
Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Introduction. In the last two years we’ve seen a huge increase...

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Part 4

Chippy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:02:38 +0000

Welcome to Part 4 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. The final part is titled ‘Additional Information and further reading’ and ties up the lose ends by going over some of the less commonly found features. We…

Mobile Computing Guide Now Available as Free PDF. About 3,000 of you have already downloaded the Ultra Mobile...
Carrypad LiveLinks. In between the last of the World Cup games at...
Q1b UMPC available in under 2 weeks? A quick scan for Samsung q1b news this morning reveals...

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Part 3

Chippy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:56 +0000

Welcome to Part 3 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. ‘Details and Choices’ continues today with a look into some options that will be as critical to the buyer as form factor or keyboard. The CPU and…

D2PO and UMPC power-saving predictions. UMPC Buzz mentioned Dynamic Display Power Optimisation (D2PO) in a...
More Intel ULV news. Core 2 Duos As reported by Jenn, Rob and many others, Intel have...
Dedicated Intel UMPC architecture in 2008. This is HUGE news for UMPCs in general. Very exciting.Today,...

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008 Part 2

Chippy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:47:40 +0000

Welcome to Part 2 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. ‘Details and Choices.’ I this part we get into details about some of the most important parts of the Ultra Mobile Device starting with the form factors…

Microsoft shows where Origami devices sit on their priority list. Fact: Vista is not the right choice for a Ultra...
What’s the FIE? This is becoming a recurring theme in my UMPC discussions...
Reasons to love and avoid UMPCs I picked up on a thread this morning that Ctitanic...

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Part 1

Chippy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:09:16 +0000

Welcome to part 1 of the 4-part Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide – What is an Ultra Mobile Computing?

Introduction

Part One: ‘What is Ultra Mobile Computing?‘ We give you a history of Ultra…

Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide PDF. I had hoped to get a big big updated version...
Mobile Computing Guide Now Available as Free PDF. About 3,000 of you have already downloaded the Ultra Mobile...
Om Malik’s Cloud Computer looks like a UMPC I do enjoy a bit of Om Malik. He cuts...

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Introduction.

Chippy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:36:30 +0000

In the last two years we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of mobile computing choices. From high-end pro-mobile mini-laptops to tiny, pocketable devices that you can take anywhere. Even the smartphone segment has developed to the point where…

Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide PDF. I had hoped to get a big big updated version...
Mobile Computing Guide Now Available as Free PDF. About 3,000 of you have already downloaded the Ultra Mobile...
10 Mobile Computing Reports I’ve written lot of reports about ultra mobile computing, netbooks,...

CCC 20-21

Chippy — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:52:13 +0000

The requests for help keep coming in faster than I can deal with them so whatever I do now, some people are going to be sensing emails that go unanswered. I’m sorry! The only thing I can say is that…

Mobile phone and UMPC. Application and usage comparison Have you ever tried going mobile without a mobile phone?...
HP Mini 1000 MIE user notes from target audience users Take a moment to read about the audience that HP...
Hugo and Neil. Podcast from the future. I’m listening to a podcast that was announced on Hugo’s...