We’ve just been invited to see the Viliv N5 at CES.
4.8”, 1024×600, Clamshell design, 3G, Wifi, GPS and we can probably expect Viliv’s usual high quality build and battery life. The UMID M2 has a competitor!

As I wind down my posts for a short break over the next days (but wind up my work to prepare for CES in the background!) I think it’s nice that I can round-up with some discussion about MIDs and PCs. It’s especially nice that the seed for this article comes from the VP of a company that hasn’t had much to do with UMPCs and MIDs of late. I tip my hat to any VP that publicly exposes their thoughts like this.

The ICT Ultra is so ‘Origami’ that it’s not funny. At least it’s not funny for Microsoft and Intel!

Information on the ICD Ultra appeared via Engadget and NBC (Via Ebooktest) over the over the weekend and we’ve just spotted that the information is also available on a new webpage and hidden PDF on the ICD website. The information reveals a ton of exciting specifications including Android V2 and built-in 3G.

You’re going to see a lot of news about the new Intel netbook platform over the next few weeks and an incredible amount of hype through netbook-related PR as companies combine this new platform with Windows 7 and a CES launch to try and sell you a completely new netbook experience. In reality, not much changes.

A new gallery is up. 39 pictures that should give you a good feel for the device. Full Archos 9 Gallery Recorded Live Review available here.

Looking quite sexy and with a brain to match, this is one pad we’ll be keeping a close eye on when we go to CES in Jan. The Notion Ink Tegra will run Androd on a new Nvideo Tegra platform.

Thanks very much to Mobilx.eu who have sent one of their first Archos 9 devices to us for a week of testing and hands-on. You’ll remember hearing about this earlier in the year and getting a launch at IDF in September but it’s taken a long time to reach the hands of end-users. There are a few early devices out there already but not many hands-on and unboxing videos. Here’s my contribution.