Mobile PC News

Acer AspireOne 522 netbook based on AMD Brazos platform

2010-12-29T03:03:00.000-08:00

Acer revealed plans to release its first netbook based on AMD's Brazos platform Aspire One 522. This new netbook has a 10-inch display and is powered by the 1.0 GHz AMD C-50 "Ontario" CPU. This chip integrates two x86 cores and embedded graphics adaptor. The AspireOne 522 has standard equipment for such type of netbooks - a built-in webcam, USB and HDMI ports. Such powerful device may successfully beat Intel's Atom netbook devices if its price won't be too high. More important that this powerful device able to run over 6 hours using standard battery. Acer plan perform more complete presentation at CES 2011.

Google revealed Chrome OS, Chrome Web Store, first Chrome netbook

2010-12-08T23:54:00.001-08:00

Today Google has launched widely rumored Chrome OS. As we know this is planned to be the fast, lightweight OS that is based entirely on Google's Chrome web browser. Along with OS presentation Google opened its web-based marketplace for web apps, Chrome Web Store.
Specially for new OS Google Chrome browser got some updates. It got improved speed and support for HTML5 and WebM video, also now it can run 3D worlds scripted with WebGL. The biggest improvement announced today was an enchancement to browser's script engine called Crankshaft. It makes the engine up to 2x faster and 100x (!) faster than IE was two years ago.
Web Store is now available on this link http://chrome.google.com/webstore Chrome OS need only one minute to setup and start using it. UI is based on Chrome browser. To share Chrome OS netbook with other people is really easy. Just activate guest mode. That it. It opens a full incognito mode. In offline you still can continue working in Google Docs. Next time netbook establish connection changes get synced. Every Chrome OS netbook will get builtin data connectivity of many types. So you are able to stay connected all the time . Printing implemented through Google Cloud Print.
Acer and Samsung plan to be first who released Chrome notebooks in mid 2011. But the first Chrome netbook already is available. Its name is Cr-48. It got 12.1 inch display, Wi-Fi, 3G GSM, Webcam for video chat.

PeeWee Power 2.0 netbook for kids

2010-12-05T23:54:00.001-08:00

PeeWee PC company has started sales of new netbook with water resistant keyboard and rugged case. It specialy targeted for kids. It has about twenty learning games preinstalled and Internet firewall with parent control functions.
Device specificatoin is: 1.6 MHz Intel Atom CPU, 1Gb RAM (may be extended to 2Gb), only 30Gb HDD, SD card reader, WiFi connectivity, screen resolution is 1024x600. Windows XP or Windows 7 may be preinstalled to this netbook. The proposedd price is USD $450.

CherryPad America - new iPad competitor

2010-10-13T07:12:00.001-07:00

CherryPal company known by its $99 smartbooks Africa and Asia, announced a new smartpad CherryPad America.

This gadget got 7-inch resistive touchscreen with 480×800 pixel resolution (WVGA), Wi-Fi connectivity (IEEE 802.11b/g), MicroSD cards slot , 256 Mb RAM and 2Gb flash drive. Work time is about 7 hours.

This device running Android 2.1 OS (with upgrade to 2.2 version), also available OpenGL 2.0 support and Android Market access. Core CPU here is 800 MHz Samsung chip.

Announced price of CherryPad America is $188. It's more twice cheaper than Apple iPad. But developers don't plan to direct compete iPad on the market.

Google Chrome OS for netbooks

2009-07-08T06:11:00.001-07:00

Finally we got the right lightweight OS for our netbooks. I hope it will run much faster than Windows XP now on my ASUS EeePC 901. Google will be launching the Chrome OS for netbooks in second half of 2010. With OS will be focused on web apps. So you can move all your work to the web with your netbook. Will se how it will compete with Microsoft Windows XP and future Windows 7 products.

First AMD Turion 64 X2 netbook - Everun Note

2008-08-20T04:32:00.001-07:00

Korean company Raon Digital reported that it has developed first netbook (mobile PC for network access) powered by dual core AMD Turin 64 X2 processor. Name of this device is Everun Note. New processor operates on 1.2 GHz rate. The device equipped with 1Gb RAM, 60Gb hard disk, 7-inch display with 1024x600 pixel resolution. Also device has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 1.3 Mpx webcam and SD/MMC flashcard adapter. The size of this device is really small - 200x118x2,5 mm. This is smaller that ASUS EeePC and MSI Wind size. Also it is really lightweight - the weight of netbook is only 0.75kg. This Mobile PC running Windows XP.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - new EeePC 900 competitor

2008-08-06T05:44:00.001-07:00

Lenovo has presented a new model of ultra-portable laptops also known as netbooks - IdeaPad S10. This is classic low-cost laptop with very small size and weight. It is a 10,2-inch display device running the 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. It also has 10/100 Ethernet controller, Intel WiFi adapter, two USB ports, 4-in-1 multicard reader and a webcam. A cheaper model with 512MB of RAM and 80GB harddisk has price $400, while advanced model with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB harddisk will cost $450.

New Dell E mini laptop announced

2008-07-28T06:27:00.001-07:00

This blog found the info that the another EeePC killer - laptop from Dell will be called the Dell E. It will be an 8.9-inch display model. This Dell E is planned to sell at $299 in Q3 2008. Other device specifications will be available soon.

Nvidia has presented new Tegra platform

2008-06-04T14:00:00.001-07:00

New Nvidia technology called Tegra has been presented yesterday. This is mobile platform for mobile Pc's and UMPC with rich video capabilities. Let's see what Tegra technology contains:

Tegra chip contains 800МГц ARM CPU, GPU GeForce, additional image processor, HDTV processor, other communication controllers, USB controllers,memory and others.
There will be two Nvidia chip models — Tegra 600 and Tegra 650. This chips will support Quake 3 on 40 fps and HD 1080p, WSXGA+.
It will support only Windows Mobile, not Symbian or Android.
UMPC with Tegra onboard with displays from 4-inch to 12-inches
Price will be from $199 to $249

ASUS EeePC 1000 (1001) on Computex 2008

2008-05-28T08:55:00.001-07:00

Some people has received a Computex invitation from ASUS to the official global launch of the new Eee PC 901 and 1000 series. This related to the MSI Wind soon launching with their 10" mini notebook. Asus would present their own 10-inch UMPC notebook.

Asus EeePC 901 will be available on June 3

2008-05-17T03:20:00.001-07:00

We all have seen pictures of atom-based eee PC 901. After this DigiTimes published release date of this device. Asus eeePC 901 will be available on June 3 on June 3 at a price below US$650.

Eee PC 901 for $650 equpped with Windows XP, but Linux version of Eee PC 901 will be cheaper.

Most wanted mobile PC this year - ASUS Eee PC

2007-11-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

Ultraportable, flash storage, easy to use and cheap. Specs of the Asus Eee PC are as follows: Size is OK for taking with you everywhere, screen is the 7-inch 800 x 480-pixel LCD. Also there are features like an SD card slot, 2 USB ports, Ethernet, mic and headphone jack. Equipped with software Firefox web browser, instant messaging softwares and Skype.

But most interesting fact is that it get widely popular. Some sources say that in places such as Taiwan, US and Hong Kong, Asus Eee PC is sold out as soon as it appears on the market. Also people say that It is the number one gadget on most wish list of Americans this Christmas. "In the two weeks since it´s launch in the US, the Eee PC has already sold ten thousand sets," said Director of ASUS Global Brand Center, Sunny Han. Sales projection for this year is 350,000 Asus Eee PC units is likely to be met. In the next year 3 to 5 million Eee PCs will be sold.

New UMPC from Gigabyte

2007-11-23T06:18:00.000-08:00

Gigabyte has presented a new M704 UMPC device. It has onboard a VIA Esther ULV C7 processor running on 1,2 GHz, integrated video VIA VX-700, 768 MB of RAM DDR2-533, 1.8 inch HDD capacity 60 GB. Also it has 1,3-MP webcam, wireless network support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, cardreader supported SD/MMC, two USB 2.0 ports, video output D-Sub, 100-Mbit network adapter and sliding QWERTY-keyboard. Size of display is 7 inch, it supports 1024×600 pixels resolution. Device can run up to three hours from battery.

Sony have presented ultra-portable Tablet PC VAIO UX-280p

2006-09-06T05:15:00.000-07:00

This device has Intel Core Solo U1400 processor running at 1,2 GHz and with Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2. Display is 4,5 inch diagonal with 1024 x 600 pixels size. In this UMPC integrated slider keyboard with 64 keys. Graphics capabilitie are supported by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128 Mb memory on-board. System memory is DDR2 and has 1Gb size. UX-280p has microphone and 2 embedded cameras: 0.3 mpx on the front side, the second 1.3 mpx on the rear side. The device has Memory Stick Duo card slot. Also Sony UMPC is equipped with USB port, Ethernet controller, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) adapter, Bluetooth and IR ports. Uptime of one charge cycle is from 2.5 to 4.5 hours. The price of Sony VAIO UX-280p will be about 2000 USD.

HP Compaq Tablet PC tc4200

2006-07-06T01:03:00.000-07:00

This Tablet PC is most intreresting one of the HP's models. This device is a power-packed, ultramobile tablet PC. It features is full performance processing power, impressive battery life - up to 5.5hrs of productivity using the standard battery, 12-inch display, integrated security and wireless features, lightweight design - it's weight is about 2.08 kg. Preinstalled OS is Operating system Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. Specification also include 80 GB of hard drive, Intel PRO/Wireless with Bluetooth, Infrared Port and USB.

iRiver announced its first UMPC- W10

2006-05-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

iRiver company has announced at Cebit in Hannober its first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) W10.

UMCP iRiver W10

Model W10 have been presented at CeBIT 2006 in Hannover (Germany) This device have normal keyboard, hard drive 60 Gb, 5 inch display and WiBro controller (Wireless Broadband). Also it have WiMax and WiFi. Other capabilities and retail price are unknown for now.

Military UMPC Xplore iX104CІ from GroupMobile

2006-04-28T17:41:00.000-07:00

In this class of devices you can find really interesting spices such as Xplore iX104CІ cenrtino notebook. This is a rugged Tablet PC that was built to military specifications and designed to operate in harsh environments. You can easily expose this device to extreme temperatures, drop and shock it. The The iX104CІ has an Intel® Centrino™ 1.1GHz processor, a 40GB hard disk drive and a large 10.4" XGA TFT enhanced display. It has multiple integrated wireless options: Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g on board), Wireless WAN (GPRS or CDMA), Bluetooth. For more info look here.

Ultra mobile PC Samsung Q1 from Origami project will be available in May

2006-04-25T06:37:00.000-07:00

The Samsung Q1 will first go on sale in Samsung's home market of South Korea. It will be available from May 1 and will cost about $1,264, said Anthony Lee, a spokesman for Samsung in Seoul.

The model Samsung Q1 is based on Intel Celeron M with 900 MHz, have onboard 512 Mb RAM, HDD 40 Gb 7 inch touch-sensitive TFT display. Also it have intergated Ethernet-adapter, Compact Flash slot, and also Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. Dimensions of device are 227 х 139 х 26 mm, weight is 0.779 kg.

For more info about device click here.

Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P1510

2006-04-11T18:11:00.000-07:00

This is a most useable and powerful ultra small sub-notebook in the world. Lifebook P1510 is certainly tiny – a mere 37 x 232 x 167 mm (HxWxD) and the weight is about 990 grams! The screen of this notebook is the brilliant 8.9 inch rotative passive digitizer TFT-display with touchscreen capability. Under the hood is a 1.2GHz ULV Pentium M, 512MB RAM and a 60GB hard disk. The device also have a Compact Flash Card & SD Card Slot for quick data transfer and backup. The chipset is the Intel 915GMS, which is a 400MHz bus version of the 915GM. A single 512MB 400MHz DDR2 micro DIMM module comes as standard. Connectivity of the notebook is really rich - an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Wi-Fi card, supporting 802.11 a/b/g networks, built-in Bluetooth, 10/100Mbit wired Ethernet and a 56k V.90 modem.

Not only Origami

2006-04-06T19:44:00.000-07:00

If you think that ultra-mobile PC have started from Origami project then you're wrong. There was a lot of other projects and devices that have functionality like PC but was still extremely portable. For example http://www.oqo.com/ device "model 01+":
The list of such devices is really wide. This devices running on different versions of Windows XP Tablet Edition of Windows Mobile. There are devices running on Embedded versions Linux.
Range of capabilities of ultra-portable devices is surprisingly rich. They can connect via Bluetooth, GSM networks, WiFi, WiMAX, plugged by USB 1.2 and 2.0, FireWire. They can read Memory cards MMC, SD, CF.
All of the features turns these devices into a mobile replacement of business laptops and desktops while small size gives you an ability to take them whereever you want.