Though he’s probably best known as one of the original XBox founders, Otto Berkes was a key figure in the Tablet and Mobile PC world. Yesterday, he announced his departure from Microsoft, leaving a big tablet-shaped hole in their brain pool. Brier Dudley of The Seattle Times broke the news. As lead developer on Origami [...]
Sony took the wraps off their new VAIO P ultra mobile, and it looks impressive. Features such as accelerometer, digital compass and GPS, which are often gimmicky on other clamshells, look like they’ll be put to good use, while leaving out a touchscreen which, I grudgingly admit, was probably a smart choice.
SonyStyle in Japan is teasing a new Sony VAIO ultramobile. No details on the device, but they’ve got a coupon signup for SonyStyle users (SonyStylists?) that seems to offer better deals to higher ranking members. Oh, and they’ve showing off a new paperclip-looking icon.
According to David Meyer at CNET, Dell has surrendered the Mini-9 to the “end-of-life” bucket. What does this mean for the netbook, and mobile computing markets? Dell’s 10-inch and 8.9-inch displays are the same resolution. Does this mean that netbook buyers have declining eyesight? When Microsoft introduced the UMPC, the OEMs at the time were [...]
Remember the Asus R50a UMPC? I’m thinking few do these days. It caught our eye at CES last year and we’ve heard bits about it off and on during this year of the Netbook. Hispazone has posted a review (the link is translated) of this UMPC from Asus and I have to say the thing [...]
Like it or not, Netbooks have moved along the inevitable demise of the UMPC and we hardly hear any news about Ultra-Mobile PCs anymore. But I guess some folks can’t quench their desire for a UMPC. Over on TodoUMPC, one of their forum members took matters into his own hands. He’s ripped apart an Acer [...]
This post is not meant in any way to be alarmist, but merely to pass on information we are seeing about one of the key Tablet PC and UMPC manufacturers we follow. It looks like there are some interesting things going on at Fujitsu on the business unit level at Fujitsu. Fujitsu looks to be [...]
Need a good look at the Kohjinsha SC and SX ultra-mobile PC? Check out the image gallery of 22 pictures over on Ubergizmo. We’ve been seeing these around since June, but the Ubergizmo team is at CEATEC 2008 right now and snapped these up close photos. We still need to get an active digitizer in [...]
Comfort Software has released a new version of their on-screen keyboard. Version 3.2 comes in both Lite ($9.95) and Pro versions ($19.95). I’m not sure if there is a trial here or not, although both have free downloads listed for both versions. I don’t have a touch screen device to test this out, so if [...]
This is a great thing for the community. Three fantastic resources on ultra mobile computing, UMPCPortal, jkkmobile, and Liliputing are teaming up to help provide us with more information on what is going on in the wacky world of mobile computing. We’ve always tried to keep up with all the UMPC, MID and netbook products [...]
Netbooks are certainly capturing a lot of attention and apparently a lot of sales. They’ve certainly captured the imagination. In the long run, it will be interesting to see what the impact we’re all feeling today will really mean in the long run. Iyaz Akhtar of gadgetell has published thoughts on why Netbooks have succeeded [...]
The Nebraska Public Library Foundation was recently awarded WiFi Connectivity Grants for 48 of its branches, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Each of the 48 libraries will receive a Linksys WiFi Router and either a Dell laptop or a Samsung Q1 UMPC. Via jkkmobile Technorati Tags: UMPC,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,Nebraska Public [...]
Uh, oh. Looks like there are enough issues with the Raon Digital Everun Note that there is a recall underway. Issues being reported are overheating, high-pitched fan noise, blue-screens, and inaccurate battery monitors, among others. The units need to be sent back to the factory for eitehr repair or replacment. Via Pocketables Tags: Raon+Digital+Everun+Note, Recall
Oh, my how time flies. Lora Heiny is reminding us that it isn’t too late to be thinking about the 2009 CES Tablet PC Meetup. Each of the last several years we’ve seen new interest in each new wave of mobile devices including UMPCs and MIDs. Lora is interested in making sure that as the [...]
jkkmobile is at it again. He’s uncovered some pictures of the Fujitsu U2010/U820 UMPC at Buyking. These are obviously promotional photos but they sure look appetizing. Am I the only one that thinks if Fujitsu would figure out a way to get an active digitizer, or at least a hard touch digitizer on one of [...]
The Kohjinsha SX3 convertible UMPC continues to attract attention in these crazy days (daze?) of Netbooks, and jkk of jkkmobile gives us all a virtual look in this review. Intriguing that it comes with a SIM card slot and a home for GPS. > Tags: Kohjinsha+SX3, UMPC
I used to love the radial menu of the Snipping Tool and I think that UI approach is great for Tablet PCs, and indeed for touch screen devices like UMPCs. Jenn at Pocketables links to and is showing off the open source Circle Dock, which developer Eric Wong is aiming squarely at touch screen users. [...]
I’ve been waiting for this review. With all of the Netbook and ultra-mobile craziness out there and trying to sort through who has what releasing when with what specs, the Raon Digital Everun Note has attracted my attention because of its comparatively small size form factor. Steve ““Chippy†Paine has his hands on the device [...]
TabletKiosk is going to be pre-installing PlazaLogic’s Eyesboard, an on-screen keyboard that is user configurable, to new Tablet PCs an UMPCs. They are going to also going to make it available for existing TabletKiosk users as a download. I’ve not been a fan of the on-screen keyboard solutions I’ve seen and used on UMPCs in [...]
If you’re interested in possibly getting your hands on a UMPC, then you might want to head over to TodoUMPC.com and post in their forums between now and October 30, 2008. TodoUMPC.com is giving away an Amteck U560 and a Wibrain B1. You can enter the contest in either Spanish or English and of course [...]
We’ve posted about the possibility of Dell’s new Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook being subsidized by Telcos in the future. It looks like if you live in Europe, you might be first on the list to see for yourself. That won’t be until later in September, but according to this article from Crave, Vodafone will partnering [...]
Jenn at Pocketables is linking to Lazion.com (fire up your translator of choice) where they have their hands on the Raon Digital Everun Note and have posted up quite a few pictures of Raon’s small notebook (not Netbook) that is capturing a lot of attention. The comparison shots next to the MSI Wind and the [...]
Fascinating. Is it a Netbook or is it a UMPC or is it a low priced laptop? Things are murky enough in trying to distinguish between Netbooks (or whatever you call them) and other ultra-portable devices. Certainly price is one of those distinguishing factors, or at least looks like it is going to be. Raon [...]
With all this talk about battery power, let’s have another dose of it today… Fujitsu’s U2010, or U820 in the US, looks like it’s going to pack full day (almost) of power with an extended battery. Akihabara News is reporting that there is going to be an extended battery for this device that will let [...]
New GBM Team member, Truc Bui, is revving up to produce some great content here for GottaBeMobile.com (not to put any pressure on or anything) and I’m excited to see what he comes up with. I’m especially excited to see his Back To School InkShows. Want to know what he’s thinking? Give a listen to [...]
OQO users got excited yesterday when word came from IDF that Intel was showing off an OQO running the Atom processor, but hang on just a second. OQO’s Dennis Moore is saying in the OQO forums that this isn’t a product announcment. Folks – Yes, indeed, that is an OQO prototype shown with an Intel(r) [...]
Good friend Kevin Tofel is offering a good hypothesis in his thinking about the land of NetBooks (or whatever you want to call them.) Simply put Kevin thinks that the hoops a typical out-of-the-box user has to jump through to install additional applications other than what is included by the OEM might be a big [...]
Well, this one has a few folks excited. The GigaByte M528 now has a real price of $684.99 and looks to be shipping soon from Expansys for US customers. The site says it can be ordered on request which I take to mean you plunk down your cash and you’ll get your hands on the [...]
Well, I haven’t seen the Acer Aspire One since my wife unboxed it as she’s using it constantly but I doubt she’ll go as far as tnkrl who is already deep into modding Acer’s NetBook (or whatever you want to call them.) If you want to see how to pop the Aspire One open and [...]
Keeping things confusing on the naming front Raon Digital’s EverRun entry into the UMPC/NetBook craze is called the EverRun Note. Of note about the Note is that it is packing a AMD Turion 64×2 Dual Core 1.2GHz chipset. Supposedly we’re looking at a September release. > Check out these other specs: CPU AMD Turion 64×2 Dual [...]
Call it the Willcom D4 or call it the Sharp WSO16SH. Either way call it interesting. Jenn at Pocketables has put together a nice review of this Atom device running Windows Vista. This device has attracted a lot of attention due to its small size and supposed power. Jenn actually thinks it runs Vista satsifactorily [...]
Well as I posted on Saturday I did pick up an Acer Aspire One Netbook or whatever you want to call them) at Circuit City, and I finally managed to convince my lovely wife, Thomasin, to take some time after her busy performance schedule this weekend to shoot an unboxing and first look InkShow, which [...]
Kevin Tofel reports on jkOnTheRun that Acer’s Aspire 1 Netbook (or whatever you want to call them) is now on the shelves at Circuit City. At least in some places. Kevin saw it advertised in the weekly newspaper flyer from Circuit City. I headed over to our local CC on my way to the theatre [...]
Joanna Stern at Laptop Magazine has posted a mini-review of the GigaByte M912V ultra-portable (or whatever you want to call them). She finds some things she likes and some things she doesn’t, which I’m guessing is going to be a continuing theme as we see more and more of these small devices hit the market. She’s [...]
I remember being in high school and being totally envious of smart kids like those from Amador Valley High School. They have formed a Robotics club to work on autonomous undersea vehicles, competing ( and placing!) against the likes of large universities from India, Japan, and the US. How cool is that! Powering their sub [...]
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