Word out of UMPCPortal is that Viliv, one of the few (possibly only) computer makers dedicated to the small Windows-based UMPC and MID form factors may be shutting down.
The GD2000 delivers a portable rugged mobile computing solution that can handle the hazards of field and medical work. The light weight and 5.6″ display make it small enough to carry in one hand and easy to slip into your cargo pocket or lab jacket when you need to move to the next job. [...]
In a mobile handset that is speculated to be destined for Japanese carrier DoCoMo, Fujitsu is said to be placing the desktop-class Windows 7 OS along with Symbian on a dual-booting Fujitsu Loox smartphone. The former Windows Mobile licensee of Microsoft’s mobile OS will be attempting to bring Windows 7 and Symbian together on an [...]
Not only are developers tackling tablets, but they are also tackling games on touchscreen devices in a big way according to a recent survey (PDF download link). EraThink is hoping to combine the two in a portable form factor with its EraPalm device, which will compete with devices like the Razor Switchblade concept and the [...]
As screenshots from Windows 8 circulate around the ‘net (round-up at Notebooks.com), I feel as if I am unable to appreciate the new elements being introduced because I’ve seen them before. They were already introduced five years ago. By Microsoft. On tablets. What’s being called “Immersive”, I call Origami 3.0.
This morning I received an email from a long time reader asking the question in the title of this post. Here’s an except from that email: I’m a vice president in a large company and have relied on my tablet for more years than I want to admit. WHERE IS ONENOTE IN ALL THIS MESS? [...]
The OCOSMOS OCS1 is a UMPC, otherwise known as an ultra-mobile PC, which was a category of mobile computing devices that Microsoft had hoped would gain traction before the iPad consumer tablet craze. The OCS1 has a 5-inch touchscreen and a small form factor that runs the full version of Windows 7, making it a [...]
While Warner focuses on the OOBE and non-geek perspective on the TEGA v2, I’m going full geek with mine. In this shortcut, I demonstrate what I’ve done with Firefox to make it better suited for a small touchscreen device.
The first of 33 trapped Chilean miners were pulled up a 2,000ft shaft last night after spending 69 days underground. The ascent up the shaft in a tiny capsule takes about 20 minutes, but the miners won’t be alone. Each miner will have a Panasonic ToughBook U1 attached to them to monitor their location and [...]
Our friend Hugo Ortega is really excited about the upcoming launch of Tegatech’s TEGA v2. I would be too if I was launching, say, the Sumotech SUMO v2. He’s passing along more news, good and bad, in response to some of the burning questions out there.
For those of you interested in the TEGA v2, but concerned about getting one outside of Australia, home of Tegatech, the company has announced it will be available in North America, Europe, Australia & New Zealand on October 12th.
In an interview with The Seattle Times, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was asked when we’ll see Windows 7 on slate devices like the iPad. I know how I would have answered. I’m sure you have your own answer as well. Let’s see how they match up with Ballmer’s response.
Been more than two years since we saw the debut of the Panasonic Toughbook U1 rugged UMPC. But now it’s been updated with a brighter screen and better innards as the Toughbook U1 Ultra, which in no way reminds me of the Samsung Q1 upgrade to Samsung Q1 Ultra.
In a couple of tweets last week from a visit to the factory, friend, former GBMer, and founder of Tegatech Australia, Hugo Ortega (a.k.a. @MrMobilePC) revealed two interesting features of his TEGA V2: a dedicated button for Ctrl-Alt-Del and something called “Android”.
Friend and former GBMer Hugo Ortega is showing off the follow-up to Tegatech’s sold-out TEGA Tablet, the TEGA v2. Like the first one, it’s a slate running Windows 7, and it’s packing some impressive muscle. No surprise given Hugo’s long history with Tablet PCs and UMPCs.
Harry McCracken at The Technologizer says we need to be ready for all the Tablet/Slates coming our way, especially all those alternatives to the iPad. He’s not alone. Lots of folks are saying the same thing as we’re supposed to see Android Tablet/Slates raining from the sky like manna from Heaven. The Technologizer has published [...]
Everyone modeled the death of OQO in April of last year. Before the OQO Model 2+ was ever released the company apparently ceased to be, or at least the US part of the company ceased to be. Well, Ben at UMPC Portal is reporting that a forum user has come up with what seems to [...]
Dynamism is almost reader to take Viliv N5 pre-orders. The Viliv N5 is a tiny PC that can fit in a coat pocket. It has a 4.8″ touch screen, miniaturatized QWERTY keyboard, SSD, GPS, 1GB of RAM and optional 3G HSPA modem. It weighs in at just .85 lb and is a hair under 1″ [...]
The double hit of news that both Courier and the HP Slate are not on the schedule has led to rampant speculation about where this leaves Microsoft now that they have NO tablet prospects. None, zero, zilch, not a tablet to their name according to the reports. Excuse me while I scream.
I know some folks think I’m crude when I post and remind them that there is such a thing as Stall Surfing. You know, surfing the web while sitting on the throne. But the truth is, more people than are willing to admit do so. Smartphones made this practice, though still cloaked in subterfuge, even [...]
Viliv has added an HID driver for Windows 7 to the S5 UMPC. The bottom line on this is that S5 users can now have much better Tablet PC functionality. The TIP won’t lag when it pops up, calibration might actually hold, the Tablet PC keyboard is the default instead of the Accessibility keyboard, and [...]
At his Carrypad blog, Chippy has, and I think this term is spot-on, dumped everything he thinks about tablet design in a post complete with diagrams and lengthy bullet point list, entitled “Things to Consider when Designing or Buying a Tablet-style device.” Despite the size of his post, he’s quick to point out it’s by [...]
Viliv keeps trying to pump life into the UMPC form factor and it looks like one of its next big moves is to launch a clamshell device. Good friends Chippy and jkkmobile point to a CES2010 release of the Viliv N5, a 4.8 inch UMPC with a keyboard. That keyboard thing to my mind is [...]
jkOnTheRun has the scoop on a new UMPC called the PsiXpda. James has seen a demo of it over Skype. He’s calling it a “clamshell” device, but compares it to the HTC Shift which is a tilt slider. Not a whole lot of images to judge by, but from the one supplied, I’d say it [...]
Fujitsu has lifted the curtain on a new UMPC that seems built around the idea that, if the device is small and light enough, you don’t need to hide away the keyboard to work the touchscreen. The UH900 features a clamshell design, not slider or convertible. Looks like an ultra-portable but sounds easy enough to [...]
Some creatures were never meant to live, like Frankenstein’s monster, a mish-mash of body parts stitched together and given life through unholy means. The Sony VAIO UX experiment unveiled at the Micro PC Talk forum follows that vein, except as possibly the fastest UMPC in the world, I’m sure it’s too busy bringing the heat [...]
Amazon’s Kindle reader for PC has been out for less than a day, and already people are posting shots of it running on their tablets. No surprise that Chippy from UMPCPortal was quick to try it on his ultra-mobiles. He’s showing it off on his Gigabyte T1028M convertible. Looks like a good fit on the [...]
Viliv S5 UMPC owners are happy today. Viliv has released Windows 7 drivers and software for the Viliv S5. Check them out here.
There’s lots of new gear rolling out here this fall, especially on the mobile scene. There’s also quite a bit of modding going around where folks are taking older hardware and installing newer OS’s. Kevin Tofel decided to whip out his Samsung Q1 UMPC and see what would happen if he installed Android 1.6 on [...]
UMPCPortal and jkkmobile are teaming up for a live Q&A session focused on the new wave of touchscreen convertibles that are hitting the market. The session is taking place September 15th after the Archos event in Paris (I’d go, but the drive would be suicide). On hand for their hands-on will be the Viliv S7, [...]
Still calling his Samsung Q1UP a Tablet PC, Jon Stokes at Ars Technica follows up on his previous report on old-school gaming on a UMPC with updated minimum specs and battery performance. Responding to complaints over the price of his rig, he notes he can underclock the 1.33GHz processor down to 800MHz without suffering a [...]
UMPCPortal sits down with the creator of a computer rig that lets you walk around and downloads more data on how it came about. You’ll remember user designate FiveSeven808 and his wearable computer rig from their initial post several weeks ago. This presumably is the interview teased in that debut. The interview goes into the [...]
I consider “old-school” gaming to be the pen & paper stuff, where you roll dice and track hit points, but I’m old like that. At the end of my gaming days, I used my Tablet PC for rolling dice electronically, tracking my stats onscreen, organizing character notes, and accessing digital game books. Jon Stokes of [...]
Computerworld posted a rundown of low-end and older PCs tested with Windows 7. On the list is an old ultra-mobile PC, and by “old”, I mean a Samsung Q1 from way back in 2007. It’s the second newest machine on their list, right before a year-old Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. Still, it’s not like [...]
One of my fellow kama’ainas back home in the 808 (that’s Hawai’i to the rest of you) has put together a wearable computing rig powered by a Sony UX380N. Brian Kuriyama, who goes by the screen name Seven of Nine fiveseven808 (your name’s on your Twitter, brah), put together this sweet system from the following [...]
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