Intel announced its Atom processor on Monday and now hardware makers are stepping forward to unveil their upcoming Atom-based UMPCs. Today's contestant: Panasonic, with a Toughbook-branded handheld.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 11:53
If you're a fan of Asus' elfin Eee PC and you want to stand out from the crowd without having to wait in line for the larger, 8. 9in model, how about a standard unit kitted out in carbon fibre instead?
One enterprising eBayer is offering just that: an Eee covered in the hi-tech material and with a memory and storage upgrade under the bonnet too.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 11:40
Elonex has rolled out its sub-?100 Linux-based laptop, the One, but it looks like it's going to prove harder get hold of than Asus Eee PC has been.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 11:40
Mobile World Congress There's not much to say about ECS' 11in G10IL laptop other than the fact that it has built-in tri-band HSDPA and HSUPA 'super 3G' technology for downloads of up to 7.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 11:26
Mobile World Congress Handset manufacturer HTC has redesigned its existing Advantage device, upping the storage capacity to 16GB, overhauling the keyboard’s responsiveness - it claimed - and updating the UMPC's software.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 10:45
CeBIT Asus is showing the 8. 9in Eee PC at the CeBIT show this week, but while it hasn't formally announced the sub-notebook's specs yet, Taiwanese moles have quickly rushed in to fill in the blanks.
Via Register Hardware | Posted on 2008.04.13 at 10:38
We haven't heard much about ASUS' R50/R50a UMPC since its debut at CES in January. Oh sure, it was on display at CeBIT but only to be overshadowed (literally) by its imposing 7-inch, R70 bro.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.04.03 at 07:44
VIA Technologies, Inc has announced the new VIA VX800 Series laptop and ultra mobile PC chipsets, “featuring the latest video, graphics and connectivity performance in a single chip measuring just 33×33mm”.
Via Laptoping | Posted on 2008.04.02 at 05:25
HTC's Shift finally launched in the US this week, and what do you know, we landed one to check out. Sure as hell ain't too shabby for a UMPC, but while it's got a number of things working in its favor (versatile form factor, solid hardware, lots of niceties like a fingerprint reader, 3G, Windows Mobile, etc.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.03.28 at 17:56
Terrific news for Eee PC fans. Spotted at the FCC site is not only a 9-inch Eee PC or a touch screen Eee PC, but a 9-inch multi-touch screen Eee PC.
Via PMP Today | Posted on 2008.03.26 at 17:34