Elektrobit Upgrades MID Reference Design
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Elektrobit (EB) has unveiled an upgrade to its Mobile Internet Device (MID) reference design. EB doesn’t build devices; instead, it works with companies like Intel and Ericsson to come up with product designs.
The new MID includes an upgraded user interface and application framework that’s designed for multitasking and personalization–including the use of 3D, plasma desktop, and haptics for manipulating objects on the screen. As before, EB’s MID is “pocketable,” meaning that it’s larger than a cell phone at 5.3 by 2.8 by 0.6 inches (HWD) and contains a 4-inch touch screen.
Will this make the MID more popular here in the U.S.? I have my doubts. With the advent of the modern smartphone (iPhone, Palm Pre, BlackBerry Tour) and the $300 netbook, the space between ’em in the marketplace is getting pretty small.
Last year, the company unveiled its Satellite-Terrestrial Reference Design to bring bulky satellite phones into the smartphone age.
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