Nov 14

ITG’s xpPhone gets options for larger screen and Windows 7, loses sense of identity

Posted in: MID, rumor, slider, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

It makes sense to release your mostly-theoretical (so far, anyway) desktop OS-based slider handset with the world’s newest and best version of Windows, but when your slider handset is dubbed “xpPhone” things become a bit more muddled. But that’s the word from Pocketables, who’s been in touch with ITG and learned that the MID / phone will not only ship with a Windows 7 option, but also be available in 4.3-inch, 4.8-inch and 7-inch screen sizes. There’s also rumors of price ranging from $500 to $700, but what we’d really like at this point is a bit of a demo of this thing in action — especially now that there’s a similar ViewSonic-branded device breathing down its neck.

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ITG’s xpPhone gets options for larger screen and Windows 7, loses sense of identity originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 13

Hikari to unleash iFrame Android tablet on Japan (video)

Posted in: Android, Japan, MID, tablet, Today's Chili
Hikari’s iFrame (as opposed to the other, Ubuntu-sportin’ iFrame from a while back) is an Android-powered tablet with a skin that’s heavy on the widgets and — in case you’re still intimidated by its difficulty — is also being touted as a photoframe for people who don’t mind ugly photoframes. Ideally suited for the kitchen or living room (and, as such, is being marketed towards women — which we find pretty condescending, truth be told) this bad boy features a 7-inch touchscreen display, SD memory card slot, and WiFi. Due out in Japan sometime next year (no word yet on a stateside release date) look to pay anywhere between $220 and $330 (with the company giving credit to the OS for the low price point). Video after the break.

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Hikari to unleash iFrame Android tablet on Japan (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 11

BoEye MID700 unveiled with Android OS, vaguely familiar form factor

Posted in: Apple, MID, tablet, Today's Chili
BoEye — a company we’ve seen from time to time in the eBook reader space — has been recently spotted at Dubai’s GITEX with its own take on the Android MID. Aside from some obvious (and, quite frankly, tedious) comparisons to the mythical Apple Tablet, we don’t have too much to report: some excessively iPhone-esque features, including silver bevel, capacitive glass touchschreen, and that familiar solitary button on the bottom of the screen; a front-facing webcam; and, of course, that open source OS you crave. If you ask us, our favorite part of the affair is the rumored sub-$300 price tag — makes this one well worth keeping an eye on, at any rate. One more pic after the break.

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BoEye MID700 unveiled with Android OS, vaguely familiar form factor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 11

Kohjinsha PA series gets unboxed, looks kind of hardcore

Posted in: MID, pics, pictures, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, UMPC, unboxing

It’s sort of difficult for us to say what exactly the Kohjinsha PA is. Part UMPC, part MID and part tablet PC, this mishmash has captivated us for quite some time, and while we were able to spend a few brief moments with it at CEATEC, the crew over at Pocketables was able to snag a shipping unit to unbox. They begin by noting that this thing is far from stylish, and while the hinge is almost laughably large, there’s something subtly satisfying about just how chunky it looks. Hit the read link to see if you agree — it’s cool if you don’t, you’re only hurting feelings.

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Kohjinsha PA series gets unboxed, looks kind of hardcore originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 09

ZiiLABS ZMS-08 offers Cortex A8-powered Full HD and Flash acceleration for netbooks

Posted in: 1080p, 720p, arm, flash, Laptops, MID, netbooks, processor, tablets, Today's Chili

We haven’t even seen the Zii EGG make its long-anticipated consumer debut yet, but Creative is already building up steam for its next Zii venture. ZiiLABS’ ZMS-08 is a third generation mobile media accelerator / system-on-a-chip that boasts its predecessor’s 1080p playback and 24fps encoding, and HD video conferencing via simultaneous 720p encoding and decoding, while adding all-new OpenGL ES 2.0 support, an integrated HDMI controller, X-Fi audio and Flash acceleration. Paired to a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8, and running a custom flavor of Android alongside Plaszma OS, the new Zii chip will look for homes in “web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs” and the like, but seemingly not smartphones. ZiiLABS has already signed up a number of clients, who’ll start receiving shipments in Q1 of 2010. Full PR and an architectural diagram after the break.

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Nov 05

Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad still not available, maybe never will be?

Posted in: MID, tablet, Today's Chili
Michael Arrington's CrunchPad still not available, maybe never will be?

Here’s a report mixed with a cold hard fact and some wild speculation. We’ll start with the factual bit: despite promises of an August unveil and November availability, and despite lots of leaks over the summertime, Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad MID tablet thing still isn’t upon us, and on top of that we haven’t heard a thing about it in months. The wild speculation relates to the question of why, with Silicon Alley Insider conveying a string of possibilities ranging from the likely (wildly escalating hardware costs making the product unprofitable) to the somewhat less likely (it’s waiting for Chrome OS). We wouldn’t be the least surprised if the promised sub-$300 price-point just isn’t feasible, but neither would it be a shock to learn that it’s simply on hold until this whole economy thing finally picks up some steam. Or maybe it’s the Illuminati; you never know just what they’re up to.

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Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad still not available, maybe never will be? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 03

Archos 9 up for pre-order in America for $50 more than anticipated

Posted in: delay, MID, pre-order, price, pricing, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, UMPC, windows 7, Windows7

Uh, Archos? You do remember telling us that your Archos 9 media tablet would ship on October 22nd for $499 back in late September, right? ‘Cause if our eyes are being truthful to us, that’s not at all what’s happening here. The outfit’s official web store has the 8.9-inch device listed (complete with Windows 7 Starter, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel camera) for $549.99, and worse still, it’s only up for “pre-order.” You know what happens after the second strike, right guys?

[Thanks, Trini]

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Archos 9 up for pre-order in America for $50 more than anticipated originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 03

Eston’s 7-inch Android MID believes it’s an N97, can play full HD

Posted in: handheld, MID, MobileInternet, Today's Chili, wifi

We’ll go out on a limb here and suggest that Nokia probably doesn’t care about Shenzhen Eston’s N97-branded device, but what really matters is whether you should care about it. Positioned slap bang in the middle between smartphones and netbooks, this Android-driven MID offers 7 inches of viewing real estate and 4 hours of battery, as well as integrated WiFi, 3G, Flash player, web browser, and ebook reader, plus the purported ability to play back full HD content. Don’t ask us how anyone can squeeze that kind of processing power out of a Marvell PXA303 chip, but if you want to know more, the read link is your ever-loyal best friend.

[Via Cloned in China]

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Nov 02

Soyea’s MID Z5 features an Atom CPU, 3G, and a significant price tag

Posted in: intel, Linux, MID, Today's Chili, touchscreen, Windows XP
Sure, there are some of us who like to play around — and a first-generation Android MID might be lots of fun to those folks — but how about the peeps out there that need a portable Internet device with serious muscle? Soyea’s Z5 features a 5-inch (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen, 1.2GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB RAM, WiFi, 3G (from China Telecom) and Bluetooth 2.0. A dual boot device, this bad boy eschews the cell phone OS du jour for both Windows XP and Linux — and since you’re liable to fall in love with this thing (and quickly max out the storage) the included microSD slot should take the sting out of the mere 8GB SSD. But that ain’t all! It also rocks stereo speakers, a webcam, a VGA port, and mini USB. Of course, a device this serious has a serious price to match — expect to pay 5,999 Chinese yuan (roughly $879) from Amazon China. Available in black and white, we have one more pic for you after the break.

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Nov 01

Atom-powered Cowon W2 leaked, could be crowding in on imaginary tablet territory

Posted in: leak, MID, rumor, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

If there’s one thing we like more than a flesh and blood slate tablet PC, it’s one with zero launch specifics or imagery, and hopefully a dearth of specs. Cowon’s delivering the former in spades, with the leak of the Atom-powered W2 MID on a Bluetooth.org certification page. Of course, calling it an internet tablet might be reading in a bit much, but it seems a good fit for Cowon’s sensibilities and background up against that Atom processor under the hood. We suppose we’ll just have to wait around to learn more, but this could be the start of a beautiful rumoring relationship.

[Via DAP Review]

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