May 18

NEC rolls out Windows CE-based N-08B MID / phone for Japan

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The chances of this one ever making its way to these shores are about as slim as can be, but it looks like folks in Japan will soon be able to get their hands on NEC’s new N-08B, which is part phone and part MID (but mostly MID). Relying on the venerable Windows CE operating system, this one packs a 4.6-inch, 854 x 480 display (non-touchscreen, it seems), along with a full QWERTY keyboard complete with a trackpoint-like pointer, WiFi and 3G connectivity, a micro SD card slot for expansion, a 3.1 megapixel camera, and a promised 350 minutes of talk time when used as a phone. Still no indication of a price, but this one will apparently be available on NTT DoCoMo in August.

NEC rolls out Windows CE-based N-08B MID / phone for Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 15:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 17

ZTE packs 3G, Maemo into its V7 MID

Posted in: maemo, MID, Today's Chili
Sure, Android has been getting plenty of attention from MID manufacturers as of late, but we all know that’s not the only mobile OS worth a gander. Debuted by ZTE “at a ceremony dedicated to the 3G technology” at Shanghai’s World Expo the V7 MID is roughly 4.7 x 3.3 x .5-inches and features the Maemo OS and — for those of you who value function over form — a physical QWERTY keyboard. Also on board are a 4.1 inch (800 x 480) display, a 3.2 megapixel webcam, and support for 3G CDMA1X, EV-DO, and HSDPA. But that ain’t all! Rounded out by a Marvell PXA310 processor (806 MHz), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, micro USB, and an SD card slot, we imagine that all you mobile Internet fans will be able to put this thing to good use. No price or release date yet, those are but two of many mysteries this device raises. Which leads us to our next question: What goes on at a “ceremony dedicated to the 3G,” anyways?

ZTE packs 3G, Maemo into its V7 MID originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 15

Intel promises to bring wireless display technology to other mobile devices

Posted in: handheld, intel, MID, netbook, tablet, Today's Chili
Details are unfortunately light on this one, but Intel has closed out the week with one interesting tidbit of news — it’s apparently planning to bring its wireless display technology (a.k.a. WiDi) to netbooks, tablets and other mobile devices. That word comes straight from Intel wireless display product manager Kerry Forrell, who says that “we fully expect to take the technology there,” but that he can’t yet provide a specific time frame. Those plans are further backed up by Intel CEO Paul Otellini himself, who told investors this week that “what we’ll be doing over the next few years is take the Wi-Di capability that’s in the laptop today and extend that into all the Intel platforms.” Intel doesn’t even seem to be stopping there, however, with Forrell further adding that the company even sees the technology being built into to TVs “over time.”

Intel promises to bring wireless display technology to other mobile devices originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 May 2010 02:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 14

Sharp ships 1GHz IS01 developer’s edition in Japan, minus all the goodies

Posted in: Android, GoogleAndroid, MID, Today's Chili

Hoping to get your hot little hands on the tinker-friendly edition of Sharp’s Snapdragon-powered IS01 Android MID? If you live in Japan, today’s your lucky day — assuming you’re willing to overlook the possibility that the developer’s version has been thoroughly neutered. According to a Japanese press release, JN-DK01 dev kits are now shipping, but apparently sans cellular modem (no phone calls, no 3G data) and without API support for FM and 1Seg connectivity. You’ll still get to play around with that 960 x 480 multitouch LCD, experiment with IrDA and download Android Market apps over WiFi, but we’re not quite seeing the point of working with a cheap-feeling Android 1.6 device stripped of its coolest toys.

Sharp ships 1GHz IS01 developer’s edition in Japan, minus all the goodies originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 02:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 13

Aigo debuts Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID

Posted in: maemo, MID, nokia, Today's Chili
We’re not quite sure what’s gotten into Aigo these days, but we’re not about to try to stop ’em — the company has just followed up its impressive-looking N700 Android tablet with this Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID. While this one isn’t quite as sleek as the Android tablet and has a few drawbacks (a resistive touchscreen, for starters), it is a Mameo-based MID, which isn’t exactly all that common these days — DIY jobs aside. The rest of the device’s specs also look to be decent enough, if not necessarily all that impressive, including an 806MHz Marvell PXA310 processor, a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 128MB of RAM, built-in WiFi, 3G and GPS, dual cameras, and a microSD card slot for expansion. Still no word on a release date, but it looks like this one will set you back about $500.

Aigo debuts Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 02:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 11

Keepin’ it real fake: the Shanshui P72 is the oversized, XP-running iPhone you’ve always secretly wanted

Posted in: iPhone, kirf, MID, Today's Chili, UMPC, video, Windows XP
A true iPhone KIRF running Windows XP may still be the stuff of dreams — crazy, fevered dreams — but it looks like we now have the next best thing: the iPhone-ish Shanshui P72. Boasting a 7-inch WVGA screen, this MID-sized device packs a 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of storage, WiFi and 3G connectivity, built-in GPS, and no less than three USB ports, which will let you attach a keyboard and mouse for an authentic Windows XP experience. Sadly, there’s no indication of pricing or availability, but you can check it out in action in the video after the break, and get an extensive look at the device at the source link below.

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Keepin’ it real fake: the Shanshui P72 is the oversized, XP-running iPhone you’ve always secretly wanted originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 29

SmartQ R7 e-reader boasts 3G, touchscreen LCD, magazine service and IPTV (video)

Posted in: 1080p, e reader, e-book, e-books, e-readers, MID, PMP, slate, tablet, Today's Chili, video


Late to the touchscreen MID party, Chinese manufacturer SmartQ was determined not to miss another opportunity. That’s why it spent the month of April touting its new R7 e-reader as — you guessed it — the iPad killer. With the same ol’ 600MHz ARM11 and 256MB of RAM inside as its ho-hum MIDs, that claim’s quite a stretch, but our cohorts at Engadget Chinese actually found the Ubuntu-powered 7-inch SVGA touchscreen device moderately capable in a recent hands-on. Like fellow PMP / e-Reader the Onda VX560, the device supports 1080p in most every video format under the sun, reads e-books (PDF, EPUB and CHM), and has a built-in 3G modem for on-the-go capability. Ubuntu standbys Midori and Pidgin handle web browsing and IM, respectively, and it can even stream live video and purchase Chinese magazines through SmartQ’s services. Sluggish as it might be, for $1,680 RMB (about $250) we’d say that’s a pretty respectable featureset. Video after the break, specs and hands-on pics at our source links.

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SmartQ R7 e-reader boasts 3G, touchscreen LCD, magazine service and IPTV (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 29

Acer set to fill our lives with MID goodness in May

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Acer set to fill our lives with MID goodness in May

For Acer, the future is the MID, and for you, that future starts next month. In May the company will launch what is said to be a “full line” of mobile internet devices, following up on that patent application filed way back in January of 2009 (which came complete with the incredibly high-detail picture above). What the company is not saying is exactly what the nature of these MIDs will be, except than they will be rocking version 4.0 of the company’s Shell UI. It’s a new version of the layer that was applied over Windows Mobile on smartphones like the M900, going all Bob on us by trying to recreate a virtual office. At this point we don’t know whether version 4.0 will still be built atop WinMo, but at least we won’t have to wait long to find out.

Acer set to fill our lives with MID goodness in May originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Enso’s zenPad finds the funds to become reality

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, exclusive, MID, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

With only 500 units ordered and 30 scheduled to ship on May 8th, it’s clear the Enso zenPad won’t blow up the world, but it’s nice to see a startup make good on its promises. We’ve yet to receive one of the cheap Android tablets ourselves, but we do finally have proof they’re on the way: Enso CEO Alberto Armandi just sent us an official, signed receipt for the purchase of 500 MID-560A tablet computers from OEM SMiT, along with a bank document proving they have been bought and (mostly) paid for. What happens now is threefold: The 250 buyers who held out receive a rebranded SMiT tablet, the 250 who didn’t get their money back (anecdotal reports indicate refunds are underway), and the whole mess hopefully fades into obscurity, letting the three young entrepreneurs who brought us this niche Chinese device get on with their lives. See the slightly redacted proof Enso actually purchased these things, right after the break.

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Enso’s zenPad finds the funds to become reality originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 26

Eken’s $100 Android MID reviewed: you get what you pay for

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, MID, Today's Chili, video

When we first spotted the Eken M001 MID, we immediately liked its honest nature. The M001 didn’t claim to be an iPad killer, or boast ridiculous specs and decades of battery life; it was simply cheap, and proud of it. Now, Shanzai.com has discovered the tablet is exactly what we expected. Running Android 1.6 with a VIA WM8505 processor, the device is pokey with terrible battery life, and the 7-inch, 800 x 480 resistive screen has noticeable lag. Still, the M001’s moderately capable; think of it as a digital photo frame with tablet functionality — like the HP Dreamscreen, but affordable and battery powered — rather than the other way round. Were it readily available stateside, we could see a few souls actually picking it up for $680 RMB (about $100)… but definitely not the $200 Haleron asked for in February. Video after the break.

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Eken’s $100 Android MID reviewed: you get what you pay for originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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