Dell Mini 5 to Come with Amazon Books, Music, Video Capability.

10/03/10 by Chippy| 0 Comments

This makes complete sense. Google provide the application channel and Amazon provide the content channel for the Dell Mini 5. This will set it apart from the rest of the bunch so Archos are going to have to think carefully about where they go next. A raw Archos tablet with no apps and no content channel is going to look naked next to the Dell Mini 5. As will all the other raw Android builds we’ve seen so far.

G-link 7006 7″ Android Tablet

4/03/10 by admin| 3 Comments

CeBIT is where many many Asian device designers will be looking for European customers and it’s totally expected that these unknown devices keep cropping up but I can’t help thinking that by the time these devices are put through final customer modifications, approved for all the local regultions and then put on the production line [...]

BYD Alice / Viewsonic VTablet At CeBIT

4/03/10 by Chippy| 1 Comment

BYD is a Chinese company that makes cars and IT products. You might have seen a few of their designs popping up branded as Viewsonic and in this video JKK gets some hands-on time with the ‘Alice’ that is also known as the Viewsonic Vtablet. Interestingly the OED version here is shown as running Tegra [...]

Mio Moov Hands-On.

3/03/10 by Chippy| 1 Comment

Capacitive Multitouch, 3G, Tegra and a nice handheld design is always a good recipe but although this looks like a very capable navigation and media device, it’s not really going to be a high quality mobile internet device. It’s Tegra V1 (ARM11 CPU) running Windows CE OS and Internet Exlorer which will be OK [...]

JKK Hands-On with the Archos 7 Home Tablet.

2/03/10 by Chippy| 1 Comment

We’ve had one video from Charbax so far and we have to say we’re quite impressed at the price/performance ratio on the newly-announced Archos 7 Home Tablet [Information.] Here’s a new video from JKKMobile that will give you another feel for how the device is looking, feeling and performing.

Source: JKKMobile.

Hivision SpeedPad ARM11 Android Tablet

2/03/10 by Chippy| 1 Comment

Another day, another Android tablet.
JKK spotted this one as he was walking through the partly built booths at CeBIT today.
It’s a basic (open source) Android build on the Samsung S3C6410 just like the Smart Q7. As with the Archos 7 Home Tablet we reported on earlier you shouldn’t expect the fastest web experience but if [...]

Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast Tablet range Coming in Summer.

1/03/10 by Chippy| 3 Comments

Update: Archos 7 Home Tablet specifications in the database.
Just in from Archos PR company in German is news that Archos have launched two new tablets but with basic, low power CPUs and a very low price point. The Archos 7 Home Tablet and Archos 8, a photo frame will run Android on a basic ARM9 [...]

Carrypad, UMPCPortal and MeetMobility CEBIT Week.

28/02/10 by Chippy| 1 Comment

CeBIT is a little different for me this year as I’m staying home on ‘baby alert.’ Assuming my wife doesn’t go into labor early I’m going to make the most of it by taking the opportunity to get some good overview coverage going.  I’ll be working in the studio covering news as [...]

Notion Ink Adam Shown off on Video by Co-Founder

25/02/10 by Ben| 2 Comments

Update: Notion Ink Adam specifications and links are now in the database.
A  video published last week by the Times of India has Notion Ink co-founder Rohan Shravan showing off what is being called a “final” version of the ever intriguing Adam tablet. The video has some nice close-ups of the unit, but it still [...]

Moblic E7 Wimax Gaming MID Spotted

22/02/10 by Chippy| 41 Comments

There’s always a surprise or two on the last day at an exhibition. I spotted this newbie on the Sequans booth at MWC and it wasn’t until I reviewed my photos this evening that I bothered to look any further into it. It turns out to be quite interesting.

Airlife 100 Thoughts: 6 days Online Battery and Pricing.

22/02/10 by Chippy| 8 Comments

More thoughts on the Compaq Airlife 100 battery life and some pricing estimates.

Awards and Birthdays.

21/02/10 by Chippy| 4 Comments

Carrypad is 4 years old….and we picked up an award!

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Joojoo Launch Delayed Until the End of March

Not a long story… the Joojoo has had it’s launch pushed back to March 25th. Gizmodo reported the story, but doesn’t have a link to the source (I’ve emailed them and will update when we get it.) Gizmodo quotes the following:
Earlier this month, Fusion Garage’s JooJoo Internet tablet went into full production with an anticipated [...]

Haleron iLet Mini HAL – Watch Out!

Just a quick word of warning. While the iLet Mini might look good and suggest a comfortable web browsing experience, it’s not exactly going to perform if you put it to those sort of tasks. The 600Mhz CPU that we suspect is VIA’s ARM9-based Wondermedia Prizm platform,  just doesn’t have the power to handle it.
If [...]

Using a PS3 Controller with the N900

Though we might not have loved the N900 as a consumer phone [Product page] [Review] it’s definitely a wonderfully hackable device for those who have the proper skills. Because PS3 controllers and the N900 are both Bluetooth equipped, they can be paired together. In the video below, you’ll see someone cleverly using their N900 as [...]

iSuppli iPad Parts Breakdown is Only Half the Story.

It always makes me laugh when I hear about $99 smartbooks competing with netbooks because the only real difference in cost is a few dollars in silicon, plastic and battery.
The other thing that makes me laugh is how people get hung up on parts cost and potential profit while forgetting the market reasearch, r&d, marketing, [...]

ASUS “killer product” in June

Rumors are brewing about a product that ASUS will launch in June (Computex?) According to chairman Jonney Shihm it will be a ‘killer.’
No-one quite knows what it’s going to kill at the moment but the sensible money is on a tablet.
ASUS “killer product” in June says CEO: Tegra 2 tablet to launch? – SlashGear.
Source: [...]

Dell Mini 5 Passes Through FCC, Likely Coming to AT&T

Engadget has found the Dell Mini 5 as it passes through the FCC. Not a lot of info here except for the fact that it has the right bands for AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and Telus data. Which means it’ll probably be launching with AT&T. The question that remains is whether or not it’ll be officially [...]

Viewsonic VTablet 101

We had a brief view of a Viewsonic tablet at CES but it wasnt this one.
This article shows a 1024×800, 8.9″ touchscreen running on Tegra2. The $440 price doesnt include any 3G and we wonder;  is this a Google Android build or a base Open-Source Android build. There’s a huge difference.
See the full article at [...]

Apple iPad to cost 899 Euro says MediaMarkt Tweet.

Media Markt, a big local electronics retailer has tweeted that the iPad will cost 899 without a contract, 499 with a hefty T-Mobile contract and will be available on the 1st March.
Carrypad will of course, be tracking the launch event tomorrow so stay tuned. (Well be live on UMPCPortal.com/live during the event.)
News comes via NDevil
Apple [...]

Watch Out for Smart Device Battery Life Claims.

Marketing around ‘Smart Devices’ has taken off and as I wandered around CES last week it was evident that there’s a bit of land-grab going on. Battery life claims are getting out of hand in my opinion so I took the time to write a little ‘warning’ article this morning.
You can find it at UMPCPortal.
A [...]

SMiT at CES with 7″ Android Tablet

Good tablet  news coming in via Pocketables.
SMiT will bring a 7″ Android tablet to CES. There’s no information about the specifications and just a fuzzy image so let’s add this one to the ‘hit’ list and see what we can find out over the next few days. Is it going to be a ‘real’ Google [...]