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Joojoo Update: Revamped Interface and hardware color; FCC Docs Show Nvidia ION, 3G inside

We told you a little while back that the Joojoo got delayed a month due to an issue with the touchscreen. The Joojoo [product page] is expected to be released to pre-order customers on March 25th.
Interface/Video Playback
This convenient delay appears to have given Fusion Garage time to do a pretty major graphical overhaul. They’ve changed [...]

iPhone 4G Images? iPad? Shanzai? What IS this?

I just noticed this post over at UMPCFever. It’ a photo set of an iPhone 4G. Is it the first iPad unboxing?

We guess it’s some sort of Shanzai rip-off but it’s looking good anyway! Stay tuned for an update on this.
Source: UMPCfever
Update: Trixxy thinks it’s a fanboy rendering. Highly likely but wow, these renderings are [...]

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

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.

Wanted: Google’s Marketplace.

The Google Marketplace for Android is a on the critical path for consumer tablets. If they don’t step in soon, someone else will.

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

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.

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

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 [...]

Awards and Birthdays.

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

Archos to launch Two New Android Tablets at CeBIT.

We’ve just had word from Archos’ German PR company that Archos will announce two new Android Tablets at CeBIT.

Windows Phone 7 Series, What Does it Mean for MIDs?

If you’ve been paying attention to Mobile World Congress at all today, you’ll find that the big news is Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series (as they are now calling it). This is the latest version of Microsoft’s phone operating system and it is a pretty big change from the previous version. A lot of [...]