More post-CES news. Asus has unveiled and showcased their new Ultra Mobile PC, the R50A. The R50A UMPC runs on Intel Silverthorne processors and Intel Poulsbo chipset. It has integrated GPS with Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Having 1 GB memory, the R50A UMPC boasts 5.6-in touch screen with a 1024×600 resolution. As of current, only these specs are known but so far, so good. We’re liking how the R50A UMPC looks. No price tag or release date, but according to Laptops Blog, it will cost less than the R2H does.

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Tags: ASUS, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

Freescale Semiconductor has developed an affordable “motherboard-on-a-chip” processor device which contains the functionalities of various hardwares and hence, could be used for very small PCs. Lime PC is no bigger than a deck of cards which makes it a perfect testing device for the new Freescale processor. The Lime PC M1 is a Linux-based UMPC by Chinese company Tsinghua Tongfang. It features touchscreen, 16GB flash memory, Bluetooth and WiFi. I weighs a mere 130g and measures 110 x 58 x 15.9mm. It is expected to retail at USD$299 in later 2008. A full UMPC at that price? I definitely want.

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Tags: Lime PC, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

For some time now, the new Noahpad UMPC has been compared to the Asus Eee PC. It has, however, a range of features unique to it. Taiwan’s E-Lead Electronic will showcase their Noahpad UMPC in CES 2008 next week. It features two 2.76-inch square touchpads which apparently mimic the feel of a real keyboard when pressed. It’s also used as the as the trackpad. The screen is only 7-inches but the UMPC uses virtual screen technology which expands the viewing area to ten inches. Also, when the screen is flipped (as the Noahpad can be folded pretty much like a notebook), it turns semi-transparent. The Noahpad features 30GB HDD, 512MB RAM, and uses Ubuntu 7.10 by default although it is Windows XP compatible. The price isn’t determined yet although it seems to be in Asus Eee PC range, meaning around USD$500.

More pics after the jump.

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

Come CES, ASUS‘ wildly successful EeePC might make a comeback, this time much more improved than its predecessor. Rumored updates to the current 701 UMPC are a bigger screen from its current 7 inches to 8.9 inches, Windows instead of Linux, and WiMax in terms of wireless connectivity. Another significant upgrade is a rumored 8GB Flash SSD instead of the current 4GB. But all this would just be speculation until Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas next week.

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Tags: ASUS, ASUS, eepc, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

Digital Raon has just released the latest EVERUN Wibro model which is known in the Korean mobile phone market as the S60H Wibro. This new model is a clone of the earlier one with the Wibro wireless internet module as an addition. While the earlier version could connect to the Internet through plugging to a modem via USB, this one doesn’t need the wired connection. The new EVERUN Wibro will retail for around USD$850.

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Tags: EVERUN, Raon Digital, Ultra Mobile PCs, WiBro

The people at GottaBeMobile have put together a cool Xmas wish list for UMPC gadget lovers all over the world. Check how many times they say “I’d Like to See” lol . Heres is some of whats on their list.

“I’d like to see the rush to advertising on everything in order to provide free software and services slow down a little bit. I’m just asking here, but do you know anyone who has ever clicked on an ad? I don’t.I’d like to see the good folks at Dell who think the pricing of the new Latitude XT is a good bargain reexamine their thoughts on this, and quickly.

I’d like to see Amazon, Apple, and other on-line music vendors who launched DRM free efforts succeed in a big way. DRM is still a curse and slows so much of everything down.

I’d like to see Apple come out with a Tablet this year, sooner rather than later.

I’d like to see Microsoft figure out just how woeful its marketing efforts are and put in a major course correction here. Now, please.

I’d like to see mobile computer OEMs take a lesson from Asus and the Eee PC, (and also jkk’s moding by adding a touch screen to it.) These price points don’t have to be so high. ”

Tags: Off The Topic, Ultra Mobile PCs

Webot, a remote media platform for browsers and mobile devices, now features a custom interface for the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. Touted as the first media player that lets N810 users access their media collection from anywhere over an internet connection, Webot customized its media search, sharing and player technologies to suite the tablet design.

Webot also supports the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. A nice thing about the service is that it can search and stream media from Windows, Mac OS and Linux machines.

More details at Webot

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Tags: internet, Linux, mac, n810, Nokia, Nokia, remote media access, tablet, Ultra Mobile PCs, windows

Advanced MP3 Players announced that the recently announced Cowon iAudio Q5 portable media player available is now available in 40GB and 60GB capacities in the UK. They claim it to be the equivalent of an ultra-mobile PC more than a PMP, running on WinCE 5.0 Professional as its operating system. The device features MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word and features high quality playback of audio/video and photos.

The Cowon iAudio Q5 comes with integrated battery suckers, otherwise known as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as a TV-out port. It is equipped with a 5-inch, 16.7 million color TFT LCD. More features in the extended entry.

Supported video files include DivX, Xvid, WMV, ASF, MPEG, MP4 and OGM. Audio formats include OGG, FLAC, APE, MPC and WAV.

Prices:

40GB: £399

60GB: £439http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/

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Tags: audio, cowon, DivX, iaudio, mp3, MP3 Players, mp4, mpeg, photos, player, q5, Ultra Mobile PCs, video, wince

Sony has released its latest Ultra Mobile PC model, named Sony Vaio UX490N. It can be considered a high quality UMPC, but that makes it more valuable and with a price tag of $2,500.

The UX490N sports an Intel processor, more specifically an Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 ULV running at 1.2Ghz, and with 1GB of memory RAM. The screen measures 4.5-inches and is actually on the touchscreen category, the final resolution is pretty good at 1024×600 pixels.

One of the improvements when comparing to previous models, is the new kind of hard-drive also known as Solid State Drive with 48GB of capacity. There are 2 cameras located on the front and on the rear, with 0.3 megapixels and 1.3 megapixels, correspondingly.

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

The AHTEC Tiny has been getting some attention in Spain, as you can see by the image on the right. Also known as X60GT, the Ultra Mobile PC has a price tag of €700 (close to $1,010) plus taxes, but there is no information about an official release date.

The Tiny UMPC features a C7-M processor running at 1.2Ghz, and 768MB of DDR RAM memory. The display screen is a TFT one, that measures 6.5-inches, and on the hard-drive there are 30GB of storage.

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

Roper Mobile Technology unveiled their long awaited SwitchBack PC. Roper Mobile Technology specializes in providing customers with computer solutions suited for harsh and rugged environments. Roper produced the world’s first UMPC. (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer) It employs a version of Windows XP and is often purchased with a custom BackPack. Customers have apparently been very pleased with the custom BackPack initiative, especially the U.S. military. Roper Mobile Technology, is a subsidiary of Roper Industries that recently acquired Black Diamond Advanced Technology, the firm that created the SwitchBack.

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Tags: BackPack, Roper_Industries, SwitchBack, Ultra Mobile PCs

WiBrain has recently upgraded its Ultra Mobile PC called B1, not only it has new and improved changes design-wise, but it also has some good specifications. The type of keyboard split in the middle is the same as the old version, but the same can’t be said about the directional buttons (and others) located on the bottom left corner.

In terms of specifications, the B1 has a 4.8-inch WSVGA touchscreen that gives a 1024×600 resolution. Add a VIA C7M processor running at 1.2Ghz, and VX700 for 3D support, plus 512MB (or optional 1GB) of RAM memory, and that is the basic system.

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The ViaArena Company has recently presented a new UMPC on the market called the Amtek T770 UMPC. The Amtek T770 is a sadly overlooked UMPC in the very competitive UMPC market, but worth a goodlook at. It comes with a great set of speakers, highly accurate touch screen and a crisp 7 inch screen. This video shows you all of its features.

Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

During the Samsung 4G Forum 2007, the electronics company presented a new UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer) on the Deluxe MIT series, with a codename of SPH-P9200, which can be considered an upgrade to its previous model named SPH-P9000.

The new UMPC Deluxe MIT uses Windows XP as the operative system, and has the following specifications:

- Hard-Drive with 30GB of capacity
- QWERTY keyboard that can be folded to make it smaller and compact, or unfolded when you want to use it
- 5-inch LCD touchscreen
- Mobile WiMax so you can be connected to the internet wirelessly and use VoIP phone services

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

Raon Digital has just announced the impending release of their newest UMPC called “EVERUN”, which will soon be on sale in the Korean market. The EVERUN is equipped with built-in WiBro, which supports 802.11b/g WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0, and HSDPA/Wibro. You can also utilize 3G mobile service on the EVERUNthrough the use of a SIM card. The EVERUN features a 4.8-inch WVGA LCD screen (800×480), with auto-rotation and auto-brightness. It also offers an impressive battery life of up to seven hours.

The EVERUN UMPC will go on sale to the public in October 2007.

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Tags: Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs

Trimble unveiled a versatile, feature-pacced handheld computer. Called the Nomad, the device is a rugged one, meeting MIL-STD-801F standard for drops, vibration and temperature extremes. The Nomad also boasts an IP67 rating, meaning it’s sealed against dust and can be immersed in 1m deep water for up to 30 minutes.

Available in four avataars, the Nomad is equipped with a 806MHz processor, 128 megs of memory and integrated Bluetooth. While the base system - 800B - does not have GPS, the other four models, 800L (Wi-Fi), 800LC and 800LE, come with an embedded GPS receiver.

The 800LC goes one step further and features a 2MP digital camera on-board, while the 800LE is apparently the “extreme” edition with an integrated bar-code laser scanner. Memory expansion is via CF/SD memory cards.

The Nomad comes with 5200 mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery, up to 1GB flash memory and a VGA touch-screen display. Under the hood is Windows Mobile 6.

At present, Nomad 800B and 800L are available, whie the 800LC and 800LE are expected in August 2007. Prices range from US $1,699 to US $2,499 (MSRP).

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Tags: Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs

The upcoming HP Tablet PC, also known as Optimator or by the codename of HP Compaq 2710p, has received the OK signal from FCC and will probably be seen on the shelves in the near future.

The small sized computer has plenty of good specifications for such a device, but on the other hand (like Giz says) there is no way to find a trackpad which makes the tablet look a bit strange to say the less.

Anyway, the HP Optimator will be something like this:

- 12-inch display with anti-glare
- 60GB to 100GB on a smart SATA hard-drive
- 1GB to 4GB of RAM
- Processor by Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage
- Connectivity options go to Wi-Fi, AGN, and bluetooth.
- ev2200 1exEV-DO or hs2300 HSDPA Broadband Wireless Module
- 6 cell battery

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs

So yes, Samsung has started mass-producing the high-density 64GB solid-state drive targeted at notebook PCs. Citing a rise in the use of SSDs in OEM notebooks, Samsung looks all set to take on the mobile category when it comes to storage.

Internally, the 64-gig SSD comprises 64 eight gigibit single-level flash memory chips. Thanks to 51 nanometer process technology, each chip is 1/2500th the width of human hair (that’s right — Wile E. Coyote’s Acme axe can’t cut through it).

The target devices include ultra-slim notebook PCs with flash memory as well as UMPCs (presumably Samsung’s own brand). Other consumer products in the pipeline include printers, PDAs and camcorders that can take in SSDs from anywhere from 4GB to 64GB capacity.

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Tags: Laptops, Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs

Motion Computing’s new tablet PC, the LE1700, got the FCC’s blessings. So yeah, it still runs Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. Motion Computing claims a long battery life on the LE1700. It’s equipped with USB 2.0 ports, and a DVI-D port allowing you to connect the tablet’s display to a bigger monitor.

One of the interesting features of the LE1700 is the SIM card slot, letting you take advantage of wireless broadband over HSDPA networks. The tablet also supports 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN. More wireless freedom with integrated Bluetooth as well.

All in all, an interesting tablet. As a regular notebook/tablet user, I know its advantages and disadvantages. The LE1700 definitely surpasses my expectations on battery life: up to three hours on a full charge.

No word on the pricing yet, but the Motion Computing LE1700 Tablet PC should hit the markets soon.

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Tags: Laptops, Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs

EB has launched a new UMPC hardware platform which is built around the Intel Menlow platform. The new platform is the first to be specially developed for a UMPC. The device will run Linux and will use a processor called ‘Silverthorne’. Using the new platform, the UMPC will receive a longer battery life with a sub 4W drain. Features of this tiny, stylish computer will include a large 4.8″ high resolution screen, Mobile WiMax and HSDPA connectivity. GPS capabilites will also be integrated.

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Tags: Ultra Mobile PCs