Smaller than laptops, but with the same functionality.
Toshiba has revealed a prototype of an ultra-mobile PC with a 5.6-inch touchscreen display, Intel’s Atom processor, a 64GB solid state drive, and GPS receiver.
PC Authority reports the keyboard in the device is ditched in favour of a touchscreen keyboard.
As expected, Panasonic today announced the availability of the Toughbook CF-U1, “the first ultra mobile PC (UMPC) to integrate the new low power Intel Atom processor in a rugged handheld computer for use in the field”.
Along with the Atom Z520 CPU at 1.33GHz, the 2.3-pound Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 features a 5.6-inch sunlight viewable touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024-by-600 pixels and LED backlight, 1GB of system memory, and a 16GB or 32GB solid state drive.
Kohjinsha’s new SC3 and SX3 mini Tablet PCs, based on the Intel Atom processor, are now available for preorder via Direct from Japan importer.
The 1.76-pound Kohjinsha SC3 has a 7-inch 1024×600 display, single web camera, and a battery life of 3.2 hours. The 2.65-pound Kohjinsha SX3 has an 8.9-inch 1280×768 screen, dual web cams, built-in DVD multi-writer, and a 4.2-hour battery life.
StreamMyGame.com announced recently that their streaming software now enables users to play intense 3D games on netbooks and ultra-mobile PCs, such as the Asus Eee PC, HP 2133, or Samsung Q1 Ultra.
Community website’s staff explains that the PC game’s video and audio are captured in real-time and sent over the Internet to a remote device, while the keyboard input at the remote device is sent back to the PC and used to control the game.
Microsoft’s Origami Experience 2.0, a new pack of software applications designed specifically for the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista, is now available for download.
Origami Experience 2.0 includes 3 applications: Origami Central for web-browsing and quick access to music, photos and videos, Origami Now for weather information, email, RSS, and more, and Origami Picture Password to login to your UMPC.
VIA Technologies, Inc has announced the new VIA VX800 Series laptop and ultra mobile PC chipsets, “featuring the latest video, graphics and connectivity performance in a single chip measuring just 33x33mm”.
“The VIA VX800 Series comprises two primary digital media IGP chipsets, the VIA VX800 for ultra thin and light notebooks, mini PCs and embedded devices, and the ultra low voltage VIA VX800U for the fast-expanding ultra mobile market, including the rapidly-emerging mini-note, UMPC and UMD markets,” the press release says.
Asustek’s upcoming Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) – the Asus R50 and Asus R70 – are showcased at the 2008 CeBIT Show, which ends today.
The R50 and R70, with 5.6-inch and 7-inch displays respectively, are most likely based on the recently introduced Intel Centrino Atom platform, codenamed “Menlow”, with the Atom “Silverthorne” processor and the “Poulsbo” chipset. The both devices run Windows Vista operating system.
German website ComputerBase has published the first benchmark of the upcoming Intel Atom processor, codenamed “Silverthorne”, which is designed for use in Mobile Internet Devices and Ultra-Mobile PCs.
According to the Super PI test result, the Atom at 1.6GHz is a little bit faster than the old Intel Pentium III-M “Tualatin” at 1.13GHz, but slower than the laptop-use Intel Celeron M “Dothan-512″ at 900MHz, utilized in the Asus Eee PC. However, Super PI is a single-threaded application, while the “Silverthorne” CPUs incorporate HyperThreading technology for improved performance of multi-threaded software.
Intel announced yesterday that its upcoming processors codenamed “Silverthorn” and “Diamondville”, designed for use in Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and Ultra-Moble PCs, are officially named the Intel Atom. The corresponding “Menlow” MID/UMPC platform is called the Intel Centrino Atom, the chip maker published.
After a few delays, the Everex CloudBook CE1200V ultra-mobile PC is now available for purchase through Wal-Mart.
The CloudBook is the first computer for the U.S. market based on the VIA NanoBook low-cost device with a 7-inch display and a laptop-like design.
Samsung today unveiled the Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC, which advances the Q1 Ultra line by delivering “enhanced performance, extended battery life, and superior text entry”.
The Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium sub 2-pound ultra-mobile PC features the Intel Core Solo U1500 ULV processor at 1.33GHz, 1GB of DDR2 system memory, and an 80GB hard drive. This UMPC has a 7-inch touchscreen 1024-by-600 display and the new Version 1.5 of its split-QWERTY keypad, which now provides larger, improved keycaps for easier text entry. Samsung says the Q1 Ultra Premium has up to 7.5 hours of run time with a standard 6-cell battery.
The WiBrain B1, an ultra mobile PC (UMPC) designed for the Korean market, will available in the United States starting mid- to late December through Dynamism.com, Crave CNet reports.
The 1.15-pound WiBrain B1 is based on the VIA C7M ULV processor at 1.2 GHz and the VX700 graphics chip. It is advertised as one of the first devices utilizing a 1024-by-600 pixel 4.8-inch WSVGA touch-screen display. According to Dynamism, the UMPC has a battery life of about three hours in real world use.
The leaked manual for the Samsung SPH-P9200 revealed the full specifications of this ultra-mobile PC device. The UMPC features a 5-inch 800×480 touch-sensitive display, a folding keyboard, a Via C7-M processor at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, and a 30GB hard drive, and supports Wifi, Wibro and HSDPA networks, according to the manual.
The 1.43-pound SPH-P9200, also known as the Deluxe MIT SPH-P9200, provides 2-2.5 hours of run time with a standard battery, and up to 5 hours with an extended battery unit.
Intel has showed the upcoming Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) and Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform, codenamed “Menlow”, during its Developer Forum 2007 in San Francisco. The new platform is scheduled for launch in the first half 2008 and is comprised of the “Silverthorne” 45-nanometer processor and the “Poulsbo” chipset, which is based on a single-chip design.
Fujitsu LifeBook U810, the company’s first ultra-mobile PC for the US makret, is now available for purchase. The “World’s smallest tablet convertible” U810 is based on the Intel’s Ultra Mobile Platform 2007, and has a 5.6-inch touch-sensitive display, a QWERTY keyboard, a weight of just 1.56 pounds, and a claimed battery life of up to 5.5 hours with a standard 4-cell battery.
The LifeBook U810 is equipped with the Intel A110 Ultra Low Power processor at 800MHz and uses a 400MHz front side bus. This convertible laptop-like UMPC has 1GB of DDR2 system memory, and a 40GB 1.8-inch hard drive at 4200rpm. Its 5.6″ display with finger and pen input capability provides 1024-by-600 pixel resolution and is managed by the integrated graphics, which is a part of the U810′s Intel 945GU chipset.
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