Archive for the 'Ultra Mobile (UMPC)' Category

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.

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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.

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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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VIA Technologies announced yesterday that the OQO Model 02 ultra-mobile PC is the first computer with the chip maker’s new 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor.

In addition to a faster processor, the refreshed OQO Model 02 UMPC lineup now also includes configurations with the support for EVDO Rev. A broadband wireless networks, as well as with a 32GB solid state drive and a traditional 120GB HDD.

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The HTC Corp.’s upcoming HTC Shift ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) features the Intel “Stealey” 800Mhz processor and the Qualcomm MSM 7200 chipset. This UMPC weighs 1.76 pounds and provides up to 2 hours of battery life, according to the revealed product specifications.

The first reports about the HTC Shift said this device, with a 7-inch screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, has a 30GB hard drive. However, the new specifications list 40GB or 60GB HDD options and a 1GB system memory, while the Shift’s touch screen display is claimed to have 800×480 resolution. The graphics solution inside the HTC’s new UMPC supports Windows Vista’s Aero feature with 3D flip accordingly.

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Samsung Electronics America has announced the Q1U-SSDXP, Q1U-XP and Q1U-ELXP, the three new additions to its Q1 Ultra ultra-mobile PC lineup. All of the new models feature Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system, while the main innovation in the Q1U UMPC series is a solid state drive in the Q1U-SSDXP.

With its 32GB Flash memory based SSD and a 800MHz Intel Ultra Mobile A110 processor, the higher-end Q1U-SSDXP UMPC is priced at $1649. The Q1U-XP comes with a 800MHz A110 processor and a 60GB standard hard drive, and has a $1149 price tag. The most affordable among the three new Q1U computers is the Q1U-ELXP, which runs a 600MHz A100 processor and features a 40GB HDD. It is priced at $999.

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Samsung unveiled today at its 4G Forum 2007 in Korea the Deluxe MIT SPH-P9200 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), featuring an innovative design with a folding keyboard and a 5-inch touch-sensitive display.

“This one looks like a new and improved version of the older one they used to show. The design is pretty innovative, notice how the keyboard folds and has game controls and a touch pad on the other side. Much better then the weird swiveling screen of the predecessor. Shame this probably wont see a release in any other place than Korea,” UMPC portal reports.

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High Tech Computer Corp. develops HTC X9500 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), a device that will be able run both Windows Vista and Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating systems, BrightHand reports.

HTC X9500, codenamed Shangri-La, will have 64MB of RAM and 128MB of ROM to run Windows Mobile, plus it will include a 1GB of RAM and a 30GB or 40GB hard drive for Windows Vista reportedly. The X9500 will apparently feature Intel’s Dothan 800 MHz processor.

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Everex will release in the United States the CE260 ultra mobile computer based on VIA NanoBook device, BrightHand reports.

Currently, the pricing and availability dates of the Everex CE260 are not known. It is expected to be affordable because VIA NanoBook UMD (Ultra-Mobile Device), scheduled for release during the second half of 2007, is “targeted at aggressive consumer price points”.

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VIA Technologies today unveils the new VIA NanoBook UMD (Ultra Mobile Device) Reference Design at VTF2007 in Taipei.

The NanoBook has clamshell form factor, a 7-inch 840-by-480 pixel screen with touch panel, a full keyboard, and a claimed battery life of up to 5 hours, and weighs less than approximately 1.87lbs. It is based on VIA VX700 chipset featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP integrated graphics and powered by the ultra low voltage 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor. This ultra mobile device includes up to 1GB DDR2 memory, a minimum 30GB hard drive, 802.11g WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet support, as well as a 4-in-1 card reader, a DVI port and two USB 2.0 ports.

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Korean company Raon Digital has announced its new ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) called Everun, which is claimed to be “the world’s smallest and lightest” device in its class.

Starting at approximately 1lbs (460g), Raon Everun has QWERTY keypad, an auto rotating 4.8 inch touchscreen display with 800×480 resolution, and “ultra power saving” AMD Geode processor. The lightest model - Everun Lite S6 - incorporates 6GB solid state drive, instead of 1.8-inch hard drive with 30GB or 60GB capacity found in Everun Lite H3 and Everun STD H6 models respectively. There is also the Everun STD SH6, which features both 6GB SSD and 60GB HDD. Each of these UMPCs has 512MB of system memory.

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Fujitsu today announced the addition of the U Series of ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) to its FMV-LIFEBOOK line of laptops. The introduced FMV-U8240 model for the Japanese market is the Company’s first UMPC device.

“Intended for business users, the U Series is the world’s smallest tablet-convertible UMPC, weighing only 580g and with a thickness of only 26.5mm,” Fujitsu says, adding that this mobile computer has a battery life of up to eight hours.

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Samsung Electronics has officially announced the Q1 Ultra ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) family at the Samsung Experience in New York.

“Complete with an integrated split-QWERTY keypad, mouse, and user-defined function keys, the Q1 Ultra UMPC is designed to enhance productivity, ease-of-use and portability in a range of personal and professional scenarios. With an increased battery life of 4.5 hours coupled with faster speeds, flexibility and mobile functionality, the Q1 Ultra product provides a compelling solution packed into a 1.5 pound package,” Samsung says.

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Mobile computing solutions provider Data Evolution Corporation (DEC) has announced Cathena CX, its first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC). The 2.2 pounds convertible notebook-like Cathena CX, with suggested retail price of $799, is powered by an AMD Geode LX800 processor and features a 7-inch touch-screen with 800×480 resolution.

The Cathena CX has a 512MB of SDRAM expandable to 1GB, and ships with 40GB, 80GB and 100GB hard drive capacities. It is equipped with an 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, an Ethernet LAN and a Bluetooth 2.0, as well as with two USB ports, a Memory Card Reader (SD/MMC/Memory Stick/CF) and a video output providing 1600×1200 resolution on external display.

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Fujitsu will enter the ultra-mobile PC market with its UMPC device, which design was showcased at Intel Developers Forum in Beijing last week, Tablet PC Review reports.

Fujitsu’s UMPC will feature the latest Intel “Stealey” A100 or A110 processor reportedly. Since “Stealey” is designed for use with Intel’s Ultra Mobile Platform 2007, codenamed “McCaslin”, we assume the device will be based on that platform.

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