HTC Develops X9500 “Shangri-La” Handheld / UMPC Combination

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.

This handheld/UMPC combination will have a 7-inch 800-by-480-pixel touchscreen display and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. When the screen is slid aside to expose the keyboard, it will flip up at an angle.

HTC’s Shangri-La will include a GSM phone functionality with GPRS and EDGE. It will also support 3G, wireless 802.11b/g and Bluetooth connectivity. For video conferencing there will be a built in web camera.

According to BrgihtHand, the X9500 will have at least one USB port, an external monitor output, a miniSD slot, a GPS receiver, a fingerprint reader, and a 2800 mAh battery.

Currently, there is no information on Shangri-La’s pricing and availability. Earlier this year, the company showcased the similar UMPC, called HTC Shift, which is based on Intel’s Ultra Mobile Platform 2007.

BrightHand