Packard Bell Easynote XS preview

Basic but OK... Not a design masterpiece..

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Phoenix HyperSpace Platform gives instant apps

You could run email, browser and other apps without booting your UMPC to Windows. This is not a new thing, HP Quicklook utility and HTC Shift have similar features.

Phoenix press release

Via GottaBeMobile.com

UMPCs have bad battery life?

Nope! SteveNYC tested Q1 Ultra with 6 cell battery.
Result: 5 hours 31 minutes with Battery Eater Pro. That means easy 7 hours normal use on a PC that weights under 1 kilo.

Check the test results at MobileMavenHaven

Jenn unboxes Fujitsu U810 UMPC

Expect great review coming soon...

UPDATE: She took some really nice size comparison pictures too

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HTC X9500 Shift landing soon.

Time to admire it's design one more time..

Click to see the video

Buy UMPC with Vista Business, get XP cd too

Fujitsu includes XP recovery and utility disks with U810 Vista Business.

And Kohjinsha SH8 should ship with XP soon...

.. and as HTC Shift has Vista Business, you can downgrade it too. Let's hope HTC is smart and ships XP media with it. Options can't hurt!

Thanks Glenn for Fujitsu link!

Eee PC 701 4G gets dissected

This time it's the real production model, which just started shipping...

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Read the story at TweakTown.com

Jensen presents Anyware NVX3000PC, gps navigation umpc

Looks like they have branded Uren V1 and added US and Canada maps for navigation..

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Available for $1499.99.... uuuh.

"The only Ultra Mobile PC product that gives the user GPS navigation, Bluetooth and Windows, in a package smaller than a conventional laptop" ... we know that's not true.

Jensen NVX3000PC product page

Uren V1 details

Uren V1 unboxing

Via Gizmodo

Sony Mylo v2... Mobile Internet Device or Phone?

... or is it MID with phone features?

Jump to Pocketables to read more

HTC x9500 Shift reviews coming up

Steve just shared his thoughts about Shift and now CoolSmartPhone.com got this shiny new UMPC. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Click to see the preview video and the review

It's fun when phone guys start to talk about Shift, they always start by saying "It's not a phone!"

CoolSmartPhone's review of HTC Shift

UMPCs in education

Samsung is going strong on education markets. Few weeks ago I told you about Isley High School giving over 200 Q1Bs to students, but that was just the tip of the iceberg..

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[ Samsung asked me to remove their slides ]

[ Those slides showed that they have great opportunities ]

Samsung looks like selling tens of thousands UMPCs to schools! And this is just in UK.

Source


Samsung will not be alone there. Asus has entered to the markets with Eee PC and very attractive pricing. And others will follow...

So will UMPC success in education? I belive so. It's looking good so far.

If you need additional info about UMPCs in education, there is a wiki site you should visit.

Asus R2E soon available, includes HSDPA with voice support

Asus have been busy updating R2E support site. One of the updates show the HSDPA modem model as Sierra Wireless MC8775V, which has voice support.

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I don't think UMPCs need voice support, but as a free option it's ok..

R2E has Intel's new A110 cpu running at 800Mhz, which should give better battery life. We will see that then...

This new model should be available soon.

R2E details

Samsung prepping OLED screens for UMPCs

"Following small panels used in 2007, 3.5- to 7-inch panels including 4.1-inch panels will be applied to ultra mobile PCs, for example, in 2008."

Source

Detailed review of Vye Mini-V S37B convertible UMPC

This one is must read if you are looking for convertible UMPC

Click to see the preview video and links

..and now read the full review

Here is my video review of the sister model, Kohjinsha SH6

Wibrain UMPC, design updated

It's Vista on the picture but says XP on specs..

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Wibrain.com