VIA have unveiled their latest ultrathin notebook, the eNote Turnkey Solution, a wireless-packing ultraportable based on the company’s 1.3GHz Nano CPU and a choice of WiMAX, HSDPA and EVDO Rev.A modules. Intended to be offered by carriers rather than direct to consumers, the VIA eNote has an 11.6-inch WXGA LCD and VX800 graphics chipset.
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Nokia’s N900 isn’t the only touchscreen device to make its official debut at Nokia World; the company has also announced the capacitive touchscreen X6, a media-centric device. With a 3.2-inch display and S60 5th edition, as on the Nokia 5800, together with triband WCDMA (850/1900/2100).
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Nokia World is just around the corner, and the tech world is already gaping at some of the company’s more unusual devices. SlashGear, though, have already been living with some of the Finnish company’s more mainstream handsets, those which will probably sell far more than flagships like the N900, in the shape of the Eseries E52 and E55. Differentiated primarily by an unusual, half-QWERTY keyboard on the E55, they both promise lengthy battery life and smartphone strengths in a compact form-factor. Check out our full review after the cut.
In the face of an early review and leaked press shots, Nokia have decided to officially announce the N900 together with its Maemo 5 OS. Set to get their official unveil at Nokia World next week, the N900 packs HSPA, WiFi and 32GB of storage into a 3.5-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen device powered by an ARM Cortex-A8 with 1GB of RAM, while Maemo 5 supports desktop-style multitasking, Nokia Messaging and a new “cloud” UI.
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Unless you’ve had your head shoved under a rock today, then you’ve seen that Nokia has announced its upcoming Booklet 3G netbook. And while nothing has really changed since that original post of ours, we can’t help but pass up giving you some live images of the little device, and let you get a refresher on the hardware. Don’t worry though, next week SlashGear will be at the Nokia World event, where we’ll be bringing you all the important details regarding Nokia’s new toy.
Nokia have announced their own netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, promising up to 12 hours battery life together with integrated WiFi, 3G HSPA and GPS. The 1.25kg netbook has an aluminum chassis and measures around 2cm thick; it uses an unspecified Intel Atom processor, has an HDMI output for HD video playback and a 10.1-inch glass HD-ready display.
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An image – together with specifications – of HTC’s upcoming budget Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone has leaked. The HTC Mega appears to be part of HTC’s push for mid-range devices, with a 2.8-inch touchscreen running at just QVGA resolution and a 3.2-megapixel camera with fixed-focus.
It’s certainly not the first we’ve heard of the T-Mobile Pulse – aka the Huawei 8220 – but today’s spilling of information is perhaps the most comprehensive spec sheet and all-round renders we’ve seen so far. The Android OS 1.5 handset has shown up for preorder on a Dutch website, locked to T-Mobile but sold without a contract for €257 ($368) if you’re willing to take your chances with third-party unlock merchants.
Leaked live images of the upcoming Samsung Omnia Pro B7330 smartphone have emerged, complete with a specification sheet. An update to the B7320, the B7330 still packs a QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile, but this time steps up to version 6.5 of the OS. There’s also a 3.2-megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity.
Modu’s modular-jacket cellphone may already be on sale in Israel, but don’t expect to see it land in the US or the UK any time soon; according to the company, “the device just isn’t good enough for demanding Brits and Americans who like to surf the internet and stay connected.” CEO Dov Moran followed up that slice of honesty (or was it a snub against the other locations the first-gen Modu will see a release in?) with the news that the Modu 2 will arrive in 2010 offering both a touchscreen and a full QWERTY jacket.
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