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Viliv reportedly shuts shop: MID apathy claims another victim

, Jul 19th 2011 Discuss [5]

Ultramobile PC and MID manufacturer Viliv is imminently close to shutting down, reports suggest, amid claims that the company has been in receivership for some time. The US support line has been disconnected and, UMPC Portal's sources tell them, Viliv has been attempting to find a buyer for its tablet and convertible notebook designs, to no avail. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu Loox F-07C smartphone specs leak

, May 4th 2011 Discuss [5]

We love it when the specs of a future device leak and a new leak has turned up today. This leak is for a new Fujitsu smartphone/UMPC and came by way of a print brochure for the device that somehow hit the open market. The smartphone in question is called the Loox F-07C and the coolest thing about it is that it runs dual operating systems. The smartphone has both Windows 7 and Symbian OS' onboard. If you thought it would be cool to have a Windows 7 on your smartphone, this may be the device for you. Read The Full Story

OCOSMOS OSC1 TC hands-on

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

OCOSMOS’ OSC1 Tiny Computer (TC) may have dropped the physical QWERTY keyboard – something we’re not quite ready to forgive them for – but it’s still an intriguing compact handheld. Straddling the line between UMPC and portable games console, the Intel Oak Trail powered internet device may look like an oversized smartphone, but inside there’s a full Windows 7 install. Check out our first impressions after the cut.

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OCOSMOS OSC1 Win7 Oak Trail MID coming to CES 2011

, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [4]

It's been a while since we've heard from OCOSMOS, after the company's compact MID was briefly flashed at IDF 2010, but it seems the OSC1 will be representing Windows 7 at CES 2011 later this week. Based on Intel's 1.5GHz or 1.9GHz Oak Trail processors, the OSC1 has a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen running at 1024 x 768 and promises not only web browsing and messaging but Office and even gaming. Read The Full Story

Samsung Gloria 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with sliding QWERTY due early 2011?

, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Samsung's plans to broaden the Galaxy Tab range in 2011 aren't new, but the company's supposed intentions for a Windows 7 tablet with a physical keyboard are. According to Blogeee's sources, the Samsung Gloria will have a 10-inch touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY 'board, as well as a custom UI layer developed by Samsung themselves (the image below is just a mock-up, of course). Read The Full Story

Ocosmos OSC1 Oak Trail tablet detailed: due Q1 2011

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

Details on the Ocosmos OSC1 UMPC which Intel briefly flashed at IDF 2010 earlier this year have emerged, set to be one of the first Oak Trail devices assuming the company can find carriers willing to take it on. According to the spec sheet, the OSC1 will have either a 1.5GHz or 1.9GHz Oak Trail CPU running Windows 7, 400MHz GPU with HD decoding, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen running at 1024 x 768. Read The Full Story

Sony UX UMPC gets massive DIY upgrade: CPU, 3G, GPS, TV & more

, Oct 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony's UX-series of UMPCs may not be in production any more, but they're still like catnip to modders.  After the beastly upgrades applied to one UX490 late last year, now here's another which has seen the stock CPU switched out and a 3G modem squeezed inside, together with GPS, a TV tuner and a USB hub. Read The Full Story

Eking M5 UMPC gets reviewed: hot-swap battery good, price bad

, Sep 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Eking's M5 UMPC has been a few months in coming, since its first teasing photos on Chinese forums, but the 5-inch ultraportable has finally dropped for a review over at UMPC Fever.  For the equivalent of around $772 you get an Intel Atom Z515 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD and 3G, along with a backlit, full QWERTY keyboard.  That's expensive, especially when you make the inevitable iPad comparisons, though Eking have added in a few neat touches. Read The Full Story

OQO Model 03 Shows Up, Featuring Windows 7 and a High Price Tag [Updated]

, Aug 2nd 2010 Discuss [3]

On May 22nd, 2009, OQO confirmed that they would be closing their doors, and that the Model 2+ would never see an official release date. A few months after that, a Model 2+ actually did show up on eBay, and it went with an extravagant price tag of $5,100. There were still days to go on that auction, too, so it could have sold for even more. But, that was supposed to be the end of it. Read The Full Story

EKING multitouch MID gets render outing

, Jul 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

It's been a while since we've heard a peep out of EKING, but the company is back with a new UMPC/MID, at least in render form.  Currently unnamed, the Atom based ultraportable is expected to have a 5-inch 1024 x 600 multitouch-capable display (sourced from Sharp), WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and GPS. Read The Full Story

Viliv S5, X70EX and S7 arrive at Best Buy

, Mar 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Tempted by Viliv's range of MIDs and convertible netbooks, but wary of ordering sight-unseen from importers online?  That's all set to change this week, with the announcement that select Viliv devices will be showing up in Best Buy Mobile stores.  The range will include the Viliv S5 and Viliv X70EX MIDs and the 7-inch S7 convertible touchscreen netbook. Read The Full Story

Mio Moov V780 PND blurs lines with MID/UMPC features

, Mar 1st 2010 Discuss [1]

It's tough going being a standalone PND manufacturer these days: you can either refine your GPS devices to suit extreme niches or try to incorporate some extra functionality and jump on board the MID bandwagon.  Mio have obviously decided to take the latter route with the Moov V780, a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen slate which goes so far outside of the company's PND realm that the GPS chipset is actually optional. Read The Full Story
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