SlashGear JPThe much-anticipated CrunchPad internet tablet from Michael Arrington is apparently ramping up for a late July or early August launch. According to The New York Times’ Bits Blog the touchscreen web tablet will be priced at “less than $300.”
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CrunchPad coming late July/early August says NYT
By Chris Davies on Monday, Jul 6th 2009 No CommentsKohjinsha SK3 UMPC hits Japan: decent price but rubbish battery
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jun 23rd 2009 No CommentsKohjinsha’s SK3 UMPC, which we saw yesterday, has been officially launched in Japan. The 7-inch touchscreen SK3 gets an Intel Atom 1.33GHz processor paired with 1GB of RAM and a 60GB 1.8-inch 4,200rpm hard-drive; there’s also WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 and GPS.
Kohjinsha SK3 7-inch convertible touchscreen netbook
By Chris Davies on Monday, Jun 22nd 2009 No CommentsIt’s ironic that what a year or two would’ve been called a UMPC (and, frankly, ignored by most people, tech writers included) is now called a touchscreen netbook and garners far more interest. Latest on the block is set to be the Kohjinsha SK3, an upgrade to the existing 7-inch SC3 UMPC. Among the changes are a new battery and upgraded cameras.
Viliv X70 preorders from July 6th; freebies for first 777
By Chris Davies on Friday, Jun 19th 2009 No CommentsWe already knew the Viliv X70 would start from a terribly reasonable $599, but now we’ve heard from importers Dynamism that presales for the 7-inch UMPC will start at 1PM EST on July 6th. The first shipment of the Atom-based touchscreen handheld is expected on July 28th, and just to make sure every one of those gets a new home to go out to, there are a few tempting offers available to those who preorder.
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By Chris Davies on Sunday, Jun 14th 2009 2 CommentsAfter Palm’s big moment last weekend, Apple once again seized the headlines with their WWDC 2009 keynote on Monday morning. We showed up to liveblog the whole announcement, expecting a new smartphone, and the company delivered in the shape of the iPhone 3G S – twice the speed, twice the storage, and the same styling as the iPhone 3G – together with a launch date for iPhone OS 3.0. However, Apple weren’t content with just that: they also brought along a new MacBook Pro range complete with integrated batteries; check out our video unboxing and first-impressions.
Viliv X70 UMPC gets reviewed: best 7-inch handheld yet
By Chris Davies on Friday, Jun 12th 2009 No CommentsWe’ve already seen enough of Viliv’s X70 to know it could arguably be the company’s best device to-date, and now the first full review of the 7-inch UMPC is in from our friend Steve over at UMPC Portal. He describes the X70 as “the best 7-in Tablet UMPC we’ve ever tested”, praising its great build quality, long battery life and impressive web browsing and media playback.
Video demo of X70 running StreetDeck PND app after the cut
Archos 9 UMPC video demo; Android PMP coming September
By Chris Davies on Friday, Jun 12th 2009 No CommentsArchos’ press event yesterday fell short of delivering the Android tablet many had suspected was on the cards, but CEO Henri Crohas did spare a few words in his keynote about the company’s Android development. What they did announce was the Archos 9 PC Tablet, and ArchosFans were on-hand to grab a video demo.
More details, plus Archos 9 video demo after the cut
Archos 9 PC Tablet unveiled: Windows 7 Atom UMPC
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jun 11th 2009 1 CommentThe Archos press event was today, but contrary to our expectations the company didn’t take the opportunity to whip out their Android tablet. Instead, they brought this behemoth: the Archos 9 PC Tablet, an 8.9-inch touchscreen UMPC running Windows 7 on an Intel Atom Z515 1.2GHz processor.
Updated with full specifications after the cut
Viliv X70 and S5 MID video comparison
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jun 10th 2009 No CommentsAttention for the MID platform seems to be increasing every day, and the poster-children of the new ultraportable revolution are Viliv’s S5 and X70. The 4.8-inch S5 paved the way, and now even hitherto-doubtful people seem to be paying attention to the 7-inch X70, not least because of its $599 starting price. jkOnTheRun’s James Kendrick is one of the few people with both Viliv models on hand, and he’s been answering questions about the pair in a video which you can see after the cut.
Video comparison of S5 and X70 after the cut
Viliv X70 MID priced from $599
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jun 9th 2009 No CommentsIt’s had nowhere near the coverage of their S5 MID, but the Viliv X70 looks set to gain a whole lot more attention now that preorder pricing has started to emerge. Importer Dynamism is listing the X70 for $599; whether or not you think that’s good value for a 7-inch touchscreen UMPC with 6 days standby, it’s certainly well priced against the S5.
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