The VIA-sponsored site, Ultramobilelife has just started series of posts based on some of the concepts that were presented by Cre8 Inc. at the VIA forum in Computex recently. I posted a report on the Forum which talked about some of these designs but it looks like Ultramobilelife has got hold of some much better images. I won’t spoil the show by re-posting the images here so hop over to Ultramobilelife if you’re interested. I hope they put them all together for a vote at the end of the series. […]

Inscribe – Free on screen keyboard with character sweep feature. The Ilium Software InScribe application that has been in beta test for the ultra mobile PC is now available. For Free! Inscribe is an on-screen keyboard with wings. It adds a stylus-slide function which allows you to sweep over the letters of a word. When you remove your stylus a space is added. I’ve been using it for a few hours and for certain words (3-5 letters are best) its really really quick. After practice I expect it to be […]

The R2H manual is now available on the downloads page and shows some more details about the device. The ‘DigiPen’ is a passive device and somehow (it’s not clear to me) replicates mouse functions. Maybe it’s screen gestures? Could it be a pressure sensitive touchscreen? The info doesn’t seem to be in the manual. There’s also a picture of the Port Bar but again, no detailed information. If you find anything new, let us know! Steve / Chippy tags: asus, r2h, umpc View details of all Ultra Mobile devices in […]

Update – the manual says that the pen conatins no electrical components. The ASUS R2H product information has finally appeared on the ASUS global website. Some points that are new for me are the ASUS Mobile Theater with R2H UI and the ASUS Info Pen. The Stylus seems to have a mouse button and eraser. This sounds very interesting. The DigiPen stylus also has an eraser end and mouse control buttons so that users can now navigate a wide range of applications with single-handed ease! This sounds really cool. Does it also […]

Mark from [url=http://www.unifirm.com]Fattafa[/url] posted an update on the Mugen UMPC batteries in [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=475&forum=7&post_id=2749#forumpost2749]our forums[/url]

According to Mark the batteries will be released this month and be in stock mid October.

from the post:

[i]Part No.: HLI-UQ1SL will be the standard sized Samsung Q1 battery.

Part No.: HLI-UQ1XL will be our Extended sized Samsung Q1 battery that will be about 3x the capacity of the OEM standard sized battery

And lastly…

Part No.: HLI-T700XL is our Extended sized EO V7110 battery that too will be about 3x the capacity of the OEM standard battery.[/i]

So if you are looking for an extended battery for either of those devices Fattafa may be a good place to start.

Hugo of Ubertablet has just released two videos showing the i7210 UMPC. Video1 gives an overview of the device and the docking station. The second shows how the device might be used as a desktop PC with the addition of a 19″ monitor, keyboard and mouse via the included docking station. It also shows the device in dual-screen mode when an external monitor is attached. The i7210 is the first Origami ultra mobile PC to be available with a docking station and this small addition enables a whole new mode of operation as […]

A few hours ago the Level One Bluetooth BLK-2000 keyboard that I had ordered (after the previous mini-keyboard post) arrived so I’ve whipped up a quick video and some images for you. First impressions are that the design is excellent but the keys might need bedding in. I’m finding that at the bottom of my natural keystroke, the button needs just a little bit more pressure than I’m used to. Time will tell if this proves to be a problem or not. The built-in stand works well for the Vega although I’m […]

Part 1 is here.Part 2 is here.Part 3 is here. Yesterday I was talking about the software I was going to load on the Vega to enable more efficient use of it in the car. Alternative Bluetooth stack (for headset support) PhoneCtl.net (phone control software) .net Framework 1.1 InCarTerminal (front-end software) Back-end Navigation software. (probably Navigon.) I didn’t get to install any back-end Navigation software or the alternative bluetooth stack but I did get PhoneCtl.net and InCar Terminal working. The test went well and I was happy with the speed […]