This one is worth wasting some battery life over (see Solar-UMPC.com !)

Engadget have just run a story about a new Nokia device. Completely touchscreen!

Announced at Nokia’s GoPlay even this morning so we know its for real and planned for 2008.

The screen dimensions look very wide. Like an E90 screen.

Unfortunately I don’t see any specs but there’s a video available in the Engadget news story. I’ve watched a small segment and it looks sweet. Is it a completely new operating system? Based on Tablet OS or Series 60?

Anyone managed to pick up anything from the video?

Samsung just took the wraps off of their new Deluxe MIT UMPC. This one looks like a new and improved version of the older one they used to show.The design is pretty  innovative, notice how the keyboard folds and has game controls and a touch pad on the other side. Much better then the weird swiveling screen of the predecessor. Shame this probably wont see a release in any other place than Korea.

“SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Samsung Electronics unveiled its compact UMPC ‘Deluxe MITs(model: SPH-P9200)’ at the Samsung 4G Forum 2007 in Korea market. As a successor model of SPH-P9000, it can connect to wireless internet and VoIP phone via Mobile WiMax. Running on Windows XP, the SPH-P9200 adopts 5-inch touch screen, folding QWERTY keyboard and 30GB HDD.”

[via AVING.NET]

That makes it confirmed. A recent article from the official GITEX newspaper has a quote from Vishnu Vardhan, HTC executive director for the Middle East and North Africa that clearly states they will unveil the HTC Shift  at the upcoming tradeshow. Mark your calendars everyone, September 8th will be HTC Shift day! (Click the image to read the full article.)

[via the::unwired]

Distance since last post: 15km Weather: Clouds thinning Notes: I don’t have much faith in the lead-acid battery. The Li-Ion battery seems to be charging much more reliably. Another day completed and I feel like I’m getting into a better rhythm. Checking emails and RSS on the mobile phone and creating rich journal updates with the Q1b. I only wish I had a  mind recorder because I’m thinking of some great ideas while I cycle but forgetting them when I get to a point where I could write them down! […]

Distance since last post: 40kmWeather: Mixed, cloudy. Hazy. Warm 20-22 degreesNotes: Feeling really good. No aches. Pushing harder today. Cant stop eating sultanas! The hills on each side of the Rhein are getting bigger! Winter is coming…If you take notice of the geese that is. I saw a flock flying south (following the River perhaps) this morning and wondered if they knew something that I didn’t. Its was lovely and warm yesterday and its pretty much the same today. Is there some nasty weather around the corner or did they […]

Matt Miller has been using the HTC advantage as his primary device for 10 days. Wow! Well done Matt. Using a UMPC for 10 days is one thing but a Windows Mobile 6 device is on a different level!

There are two problems with the HTC Advantage that I see. 1) Its not a phone you can use 24/7 and therefore you will need another mobile phone. 2) It doesn’t give you the FIA. I wouldn’t be able to sit here by the Rhein, write this blog, update my mashup, log into my forum and delete the Russian spam or edit my photos if I had the Advantage and that’s why I’m using a small mobile phone and a UMPC. Matt says in his review that the browser is ‘MUCH better than Internet Explorer Mobile’ but I don’t think that would be good enough for me. Especially in 640×480.

Still, the Advantage has its Advantages and this could be a good inbetweeney device for a log of people. Check out Matt’s review here.

Location: OppenheimDistance since last post: 68KmWeather: Hot with 50% cloud coverForecast: Heavier cloud tomorrow. Clearing toward Thursday.Notes: Problem with the Lead-acid battery today. It didn’t seem to charge. Will concentrate on loading the Li-Ion battery tomorrow. Due to the cloudy weather I decided to cycle all the way through to the campsite in one stage today. I chose a route slightly away from the Rhein which had the advantage of being more direct but the disadvantage of being inland and therefore higher. Hills are not something I enjoy on the […]

Or thereabouts. It was a long hard day and ill write a bit more about it later. I’ve updated the map and am just off to have some food.