Update: Product is now available in the U.S. Details in the MinD product page. I spent some time with the Clarion guys yesterday and we talked a lot about the ClarionMiND (one word apparently!) which is a mobile Internet, navigation and entertainment device aimed at the dashboard! The unit is Atom-powered, comes with a nice user interface, basic holder (not the docking station you see in the video) and has various options including accessible PCI-Express Mini slot for 3G or WiMax, camera and double-capacity battery. It’s coming to the U.S. […]

JKK has the Kohjinsha SX3 UMPC. Its an 8.9" convertible touchscreen device running Windows Vista on the Atom Silverthorne processor at 1.3Ghz. As a package it looks good although wouldn’t it have been nice to be able to remove the DVD and put a battery in its place. I also have a few reservations about Vista on 1.3Ghz having used the SC3, a smaller version of this running the same CPU/OS combination. JKK’s unboxing video is below. Keep any eye on JKKmobile.com as I think he’s going to run a […]

So yet another name… This time with the wonderful acronym IMT. Anyways, these new Archos devices are running on ARM Cortex CPUs, come with 5 or 7 inch screens, WiFi, and hard drives ranging from 30 to 320 gigabytes. These will also be running Opera with Flash 9 support and have lots of codec support. Most interesting is the 5g model which will include HSDPA. If you are looking for a media player with internet support, this is probably your best choice. Be on the look out for more information. […]

Here’s the video overview of the well-executed Benq S6. Nice user interface, good styling and a few unique features like shake-to-overview and auto-rotation. Its going to launch through a European telecoms carrier very soon so it’s difficult to get an idea of price because you’ll be paying for it with an included data contract. In the video below I take a closer look at the device and demo some of the UI. The lighting was terrible but later on in the video, we moved to a lighter area.    More […]

Yup, that’s my favorite IDF device right there. The promise of a 1,8Ghz Atom with XP and 7-10hrs battery life in that stylish, productive form factor is just too much for me to resist. Check out the full gallery of images here. Its well worth a look!!!   

There’s a story everywhere here. Take this one for example. An empty stand in the middle of the mobile Internet device area in the technology showcase exhibition at IDF. What were Samsung going to show and why aren’t they there! I’ve been asking, but nobody knows!

I feel like I should apologise to you all. Over the course of about 4 months I’ve published about 4 different prices for the M528. Of course, I’m just relaying reseller prices as I get them and at each stage I’ve tried to confirm but there’s been a little more uncertainty than I would have liked to have seen. The latest to-and-fro has been with Expansys who wrote to me today, also apologizing, and explaining that their price DOES INCLUDE HSDPA. This has been a critical element for many consumers […]

With a slick design, 8+hrs battery life and a swivel touchscreen, this isn’t your average UMPC! It’s not exactly a netbook either. Viliv have taken the U5 design they demonstrated at CES, slightly modified the screen, dropped an Intel Atom inside (up to 1.8Ghz) and made what I think is a very stylish piece. Key features there are the 3G/4G module capability, 9 hours movie playback capability, GPS and the capability to take up to a 1.8Ghz CPU. (Silverthorne) The S7 is in final design stages (what you see is […]