A big thanks to Mobilx. Within 24 hours of them receiving a sample (not a retail version) Wibrain i1, they’ve shipped it out to us. It’s just arrived. I’ve taken it out of it’s wrapping to have a quick look and I think we’re luckier than expected. The HSDPA switch, antenna and SIM slot are there which indicates it’s an HSDPA version…

If you want to pick up some easy-to-read info about 3G technology, 3G around Europe and Long Term Evolution (LTE) I recommend this blog by Martin Sauter. I’ve been following it for about a year now. Martin also contributes to another good website, the Prepaid Wireless Internet Access wiki where people contantly update the latest pre-paid 3G offers around the world. A must-read if you’re ‘roaming.’ WirelessMoves For more recommended reading, you’re welcome to take a look at my list of RSS feeds. Load this OPML file into your favorite […]

Maemo.org has just released the first Pre-Alpha of Maemo 5 (AKA Freemantle) which is the OS that will support the new OMAP 3 platform expected to be used in the next Nokia Tablet. The new release includes a lot of new features including support for cellular data, high-def cameras, hardware-based graphics and the clutter user interface (also planned for Moblin 2 in spring 2009) Demo of a Clutter-based user interface It’s important to note that this is a Pre-Alpha release and not even ready for 3rd-party devs to build their […]

Continuing our coverage of 3G-enabled netbook solutions for those that are looking for a low-cost lightweight laptop solution, I want to highlight that the Samsung NC10 HSDPA is now available in Germany. It’s white, hasn’t got Bluetooth, may not be HSUPA-capable and you can’t buy it without a contract so it’s not perfect but If you are looking for one of the best productivity netbooks on one of the best networks, this is a good solution. Alternative 3G-enabled netbook solutions in Germany: LG X110-G, EeePC 901GO, Aspire One UMTS, EeePC […]

Strange things happen when you start talking about companies that might have crashed. All of a sudden the Wibrain website returned (as it was before unfortunately) and as an added bonus, Mobilx got hold of an Atom-based Wibrain i1 sample and have shipped it straight out to us which means one thing. Live Atom-based ultra mobile PC goodness tomorrow. Before you get excited though, It has to be said that there’s absolutely no indication of a ship date for the i1 yet. Indeed, my emails to Wibrain are still going […]

Pocketables have done some excellent detective work on an unknown MID they highlighted last month, tracked down the photographer and managed to get back a whole new set of photos.

I haven’t go much to add to this video except to say that I can’t wait to see the next one where EvilDragon will demonstrate Firefox. For more info on OpenPandora, the Ti OMAP-based open-source mini PC see our info page or the OpenPandora website.   Source: OpenPandora Blog. Thanks Marc.

Another article has been posted about how Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform is ideal for low cost, long battery life, small form factor notebook PCs. We heard about this a few weeks ago but Brooke Crothers of CNet visited Qualcomm to hear more detail about what’s going on. The article gives me a chance to dive into the details and give some thought about what’s happening here in both technology and market terms. Is it significant or not?