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Lime Note and Lime OS updated.

Posted on 10 January 2009

Lime PC appear to have updated their product range. There’s a ‘note’ and a few netbook style devices along with a new OS. The hardware all appears to be based on MIPS CPU’s.

CES Podcast 7 and 8 available

Posted on 10 January 2009

Grab episode 7 (aka sleepy 5am) and episode 8 (aka live and kicking) of the JKKMobile and UMPCPortal podcasts covering the latest mobile computing news from CES.

Chippy at CES 2009

Posted on 09 January 2009

Chippy at CES 2009, originally uploaded by UMPCPORTAL@CES2009. Its me, live, at CES! Image taken by our friend on the ground, ‘EC’ I think he’s going round tuning every browser into the /live session. Way to go EC!

OQO 2+ and UMPCPortal Live

Posted on 09 January 2009

OQO 2+, originally uploaded by UMPCPORTAL@CES2009. EC, one of our readers is out at CES and joined us on the live chat from the OQO 2+ while taking photos and sending them back via flickr where I’ve then re-blogged onto UMPCPortal. I think a little bit of the universe just collapsed! Join us at https://www.umpcportal.com/live

What MIDs are we using on the MIDMoves tour?

Posted on 09 January 2009

We’ve just finalized the list of Mobile Internet Devices with Intel and we’re looking at a really great line-up of kit. There are 8 devices coming from Intel and we will have a number of devices that either we own ourselves or that are coming from other sources. Here’s the list of devices you can look forward to… OQO Model 2+. Yes, we’re getting two of the handhelds that have just launched at CES. We’re not sure if they are the 1.8Ghz or 1.3Ghz models yet but either way, i’m […]

Sony Vaio P Watch out! (Part II) MIO MID

Posted on 09 January 2009

Engadget stumbled across this little Carrypad a short while ago.

Sony Vaio P watch out! Viliv S7 official specs.

Posted on 09 January 2009

The Viliv S7 has been in the pipeline for a while now and is way up there on my personal ‘watchlist.’ We heard that the S7 would be on display at CES so thanks to some group digging (hat tip to the great bunch of people in the live chat room as I type) we’ve found the official info. There’s a couple of nice pics there too. Strange perspective but you get the idea….tasty! Far nicer than the ‘raw’ version I saw, but still enjoyed, at the Intel Developer Forum […]

Engadget gets hands-on with the MSI Wind u120

Posted on 09 January 2009

The first MSI wind was considered to be one of the better netbooks out there. MSI might not be Asus in terms of new netbook announcements, but they certainly didn’t slack off when it comes to churning out an improved model. The MSI Wind U120 [Portal page], as you might recall, features (among other things) a new hybrid storage system that uses an SSD and HDD, a-la Sony VAIO TT. Engadget has a hands-on gallery from CES 09′. Take a look at some of the shots below, and head through […]

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