Mobile Computer Mag had a chance to check out a prototype model of the upcoming Asus T91 tablet-netbook [Portal page] and they captured a great hardware overview, with commentary, on camera. Have a look below:   Something interesting that we see in this video is a SIM slot built into the device. As they mentioned, it isn’t clear yet if this is something they are testing, or something that will be available when the unit launches (we’re hoping for the latter). I’m excited to see the convertible tablet form factor […]

Last weekend we, the MIDMoves team, finally managed to get together on Skype for a chat about how the first MIDMoves event (we’re planning another!) went. We recorded the chat as a podcast which you can listen to below. The hour-long session covers the events we did and talks about some of the positive and negative elements. On the podcast: Steve Paine (UMPCPortal), Jen Lee (Pocketables), Ewan Spence (Ewan Spence), Nicole Simon (Cruel to be Kind). Download MP3 or click the ‘play’ icon to listen here.

Jkkmobile points out an interesting video from Engadget that shows some interesting multi-touch demos on a resistive touchscreen. Have a look at the video embedded below, but be sure to stick around for some thoughts below.   The demos are definitely neat, but I’m a very big proponent of capacitive touch technology, not because of multi-touch, but because of its consistent recognition of input. Multi-touch and the ability to do gestures is great, but I would argue that it is not the best part of capacitive touch technology. So they […]

We’ve finally got hold of the source press release for the LG and Mirasol screen technology announcement. Unfortunately there is no connection between the LG / Mirasol announcement and the LG / Intel announcement. Apologies to all concerned.

I’m writing this post for target users of the Mini 1000 MIE[link]; those that might not have done a RAM upgrade before. And of course anyone who might be Googling “how to open the RAM door on the mini 1000” because it is just a little bit tricky. Don’t fear gentle user, for HP, and most other netbooks makers have made the process really simple, and I’m here to make it even easier. The only thing you will need beside the RAM is a pen! Let’s go through the steps: […]

Their report isn’t exactly detailed but there’s an air of positiveness about it that gives me confidence that the S5 will be the right device for many. Especially having seen the on screen keyboard and hearing that it’s “some of the best touchscreen interaction we’ve seen on devices like this.” There’s a set of photos of both the Viliv S5 and the X70 and a video showing the S5 keyboard over at this article on Engadget.   More information on the Viliv S5 here.

Sascha of Netbooknews.de and the Ultra Mobile podcast is out in Taiwan at the moment gathering news and info on netbooks and mobile devices direct from the OEMs. He’s managed to get hold of a T91 which is one of the more exciting and most popular devices viewed on UMPCPortal. The demo shows a nice UI layer on top of XP (which suprised me. I thought the T91 UI was going to be on Linux for some reason.) Its Beta software and Sascha’s running through it with one hand but […]

This is an article we’ve been waiting to see since MWC started on Monday; Hands-on with the UMID M1. The video (below) gives you a good idea of the size and form-factor, there’s a set of images and there are some interesting comments on usability. we tried typing and found that, with the limited key travel and minimal spacing in-between, it’s tough to do much more than peck out emails the touchscreen – which is a mere 4.8-inches – is tough on the eyes at 1024 x 600 and it […]