I’ve uploaded all my keynote images into a gallery at UMPCPortal. Check out the Intel Atom futures side, the Intel Atom Developers program pics, images of Moblin 2.1 for handhelds and demos of video applications on MIDs. I estimate that over half of the keynote was dedicated to mobile computing today. Amazing. Full gallery here.

At last, after keeping away from the idea of an app store, Intel have announced the Intel Atom Developer Program for the Moblin OS. This is something I wrote about last month. There are so many good reasons to support developers in an open way and to provide a way to monetize their work. Press release INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 22, 2009 To encourage the creation of innovative applications for Intel® Atomâ„¢ processor-based products, Intel Corporation today launched the Intel® Atomâ„¢ Developer Program for independent software vendors (ISVs) […]

Live updates and images from the first keynote at IDF 2009, San Fransisco.

Chippy’s spent a lot of time bringing us some quality IDF 2009 coverage. In addition to a video-overview of each of these devices, he’s been able to sneak away and snap some nice pictures of each. Full Archos 9 set on MIDMoves Full UMID M2 set on MIDMoves

I know I can. You probably read my recent opinion piece on the UMID M1 that I’ve been testing. Among other things, I found the device to have some serious usability issues due to the lack of mouse and the unsatisfying keyboard. While not everything on the M2 is new (it might better be called the M1.5), it definitely tacks on some much desired improvements. The M2 that Chippy got his hands on is just a prototype at this point and may change somewhat from when the product launches (targeted […]

One of the more intriguing devices that we’ve been waiting to find out more about is the Archos 9 slate ultra mobile PC [Portal page]. Have a look at Chippy’s hands on, straight from IDF 2009: Looks pretty darn slick if you ask me. I’m really happy to see the optical mouse; it will definitely improve usability over having just the touchscreen for input. Don’t forget this thing is running Windows 7. I’m pretty disappointed to see a lack of physical keyboard on the Archos 9. No keyboard physical means […]

UMID pulled out quite the suprise at IDF. A refreshed M1 called the M2 which fixes many of the problems of the M1. 1GB RAM, reworked casing, USB ports that don’t require a dongle and a headset port. The M2 will also be available in 1.2 and 1.6Ghz versions and includes an additional optical mouse on the screen frame. Planned for Q4 (Nov/Dec) timeframe. Note that this is a sample device and the final product may vary from what you see in the video. UMID M2 gallery available here.

I’ve had a chance to play with the Archos 9 for a while since testing it out at the IDF Mobility Meeting. Here’s a presentation video. Images of the device from the testing session are available in the UMPCPortal gallery. Full specifications and links to other Archos 9 articles here.