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HTC Working on 7″ UMPC?

According to Digitimes, HTC are working on a UMPC with a 7″ Screen as a follow-on from the HTC Athena.

High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently developing its second UMPC (ultra mobile PC), with the new product likely to be launched in the second quarter of this year, according to market sources.

HTC’s second UMPC, which the company prefers to call a “Mobile Office Device,” will have a 7-inch display, the sources noted.

News of the new device comes after Dopod International, a brand-product unit of HTC, announced on January 24 that it will start marketing HTC’s first 5-inch UMPC, codenamed Athena, as the Dopod U1000 in Taiwan later this month.

T-Mobile Germany recently announced that in March it would be launching its HTC-made Ameo smartphone device, which, according to sources in Taiwan’s UMPC industry, is just a version of the Athena. HTC also plans to market the 5-inch Athena in other European markets as the HTC X7500, said the sources.

I think it’s worth pointing out, however, that the HTC Athena is NOT a UMPC. It’s close but still just a PocketPC Mobile device.

Source: Digitimes.

Matt

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Asus announce the Asus P735

Today Asus announced its latest Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition device; the Asus P735.

Asus P735

The P735 allows users to make full use of its 3G capabilities and integrates network connectivity, video conferencing, multimedia applications and many other business functions. With the P735, no matter where the user is globally, they can always access the information needed for informed business decisions while keeping total control over their personal life on the go.

“As phones become increasingly powerful, consumers are asking for one device that works for all aspects of life, in and out of the office,” said Mr. Jason Lim, Regional Director, Asia Pacific and Japan, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft Corp. “With the Windows Mobile-powered P735, ASUS is helping people make the professional and personal connections when and where they need them.”

Bundled in the P735 are exclusive ASUS software that provide the user with a variety of helpful options. The My Secret function encrypts and protects sensitive documents away from unauthorized eyes when activated. The ASUS Status feature keeps the user up to date with the status of the device; and the Profile function avoids embarrassing rings during meetings.

Asus P735 Specification

  • 2.8“, 65K, TFT, 240 x 320
  • Xscale 520MHz processor
  • 256Mb Rom 64Mb Ram
  • miniSD Slot
  • 2.0 megapixel camera
  • Front facing camera for video telephony
  • detatchable Qwerty keyboard
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
  • UMTS 2100 Mhz (only), GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 Mhz
  • Dimensions: 109 mm x 59 mm x 19 mm
  • Weight: 143 grams
  • WiFi: 802.11 b/g
  • View the full Asus press release HERE.

    Matt

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    T-Mobile Germany officially announce T-Mobile Ameo

    T-Mobile Germany has now officially announced the T-Mobile Ameo (HTC Athena) in a press release yesterday.

    T-mobile Ameo

    Press release (google translated):

    T-mobile underlines its role with a completely new PDA (personal digital Assistant) equal to beginning of the yearly as innovation driver in things portable radio. The Ameo of T-mobile stands for a new equipment category: the PDA combines modern computer functions, mobile broadband transmission techniques and telephone with an attractive Design. The innovative concept makes it possible to use the Ameo alternatively with or without its QWERTZ Keyboard. By magnets it is simply and fast stick onable. In each case the large color display, the fast processor, the large non removable disk, different interfaces, high Akkuleistung provide and much more besides for high utilizable value.

    Practically all necessary applications available, information and connections makes the Ameo mobilely. Owing to the equipment both with HSDPA/UMTS and EDGE/GPRS and W-LAN is to the users over the T-mobile portable radio net the fastest in each case available mobile transmission technique at the disposal.

    The Ameo is a common development of T-mobile and HTC. World-wide it is for the first time available in an exclusive variant with T-mobile starting from March 2007. In connection with a month run time contract in the tariff Relax 100 the equipment 499.95 costs 24 €.

    Read the full press release.

    Matt

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    Microsoft releases Portrait 3.0 Beta

    The latest Beta version of Microsoft Portrait has just been released.

    Microsoft Portrait

    Microsoft Portrait is a research prototype for mobile video communication. It supports .NET Messenger Service, Session Initiation Protocol and Internet Locator Service on PCs, Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs and Smartphone. It runs on local area networks, dialup networks and even wireless networks with bandwidths as low as 9.6 kilobits/second. Microsoft Portrait delivers portrait-like video if users are in low bandwidths and displays full-color video if users are in broadband. In low bandwidths, portrait video possesses clearer shape, smoother motion, shorter latency and much cheaper computational cost than do conventional video technologies. Microsoft Portrait pursues providing presence notification, chat/voice/video functions anytime, anywhere, on any device.

    Find out more on the Microsoft Research site.

    Matt

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