Archive for January 30th, 2007

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i-Mate K-Jar appears on FCC site

The i-mate K-Jar has just shown up on the FCC site showing internal and external pictures as well as a copy of the user manual.

iMate K-Jar

The ropey looking prototype looks like a cross between the HTC Universal, with its swivel screen, and the HTC Hermes in terms of size and keyboard layout. However, unlike the Universal the K-Jar sports the one thing that all Universal owners wish for; an external screen!

iMate K-Jar Front

As you can see from the image above the LCD screen (on the right) is pretty small and seems to be in an odd position. However, this is enough to display the name or number of the incoming call.

Specification of the i-Mate K-Jar is pretty uninspiring:

  • Windows Mobile 5
  • Triband GSM/GPRS (no 3G)
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • miniSD card slot
  • a rather puny TI OMAP 730 CPU at just 200 MHz
  • Bluetooth 1.2
  • WiFi: 802.11b
  • touchscreen is only QVGA (320 x 240)
  • camera is 2 megapixels.

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    UMPC Group Test (Part 1)

    I’m sure that I have mentioned this before on the blog but I commute to and from London every day and try to get some work done on the train. As I’m doing more on the blog these days I need to use a laptop more and I need my internet access.

    At the moment I have a small Dell Latitude D420 which I carry everywhere with me. It’s light and fairly powerful and there isn’t much wrong with it. I even have a built in 3G card. The problem I have isn’t with the laptop as such but anyone that uses trains regularly and takes their laptop will know (probably) that the space between seats coupled with the tiny seat back tables makes using a laptop pretty awkward, even with a fairly small laptop. There are also few tables on most trains.

    Pocket PC mobile devices aren’t quite powerful enough for the job and they also do not run the software that I need to use. But now that UMPC devices are becoming more common I thought that one of these might solve my problem as most of these are designed for hand held operation.

    Luckily my friends from eXpansys were kind enough to lend me a few devices (the UBiQUiO and the OQO) to test for this purpose.

    So over the next few weeks I’m going to be ‘real world’ testing and reviewing three UMPC devices. I’ll be letting you know which one I think’s best.

    The devices I shall be reviewing are:

    The UBiQUiO 702
    Ubiquio 702

    The OQO Model 01
    OQO Model 01

    The Samsung Q1
    Samsung Q1

    Specification of each device:
    Samsung Q1
    UBiQUiO 702
    OQO Model 01
    Processor
    Intel Celeron M ULV 
    VIA C7®-M UL
    Transmeta Crusoe
    CPU Speed
    900MHz
    1.0 GHz
    1.0 GHz
    Memory
    1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400, 512MB
    1 x SODIMM slot 512MB Standard
    512MB DDR RAM (fixed)
    Screen Size
    7” Touchscreen
    7” Touchscreen
    5" transflective display 
    Screen Res
    800 x 480 Native
    800 x 480 Native
    800 x 480 Native
    Graphics
    915 GMS Internal GFX
    VIA UniChrome™ Pro graphics
    8Mb 3D Accelerated
    Hard Drive
    8mm, 1.8” SFF HDD 40GB
    2.5" 9.5mm, 40GB UDMA 
    8mm, 1.8” SFF HDD 30GB
    Ethernet
    Yes, On-board
    No
    Via Docking Cable
    WiFi
    802.11b/g, a/b/g
    QCOM 802.11b/g
    802.11b
    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth 1.1
    Bluetooth 2.0+EDR 
    Bluetooth 1.1
    USB
    2 x USB 1.1
    2 x USB 2.0
    1 x USB 2.0
    Firewire
    No
    No
    Yes
    OS
    Windows XP Tablet Edition
    Windows XP Tablet Edition
    Windows XP Tablet Edition
    Audio
    2 x 2W Stereo Speakers 
    Built-In 1W Speaker
    Built-In Mono
    Battery Type
    Re-chargeable 28w Lithium ION Battery
    Re-chargeable 26w Lithium ION Battery
    Re-chargeable 14.8w Lithium Polymer Battery
    Battery (Claimed)
    Standard Battery : over 3.5 Hrs 
    Standard Battery : 3 Hrs 
    Standard Battery : 3 Hrs 
    Dimensions
    227.5mm x 139.5mm x 24.5mm
    230mm x 150mm x 25mm
    134mm x 86mm x 23mm
    Weight
    770g
    1042g (with extended battery)
    421g
    Other
    Button : 8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/Select/Menu), Hold , Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD
    Power on/off switch, 1 x Wireless on/off switch, 1 x D-pad with enter, Left Mouse Button, Right Mouse Button,  4x Function Keys, PageUp, PageDown, Key Lock, Volume Up, Volume Down, Synaptics Transtouch Stick Cursor 
    Included accessories: universal power supply (air/auto adapters included), docking cable, desktop stand, digital pen, carrying sleeve 

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    i-Mate JAQ3 now in stock – still save £20

    Following my i-Mate JAQ3 post last week, Clove are pleased to announce that they now have the JAQ3 in stock. The save £20 offer has now been extended beyond the preorder period and is now valid until the end of February!

    iMate JAQ3

    The iMate JAQ3 looks like a fabulous device with a form factor similar to the Blackjack or HTC S620 and packing a full Windows Mobile 5 OS with touchscreen support.

    The i-Mate JAQ3 is available and in stock now on the Clove website for just £295 +VAT. Clove are one of the first to offer the JAQ3 in the UK and what’s more, we are offering you a £20 saving over the regular price with the following voucher code: TMJAQJAN07. Simply enter the code into the voucher box on the order form once you have selected to buy the i-Mate JAQ3 and £20 will be deducted at the checkout stage. We think this makes Clove one of the cheapest suppliers in the UK.

    To take advantage of the i-Mate JAQ3 preorder offer please follow THIS LINK for the product page on the Clove Technology website and don’t forget to use the voucher code!

    Look out for our i-Mate JAQ3 review coming soon!

    Matt

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    Vista goes on sale

    Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, goes on sale from today.

    Windows Vista

    Prices for the OS in the UK range from about £100 for an upgrade version of the Basic package to £249 for a copy of the upgrade to the Ultimate version of Vista. Compare that to the prices in the US – prices start from $100 (£52) for an upgrade of Vista Home basic to $249 (£127) for the equivelant Ultimate version. US customers pay half as much as in the UK? I’m sure that is going to upset a lot of people!

    You can see if your PC is ready for Vista by downloading the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor which will help you to determine if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista.

    Matt

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