Archive for 2008
There are a lot of small form factor laptop and UMPC style devices finding their way on to the market at the moment, each of them hoping to be the next Eee PC. The problem is that many of them are simple copying the Eee PC concept and not putting a great deal of ‘new stuff’ in to the mix.
So are Gigabyte hoping to break the mould with the M912? On the face of it the M912 may seem similar to the other UMPC’s on offer from Acer or MSi but there is a difference with the Gigabyte and that come in the form of a touch screen and hinge mechanism that allows you to use the M912 as a tablet PC as well as a more conventional mini-laptop.
The Gigabyte M912
Nigel is currently working on the review of the Gigabyte M912 which should be online within the next few weeks. For now you can enjoy the unboxing video below:
Gigabyte M912 specification:
- CPU Intel ® Atom 1.6GHz
- Operating System : Genuine Microsoft Windows ULCPC XP Home
- Chipset Intel ® 945GSE
- System Configuration Memory : 1GB, HDD 160GB
- LCD 8.9”LCD panel/WXGA 1280×768, w/Touch screen, LED Backlight, as 180° rotation angle
- HDD 2.5", 9.5mm S-ATA HDD
- Keyboard 80 key keyboard/Touch Pad
- I/O Port USB X 3,Mic in, Earphone out, D-SUB RJ45, Express card, SD/MMC/MS
- Audio Speaker 1.5 watt x 2
- Bluetooth BlueTooth 2.0 built-in
- Web Camera 1.3M pixel web camera
- Wireless LAN 802.11b/g by mini-card
- Protection Kensington lock
- Battery Li-ion 4500mAh, Battery life 3.5 hrs
- Dimension 235 x 180 x 28~42mm
- Weight 1.3kg (include 2.5"HDD and 4 cell Battery)
EDIT: Our Gigabyte M912 review is now live!
Posted by: Matt
Mickey Papillon The Cell Phone Junkie has just posted up a great review of the Sidekick 2008. This Quad Band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) phone has GPRS/EDGE for its always-on connectivity. The dimensions of the Sidekick measure 4.72” by 2.26” by .73” and it has a weight of 4.8 oz. For comparison, the Treo 750 measures 4.37” by 2.28” by .87” and has a weight of 5.4oz. More details after the break.
Since I posted my HTC Touch Pro video yesterday I’ve had tons of requests of photos of the Pro next to the Diamond to that you can judge the difference in size. So, not to disappoint anyone here are a few shots of the two devices side-by-side.
HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro bottom view (click to enlarge)
HTC Touch Pro sitting on top of the Touch Diamond (click to enlarge)
The HTC Touch Pro and Touch Diamond (click to enlarge)
Having spent the last 24 hrs with the Touch Pro I have to say that it is by far the best phone I’ve had for years! Definitely better than my TyTN II and, for me anyway, better than the HTC Touch Diamond. I do still like the Diamond but with my heavy email use a QWERTY keyboard is a must!
As you can see from the shots above, the Touch Pro is almost twice as thick as the Diamond and about 50% heavier. However, despite being about 30 grams lighter than the HTC TyTN II it feels heavier in your hand, perhaps because it’s more compact.
Signal strength on the HTC Touch Pro is better than the Diamond. We live in the middle of nowhere with poor network coverage, the Diamond rarely picks up a signal but the Pro has a couple of bars.
We’ll have a full review for you soon but if there is anything you would like to know about the HTC Touch Pro in the meantime then please drop us a line!
EDIT: Our HTC Touch Pro review is now live!
Posted by: Matt
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Orange today announced that the first laptop in its ‘connected’ range will be available from tomorrow, 16th August. Available from Orange shops, consumers will be able to purchase a package consisting of Orange’s ‘Internet Everywhere’ mobile broadband service and dongle and an Asus laptop for just £25 a month. The Asus laptop offers the ultimate portable experience with its 8.9" compact design and weighing just 0.99kg allowing consumers to walk out of store and connect to the Internet.
WMExperts have managed to find some more great pictures of the Palm Treo 850 or Palm Treo Pro. This is looking like a sweet device for the front facing keyboard lovers out there. Shame it is only a 320 x 320 screen and carries a lousy 2 mega pixel camera, but hey we cannot have everything. Oh and where have I seen that glossy plastic curved back before? Spec and pictures after the break.
Pictures have surfaced today reported to have been leaked by a Palm training site of the much rumoured Palm 850 series GSM device. This is the GSM version of the CDMA only 800W but does seem to have had a bit of a makeover. I really like the black colour scheme of this phone, makes it look very professional. If these are real this must be launching pretty soon. Check out the pictures after the break.
Managed to get my hands on the much anticipated HTC Touch Pro today and I have had a few minutes to put together a quick video look at the hardware and software of the device and I have to say so far I am very impressed with the usability and overall speed of the TouchFlo UI. I will be writing up a full review, but before I do I will be using the device for a few days to make sure I get a good feel for it. In the meantime check out the video after the break.
HTC seem to be getting better at supporting their devices (Thanks Mobility Today.) They have upped some new drivers for the HTC Shift. Hitting us with updates of the Intel Chipset Driver, Intel VGA Driver, Vista EC Driver, Touch Screen Driver, Synaptics Micro Pad Driver, Realtek Audio Driver, Vitakey AC5023 Fingerprint Software and Driver Update, and Extension Kit (USB, Lan Port) Driver.
Via MoDaCo
HTC Touch Pro has been benchmarked against a few of the other handsets in it range. The HTC Touch Diamond, the Toshiba Portégé G810, and the HTC P6500. See the results from Mobilelife via The Phone Report after the break.
Steve Trotto over at Steve Trotto.com has started a podcast that covers all things tech with specific emphasis on mobile phones and mobile technology. Steve has been writing for Mobility Today for nearly ten years now and also has his own blog which is a great resource. I was invited to join him for a chat this week about the iPhone 3G and the HTC Touch Pro, you can download the podcast here or subscribe in iTunes here. Be sure to check it out.
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