Acer Developing Touchscreen Keyboard Laptop?
Mar 9, 2010 Acer, Almost a tablet
Engadget informs us that Acer might be working on a frameless laptop with a touchscreen keyboard, something like the device pictured below. A rumour first made popular by DigiTimes, this piece of news also claims that the Acer device will give up the display frame and simply print colors directly on the back side of the screen’s reinforced glass substrate.
There’s also a touchscreen keyboard to be used on the device, that’s supposed to be incredibly thin for a traditional laptop. In case you’re wondering, the device above is the Frame Zero concept, created by Fujitsu and even ASUS is working on something similar, a dual display laptop prototype, while the OLPC has a new version planned with a similar approach.
[via Engadget]
Tags: Frame Zero concept laptop, frameless laptop, reinforced glass substrate screen, touchscreen keyboard laptop
Mio Announces Moov V780 Navigation MID, Ready for CeBIT 2010
Mar 1, 2010 Almost a tablet
Mio has recently announced the Moov V780, a navigation MID that will be unveiled at CeBIT 2010. This multimedia playing GPS MID is just a step closer to Mio’s entrance in the tablet segment, which is very likely to happen, if you ask us. Back to the new product, this is a 7 inch navigation device, shown in action at this address.
Mio Moov V780 packs a widescreen display, high def multimedia capabilities, a digital TV receiver and wireless connectivity. There’s also HDMI output on board, digital TV features, a 600 MHz CPU, 512MB of memory and 4GB of Flash storage space.
Windows CE runs the show on the MID and the product should support WiFi and optional WiMAX. The price and launch date are unknown just yet.
[via Mio]
Tags: CeBIT 2010, Mio MID, Mio Moov V780, Mio Moov V780 specifications, Mio tablet
LG GW990 MeeGo OS MID Hands On Revealed (Video)
Feb 24, 2010 Almost a tablet, LG
We’re unsure if we should call the LG GW990 device a smartphone or a MID, since it’s a pretty big piece of gadgetry, with an impressive 4.8 inch touchscreen with a 1024 x 480 pixel resolution. As mentioned here, the device supports the new Intel-Nokia MeeGo OS, the hybrid between Nokia’s Maemo and Intel’s Moblin.
This device is based on the Intel Moorestown platform and you can see it in action in the video after the break, captured at MWC 2010, last week in Barcelona. The interface is the famous LG S-Class 3D used on so many LG phones till now. Some call this the “missing link” between smartphone and netbook, but we’re only dealing with a handset with a huge diagonal and a cool new platform on board.
What’s certain is that this MID would make an ultra portable laptop jealous, specially thanks to its many features.
[via Phone Arena]
Tags: LG GW990, LG GW990 hands on video, LG GW990 specifications, LG MID specifications, MeeGo OS device
Sungworld Makes an “Apple Tablet” With a 7 inch Display, Android OS
Jan 25, 2010 Almost a tablet
Days before the Apple Tablet goes live, here comes the Asian maker Sungworld, with a MID that resembles the Apple iPad. The device runs Android and packs a 7 inch display, plus it comes with an “Apple-style user interface”, in the typical “cloned in China” fashion.
Sungworld’s MID is based on the ARM926 platform and it packs 512MB RAM, a 2GB SSD, WiFi support and compatibility with 1080p video. HDMI out is also on board and the availability is scheduled for the end of this month, or rather next month.
Pricing should be really cheap, considering that the company making this MID launched a $73 netbook last year.
[via i4u]
Tags: 7 inch MID, Android MID, Apple Tablet clone, HDMI out, Sungworld
Netbook Navigator, Selling Premium Tablets… With Premium Prices
Jan 22, 2010 Almost a tablet
Netbook Navigator is an online retailer we’ve stumbled upon these days, selling Mobile Internet Devices, tablets and netbooks, with a focus on the latter. Since registration is necessary to have a look at the prices, we’ve checked out the experience of the folks from Liliputing with this service, in order to find out the prices of the company’s devices.
Apparently, there’s an 8.9 inch slate available on the list, with netbook-like specs, going for $1199 and packing a multitouch display. There’s also a 32GB SSD on board, Windows 7 Home Premium and integrated 3G support. Add a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU to the list, plus 2GB of memory and a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution display and you’ve got almost an ASUS T91MT unit, but with twice the price.
The main appeal of the device is its 3G connectivity, but still the price is very much a flaw. Liliputing reports that there’s also a cheaper base unit, going for $799, still too expensive for out taste.
[via gottabemobile]
Tags: multitouch display, Netbook Navigator, premium devices, prices, Windows 7 tablet
Asus Eee Top PC ET2010PNT Gets Detailed
Jan 17, 2010 Almost a tablet, Asus
Asus had a bunch of pretty cool products to showcase during CES 2010 and among them there was the neat Waveface concept, but also this all in one PC, pictured below. Dubbed the ET2010PNT, this device is supposed to pack a carbon fibre style stand, that supports the monitor.
There’s also a 20 inch screen on board, with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels and Windows 7, plus an Atom D510 dual core processor and an Nvidia Ion 2 graphics solution. The latter makes this the first device to use Nvidia’s new platform and get pictured in 2010.
The above-mentioned display supports multi-touch and maybe even gesture support, if we are to speculate. Asus Eee Top PC ET2010PNT also uses a HDMI output, plus a DVI and an optional display/port output. No info on the price and launch date just yet.
[via slashgear]
Tags: 20 inch screen, all in one PC, Asus Eee ET2010PNT, CES 2010, Windows 7
Unboxing of the Original Apple Tablet Caught on Camera; Newtown 2100 is NOT the iSlate (Video)
Jan 6, 2010 Almost a tablet, Apple Tablet
While some people think that Apple is new to the tablet game, we go back 13 years or so, to the time of the Newton 2100 MessagePad, the first “tablet” of the Cupertino company. Some guys went even further and did an unboxing of the old device, ironically placed near a modern iPhone. Here’s the result of the unboxing experience:
In case you’re wondering, here’s a list of specs of this almost ancient device: a 162 MHz StrongARM 110 processor, 8 MB of Mask ROM, 8 MB of RAM, dual PCMCIA slots, IrDA beaming support and a Newton InterConnect port. The display is a backlit LCD screen with a 480 x 320 pixel resolution @ 100 dpi, complete with a stylus that’s bundled with the product.
We know that this is more of a PDA than a tablet, but it’s as close to the device that’s coming as it gets. Newton 2100 runs the NewtonOS, which is not the MacOS, but it’s still developed by Apple.
[via passionemobile]
Tags: Apple PDA, MessagePad, Newton 2100, specs, unboxing
Packard Bell’s Butterfly Touch Netbook is Tougher Than it Sounds
Dec 22, 2009 Almost a tablet, Packard Bell
Packard Bell’s got a pretty sweet product out there, a touch netbook called Butterfly Touch. The device will probably hit Europe first, with a 600 euros price tag and it looks just like you see it in the images below. This EasyNote series netbook is able to convert into a tablet, as you can notice.
Butterfly Touch is a solid device with a nice design, a textured body a multitouch trackpad and odds are that the display supports multitouch interfacing, as well. There’s also a stylus in there and in case you’re wondering, the screen’s diagonal is 11.6 inches.
[via Crunchgear]
Tags: multitouch trackpad, Packard Bell Butterfly Touch, price, textured body
Notion Ink Android Smartpad, Ready for CES 2010 Showcasing
Dec 20, 2009 Almost a tablet
CES 2010 will be a great opportunity to see the world of tablets expanding and similar devices will also find a home there, too. Among them, you’ll find the very interesting Notion Ink smartpad, an unnamed device based on the Nvidia Tegra T20 chipset and running Android. The graphics solution will provide support for 1080p Full HD video playback.
Notion Ink’s mystery smartpad comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA/UMTS and a Pixel Qi transflective display, with a 10.1 inch diagonal and a 1024 x 600 pixels resolution. The device’s specs list also includes A-GPS, a digital compass, an accelerometer, proximity sensors, USB connectivity, HDMI, a 3.5mm audio jack and a 3 megapixel autofocus camera with video recording.
Storage is provided by a 16GB or 32GB SSD, plus an SD slot if this is not enough for you. Notion Ink’s future product will run Android OS, with gesture support and navigation will be handled via touchscreen or a trackpad. The battery life of this device is pretty impressive, too: 48 hours of functioning in standby more, 8 hours of HD video playback and 16 hours of Internet surfing via WiFi.
[via Slashgear]
Tags: 1080p full HD playback, CES 2010, Notion Ink, Nvidia Tegra T20, smartpad
eviGroup’s Wallet Android MID Gets Redesigned
Dec 14, 2009 Almost a tablet
eviGroup’s Wallet Android MID just got redesigned, probably to stay modern and avoid legal issues with Apple, because of the iPhone design traits borrowed massively on the previous device. The change in looks is pretty radical and we learn that the new Wallet will feature a thin two-tone bezel, surrounding a 5 inch WVGA touchscreen display.
There’s also a front facing webcam on board, mounted in the middle of the bezel and in case you’re wondering, the MID is expected to debut next month, probably during CES 2010.
[via ubergizmo]
Tags: CES 2010, eviGroup, redesign, Wallet MID
