Author: Tarandeep Kaur

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Trimble's new rugged UMPC: Yuma


The Yuma UMPC by Trimble is all about ruggedness combined with power and strength. Sporting the MIL-STD-810F and IP67 ratings, it also comes with an Intel Atom N270 processor @ 1.6GHz and 32GB SSD drive. On the connectivity front, it has built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It also has SDIO and Express card slots for expansion.  There is no words about its price tag yet. It is supposed to be made available in the month of April, 2009.

Specifications

  • 7-inch WVGA touchscreen
  • 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor
  • 32GB SSD
  • Built in WIFi, Bluetooth and GPS
  • Express Card
  • SDIO slots
  • Two geotag-enabled cameras

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HTC TOUCH DIAMOND 2 screenshots [Windows Mobile]

The HTC TOUCH DIAMOND 2 was launched last week at MWC 2009. The DIAMOND 2 is an update to original Diamond. One of the most obvious improvements that the Diamond 2 brings over the Diamond-1 is the bigger and higher resolution screen. The screen is now WVGA as you can easily make out from the following screenshot.

The higher resolution enables you to see more than the normal VGA screen of Diamond-1.

Like the TOUCH HD, which also sports the same resolution, it also shows weather data of the coming days on the same screen.

Stock tab is the new tab which was not there in the Diamond-1. It basically shows the stock information like their current price and whether there is a increase or decrease in its value.

The calender tab is a much welcomed addition to the Touch Flo interface. It looks nice and works great too. A nice update for those who just got tired of the built-in calender.

Another improvement is the updated SIP (soft input panel).

Calculator has also been a given a nice facelift.

Commentary: Although the Touch Diamond 2 still uses the Windows Mobile 6.1, HTC has (again) done  a commendable job of giving Windows Mobile a new look. Quite a lot of improvements in terms of usage and functionality can easily be seen and observed. It is also nice to know that the HTC has promised a Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade to the Diamond-2 users.

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Opera Mobile 9.5 technology preview with Google Gears support [Windows Mobile]

Folks at Opera have rolled out a technology preview which brings Google Gears to the mobile devices. On the mobile devices, Google Gears will enhance the web experience as it allows the pages to be cached in the background.

How to install?

Installing Gears is pretty easy. Install our Opera Mobile 9.5 technology preview build, go to the Gears web site and click the “Install Gears” button

Links:

[Opera Labs]

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Workhorse launches MC10 Netbook

Workhorse PC is a Texas-based company, which has introduced a new netbook called the Workhorse Certeza MC10. It will be launched with a competitive price tag of $399 and it will be available for $549 for Windows Vista Business version based. It comes with a 4-cell or 6-cell battery too.

There will be a few different configurations of the MC10, ranging in price from $399 for a Linux version, $449 for XP Home, and $549 for a Vista Business version

Specifications:

  • Operating System: Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
  • CPU: Intel Atom N270 with 945GSE
  • Display/Resolution: 10.1 inches/1024 x 600
  • Memory: Up to 2GB
  • Card Slots: ExpressCard, 4-in-1 card reader
  • 1.3-megapixel Webcam
  • Wireless: 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, WiMax, and WLAN (Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T)
  • Size: 10.0 x 7.3 x 0.75 inches
  • Weight: 2.9 pounds

[via LaptopMag]

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Archos 10 Netbook now available – Finally!

The Archos 10 is now finally available for order for $399. There is nothing special about the netbook in terms of specifications. Infact, it carries the specs which were there in the netbook models around an year ago just when the Atom-powered netbooks had just landed.

Archos 10 Netbook now available

At CES 2009, they did a quite unveiling of Archos 10. Perhaps, they themselves know that there is nothing ground-breaking about this netbook.

Specifications:

10.2-inch screen
Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz
1GB RAM
160GB HDD
Windows XP
Wi-Fi
Webcam
3 USB ports
3-cell battery

Visit Archos official web page.

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SONY VAIO P-series AD

Can you really fit so many VAIO P’s in your pockets? Leave that question. Can you afford so many P-series VAIOs? If you would like to see the special features, you might want to see the making of the Sony Vaio P series at sonyinsider.


Credit: myvaiop at pocketables forum. 

The little Sony Vaio P, while made its debut with the slow Windows Vista, runs the latest Windows 8 just fine. Just make sure to get the custom GMA 500 graphic drivers as Intel is yet to make official drivers for the GMA 500 chipsets.

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No more 8.9-inch ASUS Eee PCs in 2009

Asus is going to completely phase out 8.9-inch Eee PC netbooks this year. Asus believes that the 10-inch netbooks have much higher demand than the 8.9-inch netbooks.

No doubt, the sales of the 10-inch netbooks have been much higher than expected, but it is odd to completely rule out the 8.9-inch netbooks out of the equation. I am sure that there are a lot of people around who yearn for a smaller device and they do not have a need for a full laptop-size keyboard. They just want a device that is easy to carry around.

[via Digitimes]

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ASUS coming up with a Google Android netbook?

ASUS has already allocated a team of engineers to work upon an Android-based netbook and they will able to fully develop the Android-based netbook by the end of this year. It will be interesting to see the place for such a netbook, where 90% of the netbook market is using the old and trusty Windows XP as their OS. One reason that folks at ASUS may be looking upto the Android platform is the fact that it is free. Note, that even though Microsoft continues to offer the netbook manufactures Windows XP, but we cannot deny the fact it is not FREE like Android.

That said, I still believe that although the Android is meant for mobile phones. I do not underestimate Android, but if the netbook has the powerful hardware to run the full desktop OS like Windows XP/7 or Ubuntu, then why install it on a netbook. The only thing that should be bundled with every netbook is an instant on OS and I do believe that there are plenty of linux custom distros which offer full firefox even in the instant-on OS.

[via bloomberg]