There is a rumor that the HP is planning to expand it’s mininote series. Rumor has it that 13.3-inch and a 11.6 mininote is in the works. Both are expected to use the Intel Atom processor.
With the MSI, ASUS and Dell, HP too would be coming out with bigger ‘netbooks’, which means that the competition will get tougher. The year 2009 is surely going to be very exciting.
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Intel is planning to launch Intel Pineview in the second half of 2009 to replace the Intel Atom in netbooks and nettops. Intel still do not plan to introduce dual-core processors in Netbooks in near future. On the other hand, dual-core Pineview processor is in the tunnel.
The main advantage that the Intel Pineview processor brings over the Intel Atom CPU is the possibility to use higher clock frequencies. This means that we can now expect to see Netbooks and NetTops with more than 1.6GHz clock speed in 2009. Other advancements include:
ASUS has rolled out new BIOS updates for the ASUS EEE 1000H as-well-as for the EEE 900HA. According to BIOS, the new BIOS for 1000H aims at “optimizing memory”. Nothing more is known about it at this point.
The new 900HA BIOS updates “thermal policy”
This is for the those who said that Windows Mobile 6.5 would not fill the space between Windows Mobile 6.1 and Windows Mobile 7. Microsoft is in fact in the works of releasing Windows Mobile 6.5 to the OEMs and manufactures. Few enhancements that the Windows Mobile 6.5 brings over the previous versions of Windows Mobile includes:
![Windows Mobile 6.5 is for real - (unofficially) already running on HTC Blue Angel [Windows Mobile]](http://www.apothetech.com/wp-content/uploads/pic01.jpg "pic01")
It has been released for the now dated HTC Blue Angel, popularly known as O2 XDA IIs and Imate PDA2K. I’m pretty sure, it would not take much time for it to be released for other devices as well.
Here are some (leaked) screenshots of the Windows Mobile 6.5 running on Blue Angel. It seems like that the Windows Mobile Professional (touchscreen devices) are going to get the same treatment as the Windows Mobile Smartphone devices got in Windows Mobile 6.1. Yes, we are talking about the sliding panel concept now being implemented in the Windows Mobile 6.5 for Windows Mobile Professional devices.
The HP Mini 2140 is now available for order on HP’s website. There are 7 different variations to choose from with the minimum starting at $499 and going up to $779 for the top-end model. Interestingly, HP is no more offering an SSD version for the HP mini 2140. There is no linux option too.
All the models are being offered with either Windows XP or Windows Vista Home Basic/Business. Vista models are coming with 2GB RAM as standard, while XP models have 1GB RAM as standard. All the models are powered by 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor.
Visit HP mini 2140 webpage
Thanks to Jimmy for the tip
Toshiba has increased the storage capacity in their only netbook, the Toshiba NB10. Now, the buyers have the choice of getting either the one with the 160GB HDD or 64GB SSD. You also have two color choices: “Champagne Gold” (shown above in picture) and “Galaxy Black”. Specifications-wise, there is nothing revolutionary, just plain-Jane netbook specs.
Specifications
So far, this model has been made available only in Japan. No word on when it will be made available in rest of the countries.
The FingerMenu is a great application developed by Francesco, which aims to make the Windows Mobile menus more finger friendly than ever. The menus look a lot like the ones found on HTC DIAMOND’s TouchFlo 3D interface and work similarly too. The only difference being is the availbility of FingerMenu in every application unlike TouchFlo3D menu, which is only available in TouchFlo 3D.
The FingerMenu is very easy to use. Just install it and it will automatically make every single menu finger friendly.
If the menu does not fit in the FingerMenu’s window, a simple swipe in the upward direction shows the rest of the contents. To see how it works, see the following video:
You can also configure it to ignore a certain list of applications where you do not want FingerMenu to be active.
FingerMenu for Windows Mobile from Taran DS on Vimeo.
Download FingerMenu now!
Click here to donate the developer to show your appreciation
Cloud computing and Cloud storage are becoming extremely important these days. It is very common nowadays that we have to access data on a variety of devices. But, myriad of hurdles come our way like different operating system, devices and platform which make often cause redundancy of data and lot of confusion. We also come across other problems like difficulty in making the data available across the different devices on which we wish to carry the data.
With ZumoDrive, netbook users can forget about the storage constraints of their devices. ZumoDrive does this by delivering unlimited cloud storage transparently over the Internet so that it feels just like local storage.
On various mobile devices like Netbooks, UMPCs and iPhones, the internal storage may not be adequate. On such devices, Zumodrive can give you huge virtual drive to store all your data including music and movies! Some of the features that I personally like about Zumodrive are:
The little video given below explains it all
And hey, Zumodrive has been kind enough to give the ApoTheTech users free codes to try out the Zumodrive. Just go to following URL and give a try to the Zumodrive:
http://www.zumodrive.com/invite/Apothetech
Sadly, there is no Windows Mobile client although Google Android client is being developed.
Visit Zumodrive.com
Sandisk has unveiled it’s first affordable third-generation SSDs based on Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash Technology. The G3 model are available in 2 sizes: 1.8″ C18 model and 2.5″ C25 model. Although the G3-family is based on MLC technology, it has a great speeds of 200MB/s read speed and 140MB/s write speed.
It is available in the capacities of 60, 120 and 240GB costing $149, $249 and $499 respectively. Want to know how fast is it? It is equivalent to the 40,000 rpm HDD!
So, finally we are seeing cheap SSDs with great performance. This will let the netbook and UMPC manufactures to start using SSDs again, esp in their premium range.
We mentioned about the HP Mini 2140 few days ago. HP listened to the complaints of the HP Mininote 2133 and rectified them in the 2140. Folks at NotebookReview have given the HP Mini 2140 a good go. Unfortunately, the higher resolution model is not available in the market yet. So, they were able to review only the lower resolution model, which has a resolution of 1024 x 576, which is even less than the those in the market already.
The bigger 10.1″ screen is a better and most importantly, more comfortable to look at, when compared to the smaller, but very high-resolution screen of the HP mininote 2133. The keyboard has not undergone any change, which is a nice thing.
Pros
Cons
Suggestion: Wait for the higher resolution model instead. The current lower resolution model has only 576 pixel vertically, which would hide some of the Dialog boxes. The developers expect at least 600 pixels vertically when designing the applications. So, unless you are in some sort of big hurry, don’t buy the 2140. Wait for the higher resolution model instead, which would be a true upgrade to the mininote 2133.
