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i-mate is not dead! I-mate to launch a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress [Windows Mobile]

To all those who though that i-mate is dead, you are all wrong. I-mate is all set to launch it’s revolutionary device powered by Windows Mobile at Mobile World Congress, 2009 that is going to be held next month.

i-mate will be unveiling its brand new product – one which sees them break new grounds with a revolutionary mobile device that’s like nothing else.

We have seen in the past too that i-mate often announces great devices, but fails to deliever them at right time. A couple of years back, when they announced their revolutionary “Ultimate series”, they promised to shake the whole mobile market, but they failed to deliver them on time. Nearly after an year, they came out with “ultimate range”. But, by then, they were already surpassed by the competition and the whole “ultimate range” utimately failed.

We hope that their so-called “revolutionary” device is made available in the market soon after it’s announcement.

via MSmobiles

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Pre-order iPAQ Data Messenger [Windows Mobile]

The iPAQ Data Messenger is now available for preorder. Although it’s specifications are not that impressive and it may be quite difficult for the folks at HP to justify the $600 tag that it carries.

  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • 2.8-inch 320×240 touchscreen
  • Dimensions: 5.7 x 1.74 x 11.4 cm
  • 128 megs RAM, 256 megs ROM.
  • WiFi (b/g)
  • Standard slider keyboard
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
  • Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900), the European flavors of HSDPA (900/1900/2100 MHz)
  • aGPS
  • 3.1MP camera with 5x digital zoom and LED flash.
  • 1140 mAh battery.
  • Micro USB for sync and charge.
  • Micro SD card, up to 8 gigabytes.

You can now pre-order one from HP

[HP link] [via wmexperts]

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New Netbook from Mouse Computers – llyama KDU-G1 [Netbook]

Mouse Computer Japan have rolled out a new netbook in Japan, llyama KDU-G1. It will come with Windows XP (home) as operating system.

Specification

Atom N270 Processor (1.6GHz)
10.2″ WSVGA screen
Wi-Fi b/g
1GB RAM, 160GB HDD or 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD

New Netbook from Mouse Computers - llyama KDU-G1

Although, it is does not have a built-in DVD drive like the LB-F1500, but it does have the option of 320GB HDD, which should be more than enough who works on the go on netbooks.

[Mouse Computers]

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ASUS admits that EEE PCs are not selling like hot cakes [Netbook]

ASUS recently disclosed their inventory data a couple of days back and said that the ASUS is unlikely to profitable in quarter 1, 2009.  Infact, he said that the company is doing everything to clear the inventory. But, what caught our eye was the fact that ASUS EEE PCs are not selling at the rate the company wanted it to.

With the stiff competition from ACER, HP, Samsung and DELL, such a result was quite expected. On the other hand, netbooks are also getting a lot pricier than before, which would mean less buyers. Not everyone is going to spend $550 on a netbook like ASUS S101.

[digitimes]

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Would the Netbooks die in near future?

An year ago, it was quite easy to differentiate a netbook from a notebook. But now, the differences between a netbook and notebook are getting blurred every day. We are already able to observe changes that occured in the netbook field in the past year. People yearned for bigger devices with bigger displays and more horsepower, which forced the Netbook manufactures to give people what they want.

Now, we hear announcements every day of some XYZ company coming out with netbooks with built-in DVD drives and bigger displays. One of the most important points that makes a netbooks easily differentiable from the notebook is the size of it. Companies like DELL and ASUS have already rolled out (or going to roll out) devices that are of size of notebooks.

So, the question arises if the Netbooks die in the future. Well, if the manufactures continue to come out with bigger and heavier netbooks, it would ultimately kill the whole point of netbooks, which is: portability. A fully featured netbook, which has 12-inch+ screen and has DVD drive weighing around 2kg is no different from any laptop (notebook) in the market.

Conclusion: The whole netbook concept would become a gimmick and Netbooks would merge with the notebooks in near future.

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HP planning mini 1100 series – more models coming: 1133CL, 1135NR and 1140NR [Netbooks]

More HP mini rumors! According to various souces,, HP is very soon going to unveil another netbook. Rumor has it that HP is going to roll out nine different models in the 1100 series, which includes: 1130NR, 1133CL, 1135NR, 1141NR and a 1100 Vivienne Tam edition. What makes them different from the rest of the netbooks is the inclusion of Express Card slot.

Features of HP Mini 1133CL and HP Mini 1140NR are:

  • 1.60GHz Intel Atom N270
  • 1GB RAM
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • 60GB HDD
  • 10.1-inch  LED Display
  • WLAN 802.11 b/g
  • touch pad with horizontal/vertical scroll up/down
  • 2-in-1 media card reader, 2 USB ports,
  • 3-cell battery

Here are the links to some of the netbooks. 1135NR is similar to 1133CL, but does not include bluetooth. 1140NR is also similar to 1133CL, but is a Vivienne Tam edition. Continue reading “HP planning mini 1100 series – more models coming: 1133CL, 1135NR and 1140NR [Netbooks]”

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HTC updates Touch Cruise [Windows Mobile]

Previously codenamed as HTC Lolite has now been formally announced as HTC TOUCH CRUISE. The Touch Cruise has been given an updated look. Other than different looks, HTC has bought numerous software enhancements on the Touch Cruise.

The new HTC Touch Cruise is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints, an application experience that enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favourite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific geographical location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, Footprints also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

When placed into its accompanying car cradle, the HTC Touch Cruise automatically transforms its user interface into an easy-to-use, one-touch interface.

HTC Touch Cruise Specifications

  • Size: 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm
  • Weight: 103 grams
  • Connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
  • Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
  • Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
  • Control panel: HTC TouchFLO™, 4-Way navigation wheel with Enter and HTC Footprints™ buttons
  • Camera: 3.2 MP, with fixed focus
  • Internal memory: 512 MB flash ROM, 256 MB RAM
  • Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
  • Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • GPS: GPS/A-GPS
  • Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
  • Battery: 1100 mAh
  • Talk time: GSM: up to 400 minutes
  • Standby time: GSM: up to two weeks
  • Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz

Both RAM and ROM have been doubled from the older Touch Cruise. Battery capacity has been reduced to 1100mAh from 1350mAh though.

[HTC TOUCH CRUISE]

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HP to come up with bigger MiniNotes [Netbook]


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.

[engadget]