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What Windows Mobile phones will you find at CeBIT 2009?

MSmobiles have given a summary of what various Windows Mobile companies have taken part in the CeBIT 2009 trade show.

  • HTC has stand in Hall 26, Stand A40 – where HTC Touch Diamond 2 and HTC Touch Pro 2 are being presented
  • Garmin (Hall 15, Stand D08) and Asus (Hall 26, Stand D39) are presenting phones that are result of their cooperation and some of these phones are Windows Mobile powered
  • Pearl (Hall 25, Stand D40) is presenting ultra-cheap Windows Mobile phones for German market (price: 100-200 Euro)
  • T-Mobile Germany operator is located in Hall 26, Stand A01 and is presenting HTC-manufactured Windows Mobile -powered T-Mobile MDA Compact V and T-Mobile MDA Vario V
  • new trend: several manufacturers, including Asus, Sony, MSI as well as mobile operators, are presenting at CeBIT 2009 many netbooks with built-in HSDPA; notably Asus is presenting across the line many models with built-in HSDPA (3G)

Windows Mobile phones costing just 100-200 euros sound interesting. It is definitely nice to see Windows Mobile going ultra-cheap

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Onkyo updates C101 netbook

Onkyo have updated their netbook model 101 with the DC101WP and DC101BP. The DC101WP is white in color and DV101BP is black in color. The battery side has also seen a bump. It is now 11.1V and 4.4Ah (48.84Wh). Other specifications have not undergone any change like the Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD.

[via akihabaranews]

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Web Video Download finally comes out of BETA – Version 1 released [Windows Mobile]

This application makes me think something: why did no-one ever thought of this? Web Video Downloader is the first Windows Mobile application that lets you download streaming videos from plethora of websites.

Web Video Download

However, this application is no more a freeware. The application has undergone many phases and the developer has put in a lot of effort in this application. However, even then it costs a modest $14.95.

Read ApoTheTech’s review of Web Video Downloader

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Taiwan mobile announces its own 10-inch netbook

With so many companies pouring themselves into the netbook space, even the cell phone providers are rolling out netbooks. Taiwan Mobile has announced W101, which is a typical 10-inch netbook with Intel Atom N270 processor.

Unlike other netbooks in the market, it comes with 8GB SSD instead of regular HDD. It is bundled Windows XP. Another interesting thing to note is that it weighs only 935gm. The netbooks will cost NT14,800 (USD 421). The company is offering several interesting deals with its 3.5G wireless services.

[via digitimes]

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If Xandros is for netbooks, then Presto is for Laptops!

Xandros has unveiled the curtains-off the Presto, which is a platform that will allow users to do basic stuff like email, chat, web browsing, Skype or other applications. This is targeted to those people who are tired of waiting for the comparatively bulky Windows OS to boot. Xandros used their knowledge that they gained from the immensely popular EEE PCs. Xandros OS, that powers the linux-based EEEs booted up in mere 15 seconds on a fairly restrictive hardware. That included a desktop-class browser, full office suit and an array of useful utilities too.

Presto works over Wi-Fi, 3G, DSL, cable or standard Ethernet broadband networks. Even an application store has been made available for the Presto. Users can test the applications too at the website.

Presto has already been made available to the PC makers and will be made available for the public download starting from April 13 for very affordable $19.95.

[prestomypc] [via venturebeat]

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Fidelity Electronics unveils VPC – Very Personal Computer (or Very Shabby Computer?)

Fidelity Electronics have unveiled Very Personal Computer, which has the specifications that were found in the old EEE 2G surf. Weighing at 1.5 pounds, it comes with a shabby WVGA screen and costs $199.

Specifications

  • 7-inch screen with 800 x 400 pixel
  • 3-hour battery life
  • 2 GB internal storage
  • Ethernet jack
  • SD card slot
  • 100 MHz Internet browser

Surprised by the last point? We are as surprised as you are. We are still trying to figure out what the folks at Fidelity meant by 100MHz Internet Browser. We fail to find a single advantage of buying the fidelity netbook over the now old ASUS EEE 2G surf. Wait, we do not even recommend the 2G surf to anyone too!

[jgadgets]

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Gateway LT1001i officially launched in Philippines

Gateway LT1001i has made its way to the Philippines. It comes with a fairly standard netbook specifications:

  • 8.9-inch screen
  • Intel Atom N270 processor
  • Windows XP home edition
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 160GB HDD
  • 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n
  • Intel’s Mobile 945GSE chipset
  • Webcam
  • card reader
  • weighs: 1.26kg

It will cost you a little over $400. All those specs makes the LT1001i a great overall netbook. With many netbook companies moving away from the 8.9-inch netbooks, it is nice to see certain companies still rolling out 8.9-inch netbook models.  This will attract those customers who have been looking for smaller netbooks and found 10.2-inch netbooks a bit bulky to carry around.

[Gateway LT1001I official webpage] [via electronic pulp]

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Dell Mini 10 gets dissected

Dell has published several illustration photos with description of how to disassemble the Dell Mini 10 and gain access to the HDD, CPU and Wireless card. Please note that you will have to take keyboard out in order to get your hands on the aforementioned items. And by removing the trackpad assembly, you can even add TV tuner to the unit. Unfortunately, you cannot upgrade the RAM as it soldered to the  unit. More pictures:

DOCUMENTATION

[via mydellmini]

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ASUS to showcase the EEE SHELL 1008HA and S121 at CeBIT 2009

Remember the ultra-thin EEE SHELL that we mentioned a couple of days back? Well, ASUS is planning to unveil the SHELL AKA 1008HA at the CeBIT 2009. The SHELL 1008HA is rumored to be slimmer than the current flagship EEE, S101 and will offer more battery life than the EEE S101.

Along with 1008HA, the company will also showcase the recently released S101H, Eee PC T91, Eee PC S121, UX and U-series ultra-thin notebooks and Eee Keyboard. More exciting news coming, the S101’s successor , S121 is also going to be launched, which will have a whopping 512GB SSD drive. Yes, that is not a typo. It will be the first netbook to feature such spacious SSD drive.  However, it is cost you at mind-boggling $1649. For those who want to be remain on the cheap side, they can opt for the 120GB HDD version, which will retail for $899.

At $1649 and with 512GB SSD, one does not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the ASUS S121 is directly going to rival the  Macbook Air, which retails more or less, at the same price. However, will it still be called an EEE? That is miles behind of being called as a cheap netbook.

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Click here to read the S101 review

[via digitimes]

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ASUS P565 will not be launched in France

ASUS P565, which was slowly being launched in all parts of the world would not be able to make itself to France. It has already been launched in many parts of Asia as-well-as Europe and is enjoying moderate success. The ASUS underwent a partnership with Garmin to release ASUS-GARMIN branded phones this year. Could that be the reason that ASUS P565 was canceled? Or it was canceled that its successor, ASUS P835 has already been announced. But, then again, ASUS P835 is a ASUS-only windows mobile phone and not a ASUS-GARMIN windows mobile phone.

We enjoyed reviewing the device which was touted as the then world’s fastest PDA-phone.