Elonex One T: 7″ Netbook

Elonex One T Specifications
Display: 7″ Wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 400MHz (?)
RAM: ?
Storage: 1GB Flash, Card Reader
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), VGA, USB (3)
Price: £129 ($255)

The Elonex One T is the successor to the One. The One was an interesting netbook that had all the guts behind the LCD. The One T has it in [...]

FineDigital FineDrive Bio: Portable Speech Recognition GPS

FineDigital FineDrive Bio Specifications
Display: 7″ Wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Memory: 2GB or 4GB
CPU: 900MHz Dual Core
GPS: SiRF V5, 2D+3D, 3D+2D
Voice Recognition: FineSR (Fine Speech Recognizer)
Connectivity: DMB, SD (2), USB
Availability: South Korea
Price: KRW499,000 (2GB), KRW549,000 (4GB)

FineDigital has announced a fine GPS device. And I hope others follow suit with voice recognition because it can [...]

Albatron Rocker: 7″ Tablet PC Computex 2008

Albatron Rocker Specifications
Display: 7″ Touch
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 400MHz ARM 9
Memory: 128MB Mobile DDR
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth
Storage: 128MB NAND Flash, 2-in-1 Card Reader (SD, MMC)
Webcam: Yes
OS: Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Battery: 6 hours
Other: Cradle has USB, supports TV module
Dimension: 188.3 x 113 x 12.9mm
Weight: 343g

Albatron showcased its 7″ tablet PC called the Rocker. It is [...]

TG Sambo PHOLIC CP-1000: 4.8″ Touch PMP

TG Sambo PHOLIC CP-1000
Display: 4.8″ Touch (12.2cm)
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 700MHz RMI AU 1250
Storage: 16GB SSD
External Storage: N/A
RAM: 128MB
Tuner: T-DMB
Connectivity: WiFi, USB (host mode)
OS: Windows CE 5.0
Video Support: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, ASF, DivX 3.11/4x/5x, Xvid 1.0
Audio Support: MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG
Other: Electronic Dictionary
Battery: 1900mA, 3 1/2 hours (video playback)
Dimension: 15.7mm thick
Weight: 200g
Price: KRW477,000

TG [...]

SID 2008 Wrapup

There were a lot of developments in displays that were showcased during SID 2008. One of the best stuff was related to OLEDs, lower power consumption, thin profiles and LED backlights generating unheard of contrast ratios. I’ve posted about just a few of them. Here they all are for your convenience:

Epson Electronic Paper Display at [...]

Dell Mini-Inspiron: Eee PC Killer

Gizmodo bumped into Michael Dell during the All Things D conference that was held today. Michael Dell was carrying a notebook PC that hasn’t been seen before. It was mini, a mini-Inspiron, a potential Eee PC killer. Michael Dell didn’t share specs such as OS, pricing or anything. Gizmodo was able to check out the [...]

3K Computers RazorBook 400: $299

3K Computers RazorBook 400
Display Size: 7″
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 400MHz Low Power Consumption Ingenic 32-bit Single Core Mobile Processor
RAM: 512MB DDR2
Storage: 4GB Flash
OS: CE Linux Operating System v2.4
Connectivity: 10/100Mbps, 802.11(b? g?),
Other: <8~15 sec. boot time, mobile broadband
Battery: 2-cell 2100mAh battery
Dimension: 8.25 x 5.5 x 1.25″
Weight: <2lbs
Price: $299 (down from $399)

3K Computers announced on May [...]

iriver P.ple P10: 4″ PMP

iriver P.ple P10
Display Size: 4″
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Touch: Yes
CPU: 600MHz RMI AU1250
HDD: 33GB
OS: Windows CE
Video Support: Flash, MPEG, WMA, XivD
Audio Support: MP3, WAV
Availability: South Korea
Price:
KRW328,000 (standard P.ple P10, ~US$318)
KRW398,000 (P.ple P10 Pro, ~US$386)

The newest portable multimedia player (PMP) from iriver is its P.ple P10. That is an interesting name, to say the least. The [...]

LG Display 4.3″ WVGA Multitouch LCD at SID 2008

LG Display 4.3″ WVGA Multitouch LCD
Size: 4.3″
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Pixel Density: 217.1ppi
Color: 16.7M (8 bit)
Brightness: 420 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Viewing Angle: 60/50/70/70 (U/D/L/R, CR>10:1)
LCD Technology: TN
Touch: Yes, Multitouch

LG Display showcased many LCD innovations including this 4.3″ multitouch LCD sporting a pixel format of 800 x 480. I am scratching my head and wondering if this [...]

Epson OLED at SID 2008

Epson OLED
Size: 8″ (20.3cm)
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Brightness: 200 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1 or greater

Epson showcased some impressive OLED displays during SID. Epson improved the light emitting materials by developing a proprietary element structure resulting in extending the life of the OLED device to more than 50,000 hours (to half brightness). The thickness of the OLED [...]