Gigabyte Technologies has announced they develop an UMPC which will be launched the next week. There are not too many information about the new device. The U60 model will be powered by a VIA C7-M processor. Gigabyte Technologies is working with the Chunghwa Telecom to offer 3G/3.5G services for the UMPC.

The U60 UMPC is expected in Taiwan on May 22nd. It will be available to the rest of the world in the second half of 2007. Gigabyte will release another UMPC model in the second half of the year, according to SlashGear.

Data Evolution Corporation, a mobile solutions developer, launched an UMPC exclusively for North American market. The Cathena CX UMPC is their new product. The device has a starting price of $800 and it is perfect for business as well as for individual use.

The Cathena CX is powered by an AMD Geode LX800 processor and pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows XP. The notebook uses 512MB SDRAM supporting ram memory up to 1GB. You have three choices for the HDD:40, 80 or 100GB storage. The 7” TFT touch-screen LCD offers 800×480 resolution. Regarding the connectivity, the Cathena CX features 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0+ with EDR. A near full size QWERTY keyboard will help you to use easily the office utilities. The Cathena CX UMPC weights approximately two pounds and the dimensions are 8.6×6.4×1 inches. - MIHNEA BOIANGIU

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Prepare yourself to get your computer a makeover with the stylish new products Philips just unveiled. A wireless keyboard and four new mice featuring gorgeous designs are now ready for your computers.

Offering a four-way scroll wheel is included in all the 4 new mice: 1 wireless notebook mouse, 2 wired desktop mice and a wireless desktop mouse. Additionally, the SPT5701 desktop set offers a wireless keyboard with a wireless mouse featuring a 7 month battery life due to the included power management.

As an extra feature the wireless keyboard is also equipped with drainage holes to avoid damage due to accidental spills of liquids. According to Philips, the new products will be available starting May 2007 in Asia Pacific and US. - Marius TRUSCULESCU -

WiMax technology offers high-speed Internet access on mobile devices like cellphones, laptops, UMPC. The world’s biggest phone producer, Nokia, is going to use the WiMax technology on their mobile. Nokia said in a statement that “plans to bring its first WiMAX enabled mobile device to market in early 2008″.

The US rival, Motorola also plans to launch its first mobile to use WiMax in 2008. Samsung unveiled at 3GSM Congress in Barcelona two handsets that use the WiMax technology. Samsung, Intel, Motorola and Nokia will support the open-standard WiMax as an alternative wireless Internet to the 3G networks which have Internet problems when voice callers are crowding the network.

WiMax offers better Internet access, but it is not so good on voice calls. Maybe the technology will get better or the phone providers will find a way to merge the two networks in a single mobile phone. - MIHNEA BOIANGIU

Motorola is shipping the new Miniblue headset H9. They claim that the Motorola H9 Miniblue Bluetooth headset is the smallest in the industry. It weights 7.5g and it measures only 30 x 23 mm. The tiny device will offer around 7.5 hours talk time and up to 500 hours in standby mode.

The Miniblue headset works in a 10m range. Motorola promises bold technology in a tiny package. The sound quality impresses, because the H9’s design doesn’t permit the noise to affect your conversation. The in-ear wearing style blocks the outside noise. Moreover the echo and noise reduction technology will contribute to the clear sound. You can buy the Motorola Miniblue Bluetooth Headset H9 from online stores for $179.99.

The advertising campaign chose David Beckham, the new soccer sensation in US, to promote the device.

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Motorola is trying to solve the problems for those that use headsets and are very upset about the fact that they lose it after a few hours of usage. Besides the fact that it makes you look funny having something in your ear, dieing shortly thanks to the battery is no where near satisfactory. Motorola H680 is the solution, because of eight continuous hours of battery life.

If the life battery is just like they said, and if the price is good, we will have a new winner because even if it’s not the best design, it will be selected because of the long lasting battery. We’re waiting it for the third quarter of 2007.

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The Aussie manufacturer Tegatech has just launched a new UMPC. The eo TufTab is powerful device, very ingenious and designed for business. The ultra mobile PC represents an ideal solution for professionals on the go, or for those working while traveling.

The specs list is impressive. Tegatech has equipped this UMPC with the latest technologies. Thus, it can run at your choice Windows Vista, Windows XP or openSUSE Linux. The eo TufTab is powered by a 1.2GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor and 1GB RAM memory. Its costumers don’t need to worry about the storage because the gadget sports a 40GB hard disk, Ultra DMA 133.

A large 7″ touchscreen display with 800×600 resolution completes the package. In addition, the display is a PanJit SRII Sunlight Readable Screen. This is too good, because it won’t trouble you working in sunny places, like a beach for example. The built-in stereo speakers and microphone are perfect for chatting or listening you favorite streams. Other key features of this gadget are: 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, a PCMCIA Type II PC card slot for maximum connectivity. We should not forget the Ethernet and USB ports.

The TabletKiosk eo TufTab is priced at 2,799 AUD, which is about 2,260 USD. It is available in black or white. All in all, we found the device really interesting. The price is a little high, but it should worth the money.

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The device was presented at CeBIT 2007 in Hannover. Gotive H42 is an intelligent device. It works on GSM networks, but also is a GPS system. This communicator can be used by the regular customer, but its main purpose is for business communication and enterprise solutions. It could be used for transport and logistics, warehousing and distribution, field services and maintenance, courier and postal services and even for public safety.

The list of specs is amazing. The Gotive H42 features Bluetooth, IrDA, GPRS, fingerprint reader, code bar reader, WLAN 802.11b, a large 6.2″ touchscreen display, microphone, camera. But the most important could be the GPS module. Its built-in memory of 384MB is expandable up to 1.1GB. Gotive H42 runs on Windows CE version 5.0. It is powered by an Intel processor - Bulverde PXA 270 - 520 MHz. The device is outstanding! The performances described by the manufacturer are really impressive, but what about functionality? Does this navigator compete with the big guys? We should see…

There are no details about its price. However the device is customizable, so its price can variate from case to case. To sum up I could say this device has them all!

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Announced at the beginning of the month and long waited at CeBIT,Fifth Media’s AXIA HSDPA Multimedia STB platform didn’t let us down. This “setup box” is a convergent platform that combines easily 3.5 Mobile Broadband with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth able to offer GSM, SIP and VoIP and also IPTV. Thanks to the SIP server multiple users can take simultaneous VoIP calls. There are other things that kept our attention, like Media Streaming nor payment applications (like ePayment). It supports quad-band GSM, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0 and has 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity and if it comes to music or video it has MP3, WMA, MPEG4 and WMV files support.
The system runs on Microsoft and can be used for various solutions like PBX systems or house surveillance. You connect it either using an LCD touch screen display or the old style with a keyboard, mouse and classic monitor.

Digital Cube has unveiled their new i-Station UMPC. The G43 model is said to be the world’s smallest UMPC. Instead of a common 7″ display, G43 sports a 4.3″ touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution.

The device is powered by an AMD Geode LX800/900 CPU running at 500MHz. The i-Station isn’t ready for Windows Vista, but it can work very well on XP version or on Linux. Some good features that need to be mentioned here are: the 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth and the speaker dock, which is also used for charging the device. You have the option to choose between the 30GB or 60GB hard disk models.

The UMPC will be available in Korea starting from this summer for $700. The world is expecting the launching in September or October.

[Credits: Engadget]