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What, more devices that are racking up multiple Mobile phone functions? Bring it on please….!
The Mintpad is one of those crossover devices that aims to do a lot of things – it’s been in the market a little while, but I’m never one to discount a device out of hand for that reason – we all miss gems now and again. The device is running Win CE 5 Pro, which again might not seem like a great reason to check it out, but let’s persist…
First of all, it does look very cool – certainly there’s no hint of Win CE poking through, as has been the case with less successful UI overlays delivered by other device manufacturers. Secondly, it’s quite diminutive, packing a lot in to a very small frame – and third, it claims to have very good audio indeed!
Here’s the specs:
| Mintpad 20GB WiFi PDA Portable Media Player Specification | |
| Audio codecs | MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, APE, FLAC |
| Audio Output Connections | 3.5 mm headphone socket |
| Audio Recording | Yes |
| Backlit Display | Yes |
| Battery Life | Audio: 30hrs Video: 5~6hrs Approx |
| Battery Type | Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Built in Speakers | Yes |
| CPU | AMR9 400Mhz |
| Depth | 15.2mm |
| Display | 2.86″ TFT LCD with Touch Screen |
| EQ Band | 12 Band EQ |
| EQ Presets | 12 EQ Presets |
| Firmware Upgrade | Yes |
| Height | 63.8mm |
| ID3 Tag | Yes |
| Internal Memory | 20GB. 4GB built-in with a 16GB MicroSD card included |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year |
| Memory Expansion Slot | Yes |
| Memory Expansion Type | MicroSD |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone |
| MPEG-4 Video Playback | Yes |
| Operating System | Windows CE 5.0 Professional |
| Photo Viewer | Yes |
| Photo Viewer Formats | JPEG, BMP, PNG |
| Resolution | 320×240 |
| Signal to Noise ratio | 90 dB |
| Text Viewer | Yes |
| USB Battery Recharging | Yes |
| USB Version | USB 1.1/2.0 |
| Video Codecs | AVI, WMV, MPEG4 |
| Voice Recording | Yes |
| Weight | 90g |
| Width | 78.2mm |
| Wireless Network | Wi-Fi 802.11(b) or 802.11(g) Connection |
I guess what a lot of you might be thinking is yeah, but I can get most of this in an iPod Touch – yes, that’s probably true, and the Touch is smaller too – but not everyone wants one of those, so it’s nice to be able to see the alternatives from time to time – of which this is one.
If you want one, hope on over to Advanced MP3 Players, who are selling both 4GB and 20GB variants of the device.
[Via: Advanced MP3 Players]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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