Paul Pinnock left Psion, the once famous British company who pioneered the mobile computer space, in 1995 to start POS Limited. His new company offered service and support to Psion owners, a group of people whose dedication to their machines is equal to that of Apple fanbois from the 80s and 90s. One of these…
Preorders Open for Windows XP Phone
Chinese manufacturer ITG has announced the preorder availability for their new xpPhone, a beast with a 4.8″ display that, you guessed it, runs Windows XP. While it might be tempting to call something running Windows proper a mobile internet device, the xpPhone actually supports HSPA (AT&T, Orange, and Vodafone modules available), EV-DO, TD-SCDMA, is upgadeable…
Archos Making Android Announcement September 15th.
Just as expected, Archos has sent out invites to an event on September 15th. in Paris regarding something Android-y. We think it will be a tablet complete with internet, phone, e-mail and apps, based on comments from their Northern Europe Managing Director. The unnamed device is rumoured to be packing a 5-inch screen, HSPA connectivity,…
Mysterious Slate MID Runs Android
Some pictures of an Android-running mobile internet device have bubbled up from unnamed Chinese forums, alongside a few brief specifications. The touchscreen is between 4.3 and 5 inches, data cruising over Wi-Fi and possibly 3G, and come preloaded with instant messaging apps like Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk. The processor is a Rockchip RK2808,…
Apple Tablet Postponed to Next Year?
Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, is digging up the ol’ Apple tablet rumour, only he says it won’t happen until next year, rather than this summer as previously speculated. The screen will supposedly be in the 9-10 inch range, and sold through Verizon for wireless data access. Apple has gone on record as…
WiMAX-Enabled Samsung Mondi Available August 1st.
Samsung has announced the commercial availability of the Mondi, a WiMAX-capable MID, for August 1st. on Sprint’s Clearwire network in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland. As the first U.S. device to make use of WiMAX, the Mondi is sure to grab a lot of attention, despite being limited geographically – even then, we’re hearing that…