Labled as an ultra-portable and not ultra-mobile PC, the Medion RIM 1000 has a slide out keyboard and running Vista. Video of this device is available on YouTube, and Read More »

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Motion Computing,  announced today a manufacturing agreement with ASUSTek, Inc. ASUS will become an original design manufacturer of Motion™ tablet PCs and peripherals. New Motion products built by ASUS will be released beginning in 2007.

This new agreement augments Motion’s existing relationship with Compal Electronics based in Taiwan and China. Compal will continue as a strategic partner for Motion, incl ...

Sorry, but this is just for the Korean market, Samsung and SK Telecom launched two new mobile products, the Notebook Q40 and the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) Q1, in the Korean market. Option's HSDPA embedded Wireless Modules enables both devices to access SK Telecom's advanced mobile network empowering users of the stylishly designed Q40 and Q1 to view, listen, play, chat, download, e-mail, connect to the corporate network and work anytime, anywhere.

Access anywhere, one of these days...

According to a recent post at DigiTimes.com, VIA is restructuring it's business to focus on the Ultra Mobile PC market. Already we're know that VIA is the manufacturer of the chips for popular UMPCs like the TabletKiosk eo, but we'll see more from VIA in the future in the UMPC market. According to VIA Technologies president and CEO, Wen-chi Chen 2008 and 2009 will see an explosion in the UMPC market, and they will be following the market.

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In order to substantiate his claims of the MAC OS running on the Asus R2H (as we mentioned in a previous post), videos of the boot up and more information is made available on OnlyUMPC.com.

And now to calm my fellow fanboys, relax watching a video of Vista goodness running on my Samsung Q1. Grab a bag of popcorn and relax.

Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the RIDATA brand of media, and storage products is ready to add a Flash SSD storage medium to its RIDATA line. It is available in 16GB and 32GB capacities.

“Based on flash-memory technology, our new RIDATA Flash SSD offers highly reliable data storage and rugged, high-performance,” remarked Harvey Liu, Advanced Media president. “When compared to a traditional HDD, the RIDATA SSD requires less power, weighs less than half as much, offers faster boot and access times, and operates at a lower temperature and no mechanical movement part. It is the perfect HDD replacement for any ...

Need to keep that UMPC charged during long trips on the road? TabletKiosk suppliers of the eo, introduced the Powerbank MP3400 Universal Battery Pack today.

The Powerbank MP3400 is a rechargeable battery pack that can power many portable electronic devices. To use, simply connect the MP3400 to your mobile device and select the appropriate output voltage. Properly configured, the Powerbank MP3400 can extend the normal battery life of many devices up to 8 hours, and as an added bonus, can also simultaneously charge a device’s internal batter ...

Check out this video presentation of the Samsung SPH-900 truly origami like UMPC on YouTube.

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Apex Software announced the availability of version 4.0 of Medina it desktop floor plan software, to its more than 130,000 customers. The Medina generation of Apex represents a revolutionary leap in technology. Adding to and going beyond traditional sketching while smartly designing with Vista™ in mind.

“Like past versions, Medina certainly does more, “commented Robert Smoote, Executive Vice President of Products. “But it surpasses them all in design and inventive ach ...

The big Xbox news this week was the launch of  XNA Game Studio Express and the XNA Creators Club and being able to develop games for the Xbox, but what about the UMPC?

Michael Klucher, Program Manager, XNA Game Studio at Microsoft is considering features for the future versions of XNA Game Studio Express. One of the items he is considering is adding support for UMPC and Tablet PC features, for example, touch screen, and the use of ...

The year 2006 brought the computer world a new form factor, this was the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC). The idea behind this venture backed by Microsoft was to create a computing experience that anyone could carry around with them and access at any time. Weighing in at just around 2 lbs. and with a seven inch screen it was going to make life a bit more portable.

The idea is simple, create a hardware device that can run a regular install of Windows XP Tablet PC edition, and market it to the masses. The Ultra Mobile PC tries to hit that target.

Initially there were a couple drawbacks to the devices:

• Low Battery Life - When t ...

Rugged, beastly looking Switchback UMPC by Black Diamond is one nice UMPC. Running XP and Windows Mobile with multiple processes makes it versatile. It even does some transformer features by enabling you to slide attachments on and off. And it looks rugged, this thing looks like it can withstand some amount of impact. It sports a 1GHz Intel Celeron M processor, 40GB or 60GB removable hard drives and a 5.6-inch touchscreen display which maxes out at 1024 x 1600.

This is another device which is going to be unveiled at the CEC next month.&l ...