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Datawind announces Rs. 7,999 UbiSurfer MID in India, we go-hands on

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  Datawind launched its UbiSurfer Mobile Internet Device in India. UbiSurfer is touted for its ‘Ubiquitous Surfing’ capability that offers internet on the go with an integrated SIM card slot and a cellular modem. UbiSurfer’s specs sheet includes a 7-inch WVGA (800×480) display, WinCE or Linux OS, 128MB RAM, 1GB Flash memory, earphone jack, integrated […]

Dell roadmap shows Sparta and Athens Android smartbooks

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  It’s no surprise that Dell’s recent leaks show Android playing a pivotal role. However, their association with the OS might expand to smartbooks too. A roadmap slide uncovered by guys at Androidcentral shows that couple of ARM powered smartbooks are destined for some time later this year or early 2011. The smartbooks are named […]

Rumor: Intel to launch N455, N475 and N500 Atom CPUs

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  Intel is gearing up to launch new processors targeted at the netbook market. According to Digitimes, Intel is looking to unveil a new set of Atom processors supporting DDR3 memory and a dual-core Atom CPU. The DDR3 supporting processors will be N455, N475 – clear successors of N450 and N470 whereas the dual-core offering […]

Dell Looking Glass tablet will sport 7-inch display, Tegra 2

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  Dell product leaks don’t seem to stop. After spilling on the mobile leaks, Engadget has published info on its upcoming tablet computer. The tablet is dubbed as Looking Glass and though it’s just a larger sized version of its Dell Streak, Looking Glass sports a 7-inch touchscreen display (800×480) and Tegra 2 chip. Moreover, […]

Samsung’s ARM Roadmap leaked

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  A 2009 document highlighting Samsung’s ARM processor plans has been leaked. Although Samsung has ARM chips integrated in the phones, it’s the netbook market Samsung is more interested in. According to the document, Samsung is bullish on ARM-based netbook solutions with Linux OS instead of the current combination of Intel and Windows. In fact, […]

iPad Wi-Fi + 3G available in stores from April 30

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  Apple has announced the shipping date of iPad’s Wi-Fi + 3G model. US customers who’ve pre-ordered the device will receive the device from April 30 and will also be available for purchase from Apple Retail Stores on the same day from 5PM. The 3G equipped models are priced $130 higher than the Wi-Fi only […]

Sharp releases NetWalker PC-T1 MID in Japan

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  Sharp has introduced a MID in the NetWalker series to woo the Japanese consumers. Although it’s designed differently than the previous NetWalker model, PC-Z1, the innards remain the same. The new PC-T1 adopts a 5-inch touchscreen display with high 1024×600 pixel resolution but adds handwriting recognition to compensate the missing keyboard. Other than that, […]