Looks like XP is immortal! We thought that the XP would finally meet its fate on Oct 22. After netbooks, it is now turn for the phones to get equipped with XP.
Meet the phone powered by AMD Super Mobile CPU. It has GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G too. For storage, you can get upto 64GB of SSD storage which would certainly make the current iPhone 3GS owners a bit angry. You can get 1GB RAM (512MB version is available)
Compared to the fruit-phone, it has bigger display (4.8-inch) which means that it can easily be used as a MID. You get built-in WiFi and WiMax too. GPS is there too so that you don’t get lost.
Commentary: ARM Cortex, the CPU that is being used in iPhone and iPod Touch is, as its name implies, ARM based. Naturally, it is not x86 and thus cannot run Windows OS. However, AMD Super Mobile CPU is fully x86 compatible and runs Windows XP OS without a hitch!
EEE control, a very famous utility to control the clocks of Atom powered devices is now available for the Ubuntu 9.10. Canonical, father of Ubuntu does not includes any utility to control the clock speed of Atom powered devices. EEE control takes care of that.
How to install:
Just download the DEB file given on this URL and double-click it to initiate the installation
COWON, a popular PMP maker, is going to launch its first MID, W2. The main highlight of this MID is that it will use Intel Atom processor.
It will also sport built-in bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi and of course, high quality music and video playback.
Commentary: Using Atom processor gives the users and manufacture the option to use Desktop OS on a MID which means that we may see Cowon with Windows 7. Windows 7 has proved that it can run pretty nicely on hardware that does not have a lot of muscle.
Also, Atom processors are much more powerful than ARM processors that are mostly used in the MIDs. However, battery life does get a bit of hit in case of Atom-powered devices compared to ARM-processors, but still, Atom processors like entry-level Z-series Atom processors are considered very power-frugal.
So, using Atom processor may not be a bad deal at all for the consumers as-well-as for the manufacture
Ubuntu 9.10 is the latest Ubuntu’s release that brings in myriad of fixes and new features that make it the most user-friendly Linux OS ever made. GadgetMix.com spent quite a lot of time with the Alphas, Betas and the final release and we are impressed!
Read the full review by clicking on the title!
There is no need to use 9.04 Ubuntu’s drivers now on the Karmic Koala as there are new GMA 500 drivers for the Karmic Koala. Just add the following repositories to the sources (System>Administration>software sources>”Other Software”)
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu/ karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu/ karmic main
..and then install psb-kernel sources and psb-kernel headers using the following commands:
sudo apt–get install psb-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-headers
sudo apt-get install psb-modules
Reboot.
Note: You can reboot using sudo reboot in the terminal
I just installed Ubuntu 9.10 on the VAIO P and unlike 9.04, its 1600×768 resolution is supported out of the box! In 9.04 Ubuntu, you had to quite a few tweaks to get it running in full resolution, but that problem is now gone in Ubuntu 9.10. Full review to follow today
We have mentioned about the ASUS Smartbook on many occasions (this, this and this). However, nobody knew the price at which it will retail for.
Well, it has been confirmed by the ASUS boss, Jerry Shen that it will retail at $184. Interestingly, now he has firm believe in the success of the Smartbooks. This is contrary to what he said earlier this year “I still don’t see a clear market for smartbooks”
We won’t blame him as then, Android was not considered so powerful and did not have such extensive application support. So it made sense to postpone their Smartbook’s launch. Now, as the Android platform is taking a firm grip in the market, it appears that it is the right time for the Smartbooks to finally enter the market of netbooks and notebooks.
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We, at GadgetMix.com, are huge Ubuntu-fans. Ubuntu 9.10, aka Karmic Koala has finally come out of BETA and is now available for download. Special version for netbooks that comes with Netbook Remix launcher is there too! So grab that if you are a fan of NBR interface
You also get integrated “Ubuntu One” technology that gives you 2 GB of online storage for free.
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Netbooks are highly mobile devices. We love to use them when we are on the move and many of us use them even when we are at our homes.
Our favorite netbook accessory maker, ultimate netbooks have come up with an accessory that lets you charge your netbook in the car: Universal Netbook Car Charger. Now, there is something very peculiar about this netbook accessory: It can charge almost any netbook out there.
Click on read more to read the complete review!
Dell (India) is now offering the Dell Mini 10V with Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Basic. Price has remain unchanged $399 (Rs 20,000).
[Dell India’s Mini 10V home]
SONY VAIO P originally shipped with the Windows Vista and later on, after few months, we saw official Windows XP variants of it. Windows Vista, out of box, ran pretty badly due to the large amount of crapware installed by Sony. I went for a fresh Windows Vista installation (at that time) and tweaked the heck out of it and it ran pretty fine. Now that the Windows 7 is finally here, it made perfect sense to try it out. I installed it via USB method that I mentioned here
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Wish to improve the performance of your SSD-equipped netbook? Here are tweaks you should try on your netbook.
Click on read more to see all the SSD tweaks!
SBSH Facade 2 is powerful and optimized for mobile use like never before! Including new Home Panel with date and clock, alarms, profiles, pending counters, weather, appointments and tasks!; Custom home screen plugin integration, with multiple plugins in a single Facade panel; Integration with all major PIMs; Category colors and icons; Easy skin packaging and [...]
