Nookcolor a car entertainment system

The Nookcolor is still the most highly rooted tablet/e-reader in the market if you are looking for android tablets that are quite cheap but can be rooted for added functionality; this is a good option for you. The Nookcolor uses the Android 2.1 and it has a custom interface that is mainly designed to buy [...]

Motorola Xoom in Europe with 4G and 3 versions comparrison

Motorola Xoom has gotten in a lot of issues due to the very high price of $800 even going higher than the Apple iPad. Now it was revealed that it will be the unsubsidized version for the 3G capable unit. If you opt for WiFi only version, the price is at $600. Nonetheless, the prices [...]

Notion Ink Update for Adam Tablet

Notion Ink have updated of their Adam tablet design story. Camera is positioned on the left edge rather then the center which only works for landscape mode. Left edge positioning allows better positioning of GPS antenna with less interference of signal and better use of 3 cell batteries. Story also talks about Golden Ratio (1.62 [...]

ThinkPad X100e gets GPS and Gobi 3G

Lenovo Thinkpad X100e has got a fair amount of coverage here on Gadget Mix and why not? This is one of the most exiting mini notebooks Lenovo has ever built. Featuring the dual core AMD Athlon processor, this baby now gets GPS and Gobi 2000 3G capability.You get the choice of AT&T SIM card or open SIM cards from Verizon or Sprint.

The Gobi X100e will starts at $649 which may sound a bit too high for an ultra portable but not all have so much of power under their shell.

ENT N97 MID

ENT has launched N97 MID, which has a bright 7-inch TFT display and runs on an ARM processor. ENT is targeting it towards the media-centric people and to those who do browsing on-the-go. It has all the latest radios built-in: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and even packs in 3G!

Its smooth rounded corners will make sure that it feels comfortable in your hands.

ENT says it will give you PC-class Internet experience, which we doubt would be possible on a MID like this that has a Marvell PXA303 ARM processor. It comes with 256MB flash-based storage which can be extended by use of SD cards (upto 16GB supported).

It is powered by a lithium-polymer battery that should give you run time of around 4 hours. Oddly, the type of OS that it runs is not specified anywhere, but we expect it to be running Android OS

Note: This shall not be confused with the symbian-based Nokia N97 phone

CHUWI W3000 MID – A MID that runs Windows CE

The W3000 is a local MID from China. It runs Windows CE OS and features an 4.1-inch display with WVGA resolution (800×480). It has a pretty decent battery, 2500mAh which should be more than enough for MID running on an non-x86 chip. It uses Telechips chip which is ARM-compatible.

It has TV-out function, built-in WiFi (b/g/n), GPS, FM radio and a micro-SD card (upto 8GB supported). It comes with a photo-viewer, music as-well-as video player. Dimension: 129 × 76 × 14.5mm

MID-560 Android MID

Meet the MID 560 MID, which runs Android OS. It runs on a Samsung 6410 processor that runs a clock speed of 533MHz. It has a WVGA 5-inch touchscreen and built in mobile TV, GPS and a browser that is based on Google Chrome Lite browser. It has other basic apps like Google Talk, google mail, push gmail and basic RSS and email apps as well.

It also functions as a PMP. It supports MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG and many other audio formats. For videos, you get support for H.264-WVGA, H.263-WVGA, DivX4/5-WVGA and Xvid.

Dell to offer GPS and location features on their Dell Mini 10 netbook

GPS and location based features have gained immense popularity in the latest smartphones, but Dell thinks both of these should also be there in their netbooks and that is the reason Dell is now offering them on its Mini 10 netbook.

All you have to do is to select “Dell Wireless 700 location solution” while customizing your Mini 10. According to Dell blogger, it will also come with turn-by-turn navigation, thanks to CoPilot navigation software.

“We’re betting that location services will be a hit in netbooks,” said Dell blogger Lionel Menchaca. “The Mini 10 is the first system that we’ll offer with the optional Dell 700 Wireless location solution. Stay tuned for more details about more supported systems.”

It is functional only in Windows XP, Vista and upcoming Windows 7. It won’t work in Linux OS.

CONFIRMED: Qualcomm will launch Smartbooks at the end of this year

Qualcomm has confirmed that they will be launching ‘smartbooks’ at the end of this year. Qualcomm will be using their fast Snapdragon processor in their smartbooks as-well-as in their upcoming mobile phones. Qualcomm is pretty sure that it will be able to sell 2.5 billion units by the end of year 2011.

So what makes Smartbooks better than the existing cellphones and MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices)? Smartbooks will give you a very powerful smartphone in your hand and will come with both voice and data capabilities. Unlike netbooks and MIDs, the smartbooks can remain connected all the time. No need of shutting your device down or putting your device into hibernation. All that will all day battery-life and integrated GPS.

Also, we are happy to know that smartbooks will cost less than the existing netbooks. This indicates that the smartbooks should cost less than $400. If they are able to do that, it will be a huge hit among the consumers.

OS X can now be installed in Sony Vaio P – WiFi, Ethernet does not work though

Although the self-proclaimed ‘notebook’, the Sony Vaio P runs Vista pretty poorly, but some crazy folks have installed Mac OS X on this little baby! They claim that the Mac runs faster than Vista. Unfortunately, they were not able to get the Wi-Fi, Ethernet and 3G working under OS x. Neither could 3D games or apps run due to missing video chip drivers.

We suggest you keep an eye here as we will post all forthcoming updates regarding Mac OS on a VAIO P.