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

Rockchip MID – More powerful than iPhone! – Great for Mobile Internet on the go

Rockchip is another MID using Google Android operating system that also has multi-touch functionality. The Rockchip comes with RK2800 CPU that runs at 600MHz clock speed and comes with Android OS version 1.5. It has 128MB RAM at its disposal.

The Rockchip MID’s 600MHz processor seems to be even more powerful than the iPhone as it surpassed iPhone in all browser tests. Not only dud the Rockchip MID won the contest, but it won by substantial margin. For example: Rockchip MID took 13.3 seconds to open amazon.com whereas iPhone took 21.2 seconds to open it. To open sina.com.cn, which is a Chinese site, Rockchip MID took 29 seconds and iPhone took 43 seconds. That is quite a difference.

The only gripe is its low RAM. While most of the modern devices in the horizon come with 256MB RAM or more, the Rockchip MID comes with just 128MB RAM. Other than that, it is pretty powerful MID and is great for good Internet experience while on the go.

Good news for Android Netbooks – Android OS to get Opera Mobile browser!

Opera Mobile is one of the most popular apps ever made for Windows Mobile. Infact, the Internet Experience would have been nothing but shabby on Windows Mobile devices if Opera would not have made Opera Mobile for WM. Now, folks at Opera have announced that very soon, they will soon be unveiling Opera Mobile for the Android OS.

“Yes, we are working on an Android version,” von Tetzchner, CEO of Opera said

Competition is always good. Although we have no complaints with the built-in browser of the Android OS, but it would would be nice to see if Opera is able to take mobile web-browsing to a new level or not.

Intel is now after thin and light notebooks – Netbooks are basic ‘companion’ devices? Boo!

Intel is now bending towards thin and light notebooks, and is seriously considering to fix the cost under $350 price for netbooks, which it describes as “companion” devices that offer a basic media experience and are intended for occasional use.

The thin and light notebook are the ones to be focused, and are planned to be priced between the range of $450 to $1100. These thin notebook will come with screen sizes over 10 inches. Currently, the cheapest CULV models will cost anywhere from $550 and $700. Intel considers these notebooks as primary PCs and very versatile, and avail you a rich multitasking and Internet experience.

I am personally not that drawn towards these ‘thin and light’ notebooks and I would better carry my laptop instead of carrying of anything that is above 10-inches. Also, we are sick of Intel considering the Intel Atom platform ‘weak’. Netbooks can do much more than Intel think. Perhaps, folks at Intel have not used any model other than the EEE 701 and that is why they think that they come with cramped keyboard and have pathetic battery life. On the other hand, most of the modern netbooks come with good spacious keyboard and offer incredible battery life.

Acer Android netbook will give you Firefox

Acer is using D250 netbook as a test platform to display the Android OS on an Intel Atom powered netbook. The best part is that Acer has managed to get firefox on it, which will attract a lot of people as it will be able to give the users FIE (Full Internet Experience), which is a must have for any netbook.

HTC TOUCH HD as a Mobile Internet Device (MID)- Review

This time we are going to review it from a different perspective – AS A MOBILE INTERNET DEVICE. If you have been following the windows mobile scene from the past couple of years, you must have observed that the display size of the mobile phones has decreased in size over the years. Whether we all like it or not, but it was the iPhone that brought the big screen to attention to the mobile phone manufactures.