Broadcom single-chip WiFi/Bluetooth combo approved by netbook makers

Broadcom’s new all-in-one chip, which features both WiFi and Bluetooth radio on a single chip has been selected by the various netbook/notebook vendors. This includes the big guys like Acer, ASUS and Lenovo.

This chip will help the manufactures and vendors to lower the cost of their netbooks as-well-as notebooks as they won’t have to buy separate chips and will help them to conserve space on the already cramped logicboards.

Broadcom’s triple combo which includes three radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM has been selected by HTC, Acer, Qisda and Foxconn to lower the price of their upcoming models.

Multi-touch Dell Mini 10 Netbook as Stantum Slate PC

A new slate PC by Stantum has been unveiled which is actually a 10.1-inch Dell Mini 10 presented as a slate PC. It has a multi-touch, resistive multi-touch display supports 10 points, finger and stylus input, runs Windows 7 as OS and consumes less power. Webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 1 USB port have been removed from the Slate PC which might limit its appeal. Who would buy a tablet without built-in WiFi radio in 2009? Not a brilliant idea for sure.

Nothing could be known about its price.

We sure that folks at Stantum must have taken some inspiration from the guy that modded his Dell Mini 9 into a tablet and later installed an accelerometer in it

SONY VAIO Bluetooth Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

SONY VAIO Bluetooth keyboard looks a lot like the EEE keyboard except for the fact it is just a keyboard and not a whole computer like latter and does not features a display. It has the same chiclet keys as found on the ASUS EEE keyboard.

Unlike most wireless keyboards that one gets to see in the local electronic stores, this keyboard is powered by Bluetooth radio instead of optical wireless technology. This is extremely helpful as most of the netbooks have built-in bluetooth and it makes sense to use that radio instead of carrying another USB dongle for wireless.

The keyboard has well-spaced out keys for perfect typing experience.

First Pine Trail Netbook: Kenade K116 – made in China

After unveiling the first Pine Trail nettop, China is the first one to roll out a netbook based on Pine Trail platform: Kenade K116. The Kenade K116 features an Intel Atom N450 processor, Intel GMA 500 graphic chipset, an 11.6-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution, 250GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi b/g/n and optional Buetooth radio.

It will be available with either 4000mAh or 4500mAh Li-ploy battery. Price is not yet known.

ASUS also to offer Android based netbooks at the end of 2009!

Year 2010 is surely going to be very exciting as we are going to see a slew of netbooks based on Android (mobile) OS. At first, we heard rumors that ASUS won’t be able to get their Android Netbooks out this year. But it is pretty much confirmed that they will be launching an Android-based netbook at the end of this year.

ASUS will be producing an Android netbook which won’t have an Intel chip. Instead, it will come with a Snapdragon processor whose clock speed is mere 1 GHz. This new chip will include a all-band 3G radio. It will support 720p video too! Of course, it comes with WiFi and built-in GPS.