Mesa Rugged NotePad – not exactly an iPad-killer

If you find that your iPad is not rugged enough, you might want to check out the Mesa Rugged NotePad by Juniper Systems. It features a much smaller 5.7-inch display running Windows Mobile 6.5.3. The display packs 640×480 pixels.

This ‘iPad-beater’ is powered by the Intel PXA320 806MHz processor, and comes with 4GB ROM, 256MB RAM, 1x USB host, 1x USB client, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G and a 3.2MP camera. Messa also features 2x hot-swappable 2550mAh batteries that allow upto 16 hours of continuous usage.  [link]

WM6.5 Turbo T5 MID

Here is a new MID running Windows Mobile 6.5 in town called the Turbo T5. Sporting a massive 5-inch display, it comes with Samsung 667MHz processor, 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM where the ROM (Storage) is expandable via TF card slot (upto 16GB supported). The 5-inch display packs 800×480 pixels, which is the maximum resolution supported by Windows Mobile.

Also inside is a SIRF Star GPS, Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth radio. There is no information on its price or availability, but we are pretty sure that it won’t make it outside China

Qi Smartbook U1000 Reviewed and Loved

Remember the Qi Smartbook U1000 MID that we mentioned a couple of months back?  Folks at gizchina have got their lucky hands on the Qi Smartbook U1000 MID. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1 OS that is still prominent on most of the Windows Mobile devices. Like Dell Mini 5 MID, it can be used as a phone too. The U1000 is powered by Intel PXA310 processor which is powerful enough to run any Windows Mobile App out there with ease.

KK U1000 Smartbook Phone – Runs Windows Mobile

Here is a 5-inch Smartbook/MID, from a company called KK. The KK U1000 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS and has a WVGA display. It uses Marvell PXA310 processor that runs at 624MHz.

It comes packed with a lot of wireless radios – WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS and Quad-Band Phone radio. There is a 3.2MP camera at the back.

The U1000 has a custom 3D UI for finger friendly navigation. Battery capacity is 1900mAh which is pretty good for an ARM device. For storage, you get meager 256MB, but that can be expandable via micro-SD card (upto 32GB). For running apps, you get 128MB that should be enough for running any Windows Mobile app out there.

Using Windows Mobile on a 5-inch screen is surely going to be a bit of fun. On a serious note, the whole UI will suddenly become much more finger friendly than before.

Pricing details are no-where mentioned

Toshiba releases 3 new MIDs – Toshiba K01, Toshiba K02 and Toshiba L1 – Run Windows Mobile

Toshiba is showing off 3 new MIDs: K01, K02 and L1. All of them sport touch screens. First MID, the K01, comes with an 4.1-inch slider touch screen and has thickness of mere 0.6 inches. Second MID, the K02 has an 3.5-inch screen having 800×400 (WVGA) resolution. It is equipped with a 10-key keyboard.

Third one, the L1 has a bigger screen than aforementioned 2 models. It has a massive 7-inch screen. These MIDs will be released by end of the year 2010 and will run on Windows Mobile 6.5.

Commentary: It is interesting to see manufactures still churning out MIDs based on Windows Mobile platform. This means that there is still a good market for the Windows Mobile MIDs since it also has its own advantages over the webOS, iPhone or Android OS., apart from the bucketfull of disadvantages when compared to other mobile operating systems.

C-motech Mangrove – Best Windows Mobile device/MID ever?

Here is a MID from C-Motech that comes with the mighty 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5. The most interesting thing about this MID is its 7-inch display that has WVGA (800×480) resolution (which is the maximum a Windows Mobile device supports).

C-Motech has worked hard to make this look as sleek as possible. Its huge 3200mAh battery should keep your device running for days. If that was not enough, there is an optional 4000mAh battery, which we think is way too much for a device that is based on ARM-platform. Despite its huge dimensions, it still manages to stay light at 300gm.

It is every single radio that you can imagine: 3G, WiMax, WiFi and GPS. For storage, you get 512MB and for running apps, there is 256MB RAM, which is more than enough for any Windows Mobile application out there.