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Onkyo to implement Intel Chipset in Future AV and MID goods

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/11/2009 - 11:46] - 0 - Audio Systems

Onkyo announced this Monday in Japan to incorporate Intel Chips designed for PC its future Audio and Video gears as well as potential future MID like devices. The goal here is to offer Internet capability to its AV line-up of product b[...]

Onkyo to implement Intel Chipset in Future AV and MID goods

Kohjinsha’s PM Series Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/11/2009 - 05:51] - 7 - Review

It’s been a while since we received the PM Series from Kohjinsha, and we’re sorry it took so long to publish our review… Anyway here you are: Kohjinsha PM Series Specs - Atom Z510@ 1.1GHz - 512MB or RAM - 16GB of SSD - Intel US15[...]

C&C iEXPO 09 : Nec ready to jump into the Android World

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/11/2009 - 01:04] - 0 - Pc

This morning NEC occupied the entire basement of the Tokyo International Forum at Yurakucho in order to display its latest Gizmos, prototypes or concepts… Among several other interesting things that we will be covered later today, NEC [...]

C&C iEXPO 09 : Nec ready to jump into the Android World

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Soyea’s Z5 MID, your Atom powered Chinese little buddy

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/11/2009 - 10:25] - 0 - Pc

Here you are the Z5 from the Chinese manufacturer Soyea. Powered by a Z515 Atom CPU (1.2GHz), with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of SSD, our Z5 also features a 5” Touchscreen with an 800×480 resolution, a 2Mpix Web Camera, a CF slot, Bluetoo[...]

Soyea’s Z5 MID, your Atom powered Chinese little buddy

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Kohjinsha’s PM Series Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/10/2009 - 02:08] - 1 - Pc

Kohjinsha PA Series Ready to Ship!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/10/2009 - 02:36] - 0 - Pc

We met the PA Series for the first time the at CEATEC 2009. A nice ATOM based MID with 512MB of RAM, 32GB of SSD, Wi-Fi, Web camera, 1Seg TV tuner and a 4.8” touch screen (running Windows XP)… And while it was very interesting, we have[...]

SmartQ5 MID… Nice Concept, Lame Product

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/10/2009 - 01:56] - 4 - Pc

I just gave back my SmartQ5 MID and now I have to write what I think about it,and this review is going to be pretty short since there’s not much nice to say about it. SmartQ5 MID Specs - 4.3” WVGA LCD (Capacitive) - Wifi b/g - Bl[...]

Via SmartDevices China

[CEATEC 09- Live] FlatOak’s New MID

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/10/2009 - 02:00] - 0 - Pc

FlatOak is a brand new (April 2009) Japanese company built by a handful of heavy Japanese hardcore geeks (yeah!) who dedicated their experience and skill in developing several ODM/OEM products like the two MIDs below. The first one (in[...]

SmartQ5 MID in da House!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/10/2009 - 01:32] - 4 - Pc

We finally succeed in getting a SmartQ5 MID, a nice little Android PDA (MID?!?!), that happens to be very promising… so far I only had time to shoot some pictures with it, change the default menu settings from Japanese to English and w[...]

[CEATEC 09- Live] Kohjinsha PA Series Hands-on (MID)

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/10/2009 - 02:12] - 0 - Pc

Kohjinsha also had at their booth their latest PA Series Netbook powered by an Intel ATOM Z520, with 512MB of RAM, 32GB of SSD, Wi-Fi, Web camera, a 4.8”touchscreen and a 1Seg digital TV tuner. If specwise the PA Series is quite attrac[...]

[CEATEC 09- Live] Kohjinsha PA Series Hands-on (MID)

C-motech Mangrove 7-inch WinMo Snapdragon MID Wonder

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/9/2009 - 04:12] - 2 - Phones

Here’s a dream come true, the goregous 7” (WVGA) Mangrove from C-Motech… Powered by the impressive 1GHZ Snapdragon CPU and featuring all wireless wonders like WiFi, 3G and WiMAX, the Mangrove 7 is the ultimate Windows Mobile 6.5 [...]

C-motech Mangrove 7-inch WinMo Snapdragon MID Wonder

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Ramos W7 Android MID… First Picture Now Online

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/9/2009 - 12:17] - 3 - Image

Here’s the Ramos W7, their first Android MID… And what else? Not much… We’re still waiting for more info.

Ramos W7 Android MID… First Picture Now Online

Via Ramos

Kohjinsha PM Series MID in Da House!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/9/2009 - 12:47] - 0 - Pc

Kojinsha kindly sent us a test unit of their latest ATOM Z510 (1.1Ghz) MID, the PM Series… While we will have to wait for MagicalTux to test (scheduled for next week) this little baby, I can tell you the first hours I had with the PM S[...]

Via GeekStuff4U.com

New Kohjinsha MID Hitting Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/9/2009 - 04:23] - 3 - Pc

Here’s the PM1WX16SA, Kohjinsha’s latest MID. Powered by an Intel Atom Z510 (1.1Ghz), with 512MB of memory and with a 16GB SSD, this little(?) bugger (158×94.2x22mm for 345g) is definitely a nice competitor for the Sha[...]

Via GeeKStuff4U.com

Android MID SmartQ5 Shipping the End of September in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [31/8/2009 - 05:56] - 3 - Misc

Good news everyone, the Chinese based Android MID SmartQ 5 that features a 4.3” 800×480 touch screen with a Samsung CPU running at 667MHz, with 1GB of RAM and both Wifi and Bluetooth will be released at the end of September in Jap[...]

Android MID SmartQ5 Shipping the End of September in Japan

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ZTE Concept Phones and Modems at Wireless Japan 09

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/7/2009 - 01:44] - 1 - Phones

Here are some of ZTE’s latest concepts: MID or Mobile Internet Device with a foldable keyboard hidden in a MID pouch. AGATE, a LED watch/3G USB modem… Just plug it into a PC and voila, you are now connected to the Internet… Bluet[...]

ZTE Concept Phones and Modems at Wireless Japan 09

Brulé to Resell the Viliv S5 in Japan

By Akihabara News Team - [26/6/2009 - 04:30] - 0 - Pc

Brulé, a Japanese retailer, announced that they will resell the Viliv S5 in Japan for 69,800 Yen or €520. This MID features an Intel Atom Z520 CPU, 1GB of memory, 60GB of HDD, a 4.8’’ LCD WSVGA Screen with a resolution of 1,024×60[...]

Via Brulé Japan

iRiver Gets Crazy at the CES with Five Stunning New Products

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/1/2009 - 04:41] - 2 - Misc

The guys over at Iriver out performed themselves again with: Wave-Home multimedia communication device, a hybrid between a VoIP phone with video conferencing capabilities and easy to access multimedia device. Featuring a nice 7” (800&#[...]

iRiver Gets Crazy at the CES with Five Stunning New Products

BenQ’s Aries2 Finally Released in Europe!

By Akihabara News Team - [5/8/2008 - 08:29] - 0 - Pc

BenQ announced its Aries2 MID (Mobile Internet Device) will be available in European this quarter. It just won the Bronze Award in the Interactive Product Experiences category at the IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Award), and will [...]

BenQ’s Aries2 Finally Released in Europe!

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MID and UMPC from Intel

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2007 - 05:10] - 0 - Pc

The Intel Developer Forum in Beijin was certainly the best place to announce and present new products like UMPCs and MIDs (Mobile Internet Device). MIDs are some sort of UMPCs with small 4.5 to 6 inches screens (800×480 px 1024[...]