NewsUMPC News 
January 11, 2008
Everex Unveils CloudBook Ultra-Mobile PC at CES
Everex has launched their much anticipated Ultra-Mobile PCs featuring the latest Open Source operating system from gOS.Measuring 9" in length and 2 pounds in weight, the Everex CloudBook caters to users seeking the latest in mobile computing. With ...
November 27, 2007
Asus R50A looks to impress
The Asus R50A is the first UMPC that looks like it might reach the full potential of the platform. Only with the R50A will users get GPS, a webcam, 3G/ 3.5G connectivity, and full notebook functionality. There ...
November 19, 2007
Gigabyte's new UMPC
Gigabyte have an interesting new UMPC offering, the M704.With a sharp design and a great spec sheet this one looks set to be a front runner in the market, as long as the price is right. As yet ...
November 14, 2007
Wibrain B1 video posted
Engadget posted video today of a user (Korean mind you) handling the new Wibrain B1 UMPC - one of the quirkiest designs around.The B1 avoids the traditional keyboard layout and has no pretensions of being a mini PC. ...
November 06, 2007
Sony's new UMPC revealed
Sony has unveiled the VAIO UX490 UMPC with an Intel Core 2 Solo processor and a 48 GB flash-based hard drive. There is 1GB of RAM and it runs on Windows Vista Business. On the exterior the device ...
October 29, 2007
Packard Bell EasyNote XS gets UK price
The Packard Bell EasyNote XS has got a UK street price and it is suitably low to go with its rather low specs.For £349 you get the VIA C7-M Ultra Mobile Platform with 1GB of RAM. There is ...
October 12, 2007
Details of Samsung WiMAX UMPC surface
Details of the new Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC have surface in the form of an online manual on the Samsung web site and they have left some questionning the performace of the quirky QWERTY PC.The SPH-P9200 will feature a ...
October 02, 2007
HTC launches Shift UMPC
The HTC Shift ushers in a new era in mobile computing as one of the first mobile computers globally to offer Microsoft Windows Vista and push email. Combining the power of Windows Vista with always-connected 3G/HSDPA connectivity, the ...
October 01, 2007
Asus upgrades their UMPC
The R2H UMPC from Asus is getting an upgrade next month.Firstly it is getting more power in the for of the A110 Intel processor. It also has a much larger hard disc and HSDPA with 802.11b/g WiFi.The Asus ...
September 19, 2007
Insyde Software unveils UEFI firmware for UMPC markets
Insyde Software has announced its commitment to the emerging UMPC market by highlighting its UEFI Framework firmware on Intel’s next-generation Ultra-Mobile platform codenamed "Menlow.""We are pleased to be working closely with Intel's Ultra Mobility Group and are intent ...
September 19, 2007
Fujitsu launches high-efficiency power management LSI for UMPCs
Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a one-chip system power management LSI for ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), to supply power to the system, memory, and chipsets in UMPCs. Sample shipments for the new LSI product, MB39C308, will start ...
September 18, 2007
OQO launches e2 into Europe
OQO has introduced its first ultra mobile PC, OQO model e2, optimised to meet the needs of the European mobility marketplace. The modele2 signals a strategic expansion by OQO into the European mobility market in response to tremendous ...
September 18, 2007
Fujitsu announces LifeBook U810 mini convertible notebook
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced the availability of the palm-sized LifeBook U810 mini convertible notebook. Weighing in at 1.56 pounds with a 5.6-inch LED backlit display, the world's smallest tablet convertible is ideal for on-the-go work forces ...
September 17, 2007
95 million UMPCs will ship by 2012
A whole new class of "always-on" Internet-connected products, collectively termed "Ultra-Mobile Devices" (UMDs), will become popular over the next five years, according to a new report from ABI Research. By appealing to a wide range of buyers they ...
September 09, 2007
Turn UMPCs into two way touch panel remote controls
Autonomic Controls has announced the release of Mirage, which can turn UMPCs, Web-Tablets, other devices into a sophisticated two way touch panel remote control for Media Center and Windows Media Player. Mirage allows remote management and playback of ...
September 04, 2007
Packard Bell enters UMPC market
Packard Bell used the IFA in Berlin to unveils its debut entry into the UMPC market.The Easynote XS is unusual in the UMPC arena as it sports a traditional laptop clamshell design. Inside it sports the VIA C7-M ...