Firstview Electronic HK Limited is showing the PC706V which may be one of the worlds cheapest laptops, it runs Android on a low cost and low power VIA 8505 ARM based 533Mhz processor, with 128MB RAM, 2GB Nand flash, 7″ 800×480 screen, WiFi, SD card reader Nand flash, 7″ 800×480 screen, WiFi, SD card reader 3G dongle support. It’s supposed to run 4 hours on a 2100mah battery, it loads websites slower than a more expensive computer, but it can be made for only $65 in the Chinese factories when ordered by big resellers in large quantities.
Day: Friday, March 5, 2010
Altina 4.8″ Android GPS with ethernet
Posted by – March 5, 2010
http://altina.com.tw is launching a 4.8″ Android GPS MID with built-in 3G and even an ethernet connector.
Liquavista sunlight readable color e-reader displays
Posted by – March 5, 2010
Liquavista is demonstrating a new type of screen technology which could provide very low power black and white and color screens based on the LCD manufacturing process, though where the screen refresh rates can be automatically turned down below 1hz. Together with Pixel Qi http://138.2.152.197/2010/01/08/charbax-tests-pixel-qi-at-ces-2010/ or as an alternative, this type of LCD screen technology will enable all Tablets and Laptops to also become full e-readers and could in theory have 50-100 hours battery runtime or longer.
Interview with PocketBook about 601, 302/602 and 603
Interview with Oleg Naumenko, General Manager of PocketBook about the new PocketBook 601 (cheap Freescale based), about 302/602 (resistive touch) and 603 (wacom touch) e-readers.
You can buy these devices in Europe via my-ebook-reader.de (for end users) and silkit.de (for resellers).
LG Phone Watch at CeBIT 2010
Posted by – March 5, 2010
LG is showing some new phones at the CeBIT 2010 consumer electronics show.
Trekstore e-reader
Posted by – March 5, 2010
Another 6″ e-reader that suggests to provide the business model of giving the e-reader away with 1 or 2-year newspaper subscriptions.
PocketBook Press Conference at CeBIT 2010
Posted by – March 5, 2010
PocketBook is launching the new PocketBook 302 and the 603 at CeBIT 2010. This press conference is in German and Russian.
