Tag Archives: handheld

Eking E5 UMPC brings tilting, sliding 5-inch display

By anthony | Published: August 21, 2010
It's been awhile , eh Eking ? The elusive handheld maker is storming back onto the scene today with an all new UMPC , despite that fact that UMPCs have been largely left behind and covered up by this new "tablet craze." All that aside, the E5 is definitely one of the more delightful units that we've seen, and we can't help think of HTC's Advantage when it's opened up as shown above. Specs wise, this guy is boasting a 5-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600) Sharp-sourced display that tilts and slides back, and an Intel Atom Z515 (1.2GHz) is powering things under the hood.
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StarBucks Now Offers Free Wi-Fi Access In US And Canada

By admin | Published: July 1, 2010
Restaurants, food chains, and all other eating places have tapped into a new way to attract customers: offering free Wi-Fi access. You might have seen the “Free Wi-Fi” notice outside many food places. The tactic works brilliantly. Not only do customers come in, but they keep on ordering stuff to stay in the restaurant and use the free net service on their laptop or smartphone.
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The Top Five Unanswered Questions About The Nintendo 3DS

By melissa | Published: June 16, 2010
The Nintendo 3DS is real -- we know that . The 3D works well -- we know that, too . But that's where our 3DS knowledge stops.
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Another Android tablet spotted? Say it ain’t so!

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010
What's this? Oh, just yet another Android tablet spotted in the wild hanging out, looking cool. This one, made by Acorp, is a 5-incher with Android 1.5 (upgradable to 2.2) and we have to say, it definitely looks a lot like the Dell Streak . We also hear that there's going to be a 7-inch version as well, if you need something that's absolutely massive. It's got a 600MHz Rockchip ARM9 processor, micrsSD slot, 3.5mm jack and Wi-Fi, and a resistive touchscreen with stylus.
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Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!) [Nintendo 3ds]

By melissa | Published: June 15, 2010
While earlier today we had a quick hands-on with the 3DS, I've now had the chance to play a number of actual games . My verdict? It's a clever, occasionally brilliant system. And no, you haven't seen anything quite like it
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3DS unveiled: no glasses required, Kid Icarus, and 3D movies

By admin | Published: June 15, 2010
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata holds up the 3DS. Nintendo has officially unveiled the Nintendo 3DS, and as rumored, the handheld will allow gamers to play 3D games without having to wear glasses. The 3DS features a 3.5" widescreen display on top and a smaller touch screen on the bottom. It also includes a 3D depth slider allowing players to adjust the 3D however they see fit
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Intel promises to bring wireless display technology to other mobile devices

By anthony | Published: May 15, 2010
Details are unfortunately light on this one, but Intel has closed out the week with one interesting tidbit of news -- it's apparently planning to bring its wireless display technology (a.k.a. WiDi ) to netbooks, tablets and other mobile devices. That word comes straight from Intel wireless display product manager Kerry Forrell, who says that "we fully expect to take the technology there," but that he can't yet provide a specific time frame.
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How would you change Nintendo’s DSi XL?

By admin | Published: May 1, 2010
It's bigger, it's bolder, but is it really that much better? Nintendo's heralded DSi line grew in more ways than one late last month, and now that you've had a handful of weekends to toy with yours, it's time to answer one majorly important question: how would you change it? We found in our review that the DSi XL was a solid option for those without a DSi of any kind, but we didn't feel that it was worth the $190 if you were just upgrading. For those that bought in, do you find yourself agreeing? Is the new size something you're into?
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Sharp’s NetWalker PC-T1 is the very definition of an MID, coming in May

By melissa | Published: April 19, 2010
You'll recall, wise and knowledgeable as you are, that we weren't exactly bowled over by Sharp's keyboard-equipped PC-Z1 portable when we got to play with it at IFA last year. Coming back for another bite at the cherry, the Japanese company has just announced the NetWalker PC-T1, which does away with the disappointing keyboard but retains the crazy pixel density (1024 x 600 resolution on a 5-inch display) and Freescale i.MX515 CPU of its predecessor. Also on offer are Bluetooth and 802.11b/g wireless options, Ubuntu 9.04 as the OS, and USB and MicroSD ports for a nice bit of expandability. An Anglo-Japanese dictionary comes pre-installed plus you'll get access to Sharp's e-bookstore, which has over 25,000 titles on offer.
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Pandora handheld looking less like vaporware with each passing day

By anthony | Published: April 19, 2010
Two years ago this month, the open-source Pandora handheld missed its first ship date . To their credit, the GP2X community had a working dev board , but the handheld's DS Lite -like case was nowhere to be found, and things have generally progressed at a glacial pace ever since. However, in February, a spark of hope arrived in the form of dev units , and this week, it appears the last lingering snags are finally being undone.
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