GCT Semiconductor have officially announced their new single-chip WiMAX and WiFi component, the GDM7215, which is capable of accessing both wireless networks yet has the same footprint of earlier WiFi-only models and is touted as being a straightforward upgrade for manufacturers.  The GDM7215, the first single-chip example in the industry, consists of WiMAX and WiFi b/g radios, a high performance ... continued »

Not to be outdone by Nokia's latest N810 with it's WiMAX upgrade, Samsung have sprinkled some XOHM pixie-dust onto their Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC and blessed it with high-speed wireless broadband courtesy of Sprint's new network.  The compact touchscreen tablet comes with a choice of Windows Vista or XP Tablet Edition, and is powered by an Intel Core Solo ULV ... continued »

Over at our sister site SlashGear they've been reviewing HTC's latest version of the Shift, complete with EV-DO cellular broadband courtesy of Sprint.  The UMPC, the CDMA version of which was leaked by Amazon a week and a half ago, is notable for its dual-boot with a full version of Windows Vista and a cut-down instant-boot Windows Mobile OS HTC ... continued »

Looking quite a bit like an i-mate Ultimate 9502 that's eaten all the pies, MIU have high hopes for their Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC).  They've taken convergence to its inevitable, vaguely ridiculous conclusion and packed the HDPC with a 1GHz VIA C7M ULV CPU, 4GB of RAM, 60GB hard-drive (or 4GB SSD), WiFi, Bluetooth and some sort of cellar ... continued »

Amazon have "accidentally" broken an HTC embargo and revealed the CDMA version of the Shift UMPC several days early; up for pre-order at $1,499, the long-awaited device is equipped with EV-DO for mobile browsing.  Remember, this is an unsubsidised price, so buyers will need to add on a data plan (likely to cost around $60 a month) if they want ... continued »

There are some people whose enthusiasm I can't help but admire, and Steve over at UMPC Portal is just such a guy.  It seems he ran as fast as his legs could take him to the Gigabyte booth at CeBIT last week, so desperate was he to get his hands on their HSDPA-equipped M528 Mobile Internet Device (MID), and shot the GUI demo video you can ... continued »

You might remember back in February that we got so annoyed by HTC's missing Shift UMPC that the company itself had to calm us down; someone perhaps even more frustrated was The Boy Genius, maybe because he was planning on actually buying the device, so it's nice to vicariously enjoy his eventual review now that it's actually in his hands.  Of ... continued »

Accomplished smartphone manufacturer HTC are set to produce Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), planning at least one such unit for release this year in a collaboration with platform designer Intel.  According to sources in Taiwan's handset industry, the HTC MID will feature both internet browsing and traditional handset features, adding voice functionality while undercutting current prices (that usually fall into the ... continued »

ASUS have unveiled two HSDPA-equipped UMPCs at CeBIT 2008 today, and we were down on the show floor to snap some photos of the Windows Vista powered devices.  The R70, shown here, has a 1.6GHz processor, GPS, 3.5G radio and is rumored to pack a 120GB hard-drive; meanwhile, the R50 (shown after the cut) is a smaller UMPC with Intel's ... continued »

According to Crave, mobile device manufacturer MWg (formerly O2 Asia) is planning on launching a number of new smartphones in the second half of 2008, which will incorporate Splashpower's wireless charging.  While the collaboration with the UK-based magnetic induction specialist has been known for a while now, MWg had previously declined to indicate a timescale for when we could see ... continued »