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A quick look back at the OQO ultra mobile PC and its many TV appearances

John Callaham — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 19:24:01 +0000

The OQO ultra-mobile PC was a full Windows computer with a pull-out keyboard you could hold in your hands. It was not a big success, but it showed up in a bunch of TV shows. Here is a quick look back. Read more...

Windows 10 UMPC with Snapdragon 835 and keyboard aims for January 2018 launch priced at $750

Andy Weir — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:22:38 +0000

A company founded by a former Microsoft employee has started a crowdfunding campaign, aiming to launch an 8-inch Windows 10 UMPC with a Snapdragon 835 processor, alongside a cheaper Android variant. Read more...

Canonical announces Ubuntu UMPC platform, help from Intel

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:37:57 +0000

Hot on the heels of Dell's recent announcement to begin shipping laptops preloaded with the Ubuntu Linux operating system, Canonical (corporate backer of the Ubuntu project) announced today the development of a Ubuntu Mobile operating... Read more...

Intel Announces "Moorestown" UMPC Platform

Sat, 05 May 2007 00:08:00 +0000

At IDF Beijing, Intel recently introduced its 2007 ultra-mobile computing platform Menlow. Targeted for 2008, Menlow contains a new 64-bit processor with near 2 GHz clock frequencies, DDR2 memory running at 400MHz or 533MHz, solid-state... Read more...

Intel: 45nm UMPC Processor on the Way

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:04:47 +0000

In the case of the Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) platform, battery life has been a major issue since the devices typically use processors originally designed for notebook computers. Currently, UMPCs using Intel-based notebook processors range from... Read more...

Asus Offers up Its Second Generation UMPC

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:20:16 +0000

Asus has decided it is time to replace the R2H, which the company launched last year with a price tag under $1,000 USD. The R2H features a 900MHz Celeron M ULV processor, 768MB of... Read more...

UMPC Display Emulator Beta

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:29:11 +0000

The UMPC Display Emulator Beta application enables you to test your application's layout and screen behavior as it appears on an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC). Use the UMPC Display Emulator to confirm that your program is... Read more...