Mids Archive

  • Dell’s 5-inch Android MID leaks out

    Dell’s 5-inch Android MID leaks out

    dell2It looks like Dell’s rumored slightly-larger-than-an-iPod-touch Android MID that we heard about back in late June has finally seen the light of day. Apparently called the Dell Streak (I hope that’s not the final product name), it's a 5-inch mobile internet device similar to the recently-released Archos 5 Internet Tablet with the added functionality of 3G wireless data connectivity.

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  • Quick Look: Archos 5 Internet Tablet

    Quick Look: Archos 5 Internet Tablet

    The Fedex man (his name is Gary) dropped off the Android-powered Archos 5 Internet Tablet this morning. I, in turn, opened the box and took photos of the aforementioned device. Specs (complete list here): 4.8-inch touchscreen (800×480 resolution) 32GB storage, expandable via microSD Video playback: MP4 (720p), H.264 (720p), WMV (DVD resolution), MKV (720p) Audio playback: MP3, WMA, AAC+, Ogg, [...]

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  • Archos 9 tablet due October 22 for $499

    Archos 9 tablet due October 22 for $499

    Here’s a little more info on the Archos 9 Tablet. Apparently it’ll be available here in the US on October 22nd, the same day Windows 7 is available. The price tag is pretty aggressive at $499, too.

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  • Rumor: Tegra-based devices running Chrome OS this month?

    Rumor: Tegra-based devices running Chrome OS this month?

    Here’s a nice, juicy rumor to start the day off on the right (or wrong) foot. After those recent supposed screenshots of Google’s upcoming Chrome OS, Taiwan’s Shanzai.com is now reporting the following: “According to our reliable sources on the Mainland, both Lenovo and Acer are planing to launch Tegra-based devices running Google’s Chrome OS, and [...]

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  • Is 2010 the year of the tablet? Nah.

    Is 2010 the year of the tablet? Nah.

    There’s a lot of talk of 2010 being the year of the tablet or, more correctly, the year of the Mobile Internet Device (MID). These devices were supposed to change the world a few years ago (remember Origami?) but never did and we basically bumped over MIDs and into netbooks, resulting in the race to [...]

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