Having an all-in-one devices is probably what every businessman or professional needs — one machine that can handle every task that needs to be done. Office works, emails, presentations, and even some entertainments to spend the afternoon. The new ViliV S5 UMPC/MID from YuKyung Technologies is one of the answer. Recently displayed in 2009 International CES in Las Vegas, this ultra mobile PC is powered by Intel Menlow platform with Atom Z520 processor, a 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, and a 30GB of hard drive (60GB version is also available), which is decent enough to help everyone finish their jobs. It has a nice 4.8-inch LCD screen, big enough to watch movie on the go. As for the operating system, the Windows XP will take care of everything under the hood.

Other features include a Bluetooth/WiFI/HSDPA/WiBro connectivity, DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) receiver, GPS navigation, and a battery that lasts for up to 6 horus of playback time and up to 200 hours of standby time. No words on pricing at the moment.

Trigem a.k.a TG, a Korean manufacturer, recently released their new UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) device called LLUON Mobbit PS400. Powered by Windows XP Home Edition operating system, this MID sports a 1.33Ghz Intel Atom Z520 processor, a 4.8-inch WSVGA touchscreen display, a 1GB of main memory, a 30GB of hard drive storage (or 16GB of SSD), and a host of connectivity options, including Wimax, WiFI, and Bluetooth. PS400 also offers a built-in digital TV tuner and an integrated 2 megapixel camera module, all inside its 375 grams’ body.

Measures 166 x 88 x 21mm, Trigem’s LLUON Mobbit PS400 is a nice companion for your Christmas holiday or vacation’s trip.

BenQ finally unleashed S6 in Italy market. Being the first Atom-based MID which hits the Western, it surelly brings a lot of excitement (and expectation). Runs on Linux Midinux OS, the device offers a 800Mhz Intel Atom UL11L processor, a 512MB of main memory, a 2GB of SSD, and a 4.8-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800×480 and 262k colors. Moreover, it is also equipped with microSD memory card slot, along with a wide-range of connectivity options, including HSDPA/3G, WiFI, USB, and Bluetooth 2.0.

BenQ S6 UMPC can be purchased for 429 EUR or around US$629.

BenQ is going to release their Aries2 Mobile Internet Device (MID) on European market very soon this quarter. Recently, this net-ready device has just won the Bronze Award in the Interactive Product Experiences category at the IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Award) event. The specs include an 800Mhz Intel Atom processor, a 512MB of main memory, a 4GB of SSD (Solid State Disk), a 4.8-inch touchscreen display (WXGA, 800×480), a 802.11b/g WiFI, Bluetooth 2.0, and HSDPA connectivity. Sounds delicious.

No words on pricing.

Stupid Windows Vista has this annoying problem: it doesn’t detect unpopular brand’s mouse easily. When it happened, it will display a pop-up with the following message:

Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it

USB Browser Mouse

An error occurred during the installation of the device

The driver installation file for this device is missing a necessary entry. This may be because the INF was written for Windows 95 or later. Contact your hardware vendor.

If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software.

According to Techguy forum, the problem occurs because Windows Vista couldn’t find the driver for generic mouse (msmouse.inf). So if you have one (you can search it on your Windows folder / subfolder), you can manually direct the driver installation process to the folder that contain the driver.

I’ve tried that procedure, but strangely, the file doesn’t exist But after a bit of trial-and-error, I finally solve the problem! Here’s what I do:

1. Open Control Panel – System – Device Manager.
2. Double-click on the missing mouse device.
3. Choose Reinstall Driver – Browse My Computer… – Let Me Pick…
4. Choose HID-Compliant Mouse
5. Done!

Isn’t that easy? If I knew about this solution before, I won’t waste several mice on the trash bin…

TG recently preseted Favicon, a Semi Portable Navigation Device (SPND) featuring TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) support for real-time traffic information and Dual DMB receiver with PIP (Picture-In-Picture) for watching two TV channels at the same time. Powered by Windows Vista operating system, this all-in-one PMP-DMB-Navigation combo device also boasts a 532Mhz Freescale processor (i.MX31), a 4GB of onboard memory with SD media card slot for additional storage, a 7-inches WVGA display, and of course, mutimedia (audio + video + text reader) playback capabilities.

TG Favicon SPND is retailed for 399.000 Won or about US$422.

ViaMichelin announced that its X970 GPS Navigation is now available in US with a price tag of $350. Powered by SiRF Star III chipset, the device boasts a handsfree Bluetooth connectivity, text-to-speech guidance, and real-time traffic information (additional accessory is required). The device comes pre-loaded with maps of US and Canada.

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A Korea-based manufacturer, Hankook Antenna, recently unveiled “Smart GPS Antennas”. It’s a USB-based device that provides instant satellite navigation capabilities to any computer, laptop, or UMPC (ultra mobile PC) thus allows you to quickly transform your notebook into a car navigation system. Very handy. I’d definitely purchase one.

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Holux is on fire. After the GM-120 GPS Navigation, the company mentioned about the new GPSmile 52 Car Navigator, a complete in-car navigation system. Measures 9.5 x 7.7 x 2.2 cm and weighs at just 180 grams, the device features a 3.5-inches 16.7M colors touch screen LCD display with high-brightness and 240×320 resolution, a SiRF Star III GPS chipset which provides down to 10 meters accuracy with 20 channels, and Windows CE operating system. Its battery, an onboard 2600mAh Li-Ion, provides up to 10 hours of usage. Furthermore, the GPSmile 52 Car Navigation can take care your multimedia files as well. Simply attached an SD card preloaded with music and image files and the device will play or display them for you.

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Holux is going to release its latest GPS navigation system, the GM-120 model. Measures 109 x 59 x 22.8 mm and weighs 130 grams, this device features a large 160×100 4 colors (gray) display, miniUSB connection for transfering data and charging the battery, built-in antenna, and SiRF Star III GPS chipset. Two variant will be available – GM-120A and GM-120B. The latter will have some advanced functionalities, including barometer, altimeter, and an electronic compass. No words on pricing yet.

More pics and detail specs after the jump.

Holux GM-120 GPS Navigation Specs

Display

• 160 x 100 pixels, 4 gray LCD

Interface

• Key: 9 function keys
• Antenna: Built-in patch antenna
• Alarm: Built-in beeper
• LCD indicate charging battery, warning
• Mini USB data upload, download

Power

• Replaceable rechargeable Li-Ion battery 1800 mAH (20 hours of operation)
• External power: mini USB adapter
• Power consumption: 220 mW or less

GPS performance

• GPS chipset: SiRF Star III

Navigation

• Waypoints: Max 1000 waypoints with name, symbol, comments, coordinate, and remarks
• Route: Auto 20 reversible and editable routes with upto 11 items each
• Track log: Single mode – Max 9 with up to 2,500 points each; Continuous – 1 tracklog with 20,000 points total

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