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[Computex] FIC CE2A1 and CW0A1 UMPC

cosa — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:29:27 +0000

FIC displayed its new 8.9-inch UMPCs, CE2A1 and CW0A1, during Computex Taipei 2008. The former is powered by a 1.2GHz VIA C7 processor and lasts for up to 8 hours on a full battery charge, while the latter boasts an Intel N270 Atom processor with 4 ~ 6 hours of battery life. The rest of both specs are the same — an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam module, a 160GB of hard drive, a 802.11b/g WLAN, and Bluetooth connectivity.

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[Computex] FIC CE261 UMPC

cosa — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:04:00 +0000

Another UMPC for today. This one is developed by FIC and called “CE261″. Dubbed as “Travel Book” (since it is claimed to have a travel-friendly design), the 7-inch machine sports a resolution of 800×480 (WVGA), an integrated 0.3 megapixel webcam module which is placed on the right side, built-in microphone, and a rechargeable battery that lasts for 5 hours per charge. From the picture, it seems that this ultra mobile PC also comes with two USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, and media card slot. No words on pricing and availability though.

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FIC To Release FIC-GTA001 Linux Phone With Built-In GPS

cosa — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:00:27 +0000

FIC, a Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturer, has decided to expand its business market and will soon release its own smartphone called the FIC-GTA001. Boasts built-in GPS functionalities and integrated iPod-quality (or so it claimed) MP3 player, this GSM cell phone offers a 2.8-inch touch screen display with a resolution of 480×640 and multi-touch gesture recognition, USB connectivity, and emergy paging button.

Since FIC-GTA001 cell phone will be using Linux as its operating system, most software on the phone will have the spirit of the fat penguin (read: open source) and you can expect the growing list of software from the community. One of the planned software is the capability to capture hand gestures for controlling the device. This would allow you to for example zoom into a map using a pinching motion and pan by twisting fingers around as if holding a compass while using the GPS navigation software on board.

Regarding technical specs, FIC FIC-GTA001 smartphone is powered by Samsungg S3C2410 ARM9-based processor and equipped with a 128MB of RAM and 64MB of flash memory. No words on pricing and availability though.

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Cars TV and DVD Player

cosa — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:00:57 +0000

After the Winnie The Pooh TV, Runat announced another TV based on the Disney character, the Cars TV. Measures 440 × 440 × 430 mm and weighs 13.2, this 14-inch CRT TV is also equipped with a DVD player that supports DVD+-R/RW, VCD, DVD, Audio CD, and even JPEG images. The DVD tray is hidden on the Cars’ mouth while the speakers are inside the cheeks. Furthermore, when it does nothing, the TV will load its built-in screensaver where the eyes of the character move. The TV itself supports UHF and VHF band only and comes with an earphone out jack.

Runat’s Cars TV and DVD Player is planned to hit the Japanese market in early July, at the same time the movie release in Japan, for a price tag of 26,040 Yen or $225.

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FIC Presents Winnie The Pooh Mini PC

cosa — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:00:08 +0000

Love the cute Winnie the Pooh bear? After the Winnie the Pooh TV and Winnie The Pooh Cell Phone, you now have another cool stuff to add to your bear collection, the Winnie The Pooh Mini PC. Eventhough it’s small (226 x 172 x 42 mm in dimensions), don’t underestimate this cute PC. On the inside, it carries an Intel Core Duo processor (up to T2700 2GHz supported), up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, SATA HDD, DVD Multi drive, and Intel 945GM chipset.

Not enough? What about DVI-I, S-Video, optional TV tuner port, four USB 2.0 ports, A/V in, line-out, S-PDIF, and 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC). This Mini PC also offers an integrated 56K modem, Wireless LAN connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, and Bluetooth support. Weighs at just 1.3kg, it operates under Windows MCE 2005 OS. No words on price and availability yet.

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Update: Some additional information. The PC is called GE2 and it supports Intel ViiV platform, which means, this PC is aimed at consumers whose looking for an all-in-one multimedia and entertainment solution.

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