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The CrunchPad isn’t dead quite yet…Meet the Joo Joo

Adam Wyss — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:42:04 +0000

Fusion Garage, the company working with TechCrunch on the CrunchPad had a video conference today regarding the controversy of the CrunchPad and working with Michael Arrington. They claim that the company was already working on this device and the only thing Arrington and Co. brought to the table was marketing. Assuming that is the truth, then Fusion Garage is bringing the tablet to market as the Joo Joo with preorders starting on December 11. Your $499 will buy you a 12.1” capacitive touch screen, 4GB of SSD storage, Wi-Fi, and roughly 5 hours of battery life. The tablet will boot in less than 10 seconds to a Unix-based “Web OS” which is just like it sounds. You get a HTML5 compatible web browser and that is it. Fusion Garage wasn’t any more specific than that on specs however they did mention that it will be capable of handling full HD video. That sounds to me like an Intel Atom with NVidia Ion under that screen but I’m just speculating.

At $499, this thing had better deliver the goods because that is much higher than the price Arrington had wanted to bring the CrunchPad to market at. Now if only we can get this bad boy running Chrome OS……. :)

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Camangi WebStation Android

ctitanic — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:16:00 +0000

The Camangi WebStation is what now people are calling Tablet (Without PC, do not confuse with Tablet PC), in this case it’s a device with a 7 inches screen, using a processor Marvell 624MHz PXA303 and Android. Here is a video of it in action:

YouTube
- Google Android OS runs on 7-inch Camangi WebStation

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Samsung’s Mondi

Jack Cook — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:35:49 +0000

I like devices and I really like small devices that are just a little bigger than what we carry around in our pockets everyday. I thoroughly enjoyed my Nokia N800 (and still do) but the thought of a similar device running Microsoft’s software is very appealing to me. Check out this device from Samsung that was shared yesterday and note carefully a Windows flag located at the bottom left. That caught my attention!

The details shared of the unannounced SWD-M100 Mondi mobile Wimax device were sparse but what we do know is the Mondi has a touch screen and can access the Internet via Clear’s mobile Wimax network. As you can see, there is slide out keyboard, a QWERTY keyboard and a D-pad located in the lower left side. I can just see it now, relaxing in my easy chair, checking my email, doing a little “twittering”, surfing the net and watching TV with my family …. ah, life could be very good!

According to PhoneScoop, Samsung claims it is the first handheld Wimax device in the U.S. I like it, I sure hope it comes to market, and I hope they are smart enough to include FEATURES that will make us lust over this device.

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MobileTechRoundup Hits 150 Podcasts!

Jack Cook — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:25:00 +0000

WOW! It is hard to believe that James, Kevin and Matt have just hit their 150th podcast but they have and this episode looks like it is going to be a great one. As I write this I am downloading it to my device to listen as I drive to Cape Cod for the day. If you have been listening over the past several years you already know how good this conversation always is but if by some chance you have not, then take the time to listen …. it is always good!

This weeks topics include:

Three years and 150 episodes: for that, we thank you!
Did Matt buy an MSI Wind, since he was tempted on the last show?
More thoughts on the Lenovo S10 netbook, which is now even less expensive.
Who wants a dual core Intel Atom in netbook?
Matt’s also looking at the Everun NOTE UMPC, which has plenty of power.
Next week brings new Mac notebooks. Hmm…
WiMAX in Baltimore… works great where there’s service.
Lenovo’s X301 with embedded WiMAX in the house. Thin and light, but still has power.
Thoughts on the Nokia N96 after some more play time.
AND a rare teaser: we’ll have a hot new device in hand for the next show! :)

Congratulations goes out to James Kevin and Matt for hitting #150 and a special thanks for always making it a great show to listen too.

Download and listen to jkOnTheRun:MobileTechRoundup 150 here!

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There may be hope left James….

Jack Cook — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:55:08 +0000

This morning I saw a post by James Kendrick from jkOnTheRun where he said: It’s official- Tablet PC is just a feature of Windows. James, who BTW, got me excited about getting my first Tablet PC, said this morning that “It is with sadness I have watched Microsoft pull back from the Tablet PC publicly. In the early days the Tablet PC was a viable product that Redmond touted proudly as it was Bill Gates’ baby.”

James was dismayed that as he “trolled through the site looking for any mention of the Tablet PC” and could not find anything and you could tell from his writing that he was definitely disappointed if not starting a bout of depression. It got me to think twice about whether or not I want that new tablet … well I still do and I’m looking for my next tablet. But then as I scanned my feeds I saw this piece by Matt Faulkner from GottaBeMobile where he posted a piece about the Tuscaloosa Academy switching some students over to Tablet PCs for their learning. After 35 years in education I know how a budget is impacted by the price of text books and it makes great sense to have students use tablets for a variety of reasons.

It is an interesting piece so check out the article here. Will they have difficulty? Probably but the issues that they might experience will easily be overcome …. there is still life in Tablets James! This is just ONE AREA that we will see growth in tablets and more will follow.

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Compose, Play and become a Star!

Jack Cook — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:00:35 +0000

There is always something of interest at GottaBeMobile that will make you Tablet Experience just a little better and often a little more fun. Today was no exception because Rob Bushway posted a neat item that allows you to “get a little groovy with your touch-based Tablet using these free online virtual keyboards from bgfl.org and numbers.com“. It was neat diversion as I was using my LS800 this morning drinking my coffee….

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