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USI introduces MID-160, 'world's thinnest' with an Atom
Engadget —
... Size definitely matters for MIDs, what with the whole Mobile moniker in there, but features matter too, and USI's upcoming MID-160 offers most of the important ones. It's got a 5-inch 800 x 480 touch-screen, connectivity over 802.11b/g as well as HSDPA and ...
USI MID-160 ‘World’s Thinnest’: WiMAX, GPS, 3G & just 1.5cm thick
SlashGear —
... or, heaven forbid, the iPhone 3G, then you better make sure it’s compact and attractive. That’s at least one lesson USI have learnt with their MID-160, apparently the “world’s thinnest” MID and bearing a 5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, WiFi, WiMAX and 3G WWAN in something just 1.5cm thick and weighing 250g. ...
USI MID-160: Worlds thinnest MID complete with Intel Atom processor
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... technology.
The MID-160 has a 5 inch screen with a 800×480 pixel touch screen. The screen has 167,000 colors, which is a great achievement from something so small. The USI MID-160 weighs in at 250 grams and is just 1.5cm thick.
The Mobile Internet Device comes with an 8GB SSD, and comes complete with a microphone as well as instant communication software. The USI MID-160 comes complete with dual-band WiFi/WiMAX module, and an option for a 3G module.
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Nokia N810’s Competitor USI MID-160. ‘World’s Thinnest MID’
SolSie.com —
... options in addition to its price. But USI realizes there is still room for a device that can slide between the smartphone and the netbook that carries decent specs with form factor, connectivity and hopefully low cost. Today they announced the USI MID-160. Unlike the Nokia N810, the MID-160 opts keyboardless form factor for the thinness, weight and perhaps cost. Since it runs on Ubuntu Linux, we should expect robust apps are pretty much ready to be used. Specifications [Via UMPCPortal l] [image] [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your ...
USI’s efficient 15mm MID is thinnest in the World
Gizmo Watch —
... 512MB of RAM with 8GB plus of flash storage and runs efficiently on Atom processor GPS, Bluetooth and 800 x 480 display resolutions.
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The USI MID is surely there to provide the best internet experience in the ultra portable genre, yet the lack of a keyboard may be the biggest missing thing in the device. Though this pocket-ready MDI has ample internet and web browsing features to satiate the nerd in you.
UMPCPortal :Via: Engadget
USI’s Latest, The MID-160, Looks Like A Feather Weight But Packs A Punch
GadgetReview —
... LCD touchscreen, which can produce over 167k colors. Inside the MID-160’s 1.5cm thick chassis is an unnamed Atom processor, an 8GB SSD, WiFi, Wimax, 3G chipset, 512MB of RAM, Bluetooth and GPS. The device runs Ubuntu, which is surely a welcome over any Windows OS. Portage includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, docking port, microSD slot, SIM slot, front facing webcam, and an ambient light sensor.
Unfortunately, there’s no word on price or release date.
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USI MID-160 is thinnest Intel Atom MID around
Tech Ticker —
... and Ubuntu Linux distro as the default OS.
There’s also 8GB SSD under the hood for loading all the multimedia content and loads of connectivity options. Short range connectivity includes Bluetooth while the internet capable radios are Wi-Fi, HSDPA and dual-band WiMAX.
The availability and price is unconfirmed at the moment but we do expect it to show up before Christmas if they want to make some good money off it.
[Via UMPCPortal]
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