Mobile Computing

15 April 2008 - Amid the buzz of reaching a new milestone of 1 million Eee PCs sold in just 5 months after its launch, ASUS has provided yet another round of excitement with its release of the new Eee PC 900. This new generation of the ever popular PC packs in a whole range of hardware that includes a 8.9 inch widescreen, a 1.3M pixels webcam, the new innovative FingerGlide and 12GB and 20GB storage capacities for Windows and Linux platforms respectively. It will be available towards end of April and pricing is yet to be determined.

25 March 2008 - LG today announced the launch of its award winning LG KF600 in Singapore - a new mobile phone that is as feature-rich and easy to use as it is stylish, thanks to its unique touch screen interface. The InteractPad™ and its virtual menu keys show the exact keys a user needs to complete the task at hand and is far more flexible than standard hardware keys as it eliminates the need to memorize specific functions assigned to particular keys. These virtual keys are also larger and better spaced than physical keys, improving accuracy.

4 March 2008 - ASUS has made several innovative improvements with the next generation of the Eee PC – dubbed the Eee PC 900. These new technologies will bring about a brand new concept for Internet access with 1G of memory, larger storage of up to 12GB, and wider 8.9-inch screens. These new Eee PCs will cost 399 Euro each, and will be available in summer this year – to select countries on the first wave of launch. All of these new models will be Windows ready, and will provide users with a chance to enjoy a brand new PC experience while on the go.

3 March 2008 - Asus will be rolling out three new UMPCs in sizes of 5.6, 7 and 9 inch to cater to consumers with different needs. These UMPCs will be positioned away from the Asus EEEPC line, and will promise better specifications and performance compared to the Triple E, with features like built-in GPS, biometric identification and HSDPA connectivity.

29 February 2008 - The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet presents you with the internet you’re used to, in places you’re not. It lets you talk, blog and write emails on the go. Discover new places with GPS while being entertained with live streaming, videos and music. Connect to your friends with quick and easy internet access using WiFi. Then use the QWERTY keyboard to chat freely or Skype to make internet calls. The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is available now in Singapore at selected Nokia retail outlets and SingTel Hello! shops, at a recommended retail price of S$768.

21 February 2008 - The U2E is Asus' latest ultraportable offering, featuring an exterior comprising of stainless steel and leather, as well as an ultra-thin LED 11" display which further enhances the form factor of the notebook. We've got the portability, we've got the style, presenting to you, the Asus U2E.

1 February 2008 - LG today announced two new notebooks based on the new 45nm Hi-k Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor for Centrino � the E300 ultra-portable 13.3” notebook, and the R405 14.1” entertainment notebook featuring discrete Nvidia Geforce graphics. One of the first notebooks in Singapore to feature the new Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8300, the E300 and R405 bring enhanced performance, usability and energy efficiency in stylish award-winning form factors. The LG E300 and LG R405 notebooks will be available from today at leading retail stores and computing outlets. The E300 is priced at $2199 and R405 is priced at $2499 with a one-year international warranty.

11 December 2007 - Housing a powerful stand-alone GPS in addition to the innovative HTC RollR™ trackball / track-wheel, HTC’s update to the popular P800W from Dopod International makes getting around the country equally as simple as navigating around the phone. The HTC P3300 is now available at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of SGD $748 (inclusive of 7% GST).

26 March 2008 - DigiTimes today ran a story on the 8.9" 2nd gen Eee PC lineup that includes touchscreen panel and possible GPS support, with shipments expected to begin in May or June. Pricing is projected to reach NT$15,000 (US$500). VR-Zone learned that this new series of Eee PC with touch screen functions will be known as "Eee PC touch" like Apple's naming for iPod touch. GPS support is still under discussion so it may or may not happen. The pricing for Europe is set at €399.

25 March 2008 - DigiTimes reported that Acer is pricing its 8.9" low cost PC about US$50 lower than the upcoming ASUS 2nd gen. 8.9" Eee PC. FOB price of its Acer low-cost PC is at ~US$250-300, while the market ASP is ~US$350-400. In comparison, FOB price of its ASUS 2nd. gen. Eee PC is at ~US$300-350, while the market ASP is ~US$400-50. ASUS might launch its 8.9" Eee PCs earlier in April this year while Acer low-cost PC slated for launch in May. However, the specs of the Acer solution is unclear yet but the 8.9" Eee PC 900 is supposed to be powered by the upcoming Intel Atom processor.

4 March 2008 - ASUS makes heads turn for the fashion and function-conscious with this Automobili Lamborghini co-branded handheld. It is encapsulated in a finish of carbon fiber and high grade stainless steel. Touch screen activated, it has a unique graphic user-interface that can be modified to suit the user. ASUS M930 – a smart phone running on Windows Mobile 6, has sleek exterior, dual inputs of either the numeric keypad or a full pull-out QWERTY keypad allows easy messaging on-the-go.

3 March 2008 - ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX Series Goes Compact The VX3 is a notebook that carries all the distinguished traits of the ASUS-Lamborghini VX notebook series. Integrating luxurious design with raw power to create an agile and chic computing machine on-the-go, the VX3 encompasses a 12.1~{!1~} widescreen and luxurious materials, including a sapphire crystal webcam panel, titanium alloy hinge backbone and the premium leather-bound palm rest for a perfect visual and tactile experience.

27 February 2008 - Lenovo today unveiled its highly-anticipated ThinkPad X300 notebook PC, designed for today's most demanding road warriors, and the thinnest and lightest full-function notebook in its class1. The ultra-thin, ultraportable ThinkPad X300 notebook measures less than 19 millimetres at its thinnest point, and has a starting weight as low as 1.33kg2. The ThinkPad X300 notebook starts at SGD 4,412. It is available immediately through Lenovo business partners.

4 February 2008 - SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2008 --- LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, has today announced the availability of the LG E200 notebook in ‘eye-catching’ pink. Designed with today’s style-conscious fashionista in mind, this chic, yet functional notebook is powered by Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor - giving it ample power for high speed performance.

1 February 2008 - Earlier today, Apple today unveiled MacBook® Air, the world’s thinnest notebook. MacBook Air has a stunning 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit keyboard, a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing, and a spacious trackpad with multi-touch gesture support so users can pinch, rotate and swipe. The new MacBook Air will be available in February for a suggested retail price of S$2988.

1 December 2007 - 1st December 2007 marks the launch of the long-awaited ASUS Eee PC in Singapore. The launch was held at Singapore Expo, outside Hall 5, drawing a large crowd to the event. It was a great success, with all stocks brought in for the event wiped clean and there were still many others who went home without an Eee PC.