Pixel Qi Taken Outside & then put AMOLED Side by Side
June 9, 2010
Today is the first day of Display Taiwan, its not a big show but we hope that it has some impressive display technology on hand. We’ll be heading down right after this post so keep an eye out! To wet your whistle for display’s here is a little something we uncovered at Computex, Pixel Qi has been promising to come to market with low power consumption display technology for the past year, finally we are seeing in a few custom prototypes.
We have been waiting with baited breath for Pixel Qi Tablets but we have to say that this is not as sexy as the Adam by Notion Ink. What is impressive about this prototype is that it has a working screen with drastically improved viewing angles.
There have been a lot of rumors in Taiwan over the past few months about Pixel Qi being the reason why the Adam by Notion Ink has never come to market. Finding a manufacturer to produce the display, being able to produce such a technologically advanced screen on a large scale and maintaining quality is questionable, not for Pixel Qi specifically but for anyone making such big statements.
Qualcomm’s Mirasol is another one making big statements about their display technology, they both look like they are both going to be appearing in products by the end of the year. Mirasol has yet to come to out with a working sample and not just a mock up. Making a few screens for dummy models is one thing.
Its an easy thing to sit here and call into question revolution, it really is a chicken and the egg game. You need the volume to get production and you won’t get orders until you get the production. So I guess if you want to do truly mobile computing, you have to want to see Pixel Qi rolling out in devices, faults and all.
Pixel Qi Tablet Appears at Computex with Improved Viewing Angles
June 2, 2010
We have been waiting with baited breath for Pixel Qi Tablets but we have to say that this is not as sexy as the Adam by Notion Ink. What is impressive about this prototype is that it has a working screen with drastically improved viewing angles.
There have been a lot of rumors in Taiwan over the past few months about Pixel Qi being the reason why the Adam by Notion Ink has never come to market. Finding a manufacturer to produce the display, being able to produce such a technologically advanced screen on a large scale and maintaining quality is questionable, not for Pixel Qi specifically but for anyone making such big statements.
Qualcomm’s Mirasol is another one making big statements about their display technology, they both look like they are both going to be appearing in products by the end of the year. Mirasol has yet to come to out with a working sample and not just a mock up. Making a few screens for dummy models is one thing.
Its an easy thing to sit here and call into question revolution, it really is a chicken and the egg game. You need the volume to get production and you won’t get orders until you get the production. So I guess if you want to do truly mobile computing, you have to want to see Pixel Qi rolling out in devices, faults and all.
Top 5 iPad Alternatives: Do you Think They Stand up to the iPad?
April 5, 2010
iPad alternatives are popping up everywhere, actually many of them have been ready to go. Unlike the iPhone the industry has competitive tablets on the market here are my top 5 tablet choices is I think stand up as an iPad alternative
Notion Ink is the first to have announced Pixel Qi screen integration. This is the first example of the huge revolution that comes with ARM Cortex A9 Power and a Pixel Qi display. If I were to buy a tablet, I would buy this on, it actually have revolutionary technology, the screen alone is jaw dropping in its technology.
Key specs: 10.1-inch PixelQi transflective display with dual modes (e-ink and color LCD) and multitouch (1024 by 600 pixels), nVidia Tegra 2 graphics and dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 16GB or 32GB solid-state drive, Wi-Fi, 3G Running Android
Other features: 3.2-megapixel, 180-degree-swivel camera; reverse-side trackpad; HDMI output; microSD card slot; accelerometer; ambient light sensor; GPS
Size and weight: 9.4 by 6.2 by 0.5 inches (height by width by thickness); 1.4 pounds
Due: June or July 2010
Price: $327 to $800
Microsoft Courier is one tablet that might match Apple in user interface innovation is the mysterious Microsoft Courier, a folding dual-screen device that’s more of a pen and touch-controlled digital journal/eReader than a media tablet along the lines of the iPad.
Rumored specs…
OS: Based on the Windows CE 6 kernel (also the basis for Windows Phone 7 smartphones and the Zune HD)
Key specs: Twin multitouch screens capable of pen input, nVidia Tegra 2 processors
Other features: Pen-centric interface with handwriting recognition
Size and weight: Less than 1 inch thick, About 5 by 7 by less than 1 inch (height by width by thickness) when closed; weight will be a little over 1 pound
Due: Second half of 2010
Price: Unknown
The HP Slate doesn’t even have a name yet, but its in the top hits for popularity on this website for iPad alternatives. Some of its specs–including a 10-inch multitouch screen, Windows 7, and support for hardware-accelerated Flash video playback–are public knowledge. Is running Windows 7 with key specs including 10-inch multitouch display, processor unknown, Atom processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, possible back-mounted camera
Other features: 3D Accelerated Flash (unknown whether this means it has a Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator or nVidia Ion graphics)
Size and weight: Unknown
Due: Later this year (June is the rumored target month)
Price: Expected to be less than the price of an entry-level iPad with 3G ($629).
The ICD Ultra is not as impressive as the notion ink but its still worth a look. It has a 7-inch resistive single-touch display (1024 by 600 pixels or 800 by 480 pixels, capacitive versions are expected as well), 1GHz nVidia Tegra 2 (TegraT20) CPU, 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM, 4GB of internal flash memory (nonremovable), 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G option
Other features: Front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for videoconferencing, mini HDMI output, microSD card slot, SIM card slot, accelerometer, FM radio, ambient light sensor, GPS option
Its supposed to hit the streets in June and will cost around $250
Size and weight: 7.3 by 6.2 by 0.7 inches (height by width by thickness); 1.3 pounds or less
Notion Ink Co-Founder Shows of the Adam (Video)
February 27, 2010
Last week the Times of India published a video with Rohan Sharavan Notion Ink co-founder who is showing off what is being called a “final” version of what-apples-ipad-should-have-been Adam tablet. The video has some nice close-ups of the unit, but it still doesn’t seem like the production version (and I hope not as part of the screen bezel comes off mid-interview). But this is what the final version should look like in terms of “look and feel” and that the device should launch first in the US in June. He also claims that the device will last for more than 10 hours doing 1080p video output.
Via CarryPad
Order Your iPad Next Week?!?!?!?
February 21, 2010
Could iPad pre-orders start as early as next week? According to AppAdvice.com, it seems like a possibility. The website cites a “source familiar with the matter” that says US-only presales could begin as soon as February 25.
We know that this is the rumor mill at work, although Apple has made products available via pre-order in the past. iPhone-related pre-orders were through the carriers, so take this for what it is: a rumor.
We still have questions about Flash and a serious lack of ports on this tablet that looks like a second class citizen compared to Notion Inks Adam. But for the iPad Steve Jobs said that the Wi-Fi units would start shipping about 60 days after the announcement (putting us at the end of March) with the 3G models to follow a month later. There is no official news and thus far, potential customers have been asked to fill out a “notify me” form at Apple’s website for more information.
February 25 would be about a month ahead of the projected release date, which would give Apple more time to rev up its production to meet pre-order demand and stock stores.
Enjoy this bit of gossip!!
