This HEXUS.help guide explains what UMPCs and MIDs are, how they work, where you'll find them, and what the future holds for the small, portable-computer devices. Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) and Mobile ...

The platform encompasses both the existing Windows-based Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) category with screens sizes of 5 to 7 inches, and smaller mobile Internet devices with screens from 4 to 6 inches. ZDNet ...

I really love my PDA. It's on the of the few technological toys I've acquired of which I haven't tired. As a teacher and IT administrator, I use it all the time, particularly for anywhere access to ...

Intel‘s just announced that they’re going to release a processor especially designed for UMPCs. Unlike laptops and tablets, UMPCs really, really emphasize portability (it’s even in the name), so a ...

Intel is having a tough time getting their UMPCs to take off, so in an attempt to give their oversized handhelds a jolt, they’re building an entirely new UMPC platform. The platform will be dubbed ...

I go through a lot of Tablet PCs and UMPCs. Sometimes I use an evaluation Tablet PC for an extended period of time. Other times, I’ll like a device so much, I’ll put my money where my mouth is and ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

Continued criticism by industry insiders didn’t stop vendors from OQO to Lenovo and LG from showing off ultramobile PC products with range of innovative features at the International Consumer ...

I love me a good netbook. There’s nothing like a small computer that balances low price, a good sized keyboard and decent performance. I’ve been a bit less keen on UMPCs over the years, because a ...

They called it Origami, concealing its nature (and dialing up the hype) with a mysterious and obfuscating marketing campaign. Then they revealed the first devices a year ago, unleashing the "meh" ...

Here's an Intel promo for UMPCs which offers a glimpse into tomorrow's world, where one can wear a wristwatch UMPC, bark orders at ultra-thin LCD screens and read email on the television, all while ...

After Vulcan's FlipStart UMPC saw a huge price-cut back in January, sales of the diminutive clamshell obviously picked up. The online store is now sold out, and directs people to import specialists ...