As we reported earlier this week, Qualcomm, a leading vendor of smartphone processors has officially announced the world's first Snapdragon-based smartbook system. Said to debut at the upcoming Computer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the new ultraportable computer system has been designed in partnership with Lenovo, a leading vendor of personal PCs. In addition to the product announcement, the chip maker also stated that this first smartbook would be sold via network carrier AT&T, with a subsidized price via a 3G contract.According to available details, the upcoming Lenovo smartbook will be based on the chip maker's Snap... [read more >>] Back in May this year, chip maker Qualcomm made waves with the introduction of a new concept, namely that of smartbook, a portable computer system that was touted as a mix of smartphones and netbooks, designed to compete with today's netbooks. Seen as an alternative to the vast number of Wintel netbook solutions on the market, these low-power systems have yet to make a name for themselves. However, that could soon change as the San Diego, California-based chip maker is expected to announce the industry's first smartbook. According to a recent article on Forbes, Qualcomm plans to unveil the first smartbook device during the c... [read more >>] Following a series of leaked reports and teasers, the Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, one of the world's leading vendors of personal computer systems, has finally decided to officially debut its much-anticipated Adamo XPS ultra-thin laptop. Featuring a thickness of just 9.99mm, the new model adds to the company's growing Adamo family of high-end laptops, providing users with an alternative to Apple's successful MacBook Air. As expected, the Adamo XPS adopted Intel's CULV platform and integrated it into a high-class design. “Our engineers and designers are breaking new ground and throwing away the old rules with the ... [read more >>] In early September, at the IFA 2009 consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, Sony officially announced one of its thinnest and lightest notebook designs, dubbed Vaio X-series. Although it was announced more than one month ago, the laptop has so far been kept under wraps, as far as its technical specifications and pricing details are concerned. Fortunately, that isn't the case anymore, as the company finally decided to announce the specifications of what it claims to be the 'world's lightest' notebook. As it was speculated, the Vaio X-series will be powered by one of Intel's Atom processors, which means performa... [read more >>] Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, one of the world's leading vendors of portable and desktop computer systems, has announced the debut of its new line of business-oriented laptops, the much-anticipated Latitude Z-series. Boasting a thin and light design, the new laptop has been specifically designed for business consumers, featuring Intel's Core 2 Duo processor and a number of unique features that make the new Latitude Z 600 model a machine to keep an open eye for.According to available specifications, the new Latitude Z-series combines an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 16-inch display that is capable of supporting a resolution of ... [read more >>] Following a quick report yesterday, the Palo Alto, California-based PC vendor, HP, has announced the introduction of its new, ultraportable computer systems, coming in the form of the ENVY 13 and ENVY 15 laptops. According to the company, the new products have each been designed to provide a unique feature, with the ENVY 13 boasting the brightest display in its class, while the ENVY 15 is said to be HP's fastest consumer notebook PC ever. Basically, the ENVY 13 comes to compete in the thin and light market segment, leaving the larger ENVY 15 model to provide customers with a choice for a high-end, portable PC, powered by Intel's u... [read more >>] Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has recently announced the introduction of its new mainstream and ultra-thin notebook platforms, codenamed Tigris and Congo, respectively. In addition, the world's second largest chip maker has also announced the introduction of a new branding scheme, dubbed VISION Technology from AMD, designed to provide users with details on what they should expect when buying a new computer system. The move is part of AMD's plan to get closer to the consumer and provide solutions for the mainstream market, as well as for the increasing market for ultra-thin, ultraportable computer systems.Accor... [read more >>] Samsung looks to be taking the opportunity at this year's IFA show in Berlin, Germany to announce a series of new products, including the trio of the new, N-series netbooks we covered earlier today. On that note, the company has just announced the introduction of its new, X-series laptops, a new line of ultraportable computer systems designed on the increasingly popular Intel CULV platform for ultra-thin laptops. With the launch of the new series, the company has informed about three new laptops, boasting an 11.6-inch (X120), a 14-inch (X420) and a 14.6-inch (X520) form factor. Although details on the internal specifications are some... [read more >>] With just hours ahead of the official debut of this year's IFA 2009 consumer electronics show, held in Berlin, Germany between September 4 to 9, Sony has had a press event where the company has introduced a couple of new products, while also detailing some of its upcoming goodies. Such is the case with a new series of Vaio laptops, which the company is expected to officially launch before the end of this year. Dubbed the Vaio X-series, the new, ultraportable laptops appear to boast one of the thinnest designs for such devices in their category and are expected to become available sometime after the introduction of Microsoft's much... [read more >>] Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA has been actively promoting its Tegra chip for a while now, but, despite the chip maker's efforts, Tegra-powered devices have, so far, been hard to find. However, according to a recent rumor that has surfaced on the Internet, the chip maker might have landed a couple of important design wins from two of the world's leading PC vendors, namely Acer and Lenovo. Both companies are known for having collaborated with NVIDIA on some of their latest computer systems, the Aspire Revo and the IdeaPad S12, respectively. According to a recent report on Shanzhai.com, citing a 'reliable' source, b... [read more >>] |
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