SmartQ 5 - Low Cost Ubuntu MID

If you're looking for a small and inexpensive MID to browse the web, check out this SmartQ 5 from smartdevices.

With a 4,3" LCD (800 x 480) and an ARM processor, this MID runs Ubuntu - and, more interesting still, it costs about $132.

Need I say anything more?

Methanol Internet Viewer from Toshiba

We're often reminded how close we are to the "future" when you least expect it. Just have a look at this Internet Viewer from Toshiba.

Besides looking like a futuristic MID, the most impressive part isn't its style but the time it can stand away from a power outlet.

Thanks to its DMFC (Direct Methanol Fuel Cell) technology, you can use one of these for about a week at a time on each methanol recharge.

And as you can see in the video, this is a real working unit - which makes us believe we can actually see one of these out in the streets sooner than we might expect. (Lets hope so!)

Wiimote on the Nokia N810

What can I say? It's the advantages of using a standard protocol for input devices... even though it took a lot of experimenting till "hackers" found out how to properly use all Wiimote functions.

If it's common to use Nintendos bluetooth Wiimote controller on the PC, this is slightly different: as you can now use it on your Nokia N810 MID.

Thanks to a small python script, your Nokia can now receive the Wiimote bluetooth commands and translate it into common X-Windows events (simulating keypresses and mouse clicks.)

Check the video:


Project page [WiiControl]

Android on Nokia MIDs

So, are you looking forward to seeing how Android pans out?

Why wait any longer? Why not see it right now?

If you have a Nokia MID laying around, you don't have to wait any longer. Just head to this link to learn how to get Android running on your OMAP.