The Windows Mobile 6.1 equipped Smartbook that is an MID is here. Specs include 624MHz processor and 5 inch touchscreen with 800X480 resolution. While the battery life is quite good (1900mAh), the disappointment gets down to the OS and the fact that it cannot handle more than the WVGA resolution. [...]

It has been quite a while we told you that people at Qualcomm claim that Toshiba TG01 is the first ‘Smartbook’, a netbook permanently connected to the internet. Now the twist in the tale is that Qualcomm has received a restraining order in Germany from a district Court.

The epicenter is the Smartphone AG whose CEO, Dirk Pick feels that their brand has been misused by the giant.  A non-compliance can cause arrest or a 250,000 euros fine to the company.

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Qualcomm’s Toshiba TG01 has been named the first ‘Smartbook’ by its Senior Director of Marketing and Development in an interview. He coined up this inquisitive word Smartbook saying that it is something that's an amalgam of a powerful notebook permanently connected to the internet. In an interview to Mobinnaute, the senior director unveiled his plans to access your emails without any need of rebooting your machine. Have a look at how the ‘smart’-book can prove to be resourceful as well:

• easy email accessibility
• 24X7 connectivity-GSM, Wifi, GPS
• screen sizes ranging from 7 to 11 inches
• expected battery life of one day
• 1 GHz processor
• 1280x768 pixels resolution
• Supports Full HD decoding (720p)

With plans of marketing in late 2009 or early 2010, these have the possibility of coming in different segments including the likes of social networking, multimedia and gaming. The brand-new Toshiba TG01 equipped Snapdragon plans to bridge the gap between the mobile-world and the world;and is proposed to have price of 500-600 Euros. Offering a tough fight, Qualcomm is surely for a ‘smart’ business here! To catch the interview with Mobinnaute, follow this link [...]