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SmartDevices SmartQ 5 MID runs Ubuntu, gets priced

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SmartDevices SmartQ 5 MID Ubuntu, gets priced

SmartDevices announced some details of its SmartQ5 MID (Mobile Internet Device). The Samrt 5 wis powered by an ARM processor and features a 4.3-ich 800×480 touchscreen display. It supports WiFi 802.11b/ga and Bluetooth connectivity. USB Host is also supported.

The SmartQ 5, according to SmartDevices, runs Ubuntu Linux. Pre-installed applications include the StarDict dictionary, FBReader ebook reader, It will be priced at 899 Chinese Yuan (USD $132).

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23 Responses to “SmartDevices SmartQ 5 MID runs Ubuntu, gets priced”

  1. jtworld says:

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  2. [...] manufacturer bites the Android bullet.  SmartDevices released the the SmartQ5 several months ago with a Linux Ubuntu OS for a measly $132 USD. Now, the company is releasing the same product in an [...]

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  4. SmartQ7 says:

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  5. curasow says:

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  6. [...] SmartDevices’s SmartQ 5 is really popular, the Chinese company announced the new SmartQ 7 MID. The new MID has a 7-inch [...]

  7. easybutton says:

    I see someone is ripping off COWON.

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  9. Lucas says:

    Yes, please tell where we can buy?

  10. [...] SmartDevices Launches $130 SmartQ 5 Ubuntu MID in China SmartDevices announced some details of its SmartQ5 MID (Mobile Internet Device). The Samrt 5 wis powered by an ARM processor and features a 4.3-ich 800×480 touchscreen display. read more … [...]

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  13. [...] decent ARM hardware and a popular Linux distro can do when they work together, hand in hand. [Via iTech News Net] Filed under: [...]

  14. [...] The SmartQ 5 from SmartDevices just took itself from me-too MID of the millisecond to a quite interesting value proposition. The touchscreen device, which features a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 screen, is now running an ARM-friendly Ubuntu distro, and has been given the low, low pricetag of 899 Chinese Yuan, about 2. Sure, it’ll probably never surface Stateside, especially not for that price, but it’s a good demonstration of what a little bit of decent ARM hardware and a popular Linux distro can do when they work together, hand in hand. [Via iTech News Net] [...]

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  16. James says:

    Where can I buy besides china??

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