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Wibrain's i1: A BlackBerry Competitor?
Techtree News Staff, Sep 02, 2008 1402 hrs ISTUpcoming Atom-based MID boosts of features that will give BlackBerry run for its money
Wibrain, the maker of UMPC "B1", has finally unveiled its much hyped upcoming Atom-based MID (mobile internet device), the i1, at IFA in Berlin.
As several reports across the Internet suggest, the i1 is going to be powered up with either a 1.1GHz or 1.3GHz Atom processor. It will have 1GB of RAM, a 30GB or 60GB hard drive, or 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB SSD (no 64GB option, it seems). For connectivity, rumors suggest that the i1 will feature tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and quad-band GPRS / EDGE connectivity.
Interestingly, however we're not sure if it's true, Engadget suggests that as a marketing stunt, the Wibrain people are promoting their yet-to-be launched phone as a 'BlackBerry killer', for the i1's literature pamphlets read, "Sorry, Blackberry. We provide you a real free mobile life - full browsing internet plus the complete functionality of Outlook, of course all MS Office documentation anytime, anywhere".
There's no news about the i1's pricing or availability.
As several reports across the Internet suggest, the i1 is going to be powered up with either a 1.1GHz or 1.3GHz Atom processor. It will have 1GB of RAM, a 30GB or 60GB hard drive, or 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB SSD (no 64GB option, it seems). For connectivity, rumors suggest that the i1 will feature tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and quad-band GPRS / EDGE connectivity.
Interestingly, however we're not sure if it's true, Engadget suggests that as a marketing stunt, the Wibrain people are promoting their yet-to-be launched phone as a 'BlackBerry killer', for the i1's literature pamphlets read, "Sorry, Blackberry. We provide you a real free mobile life - full browsing internet plus the complete functionality of Outlook, of course all MS Office documentation anytime, anywhere".
There's no news about the i1's pricing or availability.
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