HP is introducing three new tablets for the Chinese market. All three models feature Allwinner A31s quad-core processors and 7 to 8 inch displays, and run Google Android 4.2 software. While these are all budget devices, some models look a little more attractive than others. The Compaq 7 has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 […]
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$150 HP TouchPads coming to Best Buy… with purchase of a PC
Best Buy will begin selling dirt cheap HP TouchPad tablets again on Tuesday, November 1st. You’ll be able to pick up a 32GB model for $149.99. That’s the good news. The bad news is that in order to get that price you’ll need to buy an HP or Compaq laptop, desktop, or all-in-one computer. On […]
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Verizon to offer Compaq Mini CQ10 netbook with 4G LTE service
Verizon has announced plans to offer two 4G-capable netbooks for the company’s new LTE mobile broadband network in the first half of the year. While one still remains shrouded in mystery, the other netbook is the Compaq Mini CQ10, which is basically a rebranded version of the HP Mini 210. The netbook has a 1.66 […]
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Compaq Airlife 100 Android powered netbook heads to Chile
The Compaq Airlife 100 may have made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in January, but it has yet to land on retail shelves in the US. The device is one of the first so-called smartbooks to hit the market. It has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs Google’s Android operating […]
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Compaq Airlife 100 unboxed, demonstrated – Video
The Compaq Airlife 100 isn’t widely available yet, but Chippy at UMPC Portal got his hands on a pre-release unit and he’s posted an unboxing and hands-on video of one of the first so-called Smartbooks. The device has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, 16GB of flash storage, and 3G and WiFi capabilities. […]
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HP reveals the specs for its first smartbook
HP is expected to launch the Compaq Airlife 100 smartbook soon. An early version of the Google Android-powered smartbook showed up at CES in January. And HP has already filed documents related to the Airlife 100 with the FCC. Now the company has created a web page for the Compaq Airlife 100 with specs and […]
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Compaq Airlife 100 smartbook pops up at Mobile World Congress
A few days after HP Spain unveiled the company’s first ARM-based Smartbook running the Google Android operating system, Chippy from UMPC Portal spotted one on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Chippy says the user interface looks good and works well with the touchscreen. He was impressed with the build quality, keyboard, and light […]
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HP Spain unveils the Compaq Airlife 1000 Smartbook
It looks like the rumors (and FCC filing) were true — HP is bringing its first smartbook to market. It will be called the Compaq Airlife 100, and according to Engadget it will basically look like a netbook and have the guts of a smartphone. In fact, the Airlife 100 looks virtually identical to the […]
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More HP netbook models leaked
They’re not actually available for purchase yet, but bargain-hunting web site LogicBuy has apparently spilled the beans on a couple of previously unannounced HP mini-laptops. This comes on the heels of HP uploading support documents for the unannounced HP Mini 210. Here’s what’s new: HP Mini 210HD – This model will have the same basic […]
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HP launches Intel Atom-powered mini-desktop
HP is cashing in on the nettop craze we’ve been hearing so much about lately. Basically a nettop is to a desktop computer what a netbook is to a laptop. Nettops are generally cheaper, smaller, and less powerful than your typical desktop PC. But they’re good for computer buyers on a budget, or people looking […]