01/12/2009, 4:55pm, EST
Monday, January 12thGiiNii intros 4.3-inch Movit Mini MID at CES
HDTV, digital camera and photo camera maker GiiNii introduced its Movit Mini Mobile Internet Device (MID) at last week's CES. The device comes with a 4.3-inch touchscreen that's good for 480x272 resolution. While it's not a cellphone and has no access to wireless data networks, the device ships with a Skype application that lets users make phone calls over the Internet. There is an option to connect to the web via a mobile phone's data access, though how exactly has not been defined.
The device does have a Bluetooth 2.0 connection, allowing for connections to compatible devices. There is just 256MB of built-in storage, though adding an external flash memory card, thumb drive or hard drive is possible via the included mini-USB 2.0 port. A built-in webcam lets users capture videos and still photos. Lesser features and applications include a microphone and speaker, along with a stereo headset jack, calculator, address book and alarm.
GiiNii will also introduce a home version of the model, the Movit Maxx, with similar if not identical specs as the Mini, though with a larger, 7-inch touchscreen.
The Movit Mini is expected to launch in mid-2009, while the Maxx will be ready for consumer consumption by late summer. Prices for either have not been announced.
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Battery life
The engineer at their booth said that it will only get 3-4 hours on a full charge, though they've been struggling to get more than 90 minutes in the lab. It will be a standard lithium ion battery.