Today we learned that the seductively interactive Dash Express GPS navigator is using the OpenMoko open-source mobility platform that led to the Neo 1973 smartphone. This makes the Dash the first product based on OpenMoko’s GTA0X reference design, and the GPS hardware was designed to Dash’s order by OpenMoko and its parent company, FIC. Did we need one more reason to love this thing? Well, we got it. (There’s a press release down below.)
The folks at FIC are giving UMPCs a different spin. Their new handheld comes with a detachable module that can hold components like a GPS system, cellphone, and, er, a calculator (like the sample in this pic). I’m not sure I’d want a UMPC with detachable components, but conceptually, I give props to FIC for being a little different. The Nanobook weighs 2.2 pounds and packs a nice-looking 7-inch screen. No word on availability yet. – Louis Ramirez
galleryPost('FICUMPCCalculator', 4, 'FICUMPCCalculator'); FIC Introduces 2.2 lbs UMPC with Detachable Calculator [TG Daily] Images via TG Daily
