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Business
OQO Shuts Down Repairs, Discontinues Phone Lines
8:36AM Jason Chen | It’s not a surprise, but ailing UMPC company OQO has just stopped support service and closed down their phone lines, citing “financial constraints.” That’s pretty much the end of OQO. [OQOTalk via Engadget] More »
Computers
OQO Model 2+ Production Is Unlikely, Company Not Doing So Hot
8:17AM Jason Chen | OQO’s pre-order cancellation and recent trouble lead us to believe that the company’s not doing so well, which SVP Bob Rosin confirms by saying that their Model 2+ production is “unlikely”. [BuildYourUMPC via BBG] More »
Computers
OQO Cancels All Pre-Orders, We Come to an Obvious Conclusion
8:05PM John Herrman | Despite widespread speculation about the company’s health, OQO has been fairly coy about their financial situation. Now, they’ve cancelled all pre-orders for their upcoming Model 2+ UMPC. Sort of like a dying company might do! More »
Business
Rumour: Handheld PC Maker OQO Not Long for This World
12:45PM Dan Nosowitz | Despite their high prices and high return rates, we’ve always had a soft spot for OQO. But the recent resignation of a CEO, retailer problems, and messageboard rumblings don’t bode well for their future. More »
Computers
OQO Model 2+ Is +10 Awesome: OLED Touchscreen, Global 3G and Speed UP
9:00AM Matt Buchanan | Not much left to divulge beyond what leaked already about the OQO Model 02+: It’s newly endowed with a stunning OLED touchscreen, global 3G and faster 1.86GHz Atom CPU. But! It’s only $US1500. And pics! More »
Computers
OQO Model 02+ to Launch at CES With OLED Screen, Atom Processor, Touch Technology
5:29AM Adrian Covert | OQO will launch a revamped version of their Model 02 UMPC, dubbing it the Model 02+ and endowing it with an OLED display, embedded touchscreen, Worldwide 3G internet, and a 1.86 GHz Atom processor. More »
Computers
OQO CEO Resigns, Might Not Mean Good News For the UMPC Maker
10:15AM Jason Chen | Dennis Moore of OQO has just resigned as their CEO. It’s rarely good news when your CEO resigns and says he found a better opportunity elsewhere, but we’re hoping the startup continues to refine their UMPC into something everyone can get behind. [Dennis Moore Blog via Gotta Be Mobile] More »
Peripherals
OQO and Garmin Join Forces to Offer Model 02 GPS Unit
8:36AM Adrian Covert | OQO fiends, you love your Model 02, right? Well the package just got sweeter as Garmin and OQO have collaborated on a GPS setup made especially for the OQO Model 02. It includes a USB GPS module, car mount, charger and interface software. But it costs US$237 and requires you already own a Model 02. Still, it looks pretty damn cool to me. [OQO via Boy Genius Report] More »
Computers
OQO Running OS X Leopard: The Smallest Mac in the World?
6:04PM Gizmodo US Edition | Forget the Psystar business—this Hackintosh is much more interesting. A member of the OQOTalk forum has demonstrated his OQO running a hacked version of Leopard. It takes over two minutes to load but it looks like it’s all there, including such goodies as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, power management and sound. Check out the video to see a (blurry) demo of it in action from the dual-boot startup, including showing coverflow working in Finder and a Dashboard launch. More »
Computers
