As miniature technologies are gaining more and more attention from researchers and developers, mobile internet devices were not (happily) spared either. USI, a leading DMS company, showcased the world’s thinnest Mobile Internet Device (MID) based on the Intel® Atom™ processor. The MID-160 adopts a 5-inch 800×480 pixel touch screen with 167,000 colors in a seamless ID design. With a 250g weight and a 1.5cm thickness, the MID-160 is the thinnest Intel Atom processor-based MID launched to-date in the world. Supported by an 8GB solid state disk (SSD) and with a microphone and instant communication softwares installed, users can communicate on the Internet anywhere at any time, achieving the aim of communication without borders.

The new Intel Atom processor enables the best Internet experience in pocketable mobile Internet devices,it was designed to help make the Internet on small devices possible and for energy efficiency. When combined with USI’s system level innovation, the Intel Atom processor makes it possible to achieve smaller, yet smarter MIDs for the demanding mobile user.

said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs for Intel Corporation’s Ultra Mobility Group.

Specification 

  • MID160 Specifications
  • Processor: Intel Atom Processor
  • Size: 5-inch touch screen
  • Memory: 512MB
  • Operating System: Ubuntu Linux
  • Hard Disk: 8GB SSD
  • Wireless: supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, GPS, HSDPA or WiMAX
  • Weight: 250g

Its so good to see that with the advancement of sophisticated gadgets, people are actually going for nano technology that too keeping in mind the energy consumptions and environment friendliness. But I don’t see any keyboard there. I wonder how beneficial that would be to consumers.