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New Dr. Mobile slider spotted at Computex

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Details are pretty slim at the moment, but jkkmobile spotted this little slider device made by Taiwan-based Dr. Mobile at Computex today that's worth sharing. Based purely on the photos (jkk is uploading a video, presumably with more info, as I write this), the unit runs what looks like Windows Mobile to me (but is actually XP and/or Android according to the specs placard), has a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus on the back, and features a chiclet-style QWERTY keyboard. UPDATE: Specs shown below.

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It isn't clear whether the "Nano by VIA" printed on the back refers to the CPU or the name of the device; my first thought was the former but the more I think about it, the more uncertain I feel. In any case, without knowing the full specs, I'm hesitant to call it a MID and frankly not too impressed with what I see. Design-wise, it kind of reminds me of a smaller version of the LG XNote B831 UMPC that was never released with that thick glossy black bezel and silvery white keyboard.

I wonder if it has phone capabilities . . .

UPDATE: Specs from UMPCPortal's Flickr stream.

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Dual platform: Windows XP and Android! Hmm. No mention of the 5-megapixel camera on the back, but apparently the device (which bears no Dr. Mobile branding, by the way) has a 3.2-megapixel webcam.

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Jenn K. Lee is the founder of Pocketables. She loves gadgets the way most women love shoes and purses. The pieces in her tech wardrobe that go with everything are currently the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Sony Tablet P, and Nexus 7, but there are still a couple of vintage UMPCs/MIDs in the back of her closet.

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