SmartQ 5

SmartQ 5

Manufacturer : Smart Devices
Type Mobile Internet Device / Portable Media Player
CPU Samsung 1176 Mobile Application Processor based on a S3C6410 ARM11 at 667 MHz/800Mhz[1]
GPU SoC graphics unit, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, 4M triangles/sec @133Mhz (Transform only)
RAM 128MB DDR 133 MHz SDRAM (can be overclocked to 333 MHz)
Storage SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)[2]
Connectivity Wi-Fi, USB On-The-Go. USB Mini-B plug, Bluetooth
Dimensions & weight: 120x74x14mm, 160g
Website Smart Devices

The SmartQ 5 is a budget mobile Internet device manufactured by the Chinese company Smart Devices. It was officially announced 11 February 2009.[3]

Overview

The SmartQ 5 comes with a custom version of Ubuntu Linux installed[4] which is adapted for use with a touchscreen. It uses the LXDE desktop environment.

Ubuntu's main pre-installed applications are:

It is possible to install another Linux besides the default OS. Several Linux distributions like Mer and a ported Android support the SmartQ 5.

Smart Devices has obtained a Windows CE 6.0 royalty,[3] the OS has been made available on the official site. Although a license from Microsoft needs to be purchased to activate Windows CE.

Specifications

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Samsung Application Processor S3C6410". En.smartdevices.com.cn/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "SmartQ 5 Specifications". Samsung.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Official Smart Devices Site". Smartdevices.com.cn. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  4. "SmartQ 5 MID scores itself Ubuntu, a ridiculously low price tag". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.

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