The SmartQ 5 is a budget mobile Internet device manufactured by the Chinese company Smart Devices. It was officially announced 11 February 2009.[3]
| 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] |
| Memory | 128MB DDR 133 MHz SDRAM (can be overclocked to 333 MHz) |
| Storage | SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)[2] |
| Graphics | SoC graphics unit, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, 4M triangles/sec @133Mhz (Transform only) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB On-The-Go. USB Mini-B plug, Bluetooth |
| Dimensions | 120x74x14mm |
| Mass | 160g |
| Website | www |
Overview
editThe 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:
- Midori web browser
- FBReader e-book reader
- Claws email client
- SMPlayer multimedia player
- Abiword word processor
- Gnumeric spreadsheet
- Transmission torrent client
- Sonata music player
- Pidgin instant messenger
- Evince PDF/document reader
- rgbPaint painting program
- GDebi package installer
- PCMan File Manager
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,[5] the OS has been made available on the official site. Although a license from Microsoft needs to be purchased to activate Windows CE.
Specifications
edit- Samsung Mobile Application Processor S3C6410 based on ARM11 core at 667 MHz/800 MHz [1]
- 128 MB DDR 133/333 MHz SDRAM
- 1 GB NAND FLASH (256 MB usable for storage)
- AC97 audio codec & PCM 24-bit audio
- SoC graphics unit, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, 4M triangles/sec @133Mhz (Transform only)
- Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- 800x480 resolution resistive touchscreen LCD, 4.3", 16.7 million colors[2]
- SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)[2]
- Headphone output power up to earphone 40 mW, frequency Response 20 Hz-20.000 Hz SNR 94dB[2]
- Internal microphone
- USB 2.0 OTG port (480 Mbit/s)
- Runs Ubuntu Linux
- 2000mAH rechargeable lithium polymer battery[2]
- Dimensions: 120x74x14mm
- Weight: 160 g
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Samsung Application Processor S3C6410". En.smartdevices.com.cn/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ a b c d e "SmartQ 5 Specifications". Samsung.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Official Smart Devices Site". Smartdevices.com.cn. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "SmartQ 5 MID scores itself Ubuntu, a ridiculously low price tag". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Smartdevices will release WinCE operating system". Smartdevices.com.cn. Retrieved 2009-11-22.