I snuck a few photos of the MTube when I ran into it on Monday and I've put them up in the UMPC Gallery. However, the best thing I got this week is an image of the application launcher and I'll run through what each of those icons stands for. What you will notice from the list is that there is a huge emphasis on video playback and internet connectivity. Oh, and please pardon the lack of details because my documentation is in Chinese and I wasn't at the press conference so the list may not be complete.

In the top row you can see:

• Flash Games - Play flash games designed for small touchscreens
• DVB - yes, you can watch TV on your MTube
• YouTube - A specialized YouTube app designed for the smaller screen
• Network Coding - I'm not sure what this does, but I'll find out

The middle row contains:

• Video RSS - Looks like an RSS reader, but it supports embeded video as well
• Video Player - Play just about any format of video (H.264, Divx, MPEG, WMV, FLV, etc.)
• Mapping Application - Create routes, document your trip on the MTube
• Taipei Maps - A interactive map of interesting places to visit in Taipei

The bottom row holds:

• WiMAX - WiMAX settings
• Remote Desktop - Run a VNC like console either from your MTube or to your MTube
• Speech Recognition - A virtual keyboard you can type by speaking
• System Configuration

Since this device is partially funded by the Taiwan government there are quite a few Taiwan specific features on there. It's important to keep in mind that this is simply a prototype device to show the possibilities of the platform and not yet a worldwide consumer device. With proper customization individual vendors could easily customize the feature set on the MTube without the need for expensive developer kits or licenses that typical mobile phones require.

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Wednesday, 24 October 2007

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