Commtiva might be one of the smaller players when it comes to mobile devices, but the company is planning four new Android devices which should arrive this year. Two are budget models with QWERTY keypads and the other two are more traditional touch screen handsets.
 We've got our hands on the Fujitsu MH380 netbook during a launch event in Taipei, Taiwan and we shot a short video with it. It's based on Intel's new Atom N450 and it has a few interesting features that you don't find on most netbooks. You can find the video after the break and we've got more details coming.
 We've scored a couple of pictures of a burgundy red version of Asus' soon to be available Eee PC 1201N, although apart from the new colour around the keyboard and the fact that this is a final production model, it doesn't really differ from the pre-production unit we got our hands on a little while back.
 Due to an unspecified software issue, Sony Ericsson has decided to pull its new flagship handset, the Satio, off the market in the UK for the time being until the problem has been rectified.
 The ThinkPad design is something of an icon in the notebook market, everyone recognise a ThinkPad from a mile away, but it seems like Lenovo has grown tired of the IBM legacy and the ThinkPad Edge is taking things into a new direction for SMB's.
 Lenovo's upcoming Intel Pineview based IdeaPad netbook has been leaked out onto the interweb thanks to none other than the FCC itself. SlashGear was the first site to pick up on this and it looks like we've got a very decent looking netbook to look forward too from Lenovo in the near future.
 Judging by the amount of CPU's Intel is getting ready to launch early next year for its mobile platform, it seems like we can expect a rather quick shift away from Intel's current Core 2 platform. Intel will have at least four mainstream Arrandale based CPU's ready for January of next year, with more to follow.
 ICD or Innovative Convergence Devices has announced its first product, the Vega tablet which is powered by the Nvidia Tegra SoC. What makes this device even more interesting is the fact that when it becomes available it will run Android 2.0 Eclair.
 AMD has taken its time in the notebook market and we've yet to see a really appealing mobile platform from the company, but it looks as if 2010 might be the year AMD finally has a solution for everything from the entry level to the high-end.
 Need a mobile router that allows you t connect to the internet no matter what kind of connection is available? It looks like ZyXEL might have the answer for you with their new MWR222 multi-functional mobile wireless router.
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 To add a little bit more substance to the hands on video of the Fujitsu MH380 we figured we'd add a bit more technical details as well as a few detailed pictures of this new netbook. As mentioned in the video, the MH380 actually has quite a few interesting features that makes it stand out in a crowded market.
 Normally we wouldn't pay too much attention to ad campaigns, but Gigabyte's new ads for its Booktop M1305 are unusual to say the least. The ads picture people picking their nose, something you definitely don't see too often in ads.
 Although the Zii Egg from ZiiLABS/Creative was an interesting device, it was also something of a disappointment, as it didn't offer any phone functionality. However, today, ZiiLABS have rectified that with the announcement of the Trinity which is ZiiLABS concept Smartphone platform.
 The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e which many expected to be yet another netbook has turned up to be something a little bit different. The 11.6-inch AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 powered notebook does actually have some rather interesting features and it might just be appealing enough for those that are looking for a netbook alternative.
 Although the Frame 0 is just a design concept from Fujitsu at this stage, it's one of the most radical changes to the notebook as we know it that we've seen as of recently. The company has just revealed a few additional details and pictures of this modular notebook and phone concept that we sadly won't be seeing any time soon.
 The sale of many optical drive-less notebooks and netbooks have driven up demand for external slim-line drives and it seems like the Taiwanese manufacturers of said devices are expecting the demand to further increase during next year.
 The much leaked Samsung i5700, or Galaxy Spica as it'll be known as has finally gotten official and it's available in Europe, Russia and soon the Middle East and Asia as well. This is Samsung's second Android handset and this time we're looking at a little bit more budget friendly handset than the original Galaxy.
 Dell has finally confirmed that it's working on Smartphones, with the Mini 3 being the first of multiple new devices. The Mini 3 is set to launch in China and Brazil first, which might seem odd, but Dell might want to test the waters first before launching devices in other parts of the world.
Intel's upcoming Arrandale processors for ultra-thin notebooks have been revealed and these new 32nm dual-core processors will carry the Core i7 and Core i5 brands. This is like to just add to the confusion for the notebook buying public, as there will be several different types of Arrandale processors carrying the same branding.
 It seems like Samsung is getting ready to drop its support for Symbian, at least if we're to believe a news story posted on Digitimes. With the announcement of its in-house bada OS, Samsung seems to want to cut down on the software platforms that it uses for smartphones, which could be a good move long term.
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