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SmartQ 5

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

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SmartQ 5
ManufacturerSmart Devices
TypeMobile Internet Device / Portable Media Player
CPUSamsung 1176 Mobile Application Processor based on a S3C6410 ARM11 at 667 MHz/800Mhz1
Memory128MB DDR 133 MHz SDRAM (can be overclocked to 333 MHz)
StorageSDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)2
GraphicsSoC graphics unit, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, 4M triangles/sec @133Mhz (Transform only)
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USB On-The-Go. USB Mini-B plug, Bluetooth
Dimensions120x74x14mm
Weight160g
Websitewww.smartdevices.com.cn

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 installed4 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 Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine 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

  • 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 colors2
  • SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)2
  • Headphone output power up to earphone 40 mW, frequency Response 20 Hz-20.000 Hz SNR 94dB2
  • Internal microphone
  • USB 2.0 OTG port (480 Mbit/s)
  • Runs Ubuntu Linux
  • 2000mAH rechargeable lithium polymer battery2
  • Dimensions: 120x74x14mm
  • Weight: 160 g
See also

See also

  • SmartQ 7
  • SmartQ V5
  • SmartQ V7
  • SmartQ R7
References

References

  1. "Samsung Application Processor S3C6410". En.smartdevices.com.cn/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  2. "SmartQ 5 Specifications". Samsung.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "Official Smart Devices Site". Smartdevices.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  4. "SmartQ 5 MID scores itself Ubuntu, a ridiculously low price tag". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  5. "Smartdevices will release WinCE operating system". Smartdevices.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
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