Is the Mobile Internet Device dead on arrival? Or, has the MID — a ‘Net-connected device that’s usually described as being bigger than a smartphone and smaller than a netbook — just not caught on yet?

New York, NY, United States, 8th Dec 2025 – GlocalMe has introduced updates to its CloudSIM mobile hotspot lineup, featuring software refinements and expanded model options designed for individuals ...

Ubuntu Linux today released the first developer’s version of its new Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device (MID) Edition 8.04 operating system, which is aimed at device manufacturers that build Internet-ready ...

Huawei teases Mobile WiFi X, a foldable X-shaped portable hotspot designed for live streaming, with a display and possible 5G-A support.

There’s been a lot of talk over the last few months about NVIDIA’s new ION platform that will bundle an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU with an Intel Atom CPU to offer advanced graphics capabilities for ...

ABI has released a study predicting the widespread use of ultramobile devices that will be able to access the Internet from anywhere at anytime. A study by ABI Research says that the iPhone may be ...

Hoping to get your hot little hands on the tinker-friendly edition of Sharp's Snapdragon-powered IS01 Android MID? If you live in Japan, today's your lucky day -- assuming you're willing to overlook ...

Samsung Telecommunications America announced the first WiMax-enabled Mobile Internet Device (MID) today at the International CTIA Wireless conference. Called the Mondi, the touch-screen, pocket-size ...

Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's worked since 2000. A born browser of dictionaries, he honed his language skills as a US Army linguist (Polish and German) before diving into ...

Intel isn’t going to be alone as it tries to skewer Samsung and other chip makers in portable Internet devices. Nvidia is out to claim that market as well. Today, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Nvidia is ...

20 January 2010 JEDDAH - Zain has launched the first ever HSPA portable Wi-Fi hotspot device in the Kingdom, a pocket-size portable Internet device which will enable users to set up their own high ...