Back in March, it became public knowledge that a US 3G compatible version of the UMID M1 wasn’t ready for production yet. Fast forward to today, and full working models of the said mobile Internet device are already on their way to stores. Australia-based Justek will be among those who will sell the UMID mbook M1 first in stores, and a non-HSDPA version of the said machine was recently given to Pocketables for review by them. While we’re waiting for their full review, it would be a good idea to check out the outer appearance in full, as it is exposed nicely in a lot of unboxing photos. The packaging looks pretty neat and it contains just about every accessory/plug a UMID mbook M1 user would need. A crystal case is not included, though. To see the whole set of photos, navigate to the Pocketables unboxing post with the link below.

Via Pocketables

Are you one of the many Americans waiting for the official arrival of UMID’s M1 MID in local stores? Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is, the M1 definitely is coming to the U.S. in the future. The bad news is, it’s not going to happen right away. This is according to information gathered by Pocketables, who say UMID’s plans for a U.S. release for the M1 MID are still underway, however, a version of the said device that’s compatible with U.S. 3G networks still isn’t ready yet. It could come in the next few months, or it could come next year. Bottom line is, you’re gonna have to wait awhile if you’re in the U.S. and want to get yourself a UMID M1. And that’s the truth.

Via Pocketables

It may look like the PDAs of the old days but certainly is more powerful. Plus it pretty much has the standard netbook features and specs, so we might as well categorize it as a netbook.

Alright, we’re talking here of the Korean UMID mini netbook, and when we say mini, we mean mini as in smaller than the 7-inch Eee PCs.

Detailed specs include: Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, up to 32GB of SSD storage, wireless broadband capable, digital TV receivers, WiMAX, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, touchscreen display with 1024×600 resolution and is powerful enough to run on XP, Linux and even VISTA.

The only problem with such a small device as this UMID netbook is of course the keyboard. Unless of course you’ve got tiny hands and fingers. No words though on whether this netbook will get out of the Korean market. Pricing is unavailable as well.

Via  Aving