as the stream by newgadgets.de is in german I will try to translate the most important stuff in paralell to the international audience :-)
CEO of WePad GmbH takes the stage
stage impressions (http://twitpic.com/1f3u5p,
twitpic.com)
@ipadinside just tweeted: "Wepad CEO constantly smiling"
WePad should be offered internationally via Siemens IT Solutions
WePad GmbH is a Joint Venture of 4titoo and Neofonie
TechPartners of WePads are Intel and Adobe
some specs: 1366x768Pixel, HDMI, optional Full HD Playback, 2x USB, SDHC Cardreader, Webcam, Intel Prozessor
(specs via @ngde_live)
FULL HD was added to the feature list as it was requested by the community
the wePad is fully accessible due to Full Screen Flash
memory can be extended by 32 GB using a SDHC Card. Also the momory can be extended using an USB Stick
easy playback of Films, Videos & Music via SD card
surely the WePad allows for multitasking (based on Linux OS)
find all wePad specs here:
www.umpcportal.com eMagazine from stern.de is presented
wePad is presented to the press - pictures taken
some mor pics by @sascha_p :
twitpic.comthanks to Adobe AIR support there will be Rich Media Experience on WePad
Cloud System will be offered, too
comment by @sascha_p Ouch! this WePad is something like 19% wider and 17% heavier than the iPad!
Tore Meyer - head of 4titoo and WePad GmbH povide more technical details: Community should be enabled to extend the system. Therefore, the WePad gets their own Apps but also Android, Java and Linux Apps. So - special apps can be developed for the WePad
no SIM lock, default SIM lock, 3G as an option, there will be partnerships with carriers (via @ipadinsidec)
photo from photoshooting:
www.facebvvook.com (via wePad facebook-group)
WePad 16GB: 449€
WePad 3G (32GB, Wifi, GPS, Full HD Video): 569€ (via @ngde_live)
20.000 pre-orders
Pre-Ordering starts 27. April
Roadshow in May
sale starts July, August
again: WePad 449 € (16 GB & WLAN (exentable by SD Cards up to 48 GB)
WePad 3G: 569€ (32 GB (extendable by 32 GB using SD Card) incl. WLAN, GPS, Full HD 1080p
three winnders of the wePads: cSabrina Winter, Andreas Schnurrer and Björn Burda
again the timeline:
twitpic.comagain Specs here:
www.umpcportal.comthis is how it looks like:
twitpic.com (no hoax ;-)
Q&A session
thanks to
twitter.com and
twitter.com for the photos
sadly I have no idea, which questions are asked. No one tweets, know one posts them somewhere. Stay tuned
Wepad will be sold online, via carriers, media houses, online
Wepad: in "expert mode" user can install apps for Java, AIR, Linux or Android, but then no support from Neofonie. (via @ipadinside)
No info about Wepad'sfull HD chip, smiling when Broadcom is mentioned (via @ipadinside)
press conference is over
thanks for reading !
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