Kevin recently wondered where the netbook was headed, and a few of you made it clear you were betting on the smartbook to become a player in the small notebook scene. The smartbook is the small notebook pushed by Snapdragon chipmaker Qualcomm, designed to be an instant-on, always connected portable computing solution. We have been following smartbook news for some time, wondering when we would see devices start to appear. That appearance is drawing near, as today Qualcomm announced a new smartbook produced through a partnership with notebook giant Lenovo.
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs showed off a red smartbook at an analyst meeting in New York, and went on to share that the smartbook would be appearing at the CES in January. The small smartbook is to work with the AT&T network in the U. S., and no pricing information was offered by Jacobs.
When questioned if the new smartbook would offer a full Internet experience, Jacobs said Qualcomm worked with Adobe to put a full implementation of Flash on the new device. He also mentioned that the new smartbook, as yet unnamed, will play high definition video.
Liliputing found a fuzzy pic of the new smartbook as pictured above.
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