Medion showed off its first UMPC device, first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES ) in January, at a London press launch today. It also unveiled a new range of satellite navigation devices.

The sleek Medion UMPC RIM 1000 has a 6.5-inch TFT screen with a full Qwerty pullout keyboard. Featuring 802.11 b/g W-Lan and Bluetooth connectivity, it comes with a 30GB hard disk, two USB slots, a VGA webcam and Windows Vista Home Premium. Measuring 19cm x 12.1cm x 2.83cm and weighing 740g, the UMPC runs on an energy-saving VIA C7-M processor which is able to give 4-5 hours of battery life.

The UMPC RIM 1000 - called "the first affordable UMPC" by Medion - will go on sale in May for £800. Various accessories such as an external DVD writer, PC docking station and DVB-TV tuner will be available too. Future features of the UMPC are likely to include GPS sat-nav, as well as 3G capabilities.

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