Samsung Electronics is showing the first device designed around Microsoft’s Origami project at the CeBIT electronics show in Germany. It is a handheld computer that falls somewhere between a tablet PC and a PDA and runs a special edition of Windows XP.The device measures about 15 by 20 centimeters, or half the size of a sheet of copier paper, and is known officially as an ultramobile device. Samsung’s product, called the Q1, runs on a 900MHz Intel Celeron microprocessor and has 500M bytes of RAM.The Q1 was on show at Samsung’s CeBIT booth a day ahead of the show in Hanover. It boasts both WLAN (wireless local area network), 802.11 A/G and Bluetooth connections, and uses touch-screen controls. It runs an instant-on multimedia player so users don’t have to launch the full XP operating system to watch a video. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe The device is in the final stages of development, and it’s not known exactly when it will be available or at what price. It will be discussed further at CeBIT press conferences on Thursday by Intel and Microsoft. Microsoft has been cagey about Origami’s details since news of it first leaked out two weeks ago, when the company posted a website with minimal details. Early reports speculated that Origami might be a new hardware product from Microsoft, but it turned out Microsoft is providing the software for a device that will be built by partners like Samsung using Intel processors.The ultramobile system is hardly a new concept. At Microsoft’s WinHEC conference last April, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates revealed plans for a lightweight machine in a form factor that falls between a PDA and a tablet PC. At the time, he said Microsoft and its partners would launch the product in 2006. PopCap Games plans to announce several games for the devices at CeBIT on Friday, including “Bejeweled 2,” “Zuma” and “Bookworm.” Trial versions of the games will be preinstalled on Origami devices from several hardware makers, and customers will be able to buy the full games from Microsoft’s MSN Games portal, according to PopCap.Pharos Science and Applications will launch GPS (global positioning system) software for Origami systems at CeBIT, the company said. Pharos already offers GPS software for Microsoft Windows Mobile devices.-Dan Nystedt, Martyn Williams and Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News ServiceFor related coverage, read Security in the Spotlight at CeBIT and Microsoft Origami at CeBIT.Keep checking in at our CIO News Alerts page for updated news coverage. Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe