Mintpass Mintpad Internet Tablet Set for US Release [Internet, PMP & PIM Capabilities]

According to reports just surfacing it appears that Mintpass is indeed planning to make their highly impressive and decidedly pocket friendly Mintpad internet tablet available outside of Korea (where it’s been available since November) and are specifically working on offering the 2.86″ 320 x 240 resolution touchscreen Wi-Fi tablet in the US.

According to Pocketables, Mintpass, the company behind the Mintpad internet tablet, are presently working on Anglicizing the WinCE 5.0 Pro device and, to that end, it’s reported that the company have already prepared a 64-page full English manual and 20-page product brochure in lieu of the Mintpass being offered outside of Korea.

We covered the Mintpass Mintpad Internet Tablet back in November when it launched in Korea so, if you’re looking for a little more detail concerning the device, you can do so by linking to through to our initial posting (link offered in the first paragraph) but, for those looking for a quick run down as to what makes the Mintpad so special, here’s (by no means an exhaustive list of) what’s on offer.

Mintpass Mintpad Key Features:

• 2.86″ 320 x 240 resolution touchscreen with handwriting recognition as well as virtual keyboard
• 4GB of integrated memory & SD card slot
• Integrated speaker and microphone
• Wi-Fi wireless internet browsing with Flash support
• Integrated 1.3 megapixel camera offering stills and video capture JPEG/AVI (as well as supporting VoiP based video calling)
• PMP functionality (APE, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA audio file format support and DiVX, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD video support)
• Digital photo frame (slideshow) functionality
• Voice memo recording
• TXT reader (Book Store)
• PIN features (schedules, calendar, appointments, contacts)

At this early stage there is, of course, no indication as to Mindpad’s envisaged US pricing, however, in mind of the fact that the Mintpad retails for around the $143 price point (equivalent) in Korea there’s no reason to believe that availing yourself of one of these beauties will break the bank.

We’ll keep you in the loop the moment we get further details.