GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet hands-on

We just spent some quality time playing with GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet, which might be one of the best things we've seen at CES so far -- think of it as the Android version of the iPod touch and you'll get why we're so stoked. The unit features a 4.3-inch, 480 x 272 resistive touchscreen (sigh), and it's got a soft keyboard for text entry -- they couldn't tell us if it's running Cupcake or not, but the keyboard worked just fine as we were playing with it. A built-in mic and front-facing camera lend themselves to out-of-the-box Skype support, there's also Bluetooth and a built-in speaker. Sadly, there's only 256MB of internal storage, but there's an microSD slot for expansion. All we got for pricing was "less than the iPod touch" -- we'll see how close GiiNii gets when this guy and the planned 7-inch Movit Maxx hit sometime in the middle of the year.

Gallery: GiiNii Movit Android tablet hands-on

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[Hi Kenneth @ Jan 7th 2009 10:54PM]

229.98?

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 10:55PM]

I would like to congratulate myself on being first. Coming in at first place on the comment board is like being Jesus. No one wants to do it, but the job needs to be done.

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 10:55PM]

Dope!

[Hi Kenneth @ Jan 7th 2009 10:56PM]

lol nope

[John @ Jan 7th 2009 10:56PM]

there are at the very least 3 reasons I hate you.

[quiksilv3r @ Jan 7th 2009 10:56PM]

fail.

[snapa @ Jan 7th 2009 10:57PM]

Why is it that Engadget readers like coming first...? I think that's just rude.

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 10:57PM]

Regarding my last post, I meant "Doh" as in Homer Simpson. Now I look really stupid.

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 10:58PM]

Stupid Engadget makes me confirm every damn comment. If I didn't have to confirm, I totally would have been first.

[John @ Jan 7th 2009 11:03PM]

Ok, now there are at least 4 reasons.

[Craig @ Jan 7th 2009 11:05PM]

You mean the fact that people replying to your stupid post causes you more work and/or more clutter in your Inbox and you don't like that?

Interesting...very interesting...

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 11:09PM]

No, Craig, I always uncheck the box "E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment"

Only retards leave the box checked.

[finnith @ Jan 7th 2009 11:21PM]

YOU'RE calling HIM the retard?!?

I am amazed.

[Sisyphus @ Jan 8th 2009 1:07AM]

At least he gave a good explanation.

[Sentax @ Jan 8th 2009 9:50AM]

@Billy

If you wouldn't of wrote a book on your post you would of had a chance of coming in first, you fail for that, it's not the comment system, it's your slow ass hunt and peck typing.. learn to type faster!! .... even IF you would of came in first your comment would of been down ranked because of the content, you call people a retard for not "un-checking" a check box, you're a retard for mentioning being the the first poster is like being Jesus, which I suspect you were trying to be sarcastic and funny at the same time, which you fail again. Loser.

[SimonRichards @ Jan 8th 2009 2:47PM]

This ones just to spam his inbox

[emilo_O @ Jan 7th 2009 10:56PM]

That is a really long name...but anyways if its cheaper that an iPod Touch and with those specs it will surely be a winner!

[Craig @ Jan 7th 2009 10:56PM]

Slap an 800x480 display in there and I'm all over it.

[L @ Jan 7th 2009 10:59PM]

Get a Nokia internet tablet and put Android on there. Not much more expensive, MUCH nicer looking and way superior hardware.

[Craig @ Jan 7th 2009 11:03PM]

@L: Good suggestion. Sure, it's more work, but it's more expensive.

[L @ Jan 7th 2009 11:25PM]

Not sure if they're still available, but the N800 were sold very cheap a while ago - ~250$; might be worth a look...

[telepheedian @ Jan 8th 2009 1:07AM]

Not cheap enough: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9050206&type=product&id=1218012526050

And that's from worst buy.

[Fred @ Jan 8th 2009 1:55PM]

I got my N810 for GPS purposes, refurbished (same warranty) online for under $300 a few months ago. I'm converting it to Android as soon as I get confirmation that Google Maps works with the built-in GPS, and the Marketplace is accessible over WiFi.

[FILA @ Jan 7th 2009 10:57PM]

whys it gotta be like a fucking ipod touch, why cant you compare it to the G1? Oh i forgot stupid me, ipod runs Android, shit, my bad

[kfabalus @ Jan 7th 2009 11:31PM]

que?

[John @ Jan 7th 2009 11:04PM]

Because the G1 is a phone, douchebag.

[VanillaSpice @ Jan 7th 2009 11:56PM]

Once again, anti-Apple fanboys are demonstrated as being way more annoying (and less intelligent) than even the most aggravating and moronic pro-Apple fanboy.

[Hanger @ Jan 8th 2009 7:23AM]

I have to say that I like my G1 more then my ipod touch but that's just my opinion.

[dimsum05 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:57PM]

480x272 on a 4.3in screen?

[XIYL @ Jan 8th 2009 2:32AM]

Think PSP screen, but touch. I'd get it. The PSP's resolution isn't bad and this sounds very appealing to me.

[Hi Kenneth @ Jan 7th 2009 11:00PM]

theres a way to post faster...id tell you but I would get lo ranked

[Billy Fiul @ Jan 7th 2009 11:04PM]

Yeah, by posting a bullshit 6 character post like "229.98?" or "First!!"

[Hi Kenneth @ Jan 7th 2009 11:10PM]

its not funny when you have to explain a joke but...

the ipod touch is $229.99 so I said it would cost $229.98. So its bullshit...

[dimdig23 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:00PM]

looks sweet,
but its not taking over my touch any time soon.
Might get the 7 inch one to play with though

[squegie @ Mar 9th 2009 12:45AM]

>Might get the 7 inch one to play with though

That's what she said!

[Hey Ya @ Jan 7th 2009 11:02PM]

Now this is a cool friggin' device.

I wonder if the browser will be able to do Flash, or if it's just the standard Android browser.

[JYC673 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:07PM]

"Cheaper than the iPod Touch"? "microSD expansion" (I have a ton of microSD and microSDHC cards lying around)? SOLD! I'm glad I didn't get a iPod Touch. But I wonder what kind of processor power it has.

[Hi Kenneth @ Jan 7th 2009 11:14PM]

if I had some microsd cards i would definately shell out for this but I dont want to spend that much...that is unless its less that 100$

[Disabled @ Jan 7th 2009 11:10PM]

I don't think its cupcake because they updated the Kernel Version to 2.6.27 so it probably isn't cupcake although that would be nice

[john @ Jan 7th 2009 11:19PM]

Hopefully the Maxx will have a physical keyboard..

[greg @ Jan 7th 2009 11:22PM]

Does anyone know if it has an accelerometer? Then it would really stand to the ipod touch.

[spam_from_engadget @ Jan 8th 2009 11:00AM]

Even better, give it the compass the that G1 has.

[chris @ Jan 7th 2009 11:29PM]

Interesting product. Like JYC673, I've held out on a iPod Touch and have lots of microSD cards lying around. I hope we get a hands-on look soon, I'd like to learn more about it. I think I'll lean toward the new Walkman though.

[TareX @ Jan 7th 2009 11:30PM]

I LOVE IT. But the screen-resolution and "resistiveness" in addition to the current lack of full flash from Android are all turn-offs.

If I'm getting a device that big then the resolution better match.

But it got me stocked for the coming G2,3...etc

[SPOKE @ Jan 8th 2009 12:26AM]

If it dosnt have a phone, I dontwannit!

[LTM @ Jan 8th 2009 10:37PM]

if it does, then I don't want it

[Charbax @ Jan 8th 2009 12:45AM]

235mb + microSD, 4.3" 480x272, unknown ARM processor, I'd say this probably could be sold at retail below $150.

Interesting thing, it looks like Giiniis is just a picture frame manufacturer or brand. It's cool to see they are just putting Android on their device and that it makes it an Android tablet.

Though haing a good ARM processor might be crucial to have a decent web browsing speed. For example the new ARM Cortex A8 processor loads web pages 10 times faster and smoother. But perhaps that you won't really care about page loading speeds when you are on a 480x272 screen. Also you could use the Opera Mini browser for Android which uses server-side re-encoding of web pages to have them load faster on slower processors.

[fiji @ Jan 8th 2009 1:03AM]

Geeks. this is crap

[shugg @ Jan 8th 2009 1:24AM]

americans wont buy this, whos gonna trust a device made by giinii.???seems feature rich but means nothing till its tried n tested n consumer market approved.remember sales determine fate n discontinuation date of all products(nokia n810 wimax tablet) .not even overhyped android software made by search engine company can rescue it.direct competitor to apple touch 8gb.,it will tank here in the usa mark my words save this email.
just curious ,who in their right mind would buy giinii 256mb mem over apple touch 8 gb here in the usa.,?

[ricky @ Jan 20th 2009 5:54PM]

Me in a heart beat...but that might have to do with me hating apple so... but everyone has to remember that after this comes out the "2nd gen" will without a doubt be kick ass