NIMBLe is MC Hammer-approved, brings Android to even the most boring of countertops

Unrelated candid photo aside... it's no lie: if you've managed to load Android onto your device, no matter how lame it may seem, you're probably a good looking person. Not only that, but you might've built Touch Revolution's NIMBLe, which is a billed as a Home Touch Phone, but runs the Android OS and holds a full 7-inch touchscreen. The most basic functionality is that of a speakerphone, but obviously Android -- along with the built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivity -- opens this up to so much more functionality. Touch Revolution is actually dabbling in all sorts of hardware and software configurations, building a "Touch Device Development Platform" for farming out to companies for all sorts of purposes. Current builds include 600MHz StrongARM or greater processors, 128MB of RAM, 512MB of flash memory, SD card slots, 4.3-inch, 7-inch or 10-inch LCDs, 2 megapixel cameras and up to 800 x 480 resolutions. The unit we played with seemed responsive and only a little bit pointless, and we look forward to seeing this sort of thing hit the market -- we know MC Hammer would agree. Action video is after the break.

Gallery: NIMBLe is MC Hammer-approved, brings Android to even the most boring of countertops

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[Wolfticket @ Jan 8th 2009 11:07PM]

*please insert rubbish mc hammer reference here*

[brandon @ Jan 8th 2009 11:16PM]

Can touch this???

[Brian B. @ Jan 8th 2009 11:19PM]

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em.

[Jake B @ Jan 8th 2009 11:39PM]

That Bill Brown guy is probably worth more than poor Hammer. Stop, Hammer Time.

[alex @ Jan 8th 2009 11:57PM]

Maybe he's demo'ing a touchless Ipod Touch.

[Esat Dedezade @ Jan 9th 2009 4:59AM]

(REad as fast as you can): It's Hammer go Hammer Mc Hammer Yo Hammer and the rest can go and play...

Sadly recalled from my own memory :)

[mikey @ Jan 9th 2009 2:25PM]

Hey! Who's beeper keep beepin and beepin?

[Rob @ Jan 8th 2009 11:15PM]

"Pumps and a Bump. Pumps and a Bump. We like the girls with a Pumps and a Bump"

Hammer Time !!!

Gotta love the guy though. He was just a bit misguided. But, he's a good guy.

God bless Hammer.

[Phil @ Jan 8th 2009 11:18PM]

How is this pointless at all? I can see this sprouting up in offices everywhere, and even possibly starting a trend. Who doesn't want an office phone with a giant touchscreen, text messaging, full browser, email, wifi, not to mention android apps could turn it into your own personal display for football scores or whatever.

The more I think about it, the more awesome this sounds?

Plus with bluetooth you just hook up a wireless headset, which replaces the generic wired headset you see on secretaries everywhere...

[STINK @ Jan 8th 2009 11:21PM]

Yah, this is office cubicle gold.

[Hackettman @ Jan 9th 2009 9:47AM]

Yeah I remember years ago people were theorizing about an all windows or all mac future where its seeming that its going to be all open source simplistic design future....... I can see these in all the offices too and homes galore with VOIP phones that are foldable and crap......

Futures so bright I gotta wear shades........ ( I deserve a low rank for that comment)

[Greg Mcp @ Jan 8th 2009 11:26PM]

I'm gonna be the one to ask a really lame question.
That guy really is MC Hammer?

If so, that's kinda.... sad.

[eggothewaffle @ Jan 8th 2009 11:27PM]

God, that is so racist, Greg Mcp!

[DB @ Jan 8th 2009 11:32PM]

Is that really Bill Brown?

[Rob @ Jan 9th 2009 12:48AM]

I'm pretty sure that's Hammer. "If so, that's kinda.... sad." Why you say that? He looks good. What? Don't tell me you expected him to still walk around with the sparkly flashy pants and flat top hair style.

[shugg @ Jan 9th 2009 1:53AM]

@EGGOTHEWAFFLE,leave it up to eggothewaffle to add a racist remark, or bring out racist accusations. not the first time he known for that.

[Esat Dedezade @ Jan 9th 2009 4:59AM]

I don't think the Hitler avater helped....

[Christian Walters @ Jan 8th 2009 11:36PM]

Dammit, now I must buy this piece of Android awesome-ness....its MC Hammer approved!

[Aaron @ Jan 8th 2009 11:37PM]

WOW! Look at the set of chompers on that guy on left!

[Aaron @ Jan 8th 2009 11:50PM]

*on the

I wish Engadget had a way of editing comments... :(

[MM @ Jan 9th 2009 2:02AM]

There is a NIMBLE in the picture, Mc Hammer is in the picture too, even android. And all you can see are a set of 'chompers'?

[Mike Klein @ Jan 9th 2009 2:36PM]

Long lost cousin of bababooey (fa fa flo-hi) if you ask me.

[mithinco @ Jan 8th 2009 11:49PM]

It's 2 o'clock

[Phil @ Jan 8th 2009 11:58PM]

It's midnight here... and 8 oclock at CES. Not to mention the NCAA College Football Championship just ended, so alot of people are up

Go gators!

[Christopher @ Jan 9th 2009 12:49AM]

Where is the keyboard? To type in the browser

[Arkenklo @ Jan 9th 2009 6:05AM]

It's right there, on the screen.

[Mat @ Jan 9th 2009 11:30AM]

The star struck lass behind him cannot deny that he is too legit to quit.

[jollyllama @ Jan 9th 2009 1:04AM]

Wow, look how stoked that frat-boy marketing guy is to have bagged Hammer for this shot...

[chris @ Jan 9th 2009 1:04AM]

what the shit? hammer gone geek?

[Arkenklo @ Jan 9th 2009 6:07AM]

I don't think he knows the Nimble is there, the guy probable asked him to take a picture of him and Hammer, and then quickly pulled up the Nimble right before the photo was shot.

[shugg @ Jan 9th 2009 1:53AM]

So hammer carries an iphone around ,cool. Heard he apple fanboi. ok white guys see its not that bad to be called apple fanbois.relax yall too uptight.

[sr @ Jan 9th 2009 2:02AM]

If it had a bluetooth headset mounted to it to pull out and talk, I would get it as a picture frame, with access to weather and phone to put around the house. If I had a house.

[Michael Leung @ Jan 9th 2009 3:32AM]

MC Hammer in a tie? You're shitting me!

[phrank @ Jan 9th 2009 8:26AM]

Hammer? Meh. I mean, he was cool and all but I just don't feel he was Funky Enough.

I won't buy any giant touchscreen landlines unless they're D.O.C.tor approved.

[Prhime @ Jan 9th 2009 9:08AM]

-for what it is worth. gotta love that his name card says MC Hammer

[john @ Jan 9th 2009 9:22AM]

Pointless??? I was going to get one to use as my google calendar controlled alarm clock.

(not kidding)

[sp00ks @ Jan 9th 2009 11:25AM]

I wonder if in the next picture, he was making an "L" with his hands...because if hammer is anything, he's 2 Legit

[Mikey @ Jan 9th 2009 11:50AM]

Shouldn't Hammer be holding a G1 instead of an iphone?

[marc @ Jan 10th 2009 12:39PM]

gah, for a second i thought i had finally found the perfect netbook phone with 3g...