Ronetix announced five computer on modules (COMs) whose ARM926-based Atmel AT91SAM9 supports Android, Linux, and Windows CE. The I/O for the five SAM9-CM modules varies slightly depending on which of the AT91SAM9G15/G25/G35/X25/X35 processors is incorporated, but all offer 400MHz performance, 128MB or 256MB of DDR2 SDRAM, 256MB of NAND flash, and 4MB or 8MB of SPI flash, says the company.

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Samsung announced volume production of SSDs (solid state drives) that offer a Mini-Serial ATA (mSATA) form factor, 6.0Gbit/sec. SATA, and capacities up to 256MB. Meanwhile, Seagate revamped its Momentus XT hard disk/SSD hybrid, similarly goosing interface speed and doubling flash memory cache to 8GB.

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HCI announced an Android-powered infotainment terminal for hospital patients, enabling users to browse the web, communicate with staff and patients, and view customized content as well as watching TV. The RoomMate Generation III devices come with 22-, 26-, 32- and 42-inch screens, plus Ethernet, serial, USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and various remote control accessories.

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Kontron announced a COM Express Compact module that features Intel's dual-core Atom D525 processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, and the ability to work in temperatures ranging from -40 to 185 deg. F. The microETXexpress-PV-XT includes PCI and PCI Express expansion, gigabit Ethernet, LVDS and VGA video outputs, eight USB 2.0 ports, and three SATA ports.

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[Updated, 10:48 a.m.] — As favorable reviews and promises of device support pile up for Android 4.0 (“Ice Cream Sandwich”), it has received an early CyanogenMod9 port to the Samsung-built Google Nexus One and Nexus S phones. Meanwhile, ZiiLabs released a video of Android 4.0 running on its new Jaguar tablet reference platform, and Embedox posted another of ICS running on Variscite's OMAP4460-based VAR-SOM-OM44 module.

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