The rebranded DigiCube Z8 MID phone aka the EKING S515 MID phone is ready to hit the market later this month in China. It runs on an Intel Atom 1.2GHz processor and packs a 16GB SSD, 1GB RAM and a 5″ WVGA touchscreen display. It will be available from Amazon China and will retail for $669. It ships starting tomorrow.

It’s said to be compatible with three of the country’s 3G networks, but only the China Telecom-flavored device is currently available at Amazon China.

Teclast is back with a new portable media player called the T58. It will have Rockchip’s RK2808 chipset inside for decent performance on-the-go, and of course Wi-Fi connectivity and the touchscreen display is capable of handling 720p video playback.

The device also has support for the following codecs, H.264, RMVB, MPEG-4, AVS and WMV9. The Teclast T58 is expected to retail for about $147 when released. No word on when exactly that will be. We’re hoping it comes with a built-in memory card slot for expansion.

Chinese gadget maker Tainell has launched a brand spanking new Atom-powered MID dubbed the Tainell T500. The Windows XP-powered device sports a 5-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen display with a 1.1GHz Intel Atom Z510 processor.

Some other interesting features include: 1GB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G WWAN connectivity and an HDMI port. How about a 32GB SSD and a VGA webcam? Unfortunately we don’t have any info on pricing just yet. Anyway, we don’t expect to see this one outside of China anytime soon.

Remember the BenQ MID S6 that we told you about last year? The Mobile Internet Device is now available for purchase. The device features a 4.8-inch high-resolution touchscreen display, built-in 3.5G and Wi-Fi connectivity, and has embedded VoIP functionality.

The BenQ MID S6 is the first MID equipped with built-in Windows XP Home Edition and embedded VoIP in Taiwan. In addition to letting you browse the internet at any time, it can also function as a digital photo frame to share all of your pics with family and friends.

Dynamism must have a pretty good sense of humor. Made us laugh. They have a $799 price point on their upcoming Viliv S5 Premium MID. Your $799 will get you the entry-level 3G model with a 32GB SSD, Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor, 1GB RAM, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, all powered by the amazing Windows XP.

If you want a 128GB SSD, you’ll need to add an additional $500, making the final cost a steep $1,299 compared to notebooks with equivalent pricing.

MIDs and mobile phones are growing in capability and performance all the time. Intel launched its Moorestown MID platform not so long ago that promises higher performance computing in portable devices with low power consumption.

At Computex this week Elektrobit (EB) has unveiled a reference design for a MID that is built on the Intel Moorestown platform. The design is targeting wireless and PC OEMs looking for a MID design that can be customized to meet their needs.