Archive for the 'PDA' Category

Mio A701 communicator

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

The are some news about the new Mio A701 communicator. Info Sync World reports: “Based on an Intel PXA270 processor running at 520 MHz, the device will feature a 2.7-inch touch screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. A total of 192 MB of memory is available, of which 128 MB is in […]

HP hw6500 Review

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Om Malik from Gigaom reviews the HP HW 6500 and writes about using HP hw6500 Mobile Messenger as a multimedia device: I like the storage expansion options and you can get a 1 GB SD card cheap enough to basically use MM as a music player. Since it plays back WMA files, the storage is […]

First Linux PDA phone?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Linux Devices reports about the World’s first Linux “PDA phone” on the way. They talk about Longcheer Technology and Oswin Technology which agreed to jointly market each other’s products and about the Zircon A108 linux pda. A Chinese mobile phone hardware vendor and a Singaporean smartphone and PDA phone designer will jointly develop a Linux […]

Orange SPV M5000 Smartphone

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

The Orange SPV M5000 smartphone (HTC Universal) information is available on the official Orange Shop: The Orange SPV M5000 is a 3G PDA that can be used to make and recieve voice calls; it’s even got a mega-pixel camera and a screen that you can turn through 180 degrees. Orange SPV M5000 features: 3G Bluetooth […]

HTC Universal Review

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

On his blog, Jason Langridge have a HTC Universal Smartphone review and writes: The Combination of the VGA Screen, Wifi and 3G make it unique in the Market for Windows Mobile devices. I have found myself spending a lot of time browsing the web marvelling at the gorgeous screen which seems to render web pages […]

Blue and Pink Nintendo DS Consoles

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Nintendo have confirmed that on October 7 they will be releasing new pink and blue editions of the Nintendo DS handheld console in addition to the Silver DS console. “Since launching Nintendo DS in Europe on 11th March 2005, over 1 million people across Europe have embraced this new way to play games. With three […]

Smartphone & Pocket PC : the new name of Pocket PC magazine

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

In a news update, the “Pocket PC magazine” announce that the magazine will be renamed “Smartphone & Pocket PC” starting this November. The publication which was originally launched in 1997 by Thaddeus Computing as Handheld PC Magazine, was created to help users get the most out of Microsoft Windows CE-based handheld computers. In 2000 the […]

Recognising the Patterns of Words – New PDA input method

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

BBC News Reports: Total recall boosts PDA writing The idea of remembering word patterns and connecting the dots might not sound like an easy way to write an e-mail. But IBM researchers are betting that tracing letters on a touch screen will become the way to write on a handheld device like a PDA or […]

Pocket PC Vs Palm: What to Choose

Monday, August 15th, 2005

An interesting article discuss this problem: Pocket PC Vs Palm – What to Choose ?. The writer is trying to find the advantages and disadvantages of each handheld platform. They write: If you are after gaming, multimedia, good WiFi+Bluetooth support, a lot of accessories and versatility, go with Pocket PC. If you are after small […]

Palm Treo 700 Smartphone

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

CoolTechTimes reports there are rumours that the new Palm Treo 700 smartphone is real and will be launched soon. The possible features of this new smartphone model from Palm (Treo 700) include: • 1.3mp camera with digital zoom capability of 8X • EVDO for Sprint and Verizon users • A new, really classy design • […]