Mobile Technologies

Pocket Informant 8.1 Released

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:40:00 +0000

WebIS has relased Pocket Informant 8.1, an incremental upgrade to one of the most popular super-PIMs on the market for any device.
Major Improvements in 8.1 from 8.0:

12 Key Search for Pocket PC - this is like T9 for search
Contacts rewritten so that it now is very fast
Improved Events view with groupings and more options
Improved Journal view with groupings and better view
Improved Touch mode
Major improvements to Smartphone all over the place
SmartPhone now supports Linking
Better one-handed usage
Default Number (SmartNum) now editable in the editor
A number of Template improvements
Read the full list of improvements

Pocket Informant 8 adds several new Franklin Covey Plan Plus for Outlook 5.0 (PPO) features such as the Daily Tasks, Master Tasks, Projects, Task Status, Percentage Completion, Daily Notes, and Weekly Planning. These features work perfectly within Pocket Informant™ without PPO. However for these features to sync up to the desktop you need to have PPO version 5.0 and Windows Mobile 5/6. PPO 5.0 ships with the sync conduit which syncs this data to the desktop. All of these features will work on both Windows Mobile 2003/SE and 5.0/6. Only the sync engine requires Windows Mobile 5/6.

It is a free upgrade for 8.0 users. Just launch the WebIS Update icon in your Programs menu to download and install. If you have an earlier version or a competitive product, see the website for upgrade eligibility and pricing.

Samsung i8510 Symbian S60 smartphone

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:13:00 +0000

Samsung is sooo serious when it comes to Symbian S60. Apparently, the Korean giant is preparing to launch the first smartphone with 8 megapixel camera. The so called Samsung i8510 will have the following specs:

2.8-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels), 16 million colors
8.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus and Xenon flash. Videos recording at 120 fps.
HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, TV out, DivX support, dedicated 3D graphics chip
Optical mouse, which we've already seen in earlier Samsung phones (i780 &and i900 Omnia)
1200mAh battery
Metal casing, measuring 106.5×53.9×16.9 mm
16 GB internal memory, though some sources mention 8 GB version as well

View more and photos

Ultimate Guide To Switching Devices

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Symbian-Guru’s Ultimate Guide To Switching Devices

How many times have you bought a new mobile just to notice that you a have a full day ahead, if not more, just to make it your own, by transferring information, adjusting the settings, personalizing the experience? Well if you’re nodding along, then you need to read this guide. It won’t provide an answer to all of these problems, but it will help you get your calendar, contacts, messages and also your map data, Sports Tracker logs, T9 dictionary added words, and applications. Have I hit your interest? Well then, let’s kick it!

Apple iPhone 3G reviews and coverage

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:10:00 +0000

Apple iPhone 3G reviews and coverage

The Apple iPhone 3G has been officially launched, as well as the MobileMe program, the Apple App Store, and the release of the iPhone 2.0 firmware. There is a lot to cover: first we will head on to the unboxing, then proceed to live images of the device itself and important notes from reviews, cover the software and the ability to unlock the iPhone OS 2.0 firmware, select the top ten applications and games for the iPhone 3G from the App Store, and end up blowing the old iPhone. Stay tuned!

Nokia Chat

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:59:00 +0000

Nokia Chat is a new, GPS-aware software and instant messaging service which is being previewed through Nokia Beta Labs. Nokia Chat is an instant messaging and presence application with added location features. Generic location information can be shared via your presence message, via matching GPS position with selected existing (Nokia Maps) favourite places or you can send an ad-hoc exact location as a chat message.
Nokia Chat is more than just messaging. You can share your status and your location, giving you physical presence! Start a Nokia Chat with your friends with instant and voice messaging and finish it face-to-face. Get together with Nokia Chat – it’s where we are now.
Gerneral Features:

Chat helps you hook up with no hassles by sending your real-time location in an instant message. This unique feature lets your friend pinpoint your position and share her own on Nokia Maps.
Chance meetings with friends are made easy. Pick out your places on Nokia Maps and choose where you want to publish your presence. Chat automatically updates your location status when you arrive at your hangouts.
As well as sharing your location, you can edit your status with what’s going on and stay up-to-the-minute with your friends. Status symbols on Chat show when you’re available, on the phone, or away.
Chat puts quick and easy instant messaging at your fingertips. You can also record and send voice messages to friends.

Tested with:
Nokia N95 8GB, N95, N82, N81 8GB, N81, N76, E71, E66, E51, 6290, 6120 Classic, 6110 Navigator
Should work with:
Nokia E90 Communicator, 6124 classic, 6121 Classic, 5700 XpressMusic

NetNewsWire for iPhone and iPod

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:54:00 +0000

NewsGator Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of NetNewsWire for iPhone and iPod touch, a free native application based on the market-leading, critically-acclaimed RSS feed reader for Mac. NetNewsWire for iPhone will sync with NewsGator’s suite of RSS readers, including NetNewsWire for Macintosh, FeedDemon, Inbox, and NewsGator Online - providing users a lightweight, easy application to keep up with feeds on the go.
The application is extremely easy-to-use and features a simple, clear user interface that complements the iPhone and iPod touch experience. NetNewsWire for iPhone makes it easy for users to cycle through all their news by using the “Next Unread” button, which goes from story to story with a quick tap of a single button. Users can also save items to read or blog about later via clipping, and saved items also sync with the desktop and browser-based RSS readers.
NetNewsWire for iPhone is available for free beginning today from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

Toshiba Portege G910 Review

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:54:00 +0000

Toshiba Portege G910 review on pocketnow.com

Let's do a rundown of specifications. The G910 has the commonly used Qualcomm MSM7200 CPU running at 400MHz. It is a triband GSM phone with EDGE/HSDPA, has 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM, WiFi (b & g), aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB 1.1. The camera on the rear can capture photos at 2MP and includes an LED fill light, while the camera on the front, used for video calls, supports VGA resolution. Powering it all is a 1320mAh battery.

The Good

Very high screen resolution
Terrific keyboard
External OLED screen can be useful

The Bad

Laggy performance, buggy
Doesn't include WinMo 6.1
Poor camera

Documents To Go for Symbian UIQ 4.001

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:32:00 +0000

Dataviz have announced the Documents to Go Premium Edition version 4 for Symbian UIQ 4.001.

Documents To Go for Symbian UIQ Revision History 4.001 Premium Edition

Support for Office 2007 files/email attachments:

View, edit, and create Word 2007/2008 files
View, edit, and create Excel 2007/2008 files
View, edit, and create PowerPoint 2007/2008 files

Support for password-protected files (Word 97-2004 & Excel 97-2004)
Support for Text (.TXT) files
Edit and insert hyperlinks in word processing files
Edit and insert bookmarks in word processing files
View charts in spreadsheets
Freeze/unfreeze panes in spreadsheets
Available languages - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, simplified & traditional Chinese
Support for Symbian UIQ 3.0 and 3.1 devices:

Sony Ericsson - G900, G700, P1i, M600, P990, W950, and W960
Motorola - Moto Z8 and Z10

Winterface - a major breakthrough in the world of Windows Mobile interface

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:50:00 +0000

VITO Technology releases Winterface - a major breakthrough in the world of Windows Mobile interface. Winterface is the Next Generation Shell for Windows Mobile comprising the options of a launcher, a task manager, and a multitude of Today plug-ins. Winterface gives the user unprecedented freedom to easily lay out interface exactly the way they like it.

As a shell Winterface removes the necessity to turn to default Windows Mobile interface: Today screen and Start menu. Winterface opens instantly whenever users draw a simple gesture on the screen. It allows users to have as many screens as they need and put on them icons for applications, settings and contacts. The screens are flipped through with sliding finger gestures. The icons for such applications as phone, sms, email, battery, clock, calendar, memory, etc. - all show relevant information and thus replace a number of Today plug-ins.

As a launcher Winterface features one tap launch of any installed applications and settings. A tap on a contact icon opens a menu with contact details from where you can call, send text message, email, browse URL, etc.

As a task manager Winterface lets you easily switch between running applications. A fixed icon on the first screen lets users see running programs, switch between them or close them.

It is very convenient to organize icons on screens by a certain topic. Users can set up a screen with favorite contacts, a screen with most used applications, a screen with icons-indicators (battery, memory, calendar, clock, etc.), and so on, as far as their fantasy goes! Icons are easily moved on the screen and between screens by drag’n’drop gestures.

Winterface is available for $19.95 at www.iWindowsMobile.com/vito-mobile-shell.html. There is also a free 14-day fully functional trial available as a cab or exe installer.

How to replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:54:00 +0000

Article from Apple site explains how to replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G using the same carrier. If you follow these steps to backup your original iPhone first, and then restore the backup to your iPhone 3G, your saved SMS messages, email accounts, photos, notes, and other personal settings will be present on your iPhone 3G.

To replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G, follow these steps:

1. Purchase iPhone 3G from an Apple Store or from a carrier. For more info, choose your country then click on where to buy.

In the US, iPhone 3G includes a SIM and your original iPhone's SIM is not needed. Your original iPhone account information will be transferred to iPhone 3G's included SIM when you purchase iPhone 3G. To dispose of your original iPhone SIM, contact your carrier.

In other countries where the original iPhone was sold1, you can use your original iPhone's SIM with iPhone 3G. Contact your carrier for additional information.

2. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes and iPhone OS. Click to download the latest version of iTunes.
Note that when you start using iPhone 3G, you will need iTunes 7.7 or later.

3. Connect your original iPhone to iTunes and sync it. Verify that your original iPhone is backed up. For more information on how to do this, see iPhone: About backups.

4. Connect iPhone 3G to iTunes (on the same computer you used to back up your original iPhone), and then iTunes will ask you if you want to restore from a backup or set up iPhone 3G as a new phone. When prompted, select the backup of your original iPhone2.

5. After iTunes finishes restoring the backup you selected to iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G will restart. When iPhone 3G appears again in the iTunes window, select it. Then click the tabs (Music, Photos, and so on) and verify or change the items you want to sync. Then click Apply to sync iPhone 3G with iTunes.

6. Verify that your saved SMS messages, email accounts and passwords, photos, notes, and other personal settings are present on your iPhone 3G.

If saved SMS messages, email accounts and passwords, photos, notes, or other personal settings are not present on your new iPhone 3G, the restore from backup may not have been successful. In that case, verify your original iPhone is properly backed up (see step 3), then use iTunes to restore iPhone OS on iPhone 3G and continue following these instructions at step 4.

To erase your original iPhone so someone else can use it, tap Setting > General > Reset > Erase all contents and settings on your original iPhone.

ptsNotes for S60 3rd Edition

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:28:00 +0000

ptsNotes is a Symbian S60 3rd Edition software solution to manage a lot of notes (memos) efficiently. Data can be inputted on the mobile phone, and refer them very easily.
This is a complete solution for mobile phones including database backup and restore function. There is also compatible ptsNotes version for Windows. You can input data to the database very easily with Windows PC and synchronize data with the mobile phone.

Features

Notes management with tagging
You can freely setup tag name up to 50 characters and up to 16 tags. Multiple tags can be set to a note. The notes with tags can be narrowed down by filter function.

Filtering function narrows the notes list efficiently
The filter is a function to narrow the notes list displayed in the main screen.

Sort function makes target note finding easily

The content can be confirmed by preview window without opening the note editor
Information or text content of each note can be displayed with the notes list of the main screen by using the preview function. You do not have to open the editor window to check the note contents.

Complete synchronous function with the ptsNotes Windows
The ptsNotes Windows has the interface with Nokia PC Suite and performs complete database synchronization with the ptsNotes on a mobile phone which is connected to a Windows PC via USB cable or Bluetooth. Therefore, flexible operations can be done. For example, you enter notes data on a Windows PC then you also can refer same notes data using a mobile phone.

Encrypted database
Text data in the database is encrypted by trusted method.

Multiple language handling
Internal text data of both the ptsNotes S60 and the ptsNotes Windows is Unicode. Therefore, any language allowed by mobile phone or Windows PC can be handled by the ptsNotes. And multiple languages can coexist in the database.

Price: $24.00

Facebook on your mobile!

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:22:00 +0000

FriendMobilizer, a free application for Windows Smartphones and Pocket PC's that puts Facebook into the palm of your hand.

Get notifications sent directly to your home screen
Set your status
Approve friend requests
View Group/Event invites
Check your wall and inbox
Send your friends messages, pokes, and wall posts

Review Samsung SGH i780

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 +0000

Samsung SGH i780 specification

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
624 MHz Marvell CPU
256 MB ROM / 128MB RAM
2.55 " 320×320 TFT Touchscreen
GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS2100
CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Built-in QWERTY-type keyboard, 37 keys
microSD card slot
Bluetooth 2.0
WiFi: 802.11b/g
Built in NMEA 0183 GPS
2.0mp camera
61.3 x 115.9 x 12.9 millimetres
120 Grams

Review Samsung SGH i780 Windows Mobile Phone

Toshiba Portege G810 review

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Toshiba Portege G810 with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

The Toshiba Portege G810 is no slouch in the specs department. It sports the same Qualcomm MSM7200 processor as the i-mate Ultimate 9502 and HTC TyTN II, running at 400MHz. It has 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, and has a microSD/HC expansion slot for added memory. The screen is 2.8" and is unfortunately only QVGA resolution. It's a quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900) phone with triband UMTS (850/1900/2100) with HSDPA/HSUPA. That said, it works fine in the US on AT&T or T-Mobile. It also has assisted GPS, WiFi b & g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, USB 2.0, and FM radio. The rear camera is 3MP with auto focus and LED fill light, and the front camera for video calls is VGA resolution. Powering all of this is a 1530mAh battery.

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ESET Mobile Antivirus

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:59:00 +0000

Computing technology today is following a clear trend. Devices with high computational power are becoming smaller and smaller and emphasis is put on mobility. As the hardware market evolves cyber criminals aren’t staying behind and the first threats are slowly but steadily emerging. ESET Mobile Antivirus is a groundbreaking tool for the protection of these devices.

ESET Mobile Antivirus represents ESET´s answer to rising security concerns in the mobile communication sector. It offers a fully integrated real-time protection against malicious attacks. Now users can experience ESET´s legendary antivirus protection even on their mobile devices.

Key Features
Heuristics

Based on ESET NOD32's revolutionary proactive protection concept, the EMAV's heuristics is optimized for the mobile antivirus platform. It provides real-time protection against existing and tomorrow's threats.
Advanced Scanning

On-Demand Scanning includes scanning and cleaning of integrated and exchangeable memory media, full memory and running processes scan. Specific folder scanning is also possible.

Advanced On-Access protection offers effective scanning of all created / used files with enhanced virus detection capabilities and access time. Scanning of files incoming via wireless connections is covered (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Infrared)
Variable In-Depth Scanning of Cab Files

ESET Mobile Antivirus offers a unique possibility of content-scanning of cabinet files. Furthermore, users can set the level of cab files scanning to the preferred extent.
Automatic and On-Demand Updates

Ensure up-to-date protection against all types of threats. Users can schedule updates on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Daily updates are set by default.
Activity Log

Stores statistics about accomplished scanning tasks and latest database status in a user friendly format. A variable range of scan-results history is included.
Intuitive User Interface

User experience is enhanced by easy to use setting dialogs and intuitive menu.

System Requirements

* Processor Architecture: 200 Mhz
* Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0
* Total Memory: 16 MB

Nokia buy Symbian

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:45:00 +0000

Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DOCOMO announced today its
intention to join together in developing their platforms, Symbian OS (TM), S60, UIQ and MOAP (S), that to create a single open system software for mobile platforms.

As part of this process, Nokia also announced today that it would involve the acquisition of all shares in Symbian, which she still does not belong at a price of 3647 euros per share. Total to purchase approximately 52% stake in Symbian allocated about 264 million euros.

Nokia expects that the acquisition of Symbian will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2008. After closing, all employees will become employees of Symbian Nokia.

Thanks to this acquisition and creation of Symbian Foundation, Symbian will be the most attractive platform for mobile innovation. This will facilitate the development of new applications to meet the new generation of consumers.

The broad support for this initiative, merging the industry around platform Symbian, reflecting its strong appeal for developers applications and other mobile market players.

Competition in the market of "smart devices" acute. Symbian, as one of the key mobile platforms, clearly seeking to maximize strengthen its position in the dispute with Windows Mobile on the approach and detain Android.

Nokia to acquire social-activity service provider Plazes

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:30:00 +0000

Nokia and Plazes (www.plazes.com) today (June 23, 2008) announced an agreement for Nokia to acquire substantially all assets of Plazes, a privately-owned start-up company of 13 people with its principal operations in Berlin. Plazes provides a context-aware social-activity service that people can use to plan, record, and share their social activities: why they are at a given location at a given time, whether in the past, present or future.

"This acquisition helps Nokia to accelerate its vision of bringing people and places closer together, in line with our broader services strategy," said Niklas Savander, Head of Nokia Services & Software. "In addition to the key assets, through this acquisition Nokia will bring on a visionary team with an advanced understanding of social-activity services, as well as the technical ability to further develop this area."

By acquiring Plazes, Nokia will be able to extend its context-based service offering with social presence and time-based activity planning features. Plazes adds the elements of "place" and "time" to social networking through features that allow people to alert friends of their activity and location; review their own and others' past activities; share their experiences and make plans with friends, who are then able to respond with comments and suggestions as well as their own location information.

"Nokia shares our vision of the social activity space and of how we can together develop the service that Plazes provides today," said Felix Petersen, co-founder of Plazes. "We feel proud of what the Plazes team has achieved so far with its pioneering work in context-aware services and we feel even more excited about what's to come next."

The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter 2008. After closing, Plazes will become part of Nokia's Services & Software unit.

AIM for Windows Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:09:00 +0000

AIM for Windows Mobile brings all of the best features of AIM on your PC to your Windows Mobile smartphone! AIM for Windows Mobile lets you communicate whenever you want, wherever you are, in whatever way suits you best - IM or text. Update your AIM status and information when you're on the go. Change your conversation style, manage your Buddy List, and much more. AIM Windows Mobile Smartphone has many of the same key features and a familiar look-and-feel of the desktop AIM client.

Please note: This build of AIM Mobile does not have an Update Mechanism available. This means you will have to return to beta.aol.com and check if a new build of AIM for Windows Mobile is available. The Update Mechanism will be included in a future build.

Supported Devices: AIM for Windows Mobile is supported by ALL Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 devices. Some examples are:

T-Mobile Wing
Sprint Mogul and HTC Touch
AT&T Blackjack II, Tilt
Sprint Samsung ACE
Motorola Q
Verizon Wireless 6800
Most Palm Treo's

Samsung Omnia with DivX

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:57:00 +0000

DivX, Inc. - Samsung Omnia is First Windows Mobile-Based Phone to Achieve DivX Certification(TM)

The Samsung Omnia is the first Windows Mobile-based DivX Certified phone on the market and the fourth Samsung mobile to achieve DivX Certification(TM). It features 8GB/16GB of internal memory with a micro SD slot, allowing users to keep a media library on the device, and easily enjoy their video on a large 3.2-inch touch screen. It also features a TV-Out feature to play back content from the phone directly on the television screen. This powerful experience and a portable library gives users the choice of how and where to watch their video. DivX technology enables a high-quality media experience in which video content can be seamlessly transferred from the PC to the mobile environment and beyond.

"By including DivX video decoding in the Omnia, we're giving our users the high-quality technology they would expect from a mobile phone with an advanced feature set," said Younghee Lee, Vice President of Marketing for Samsung's Telecommunication Business. "Samsung will continue to provide a flexible, enjoyable multimedia experience to our consumers with DivX on our mobile devices. It was of strategic importance to continue our relationship with DivX, for value added not only in the Omnia, but throughout the Samsung mobile line."

Nokia E71 - focus on multimedia

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:53:00 +0000

All About Symbian Review: Nokia E71 - focus on multimedia

But however professional the user, they'll want to take photos sometimes, they'll want to take short videos, if only because their smartphone is their only device - or at least the only device they're likely to take everywhere. So it does matter how good or bad the camera unit is on the E71, in this case. There must be a lot of people with older Nseries S60 phones who really fancy the qwerty thumb keyboard and huge battery but are unsure whether their photos are going to take a turn for the worse.

Likewise, music playback is now universal, even if it's just for casual listening on the 30 minute commute, twice a day. And video playback is becoming more common, albeit usually in streaming 'on demand' form. So how well does the new E71 cope with all these extra non-business tasks? Let's find out.

Nokia E66

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:10:00 +0000

Nokia E66 is a direct successor to the E65, a slider phone with 240x320 pixel screen, based on Symbian OS 9.2, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. Featuring HSDPA/UMTS, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, WLAN b/g, 3.2 Megapixel AF camera, FM radio, built-in Assisted GPS and accelerometer, ARM11-based Freescale processor running at 369 MHz, 128 MB operating memory (RAM), 128 MB internal storage and microSD memory card slot, it doesn't leave much to be desired. With its highly elegant and very durable stainless steel casing and very well working spring-loaded slider, it's also a serious upgrade to the plasticy E65 when it comes to build quality, design and ergonomics.
Nokia E66 has a slider form factor, and has dimensions of of 108 x 50 x 14 mm and weighs 121g. That compares to the E65 at 105 x 49 15.5mm and 115g. It is notable bigger than the E51 at 115 x 47 x 12 mm and 100g.

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Nokia E71 Announced

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:05:00 +0000

The Nokia E71 has been formally announced. It features a full QWERTY keyboard (thumboard style) packed into a device that is just 57mm wide and 10mm thick and has a 2.4 inch QVGA screen (in landscape orientation), a 3.2 mega pixel auto-focus camera, integrated GPS, a full family of connectivity options (WiFi, quad band GSM, dual band WCDMA (with HSDPA), Bluetooth, Infrared, and microUSB) a FM Radio and a microSD memory card slot.
Nokia E71 come preloaded with support for VPN, Microsoft Exchange (Mail for Exchange mobile email client), data encryption, dictionaries, QuickOffice 4.x suite, Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution as well as third party email solutions like System Seven and Visto Mobile.
The Nokia E71 has a integrated GPS with support for Assisted GPS. The phone ships with Nokia Maps 2.0 for car and pedestrian navigation. As usual voice guided navigation is a premium add-on, though some retail variants will likely come with a few months navigation for free.
Read on for more.

Review HTC Touch Diamond on pocketnow.com

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:35:00 +0000

Review - HTC Touch Diamond

INTRODUCTION
The Touch Diamond has been lauded as the most important device that HTC will release this year. Its design, in terms of software customizations, hardware features, and aesthetics, are significant departures from what you're used to seeing with Windows Mobile devices. There are some extremely innovative additions to this device that you won't see anywhere else. On the other hand, there are good things and bad things that come with these innovations. Will these new design changes prove superior and cause the current species of Windows Mobile devices to become extinct in the future? Read on for all the details and I apologize to those with slow internet connections, because we've included a huge amount of pictures and screenshots in this article =D.

WHAT'S HOT
HTC could have simply added a few new features like GPS and 3G to last year's best selling Touch model, but no... the Touch Diamond is something totally new. They've managed to cram 3G HSDPA (that's with Triband GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900Mhz and UMTS 900/2100Mhz), GPS, a 3.2MP camera, 528MHz Qualcomm processor, 4352MB storage memory (ROM), 192MB RAM, NMEA built-in GPS with aGPS, FM radio receiver, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi b/g, USB 2.0, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, VGA front camera, touch sensitive hardware buttons, 3D graphic acceleration, and a high resolution 480x640 64K color 2.8" screen into a beautiful body that's smaller and lighter than last year's Touch! Powering all of this is a 900mAh battery. That's not even mentioning the software customizations that you'll see on the second page here. Furthermore, there are a lot of little things that really make this device special. For an even more detailed round-up of specs, check out PDAdb.net.

HP announced the first shipment date of the HP iPAQ 900

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:52:00 +0000

HP today announced the first shipment date of the HP iPAQ 900 Series
Business Messenger, a 3G smartphone designed for maximum mobile
productivity to a global audience at the HP Connecting Your World
conference.

The HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger shines with a stylish, glossy, piano-black design and features an integrated QWERTY keyboard, Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system and the latest wireless technologies,(1) to simplify the complexities of business and personal life.

The feature-packed HP iPAQ 900 Series offers voice and mobile email communications, along with support for critical business applications. It uses tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless technology to allow customers to make calls(2) and quickly access the Internet around the world, while integrated BluetoothTM and Wi-Fi wireless technology allows for convenient connectivity.

The HP iPAQ 900 Series also supports HP Enterprise Mobility Suite, the HP mobile device management solution that allows easy setup and over-the-air manageability. The suite allows enterprises to remotely manage, help secure and support mobile devices for maximum device performance and access to applications, data and networks.

Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G

noreply@blogger.com (hanter) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:28:00 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. In the US the new iPhone 3G is priced at a stunning $199 for the 8GB model, and just $299 for the 16GB model.** iPhone 3G will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer availability in 22 countries—Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US—on July 11.

“Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “ iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”

iPhone 3G gives users ever faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds. The new iPhone 3G also makes it easier to multi-task with simultaneous voice and data communications, so with iPhone 3G you can browse the web, get map directions, or check your email while you are on a call.