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Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Vodafone, Windows Mobile, GSM, UMTS
So Palm has officially announced one of those three Treos we were promised at the end of last year, and just as we expected, this Windows
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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
While we loved the specs on Sharp’s W-ZERO3 / WS003SH, let’s just say that its plastic, chub of a case was seriously short on swank. Now check the W-ZERO3 [es] / WS007SH hotness which our brethren at Engadget Japan got the jump on this AM. Developed under that same partnership with Sharp, Willcom, and Microsoft, the new WS007SH variant keeps the Pocket PC
[Via Engadget Japan]
OneSeg TV tuner clipped on and in to the USB port.
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Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Sharp, Windows Mobile
flavor of Windows Mobile 5.0 and 416MHz Intel PXA 270 proc but brings a second, standard phone keypad to the mini, sliding QWERTY. They even managed to squeeze that same VGA resolution into a smaller, 2.8-inch screen while keeping the best of the rest: 128MB flash (60MB allocated to the user) and 64MB of SDRAM, miniSD expansion, USB, and 1.3 megapixel cam. All this and she still manages to slim-down from 70 x 130 x 26-millimeters and 220-grams to 56 x 135 x 21-millimeters and 175-grams. Ok, no WiFi or Bluetooth yet folks, but these, like a Japanese OneSeg expansion pack for digital TV on the go are currently under development and will certainly increase the bulk. Available only in Japan starting July 27th for ¥29,800/¥36,800 (or about $260/$321) with/without a one-year contract. Many more pics, including the OneSeg TV expansion after the break.
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Filed under: Portable Video
We heard it was coming and sho’nuff, MobiTV just announced the immediate availability of their MobiTV service for Windows
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Filed under: Multimedia
Mobile powered phones and devices. When run on WinMo 5.0 Smartphones, the $10/month service supports full-screen viewing, an EPG, and hot TeeVee streaming over WiFi or high-speed 3G-ish nets. And while the press release is just ambiguous enough to make it sound like any WinMo 5.0 Smartphone or PocketPC will work with the service, a bit of digging finds only the Treo 700w, Sprint PPC-6700, Cingular 2125 and 8125, and Motorola Q listed as "supported devices." So you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | CommentsFiled under: Cellphones
It's been a crazy few years for the once unknown Taiwanese OEM known as High Tech Computer. Although still not a household name like Sony or Samsung, HTC has leveraged its strong ties with Microsoft to offer tantalizing products that have made us early-adopters stand up and take notice, and now the company feels that it's in a strong enough market position to ditch the Qtek brand and begin selling phones under its own name. The Qtek phase-out was announced as part of HTC's official unveiling of the 3G Hermes Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone -- now known as the TyTN -- as well as the compact, UMTS-capable Breeze smartphone -- which is now called the MTeoR (yeah, we're noticing a MOTO-like naming trend too; see the rebadged STRTrk for further proof). In announcing July's European launch of these self-branded handsets, HTC reemphasized its dedication to the many carriers selling its products under their own names, but this development certainly bodes well for the company's overall name-recognition; imagine, instead of lying and telling people we have a Treo because Sprint-branded-UTStarcomm-PPC-6700-based-on-the-HTC-Apache sounds so nerdy, we may one day be able to proudly proclaim "Oh, it's an HTC." [Warning: PDF link]Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs
We’re not nearly as into DualCor’s cPC Windows
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Mobile 5.0 smartphones at Computex in Taiwan this week, the g-Smart i120 and g-Smart i300. The i300 appears to be a slightly modified version of what was previously just known as the g-Smart i, a tri-band device (no EDGE, sadly), packing 64MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch QVGA screen, as well as a MiniSD slot and an FM tuner; what's not clear if it supports the same crazy rabbit ears for TV reception as the other g-Smart we saw a couple of months ago. The i120 takes a different approach, featuring a built-in keypad, but the specs are pretty similar otherwise, with tri-band GSM (900 / 1800 / 1900) and GPRS, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 802.11g, Bluetooth (just 1.2 on this one), infrared, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, and, it seems, a TV tuner in addition to the FM (no evidence of rabbit ears though). Check the read link below for some more pics courtesy of Phone Daily.
PhoneArena just posted an intensive review of the ETEN G500 / Torq N100 for your dirty little gadget spelunking ways. This Windows
top-to-bottom: v3 RAZR, T809, G500
left-to-right: G500, T809, v3 RAZR
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Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Windows Mobile, HP, GSM, GPRS, EDGE
We’ve been on the fence about HP’s hw6000 line of Swiss Army phones ever since we first spotted the GPS-equipped iPaq hw6515 — these models include everything but the kitchen sink, but they also force you to use that non-standard 240 x 240 screen. Still, MobileTechReview’s in-depth look at the latest member of the family, the hw6915, makes us think we could overlook the square screen and lack of 3G data options because, well, the rest of this Windows Mobile 5.0-powered smartphone sounds like exactly what us convergence-geeks are seeking. According to MTR, the quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE handset impresses on many fronts, including its solid keyboard, powerful internal antenna, GPS performance, and best-in-class benchmark numbers. HP also throws in some nice extras, like helpful Today screen plug-ins, a full-featured wireless radio manager, the ability to location-stamp photos, and even A2DP in the Bluetooth stack, which isn’t normally included in WM5 AKU2 devices out of the box. Besides the fact that this screen resolution may not support all third-party apps, the only real knock to this model concerns the camera’s startup/shutter lags — and if that’s the worst thing to be said about a device that seemingly does it all, then we’re totally sold.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Handhelds
We’ve been on the fence about HP’s hw6000 line of Swiss Army phones ever since we first spotted the GPS-equipped iPaq hw6515 — these models include everything but the kitchen sink, but they also force you to use that non-standard 240 x 240 screen. Still, MobileTechReview’s in-depth look at the latest member of the family, the hw6915, makes us think we could overlook the square screen and lack of 3G data options because, well, the rest of this Windows Mobile 5.0-powered smartphone sounds like exactly what us convergence-geeks are seeking. According to MTR, the quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE handset impresses on many fronts, including its solid keyboard, powerful internal antenna, GPS performance, and best-in-class benchmark numbers. HP also throws in some nice extras, like helpful Today screen plug-ins, a full-featured wireless radio manager, the ability to location-stamp photos, and even A2DP in the Bluetooth stack, which isn’t normally included in WM5 AKU2 devices out of the box. Besides the fact that this screen resolution may not support all third-party apps, the only real knock to this model concerns the camera’s startup/shutter lags — and if that’s the worst thing to be said about a device that seemingly does it all, then we’re totally sold.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs
DualCor Technologies has just released the final specs for their cPC “ultimate convergence device,” and those who were looking forward to this model are bound to be horribly disappointed: not only will the production version lack cellphone
[Via jkOnTheRun]
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Filed under: Handsets, Software, HTC, O2, Windows Mobile
The folks
over at O2 have been busy little beavers today, first releasing the HTC
Tornado-based Xda IQ, and now posting the Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU update for Xda Atom owners to download. We're sure that we don't need to repeat the
advantages of AKU2 again, but since our contracts stipulate that we rehash the deets ad infinitum, we'll remind you
that this upgrade adds BlackBerry-like push email through the Messaging & Security Feature Pack (MSFP) along with
an improved wireless connection manager, quicker screen orientation switches, and other minor enhancements. Atom owners
also get a few device-specific bug fixes with the new firmware, most notably the elimination of the "heartbeat
noise" that had apparently plagued some versions of the FM tuner app. For now you'll need your handset's serial
number registered with O2 in order to access the download, but it'll probably be just a matter of time before it
becomes available on one of the popular cellphone forums.Filed under: Handsets, Pantech, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, 1xRTT, CDMA
PhoneArena has once again and gotten the dirt on a new handset, and a pretty hot one at that: a Windows
Mobile-powered Pantech flip phone that’s supposedly heading straight to Verizon. Courtesy of extensive documentation
from our friends at the FCC, the PhoneArena gang learned that the PN-820 clamshell runs on WM5 for Smartphones, sports
a 1.3 megapixel camera
WiFi
PocketPC
Trek), the PN-120 should still be one of the easiest ways to slide WM5 into your pocket once it hits stores.
[Via
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, O2, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE
Mobile 5.0 smartphones on the market, thanks to o2′s much-anticipated release of the and WiFi, a 200MHz processor, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 1.3 megapixel cam, miniSD slot, and EDGE dataRead | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
Remember the HTC Muse Windows Mobile 5.0
multimedia phone? You know, the one with 4GB of NAND storage dedicated to media files as well as dual cameras,
including a 2.1 megapixel shooter with flash? Well anyway, DigiTimes is reporting that HTC will be shipping Qtek its
version of the Muse, the S300 (not to be confused with Dopod's S300, based on
another HTC design called the Star Trek), earlier than expected,
as part of HTC's commitment to first release their HSDPA-enabled handsets in European markets. Qtek should be getting
their Muses, which also sport 416MHz processors, 64MB of both RAM and ROM, WiFi, Bluetooth, and FM tuners, sometime in
the third quarter, according to "market sources." Besides its lack of a keyboard (or even a numberpad, for
that matter) and frustrating inclusion of that 240 x 240 display, the Muse looks to us like a pretty hot model, and
will certainly give Nokia's N91, Sony Ericsson's W950i, and Samsung's i300 musicphones some strong competition.Filed under: Software, Windows Mobile, GSM
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Filed under: Handsets, Software, Palm, Windows Mobile
Mobile 5.0-powered Verizon Treo 700ws has reappeared for
download, giving Palm customers access to the push email that they've been so eagerly awaiting. According to
Brighthand, Palm pulled the original version of the firmware because of a "glitch" that made some users
unable to update. Besides the Messaging and Security Feature Pack that enables synchronization with Exchange servers,
the Treo 700w Updater
1.10 also includes some minor tweaks to the device's image and video application, and a new interface for the
wireless connection manager.Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS
Mobile 5.0-powered 520MHz Xscale processor, SiRF III GPS, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Sadly, at least according to Reg Hardware, the (one of the worst they’ve ever seen, apparently), GPRS-only data connection, flimsy telescopingRead | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Windows Mobile, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, UMTS
The honeymoon is over, folks, so
if you aren't already among the proud army of Slingbox owners you're gonna need to shell out $30 for the mobile client
software if/when you decide to become a Sling Media customer.
As of today, the company's SlingPlayer Mobile
app has officially transformed from a beta into a commercial
product, although this means little to customers who purchased their 'box prior to April 26th, as they are entitled to a
free copy of the current Windows Mobile version, the upcoming Windows Smartphone version, and, according to Sling's
website, versions for "additional mobile platforms and operating systems" when they become available. In case
you're not a semi-frequent reader of this site, or another excellent destination called Engadget, SlingPlayer Mobile is a bit of software that allows Slingbox owners to
watch and listen to both live and recorded content from their home theaters on any broadband-enabled, Windows Mobile
2003 Second Edition- or WM5-powered device.Filed under: Multimedia, Windows Mobile
Mobile 5.0 users who've upgraded to the AKU2 firmware can finally listen to stereo audio in glorious,
wireless freedom. Users of numerous WM5 devices over at the xda-developers are reporting success with a series of files
and registry hacks, posted by sas90850 and assembled into a handy CAB by Khuanchai, which enable the A2DP Bluetooth
profile that was so conspicuously absent on the current round of AKU2 updates. Khuanchai's file can be found by
following the "Read" link, and before you freak out, you need to register as a forum member before you're
able to even see the download. Now if you'll excuse us, we need to hit the local electronics store and pick up a pair
of BT 'phones, pronto.Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM
Mobile-powered handset from Lenovo that is, while not
the first smartphone from the PC
manufacturer that
we've seen, certainly the most attractive. The i921 is said to rock WM5 (no confirmation on that, apparently, but
we seriously doubt that they'd go the WinMo 2003 route), a two megapixel camera, Bluetooth, QVGA touchscreen, and
MiniSD slot, and work on some unknown number of GSM frequencies. Not many other deets are known, such as pricing or
availability, but if we don't see WiFi or UMTS in the specs, we keep on shopping, no matter how hot the phone looks.Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
Sure, you like the Motorola Q but hate the fact that it’s missing WiFi
[Thanks, Martin]
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Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Windows Mobile
Mercora has joined the burgeoning mobile music fray in what looks to be a fairly big way today, launching its minimally-named “M” service for Windows
[Via jkOnTheRun]
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