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Complete
listing of all news stories posted on Dave's PDA Place in the month of
December 2002. Some stories linked to could have been removed or changed
since their original posting.
Happy New Year!
Tuesday 12.31.02 at 11:06 PM PST
Thanks to everyone who has visited Dave�s PDA Place
over the last year. This year the site has seen almost a quarter
million people and has informed you about nearly 500 news events.
Thanks to everyone for the questions, comments, news and support.
This site won�t run without you. I can not wait to see what comes
in 2003 as I expect it to be another eventful year. And don�t
forget to enter our New Years Giveaway!
Samsung
PDA/Phone From Sprint
Monday 12.30.02 at 12:07 AM PST
Sprint PCS will begin offering the Samsung SPH-i300
PDA/Phone combination device on their CMDA wireless network. The
SPH-i300 is a color Palm OS 3.5 device with 16mb of RAM, 256 color
screen, and gpsOne support. The device retails for $500 and is
available now from Sprint.
More Information @ SprintPCS.com
Cheap Memory,
Retail Wins
Saturday 12.28.02 at 11:19 PM PST
CompUSA's advertisement this weekend has some great
memory prices in it, and some are even better then online! 128mb
of CF, SD and Smart Media are all just $40 after rebate, and
Memory Sticks are only $50. Update:While you are there stop
and take a look at the Pocket PC's on display. On the weekends,
most stores have special Pocket PC sales person who are very
knowledgable and ready to answer any PPC questions you have.
The Next Phone
Edition
Friday 12.27.02 at 6:50 PM PST
 Currently
in the US T-Mobile and AT&T both carry similar Phone Edition
devices leaving many users to wonder, what is next. HTC recently
received FCC approval for a CDMA based (as opposed to GSM like the
T-Mobile) Phone Edition devices. Specifications are still blurry,
though the device also includes a GPS location unit and likely has
more RAM and a better processor then current Phone Editions.
More @ PhoneScoop |
FCC Information
Replacement iPAQ
5450 Batteries
Friday 12.27.02 at 6:45 PM PST
HP has posted information on slim and extended
batteries they plan to sell for the iPAQ 5450. The slim battery
will be available at the end of the month for $80 and the extended
battery will be available in January for $130. With the extended
battery you gain almost twice the battery life but cannot use iPAQ
expansion packs.
More Information @ hp.com
NEC To Try PPC
In US
Friday 12.27.02 at 12:15 PM PST
"According to sources, First International Computer
(FIC) has landed orders from NEC to manufacture 50,000 Pocket PCs.
The model, an extended version of NEC�s MobilePro 300E, will
feature an Intel XScale processor, sources said. The devices will
be available in March, with sales focused on the US market."
Complete Story @ Digitimes
D-Link 802.11b
CF for $40
Friday 12.27.02 at 11:53 AM PST
Thanks Michael M. who inadvertently told me about a
great sale Best Buy has on the D-Link 802.11b Compact Flash card.
It has a $40 rebate on it right now bringing the price from $80
down to $40. I think I might even go pick one up.
D-Link 802.11b @ BestBuy.com
Spb Software
Customer Rewards
Tuesday 12.24.02 at 9:35 PM PST
Even though Spb Software produces some of the best
software titles, they still want to give users even more benefits
to purchasing their products. "Whenever a customer purchases
software from Spb, they'll get one-third of their purchase back in
the form of points. These points can then be redeemed for software
products. Unlike some other programs of this nature, our entire
software library is available to customers with Spb Rewards
Points."
Rewards @ Spb Software
Sendo Sues
Microsoft
Monday 12.23.02 at 11:36 AM PST
 After
the initial release of SmartPhone, Sendo announced they would no
longer be selling a phone running Microsoft's SmartPhone 2002 OS.
Now the reasons for this are becoming clearer. "British mobile
phone maker Sendo said on Monday it had filed suit in U.S. federal
court against its former partner Microsoft in a dispute over
intellectual property." Sendo now has a new deal with Symbian and
Nokia, Microsoft's SmartPhone competitors.
Complete Story @ Reuters
Wireless and
Memory, Under $60
Monday 12.23.02 at 12:02 AM PST
Both 802.11b wireless network CF cards and SD 128mb
memory cards are available and ready to ship for under $60. Dell
Axim users can use both in Axim, while many other new PDA's
support SD and can use the added memory card from programs and
data.
Top PDA's, Low
Prices
Sunday 12.22.02 at 11:57 PM PST
Interested in some of the top of the line PDA's?
The new Palm Tungsten T running Palm OS 5 is already below retail
at a price of just over $400. If you like the Pocket PC's better
and would prefer something with 802.11b built in, the iPAQ 5450 is
now available for slightly below its $700 retail price. For a more
inexpensive Pocket PC, the ultra-small iPAQ 1910 is available for
$300.
Palm File
Manager Update
Saturday 12.21.02 at 9:21 PM PST
"File Manager Update is a patch for the Palm m125,
m500, m505, m515, m130, i705 and Tungsten W handhelds. It resolves
a problem formatting high density expansion cards (128MB or
greater) with the Palm handheld."
Get The Update @ Palm
T-Mobile Phone
Edition Update
Saturday 12.21.02 at 9:18 PM PST
An update for T-Mobile Phone Editions is now
available. The update includes: upgraded radio, device freezes
fixes, fix for incorrect display of the operator name, missed call
incidence is significantly reduced, WMP 8.5, and more. It is
recommended that T-Mobile PPC Phone Edition users update their
device.
Get The Update @ T-Mobile
Tungsten T and
NX70V Performance
Friday 12.20.02 at 9:49 AM PST
 Benchmark
fans, take a look at this. CLIE Source recently did a comparison
of the Palm Tungsten T and Sony CLIE NX70V's benchmarks. This is
an incredible (technically speaking) look at the performance of
TI's OMAP1510 vs. Intel's XScale on Palm OS 5 based devices and
even compares some specs to that of a Palm Vx.
Tungsten and NX70V Benchmarks
New Development
PDA From Intrinsyc
Friday 12.20.02 at 9:42 AM PST
 Intrinsyc
solutions is back with a new product and this one might very well
be better then all their others. Their PDA development platform
and application development kit provides will soon provide
developers with a leading edge PDA which includes these incredible
specs: support for CE.Net, SmartPhone, PocketPC 2002 and Linux
operating systems, 400Mhz XScale processor, GSM/GPRS, camera, 64mb
or RAM, Bluetooth, USB Client/Host, SD, CF, ethernet, and more.
The device is expected to be expensive (as it is for developers,
not end-users) and will be available soon.
More @ Intrinsyc
Kyocera 7135
Palm OS Phone
Friday 12.20.02 at 7:38 AM PST
 Kyocera
has released their new 7135 flip-phone that is not only a phone
but also a Palm OS based PDA. The 7135 splits the grafiti pad away
from the screen to allow the phone to fold. It includes Palm OS
4.1, 16mb of RAM, SD slot, GPS locater, 1200mAh batter, and runs
on CDMA wireless networks. The 7135 is priced at $500.
More @ Kyocera-Wireless
Developing Flash
Content for the CLIE
Wednesday 12.18.02 at 2:50 PM PST
Phillip Torrone (pt) has a wonderful article up on
development of Flash for Sony CLIE NX Series devices. pt is really
well versed in mobilizing Flash content and this tutoral will get
you on your way to porting or developing Flash content for the
CLIE.
sing Flash with Sony CLIE NX Series
New Cases Coming
From Proporta
Tuesday 12.17.02 at 11:13 AM PST
 Proporta
has three more of their new aluminum cases coming out soon and a
sweet deal if you preorder them now. The new cases are for the
Sony NX70V, Palm Tungsten T, and the XDA/T-Mobile. Though these
aluminum cases aren't shipping now, if you preorder one Proporta
will send you a free neoprene case to use while you wait for the
aluminum! If you want to see more about the cases, check out our
review of Proporta's aluminium iPAQ case.
More Info @
Proporta |
iPAQ Aluminium Case Review
Seidio Dual CF
Sleeve Review
Monday 12.16.02 at 8:49 PM PST
 MobiGeeks
recently took a look at Seidio's SeidioPak, a Dual CF and Power
Pack for the iPAQ. The expansion sleeve has two type II CF slots
and uses a detachable and recharagable Nokia 8290 Lithium battery
for added power. The SeidioPack is available now and is priced at
just over $100 (with USB sync and charge cable).
SeidioPak Review @ MobiGeeks
Hitachi/Sprint
Pocket PC
Monday 12.16.02 at 12:00 PM PST
 New
Pocket PC Thoughts contributor Janak received an exclusive picture
of a possible new Hitachi product that could be coming out on the
Sprint wireless network. The device appears to be a Pocket PC and
includes a camera, thumb keyboard and wireless 1xRTT networking.
Hitachi/Sprint PPC @ PPCThoughts
Intel GPRS PC
Card Coming
Monday 12.16.02 at 11:54 AM PST
 A
visitor informed us of a new PC Card that could be coming soon
from Intel. "The Intel PRO/Wireless GPRS 3110 PC Card provides
mobile users with all-the-time, everywhere access to information
at speeds up to that of traditional analog modems-without wires or
the inconvenience of dial-up modem connections." The FCC document
does not list Pocket PC compatibililty nor does it list a release
data for the product.
GPRS 3110 PC Card @ FCC
iPAQ 1910,
ViewSonic, Dell Picutres
Sunday 12.15.02 at 9:55 PM PST
Pocket PC Magic has 34 of pictures of the new
products from HP, ViewSonic, and Dell. It is a nice little visual
review and look at these products. If you like pictures take a
look.
Pocket PC "New Kids"
New Memory
Sticks Coming
Sunday 12.15.02 at 8:36 PM PST
"Sony is close to unveiling a new, higher-capacity
version of its popular Memory Stick removable flash memory card.
But sources say it won't be compatible with some older devices.
Expected to be announced at next month's Consumer Electronics
Show, the new Memory Stick uses a different architecture to
achieve higher capacities than the original card, sources said.
Current Memory Stick cards top out at 128MB, but the new cards
will come in 256MB, 512MB and 1GB capacities."
Complete CNet Article
HP Jornada 56x
EUU 3
Thursday 12.12.02 at 11:12 AM PST
Users that have been waiting for the Jornada
565/568 End User Update 3 need to wait no longer. HP has released
the update, which will likely be the last major upgrade for the
56x's as HP moves from its the Jornada's to the iPAQ's. Download
the update below.
Jornada EUU 3
Compal
Smartphone Gets FCC O.K.
Tuesday 12.10.02 at 2:49 PM PST
A Smartphone under development by Compal has been
approved for US used by the FCC. The device is made to run on the
US GSM 1900 network and includes internation GSM/GPRS support.
AT&T, Cingular, and T-Mobile are all evaluating US deployment of
the SmartPhone.
Complete PC World Story
Site: November
Giveaway Error
Tuesday 12.10.02 at 2:48 PM PST
I am extremely sorry to users that have no received
the software they won in the November Giveaway. An error on my
part caused the list of winners to not be sent to all companies
involved. The situation is being rectified and your software
should arrive soon. Sorry!
NX70 Wi-Fi Card
"Bug" Fix
Monday 12.09.02 at 11:46 PM PST
PDABuzz is reporting a fix to the fatal errors
users have been experiencing with the NX70 and the Sony Wi-Fi
card. "In the Network Preferences, choose the Wireless LAN service
and tap Details, then Edit. Tap Advanced Setup, and disable
PowerSaveMode by removing the checkmark. If you've had problems
with the Sony Wi-Fi card, then performing this tweak may get you
up and running just as it has done for us."
Complete Thread @ PDA Buzz
ViewSonic V35
Missing Memory
Friday 12.06.02 at 5:09 PM PST
"Viewsonic tells us that it will revise its
marketing literature after users discovered that its new budget
PocketPC has less memory than advertised....In fact, users have
discovered it only has 38 MB RAM, as [an] irate thread at PocketPC
Thoughts community forum explains." ViewSonic's included software
seems to be perminatly stored causing this decrease in internal
memory from 64mb to only 38mb.
Complete Article
Pocket Solutions
CoverUp
Thursday 12.05.02 at 11:51 PM PST
A while back we reported about the Pocket Solutions
CoverUP, a foam lined aluminum cover. Pocket Solutions is now
shipping CoverUp's for seven different PDA's and soon for the
Tungsten. The CoverUp attaches to the back of your device and
includes a higed top, adding a cover similar to that of the older
Palms and HP Jornada. The covers are $20 from Pocket Solutions and
are shipping now.
More From Pocket Solutions
Site: SmartPhone
Section Revised
Thursday 12.05.02 at 3:36 PM PST
Though this site is suppose to be all PDA's,
sometimes things like Handhelds and SmartPhones sneak in. I have
recently updated (added) a section for SmartPhone 2002 based
devices and removed the very old Tablet PC rumors. Since
SmartPhone is a sister product of Pocket PC, I think having some
information on these hot little phones will be beneficial to you.
Hardware Section |
Hardware: SmartPhone
New iPAQ's
Showing Up For Sale
Wednesday 12.04.02 at 3:11 PM PST
 Ready
to preorder a new iPAQ 1910 or 5450? Though they prices are
currently in line with the expected retail, I would hazard a guess
that they will start dropping pretty soon. Keep your ears tuned to
the links below if you are interested in getting an iPAQ 1910 or
5450 for a little less then retail as our NexTag powered price
comparison will have these price cuts when the devices start
shipping.
NAND Memory in
the iPAQ 1910
Wednesday 12.04.02 at 3:05 PM PST
 Users
looking into the new iPAQ 1910 might have seen it uses NAND Flash
memory unlike previous iPAQ's. Pocket PC Thoughts written Ed
Hansberry has taken an in-depth look into what NAND memory is and
how it plays a role in changing how the iPAQ 1910 handles itself.
Complete Article
AlphaSmart Dana
Review
Wednesday 12.04.02 at 3:02 PM PST
Brighthand recently took a look at the AlphaSmart
Dana, a rugged word processor that runs the Palm OS. The Dana
isn't a PDA but a handheld/laptop style product that features the
benefits of the Palm OS and a price tag consistent with a word
processor. The Dana is limited compared to a laptop, but is a
simple solution for schools in need of word-processing power for
students.
Complete Review
New Samsung
Device Has It All...Even TV
Tuesday 12.03.02 at 11:21 AM PST
 Samsung
Electronics has taken the wraps off a prototype Pocket PC 2002
Phone Edition. Though the device isn't slated for a US release,
the specifications are impressive (to say the least). The SPH-M400
contains an XScale processor, CMDA wireless, 16-bit color display,
TV tuner, GPS unit, infrared port, and SDIO slot in a 0.7" thick
device. The device will be available in South Korea next year with
no word on if the device might make an appearance in North
America.
Complete PC World Story
Casio E-200 End
User Update 3
Tuesday 12.03.02 at 10:17 AM PST
The End User Update 3 package is now available from
Casio for users of the E-200 devices.
Get EUU3 for the Casio E-200
Ultra Thin
Stowaway For Palm
Tuesday 12.03.02 at 12:10 AM PST
 Think
Outside has a new portable keyboard for Palm OS devices like the
new Tungsten. The keyboard only has one fold unlike other Stowaway
keyboards, but it ultra thin, ultra small, and ultra portable.
Palm Info Center took a hands-on look at this product with the new
Palm Tungsten T.
XT @ Think Outside |
PIC Review
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