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Complete
listing of all news stories posted on Dave's PDA Place in the month of
June 2004. Some stories linked to could have been removed or changed
since their original posting.
HP/T-Mobile iPAQ H6315
Wednesday 06.30.04 at 1:18 PM PST
A reference an picture of the HP iPAQ H6315 has
appeared on the US T-Mobile site. It is likely since the device in
the picture holds the T-Mobile brand, that the HP iPAQ H6315 Phone
Edition will be released on the T-Mobile network. The device
includes GSM/GPRS, WiFi and Bluetooth. No word on a release date or
price. Update: T-Mobile has pulled the page, so I have change
the links below to point to a copy I made.
iPAQ @ T-Mobile
(cached)
Motorola MPx220 Live
Tuesday 06.29.04 at 1:09 PM PST
Also posted on the Motorola site today is the MPx220,
the successor to the MPx200. No firm release date has been announced
nor has what network it runs on. Fellow MVP Arne Hess has an array
of pictures of the new device as well.
Press Release |
MPx220
Pictures
Motorola MPx Live
Tuesday 06.29.04 at 10:33 AM PST
Motorola has begun listing the MPx Phone Edition
device on their website. I do not really know how much detail I need
to go into here about it. Check it out at the link below. I'll make
sure to get the device added to the hardware section later today.
Official Word for Motorola
Music Mixing with a
Cell Phone
Monday 06.28.04 at 3:13 PM PST
Launching July 1st by Orange, "Fireplayer allows
music-lovers to pay to download a full track and mix it up how they
wish on their mobile devices. Users can add their own sound effects,
such as vocals or bass, and can save the mix as their unique
ringtone...[Fireplayer] lets music-lovers download and listen to
full-length tracks for �1.50, without the need for a separate player
device.
Complete Story @ BBC
AT&T EDGE Wireless
Monday 06.28.04 at 3:12 PM PST
"Starting today, AT&T Wireless has begun offering a
bundled device and service package that allows HP iPAQ Pocket PCs to
access AT&T's high-speed EDGE wireless data network in North
America..." To access the Edge network, the Nokia 6820 Bluetooth
phone must be used as a modem. The phone will cost users $75 with a
$50 data service plan.
Complete Story @ Brighthand
Microsoft Releases CE
5
Monday 06.28.04 at 3:12 PM PST
Microsoft has officially released version 5.0 of
Windows CE. While this means little at the moment for Pocket PC and
Smartphone, it could be the future operating system for the platform
as Windows Mobile 2003 is currently based on CE 4.x.
Complete Press Release
More Virtual Keyboard
Problems
Thursday 06.24.04 at 9:58 AM PST
A long long time ago, it was released that there
would be a product which would draw a keyboard on your desktop with
a laser and you could use it to type on your PDA. A long time ago,
iBiz started taking preorders for the Virtual Keyboard. But
somewhere along the line, the products has been held up time and
time again, and at one point it was even realized nobody cleared the
device with the FCC. If you preordered or are interested in ordering
a Virtual Keyboard, you better read the following story.
Strang Days @ iBiz
PDA Compare Updated
Thursday 06.24.04 at 9:58 AM PST
The PDA Compare tool has been updated and many
devices have been removed including those from Handspring and many
old CLIE devices. Also new devices have been added. The PDA Compare
tool is one of the easiest ways to directly compare major device
specifications for a series of devices and help narrow down which
PDA will be right for you.
Resources: PDA Compare
Palm as a Webcam
Tuesday 06.22.04 at 11:32 AM PST
CLIE Video has released some software called Palm
Webcam that allows you to use a camera equipped Palm OS device as a
USB webcam. "The included Windows WDM driver allows for using a Palm
handheld with a built-in digital camera as a Webcam with Windows
applications that makes use of regular webcams."
More on Palm
Webcam
SanDisk SD WiFi for
Zire
Friday 06.18.04 at 12:11 PM PST
I really don't know what ever happened to the Palm
drivers for the SDIO WiFi Card. Based on what I received from them,
it seemed that would at least eventually appear. Zire 71 soon may
have a WiFi SDIO card from SanDisk, but a special modified version
due to power issues on the Zire. It is likely it would not be
compatible with other devices, and you still may not be able to use
the current SD WiFi card with a PalmSource based device. (But the
SDIO WiFi card with 256MB just appeared my in mailbox. Complete
review on the way.)
Complete Story
Audiovox Exits Cell
Market
Friday 06.18.04 at 12:11 PM PST
"Audiovox has agreed to sell its wireless handset
division to UTStarcom...saying it couldn't compete in an industry
dominated by bigger players. Audiovox also signed a five-year
royalty-free licensing agreement permitting UTStarcom to use the
Audiovox brand on certain products." Interesting turn for Audiovox
and for the Pocket PC Phone Edition market with the recent release
by Audiovox.
Complete Story
FCC Approves the HP
iPAQ 6300
Thursday 06.17.04 at 2:00 PM PST
The HP iPAQ 6300 has been approved by the FCC for
release in the US. The iPAQ 6300 would be HP's first leap into the
Pocket PC Phone Edition market. No word on who will carry the device
for cell service or when it will hit the market.
FCC Documents
Compile C# Code on
PPC
Friday 06.11.04 at 2:10 PM PST
Wouldn't it be cool if you would write and compile
code on your Pocket PC. Lots of people have desired a Java compiler,
but now there is one better, Pocket C#. "Develop and build
applications using standard .NET CF and C# right on your pocket
device...just write your code and project file and then build it
with one tap"
Download Pocket
C#
The Orange SPV C500
Friday 06.11.04 at 9:58 AM PST
Orange has officially released the SPV C500, calling
it 'the world's smallest smartphone.' The device is the smallest
device on the market by any means, and includes Windows Mobile 2003
Second Edition for Smartphones running with 64MB of RAM, Bluetooth,
mini-SD, a powerful battery, and a camera. Orange hasn't released
pricing for the device yet.
First Look @ ZDNet
Pocket PC Gmail
Support
Friday 06.11.04 at 9:54 AM PST
With all the talk about Google's Gmail service, the
question for mobile users is, can I access it form my Pocket PC. pt
has checked out a number of options but none seem to allow for
access...including using a tool to make your Pocket PC say it is
running MSIE 5.5.
Complete Gmail Story
Microsoft Pocket MSN
Tuesday 06.08.04 at 9:29 AM PST
Pocket PC users have seen it on recent devices, but
as of yet, Pocket MSN has not really done anything. Now, MSN is
releasing a mobile version of their service in a trial program that
integrates Hotmail, Messenger, Alerts, and Maps & Directions. The
service is free for six months
Pocket MSN @ MSN Mobile
Apple Rumors Smashed
Again
Tuesday 06.08.04 at 9:27 AM PST
While Steve Jobs did state that Apple had designed a
PDA in the past but never went to market with it, he again said that
Apple would not be releasing a Smartphone or PDA device. This
doesn't mean that someone like Sony would not release a device of
"iPod style" right?
Complete Story @ AppleInsider
Apple iPhone Rumor
Sunday 06.06.04 at 9:53 PM PST
Okay, I have no clue if it is a fake, a scam, a
dream, a rumor or true but it's good enough to be posted here
anyway...I received the image below which might shows the long
awaited Apple 'iPhone'. According to the information I received with
the E-Mail, Apple is expected to release this device together with
SonyEricsson."
Complete
Story @ PPCW.net
Site: Hardware
Section Revisions
Friday 06.04.04 at 11:21 PM PST
Some of you may have noticed, the Hardware section is
taking on a slightly new look. The Flash is getting the cut in the
place of separate pages for each devices. There are a lot of pros to
the new design. Also, each device has a little "bio" about it,
telling if it has a relation to other devices, what some of its main
features are, what makes it a possible purchase, and what kind of
user the device is best for. Also the Smartphone section is totally
updated...even with the Samsung i250. (Haven't heard of the i250,
check it out below.)
Pocket PC
| Palm OS |
Smartphone
Why the CLIE Failed
Friday 06.04.04 at 11:12 PM PST
If you are like me, when you heard news of Sony
leaving the CLIE behind, you said to yourself "haha, April Fools."
But nobody is joking. Those in the Palm OS market wern't as caught
off guard. Check out the take of Bryan Lucas on why the CLIE failed.
Why the
CLIE Failed
Sony Leaves US PDA
Market
Tuesday 06.01.04 at 1:26 PM PST
Sony has officially announced that it will
discontinue its US CLIE product line. While Sony still plans to
produce CLIE devices in Japan, it will produce no new models for the
US. Sony will still produce mobile devices in the form of Sony
Ericsson cell phones and Playstation Portable gaming devices. The
announcement likely comes as a blow to PalmSource.
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