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The Beautiful WiBro iRiver G10
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: CES, CES 2006, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games,
We have been waiting to get a good look at iRiver’s latest, and here it is. The iRiver G10 has a beautiful 262,000 color 800x480 color screen, which matches perfectly with the device’s 3D graphics processor. Being an iRiver device, you can rest at ease knowing it will handle music, videos, and images as well, all on the internal 4GB or 8GB drive. To top it off, this one runs Windows Mobile 5.0. You can trust that we will definitely be going hands on with this one when we hit the CES show floor. From the looks of it, if it could play UMDs. it would so beat the PSP.
(Thanks, Rick!)
Gallery: The Beautiful WiBro iRiver G10
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HTC Wizard Windows Mobile 5.0 Device Review
Posted by Sparky Categories: Smartphones, Features, Handhelds, Product Reviews,
Recently we were able to acquire a Qtek 9100, a European version of the soon to be released Cingular 8125. The HTC Wizard is a Windows Mobile 5.0 cellular phone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a great little form factor. For more information on the Wizard, and our full review, read on.
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Gallery: HTC Wizard Windows Mobile 5.0 Device Review
Gear Live At DigitalLife 2005 in NYC
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Announcements, Smartphones, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Video Games, Wireless / WiFi,
We will be covering some very exciting events happening here at DigitalLife 2005 today. Everyone from Microsoft to Nokia is here respresenting their newest and upcoming products, and as such, we wouldn’t want you to miss a beat. Heck, if you’re in town this weekend, stop on by and say hello.
Read More 
| DigitalLife
Gallery: Gear Live At DigitalLife 2005 in NYC
The Palm Treo 700w Announced, Set For Early 2006
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Wireless / WiFi,
We just finished watching the announcement of the Treo 700w, where we saw corporate leet-speak at its best. CEO’s aside, we were given a nice amount of information on the device:
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- EV-DO and Bluetooth support
- 240x240 screen resolution
- 1 Megapixel camera
- 64 MB internal memory
- Verizon Wireless exclusive until at least mid-2006
Interestingly enough, the phone has not officially been called the 700w. Check out this video from Dave’s iPaq.
Gallery: The Palm Treo 700w Announced, Set For Early 2006
4G Mobile Data Access Could Reach 1Gbps
Posted by Sparky Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Internet,
NTT DoCoMo has announced that their 4th generation wireless data technologies will reach speeds of 1Gbps while stationary, and 100Mbps while on the move. Speeds of this magnitude are faster than current wired broadband technologies, and paints a pretty picture for the future of mobile content. With technologies like HD video streams and next generation web content getting more and more bandwidth intensive, the consumer broadband revolution is just starting. If it can be driven by wireless technologies, then all the better. Wireless technologies have an advantage over solutions such as Verizon FIOS given that while they require similar amounts of back end infrastructure, they do not require actually running fiber or another medium to every single endpoint (your house, for instance).
Read More | New Scientist
Gallery: 4G Mobile Data Access Could Reach 1Gbps
Motorola Q with EV-DO to Ship on Verizon in Q1 2006
Posted by Sparky Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds,
Smartphone Thoughts is reporting that Verizon will be launching the Motorola Q Windows Mobile 5.0 phone featuring EV-DO in the first quarter of 2006. The Q will feature the CDMA broadband internet access technology EV-DO for Verizon’s network and will be shipping on GSM networks with EDGE class 10 support. While it is unclear at this point as to if Cingular is going to launch a UMTS network, Motorola does not seem interested in providing support with their flagship smatphone project. Hopefully the Q will ship and answer many of the unanswered questions about the future of Windows Mobile 5.0 and Microsoft’s commitment to mobile email data access.
Read More | Smartphone Thoughts
Gallery: Motorola Q with EV-DO to Ship on Verizon in Q1 2006
Philips Announces Readius Rollable Display Technology
Posted by Sparky Categories: Handhelds, Misc. Tech,
Philips has announced that they will be demonstrating a new roll out electronic display at the IFA consumer electronics expo in Berlin during the first week of September. The Readius “mobile e-reader” features an e-paper based 320x240 5” roll up display. The compact unit can roll up into a 100x60x20mm rectangular prism and promises to revolutionize the e-reader and portable display market. Prototype devices like the Readius promise to change the way we look at PDA’s and laptop display technology and could create a new wave of phones and PDA’s with large screens and pocket-friendly sizes.
Read More | EETimes
Gallery: Philips Announces Readius Rollable Display Technology
Mio has let the Register in on its A701 Windows Mobile phone. The A701 will be the first GPS enabled cell phone running Windows Mobile 5.0. With a 520MHz Intel XScale processor and 192MB of memory this, sleek phone could be just the thing for the mobile professional. As slick as this phone looks though, I’m a little worried that it has no QWERTY keyboard, a screen with a resolution higher than 320x240, or support for faster internet access than GPRS. For the non-email addict this stylish phone could be the answer. What do you think - form over function?
Read More | The Register
Gallery: Mio A701 GPS-Enabled Pocket PC
Intel Throws Down the Gauntlet on the Portable Market
Posted by Sparky Categories: Corporate News, Handhelds,
Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini promised today that his company would be producing chips for the market by 2010 that would enable a user to run Windows Vista on a handheld. With 2gz+ systems recommended for advanced features and Intel’s focus on performance per watt things are looking positive. Part of this announcement states that Intel will be combining their chip lines into a single series of performance chips aimed at both mobiles and desktops. With news like this reaching the public, it’s no wonder Apple has decided to make the switch to Intel - imagine in 4 years when we can run OS 10.6 (and Vista service pack 2) on a slate form factor handheld.
Read More | The Register
Read More | Reuters
Gallery: Intel Throws Down the Gauntlet on the Portable Market
HP Mobile Messenger HW 600 Review
Posted by Sparky Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Product Reviews,
Om Malik got his hands on an HP Mobile Messenger (or HW 6500 if you prefer) and came away rather impressed. He was impressed with the construction and form factor of the unit as a whole, but was disappointed in it’s lack of WiFi. Om also liked the bundled Good Technologies Wireless Email solution, finding it very Blackberry like. He found the keyboard comfortable and less cramped than the Treo 650 - an important feature on the rash of coming QWERTY phones. I personally own the HP 4355 that the Mobile Messenger inherits it’s keyboard and am a current Treo 650 user so I can see how having a wider keyboard like that would make the push email capabilities even more alluring. Check the link below for Om’s full thoughts on this new device - I’m personally going to wait for Windows Mobile 5.0 and it’s push email solution to come out before I plunk down for another QWERTY phone but this device might be right for the email hungry mobile professional with it’s imminent launch by Cingular.
Read More | GigaOm
