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Contest Results: Win a Neuros Recorder 2 Plus

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

And the winner of the Neuros Recorder 2 Plus is:

knaak

Thanks to all that participated!… Read More

Contest: Last Chance to Win a Neuros Recorder 2 Plus!

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

The Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2 Plus allows you to record digital media from TV, cable box, DVR, gaming console, or camcorder, onto a huge variety of flash memory formats: SD, miniSD, microSD, MMC, CF, and Sony MS Duo/Pro. The new ?Plus? model also adds 3GP recording.

Imagine the possibilities: record your favorite episode of the Simpsons, pop out the card, place it into your Smartphone or… Read More

Interested in Speaking at MEDC 2007?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

MEDC is an event for developers, device makers and IT Professionals to get a firsthand look at the future of mobile and embedded platforms. Learn how to build devices and bring to market applications, content and services for Windows Mobile, Windows Embedded and Tablet PC platforms. The event will take play between April 30th and May 3rd 2007 in Las Vegas, US. This conference is headed by Microsoft…. Read More

From Bags to Riches… Vaja’s Got a New Bag!

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

The folks over at Vaja are kickin’ ‘em out, eh? Today, Vaja announced the Messenger Bag.

“Slip ideas inside, no matter how big they are, and let them ride in exquisite full grain leather, carefully selected for its quality, beauty and durability amongst the best Argentinian hides.
The Vaja Messenger Bag is handcrafted to subtleness using time-honored Old World traditions of the… Read More

A Funny Parodoy of Our Beloved Windows XP

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

This is a bit off topic, but humorous nonetheless. The majority of computer users out there use Windows XP. Seldom do we stop to think about the operating system’s many quirks and annoyances. Over at InFlash.com, they?ve put together a funny parody of Windows XP. Click here to view it ? just start clicking things to begin…. Read More

Gigabyte to Launch a Slew of New PPC’s

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Handset manufacturer Gigabyte is set to release 4 new PDA phones, all of which come with some form of TV. Although not very well known in the U.S., Gigabyte has a fair market penetration in Asia. I personally have used one of their TV phones in NYC, and it worked great.
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Want to Join Our Review Team?

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

We?ve got an open slot in our review team and would like to fill it with a bright mind from the mobile gadget community. If you have superior writing skills, can take a mean digital photo, have a few solid hours of free time per month, and don?t mind testing out free gear, submit your resume and reason for applying to brandon(at)pocketnow.com, being sure to tell us what mobile devices you currently… Read More

News Flash: Cingular 3125 Announced

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Well folks, the Cingular 3125, based on the HTC Star Trek platform, has officially launched. Announced at CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2006 in Las Vegas, it promises to be one of Cingular’s most exciting WM Smartphones to date.

While the 3125 is based on the HTC StrTrk (which is also known as the i-mate Smartflip/Qtek 8500/Dopod S300), it incorporates two essential changes from the… Read More

Windows Live Mobile Website Now Available

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

The MSN Mobile website as viewed from a Pocket PC has just been updated to Windows Live mobile. The new design offers a new layout which offers easier access to important things like weather, as well as a few new features. You also get access to your Live.com custom page which can load any kind of RSS feed that you subscribe to. … Read More

Contest Results: Win a Copy of Battery Pack Pro!

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Here’s who won the contest for Battery Pack Pro from Omega One:

FallN
sjo
stepleon
keoni34
poqeteer

Thanks to all that participated!… Read More

Next Q Killer- The I-Mate JAQ: Preview Photos

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Well, that was fast. No sooner had I posted about the takeover of Blackberry type, QWERTY keyboard devices, than the I-Mate JAQ was leaked/announced. The latest in a series of I-Mates, not much is currently known about the JAQ, except that it isn’t made by HTC, but rather by Inventec. Check back tomorrow for more info on the JAQ,… Read More

Samsung i600 variant coming to Cingular?

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Apparently, a variant of the “Q-killer” i600 posted about here by Brandon, is set to be released by Cingular sometime soon.

It’s main feature being a super thin, QWERTY keyboard form factor, the i607 also brings 3.5G HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) data downloads to the table. Being Cingular’s… Read More

Cingular Continues to Deploy UMTS

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

I just got off the phone with a rep from Cingular wireless, who confirmed that UMTS is now available here in Philadelphia. msmobiles is also reporting on this.

Also of note, each Cingular rep I’ve spoken with confirms that UMTS should be available in all major metropolotan areas in the US by the end of this year. Break out… Read More

Contest Results: Win a Neuros Recorder 2 Plus!

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

And the winner of the Neuros Recorder 2 Plus is:

PetersReviews

Thanks to all that participated!… Read More

Cingular to Release the HTC Hermes as the 8525?

Friday, August 18th, 2006

My friend called Cingular Wireless the other day asking about the 8125 Pocket PC phone (HTC Wizard). What was interesting was that the representative told him that an update to the 8125, the 8525, will be coming out soon. A mention was made of a scroll wheel, as used in the HTC Hermes. Could Cingular be picking up the Hermes soon?… Read More

Are you a Mobile Gamer?

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

It?s likely that if you?re visiting this site, you have an interest in Windows Mobile hardware and software among other portable devices. We?re curious: do you own a portable gaming device such as the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP? Whether it?s a yes or no, give us some feedback in the discussion thread. Depending on the response, we may decide to ?dip our feet? into this bit of expanded subject matter…. Read More

Cingular 6925 and 3125

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

“Thanks to a small slip-up by Cingular, word has leaked out that this wireless carrier will soon begin offering a pair of highly-anticipated Windows Mobile models.

This company is now circulating a list of devices for which it is offering mail-in rebates. This has a couple that aren’t yet available: the iPAQ hw6900 and the Cingular 3125, better known as the HTC Star Trek.

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PDA Database Site Opens

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

There’s a new site in the community that has full specifications on almost every Windows Mobile device out there, called PDA Database. It has a great comparison feature, and allows users to filter through the database based on certain parameters…. Read More

HTC’s Road Map for 2006

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Mark Morrow over at BengalBoy.com has posted the latest HTC Windows Mobile device road map. Personally, I’ll be looking forward to the Trinity.

HTC Artemis

Quote:
OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 PPC PE
2.8 inch, QVGA TFT LCD, touch… Read More

News that Matters: Friday Evening Edition

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Well, well… three quick news blurps to end the day…

First off, there is an update to the rumoured Windows Mobile Treo for GSM. There is even a photo! Remember that this is going to be a Palm product running Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs, much like the Treo 700w but supports UMTS (3G) for the GSM networks. (The current Treo… Read More

New TextMaker for Pocket PC 2006 Beta and Free Office Viewer

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Okay, okay. This isn’t really news and I am a bit slow. If you did not catch the news earlier, like me, here it goes!

SoftMaker released a new beta of their TextMaker for Pocket PC 2006 on July 21, 2006. This new beta will expire on August 31, 2006. You can find out more here. The list of new features in TextMaker 2006… Read More

Software News: Conduits Pocket Player Updated!

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Conduits Pocket Player Ver. 2.8 is showing as updated today. Here are the new features:

Protected WMA support, u-Law, A-Law, AU, and ADPCM WAV (used in Voicemail attachments) Playback.

Album Art support.

Track metadata tag support, with browsing!

Smartphone and Windows Mobile 5 support.
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Late-breaking News: $300,000 Windows Mobile device?

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Just read an incredible news! Brighthand reports that an industrial designer by the name of Jaren Goh is hoping to sell a bleeding-edge, luxury phone that costs US$300,000!

The product is called the Black Diamond. It is expected to spot a 4MP camera, Windows Mobile… Read More

HTC Star Trek Review

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

*sheepish grin*

For those who read my morning news today, I would just like to quickly point out that Adam wrote a great review of the HTC Star Trek right here at pocketnow.com. This was pointed out by Steve. Be sure to check it out if you are interested in Smartphones!

Thanks for the quick… Read More

News that Matters: Monday Morning Edition

Monday, July 24th, 2006

Hello! It’s Monday again! Yes, yes, back to work for most of us…

First off, the HTC Star Trek has been approved by the FCC. This means that it will be coming to the USA shortly. Thanks to msmobiles.com… Read More


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