07:45 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

The first details of the Acer n300 Pocket PC series have shown up on a Chinese board:

• Windows Mobile 5.0
• Samsung S3C2440 400MHz
• 64MB of RAM, 128MB of ROM
• 3.7-inch, VGA LCD touch screen
• SD/MMC expansion slot with SDIO feature
• Bluetooth 1.2
• 802.11b wireless LAN
• USB Host 1.1
• Rechargeable and removable 1200 mAh Li-ion battery

The 3.7 inch screen looks wider than that of other VGA-capable Pocket PCs which is probably why Gizmodo dubbed it the Acer Widescreen.

Update: InfoSync picked up the news.

05:29 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

SoloPalmari posted the first part of their review of the JasJar i-mate, also better known as the HTC Universal.

It's difficult to properly place the JasJar, alias HTC Universal, in the PDA scene: it's more than a simple PDA Phone, partly down to its larger than normal dimensions, but mainly because it comes with a UMTS data transmission module, Videocall and Voice Over IP capabilities. It's less than a sub-notebook (i-Mate refers to it as a 'mini laptop') both in size and because it can't run common desktop-based applications - yet it can still easily cope with all the typical functions that you would expect from a notebook.

Click here to read the review.

05:21 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Lisa of MobileTechReview managed to get her hands on the Dell Axim X51v and has posted a first review along with a benchmark test comparing Windows Mobile 5.0 to 2003SE. As we expected, the Axim X51v is basically a blueprint of the X50v, except that it has double the flash memory (256MB) and comes lead-free to comply with European regulations. File access has become considerably slower due to WM 5.0 saving applications in Persistant Storage (ROM).

Some updates:

• Preliminary shipping date: 9/28/2005
• BargainPDA review
• Pocketnow review
• Owner manuals

03:29 PM by Bob Russell in Miscellaneous | Lounge

Looking for James Bond info on your mobile device?

Look no further than http://pda.mi6.co.uk/
which is the pda version of http://www.mi6.co.uk/mi6.php3

It's good to see more and more mobile versions of sites. Maybe one of these days all sites will be mobile-friendly.

06:51 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Looking for a new gadget but as usual tight on cash? PalmAddicts comes to the rescue with yet another great contest: Win a PDA or iPod of your choice!

Random drawing and closing date is Monday 7th November, so don't miss it. For more info check out Sammy's post.

06:29 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Following recent rumors of the new RIM smartphone BlackBerry 8700 aka "Electron", a user at HowardForums leaked a couple of live photos which look like the real deal. The device is supposed to be faster than its predecessor and some dudes claim it has GPS built-in.

Thanks Marcy.

06:15 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Steve from Furrygoat posted instruction how to load Windows Mobile 5 on a regular USB stick using the ARM-based Windows Device Emulator. Dubbed Portable CE 2.0, you'll be able to run native Pocket PC apps from a virtual Windows CE environment on any Windows machine.

Pocket CE 2.0 with WM 2003SE
Pocket CE 2.0 with WM 5.0

[via Pocket PC Hints and Tips]

08:47 AM by Brian in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Active Corporation's ActiveECG gives I Heart My Treo a whole new meaning. ActiveECG is an inexpensive, handheld cardiac monitor for healthcare professionals and home cardiac monitoring for individuals with heart conditions. After attaching the device to the Treo using a data cable, real-time cardiac information is displayed on the Treo 650's screen. Data can be transfered to a PC at a later time using Hotsync technology.

ActiveECG provides the features you need to monitor and recognize cardiac rhythms: real-time display, heart rate display, multiple strip recordings, pacemaker detection, defibrillation protection, leads off detection, low battery indication, extensive self-testing and long battery life.

For healthcare professionals who have deployed the Treo 650 as well as individual Treo owners with heart conditions, this device could make the Treo 650 a true lifesaver.

Thanks to Karen at Active Corporation for the tip.