04:36 AM by Alexander Turcic in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Since the MDA pro aka HTC Universal is already on sale in Germany, it doesn't surprise us that one of the first in-depth reviews comes from a German news site. Even if you don't understand Deutsch, you should check them out for all the nice photo shots. Overall the reviewer seems pretty excited about the clamshell form factor and the 640 x 480 65K color display. A more extensive battery test should follow.

10:54 AM by Brian in Miscellaneous | Lounge

As mobile phones become the primary communication and computing devices in developing countries, a new project called MobiLed - Mobile phones in informal and formal learning in developing countries aims to use handhelds to help educate the masses.

Smartphones, multimedia phones, and internet tablets like the upcoming Nokia 770 will be used for project-based learning, problem solving, and inquiry learning using resources like Wikipedia and MediaWiki.

According to Teemu Leinonen from FLOSSE Posse, Nicholas Negroponte's Hundred Dollar Laptop project for developing countries isn't the answer for the Digital Divide.

For more information about how mobile phones are helping people in developing countries, see this article from The Economist, and this article from the Center to Bridge the Digital Divide.

[via Smart Mobs]

04:00 AM by MatYadabyte in E-Book Software | Reading and Management

From Mat at NewsRaider this morning. Note that Windows and Pocket PC versions are already available. We're always glad to see quality developers working on new ways to read on mobile devices. If interested, I hope you'll consider helping Mat out by becoming a beta tester for the PalmOS version. - BobR

Hi Folks

We need some beta testers for the Palm OS version of NewsRaider. Have a check out of it at www.newsraider.com to see if you would enjoy testing such an application.

You will need an OS5 Palm and a net connected desktop with Hot Sync.
Please email me directly: editor at newsraider.com

Thanks very much, Mat

07:27 AM by Bob Russell in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

From Shaun and PDA247, "[size=-1]Lots of you have emailed regarding the first test Podcast and asking when the first one will be published. The answer is soon... The site for them is almost done, the software to make them is in place and I have an idea of the format. Expect interviews, audio reviews, humour and a run time of about 40 minutes. This will not be a normal run of the mill Podcast![/size]"

I wonder - could this be the start of the first mobile tech variety podcast?!

Update: You can find all you need to know here, including the rdf feed, and the xml feed. Be sure to let Shaun know what you think! Thks Shaun.

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

Here are the highlights from the past seven days of MobileRead:

Current E-Books Trends
Did EarthCore's Scott Sigler betray the world of e-books?
E-book titles on the decline?
Knock Knock by Seth Godin for download
US Libraries use Windows Media DRM to expire audiobooks
Wiki for Creative Fiction

eReader
eReader 10% discount

General Chat
Future movie projection stifles videocam pirates
How to send e-mails from any address using Gmail's SMTP server
I am a pigeon. And what cell phone user are you?
MobileMinistryMagazine has moved
Portable Linux-Mobile-Guide for iSilo and Plucker
Vendors have too many rights

iSilo/X
Grab BBC et al. for iSilo on the go

Link Swap
Opera - free registration only today

New Links
Skweezer nominated for Mobile Star Award

Other Gadgets
A mobile screen to drool over
Live TV on the Nokia 770
Nokia 770 gains FCC approval / soon on sale
TMo Free Wi-Fi for Hurricane States

Palm
Fix your own Palm or Pocket PC device
Get the Fossil Wrist PDA for $59
Is Palm interested in buying back PalmSource?
Kicking the ball with Master Kick for Palm OS
MR mention in PalmAddict's 5 Min Podcast
Palmloyal.com Podcast #9
Still a Palm user? Defend yourself!
WiFi now available for Treo 650

Pocket PC
Axim X51 rumored specs from a Dell rep
Dell Axim X51v leaks (and it looks real this time)
HTC Universal photos and Q&A at Engadget
Minimo CE Roadmap posted
NetFront V3.3 Technical Preview with VGA support
Opera Mini for Pocket PC leaked
Update: Axim X51 first leaked photo is a fake

Portable Audio/Video
Apple accused of violating the Zen Patent
Online music stores (like iTunes and Napster) are misleading buyers
Tom's hands-on with Archos AV700
Windows Media Player DRM Hacked

Smartphones
iTunes phone next week?

Sunrise
Sunrise 0.42e released

04:54 AM by Palmloyal.com in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

I know Carl since 2002 and he's always been a great guy. Make sure you don't miss your chance to listen to his podcasts! -Alex

Hey dropping a line to let you guys and gals know that the latest Palmloyal podcast has been posted.

Palmloyal Podcast #9 (stream, download, feed) was recorded Sunday September 4th, 2005. In the cast, Carl Brooks discusses Push or Pull technologies and the handheld email clients that support them, Resco Backup and finally we take a peek into Carl's Palm. It is available in most directories including iTunes. For more check out the podcast notes.

Take a look and listen - hope you enjoy them.

07:04 PM by Colin Dunstan in E-Book General | News

Marketing guru Seth Godin released his e-book Knock Knock under the Creative Common license. It's an entertaining read covering the basics of building a successful Web site. Better even, there's already a sequel from Basil Drolias that you can download as well.

06:05 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

And here is another reason (do you really need any more?) why you should go to your next local gadget dealer and buy the Nokia 770 (once it gets out). With wlanTV, which is currently developed on the Maemo platform, you can watch Live TV everywhere in your wlan by using a special daemon which controls your dvb-card. It's only not clear to me whether you need another computer with the DVB card inserted, or whether you can use the Nokia as standalone to watch TV (and insert the card in USB).

[via Internet Tablet Talk]