03:27 PM by Diesel eBooks in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...

Okay round two. We've made some tweaks on the Diesel eBooks mobile site based on feedback from the last test (thank you very much). Long story short, the site is limited to just palm/eReader titles for now. They're the only format we carry that has placed focus on this part of the technology. Through internal tests, we can navigate, browse, purchase and download through a handheld. "Everything" works, though, in an internal test. If you get a moment, please go to the site on your handheld, download the "test" palm/eReader ebook on the homepage and let me know what happens. When you get to the point where you're prompted to key in the "purchasers name" and "unlock code", the test is over and is successful. If the PDA version doesn't come up, please also let me know as you should automatically be taken to http://pda.diesel-ebooks.com/. When you’re there, you’ll notice in the footer at the bottom of the page some light colored text that lists several different browsers. Can you please include that and your handheld type in the feedback. You can either post your feedback here or email me directly at scott [at] diesel-ebooks [dot] com.

Thanks. We really appreciate your help.

Scott

12:35 PM by Team7 in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

I just bought a Sony PSP a couple of days ago and let me tell you it is awsome! I have only two complaints. First, the sound is terrible if you dont use headphones, but if you use headphones is is really great. Much much louder than my Toshiba Pocket PC. Second, the device is a little heavy which is a good thing for me because I like my electronics to be a little heavy so I feel like I got something for what I paid for -- but if you don't have something to support your elbows your wrists start to hurt. So if you are laying on your back or sitting up in bed it is kinda hard to use.

The screen is beautiful and makes the graphics look much much better than they really are. I did read somewhere that the PSP is as powerful as the PS2 but I'm not so sure about that statement. I have bought two racing games, Ridge Racer and Underground Rivals and I think Rivals is the best racing game out so far.

As for a media device. I am sure it will excel in this catagory. I haven't used it for video or music yet but the games music is really clear and loud. The device comes with a 30MB card if you buy the value pack but as you know that won't hold anything and being a Sony product you have to buy their proprietary memory [edit: it is a PSP Memory Stick]. It is the kind that looks like a stick but it is half the size. I guess Sony is coming out with DVDs for the device but, who would have guessed otherwise, they are of a different format than regular DVDs. I don't think these will sell well because every owner would have to build a new library with these. You can download music and videos from your computer though. I have yet to do this yet. To tell the truth I'm not sure if you can download videos from your computer or not.

Still I highly recommend this device. Also the battery lasts for about 5-6hrs. You can find reviews of the PSP just about anywere and all I have to say is it does everything Sony's sales pitch says and more. I would almost sell my PS2 for this thing.

11:21 AM by Alexander Turcic in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Thanks to my father who bought the wrong mobile device (he figured he needs something more handy), I am now the proud owner of a Nokia 9500 Communicator. I will keep you posted of my experience with it. Some specs that make this one interesting:

- Integrated WLAN 802.11b and EGPRS (EDGE) for fast data transfer
- Bluetooth wireless technology
- Full keyboard and two color displays
- Office Tools: Document, Sheet, Presentation editor and viewer*, Web browser and email with attachments
- Organizer: contacts, calendar and to-do list with PC
- Large memory: 80 MB internally and MultiMediaCard (MMC) support
- Integrated camera (VGA) with video capability
- Tri-band operation for use on five continents

09:14 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

In a press release Cambridge (Mass)-based E-Ink announced today that Geoff Wild, currently CEO of Nikon Precision Inc., joined its Board of Directors.

"Geoff is an extraordinary business leader with over 20 years of global experience in the semiconductor and electronic materials industries," said Russ Wilcox, President and CEO. "His appointment further expands the talent and energy behind E Ink's drive to bring paper-like computer displays to the world."

E-Ink also announced today that it has received a venture capital investment from Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investment program.

E-Ink is the small university spin-off that produces new types of electronic displays famous for the bright white background and the high DPI resolution. E-Ink's display technology is also used by Sony in its LIBRIe electronic e-book reader device. Why only the LIBRIe and not also in other devices remains an enigma to us...

09:04 AM by Alexander Turcic in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Thanks to Sam for the following heads up: "A reader at Palm Addict has just sent in details that Hagikawa Sys-Com who yesterday announced a Bluetooth adapter for non-BT enabled CLIE PDA devices."

You can read the full story over at PalmAddicts.

11:07 PM by ignatz in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Reported on PDA247 and Engadget, this mockup pic of the Zire 73 has turned up at TecnoPalm (Spanish language site) and TomPDA.com (which I couldn't get to work). Reportedly has bluetooth AND wifi, which would be about freakin time. Other reported specs are 64 megs RAM, 320x480 screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, and Cobalt. Engadget's got their fake sense tingling, but who knows?

Am I wrong, or didn't Palm say something recently about not releasing any Cobalt devices this year?

07:09 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

A user named Gora from xda-developers leaked what seems to me an authentic copy of a Windows Mobile 5.0 ROM, Microsoft's next mobile platform for PDAs and smartphone (Gora, you better start hiding from MS now!). The About dialog displays the following versions:

Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0 OS 5.1.1700 (build 14326.0.0.0)
ROM version: 1.50f.00WWE
ROM date: 02/24/05
Radio version: 1.10.00
Protocol version 1337.18

The ROM is extracted (?) from the HTC PH10B Himalaya device. Will keep you updated!

update 1: Download ActiveSync 4 mirror 2
update 2: Download WM2005 mirror 2
update 3: Download links removed until someone tells me that it is not illegal to post them here (sorry about that guys) / Alex
update 4: More screenshots added
update 5: 1 more screenshots added
update 6: first preview is available!

Be aware that downloading this software might violate copyright in some countries!

06:52 PM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

According to Thai-based MrPalm.com, the successor model of the palmOne Tungsten T5 will be called "Life Drive", features WiFi + Bluetooth, and has a better screen than what we know of the T5. Price-tag: around USD $500.

Sorry, but "Life Drive" sucks. What if you drop your PDA? Does my life end there? I hope palmOne will stick to the Tungsten brand name.

[via PalmAddicts and Brighthand]