Todd Ogasawara has upgraded his @migo PD 600-C to Pocket PC 2002, and writes about it on his site. One big difference with the @migo upgrade is that it is done entirely from a CompactFlash card rather than via an ActiveSync connection. The thinking here would be to avoid the ActiveSync communications, which has probably caused a lot of upgrade problems with the iPAQ.
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I was at Compusa last night and found out that they had a bunch of the Compaq Micro Keyboards in stock.
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Another wireless internet service provider has filed for Chapter 11... Motient. That's Metricomm, Omnisky, and now Motient.
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4 Pocket PC.com is a new Pocket PC software directory.
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I hadn't really paid attention to the press release about this Pocket Sized ECG Monitor using Pocket PC until I found out that it runs on Pocket PCs.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:44 AM |
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pt is on TechTV right now! Blue (for Bluetooth) is the fashion color? It depends on what business you are in indeed.
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PDA: Electric Fuel Announces Power Chargers for Audiovox, Sharp, Toshiba PDAs - AnywhereYouGo.com "Electric Fuel Corporation today announced the introduction of 3 new INSTANT POWER(TM) PDA chargers, for the Audiovox Maestro, the Sharp Zaurus and the Toshiba Genio. The new models will be available in February."
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PDA: CompUSA to Carry Fonix Timetalk Alert for Pocket PC-Voice Reminder System - AnywhereYouGo.com "Fonix(R) Corporation, a leading provider of natural-user interface technology and voice solutions for wireless and mobile devices, today announced that CompUSA has placed its initial order for Fonix TimeTalk Alert(TM) for the Pocket PC. The new voice-based alert software is currently shipping and will be available in CompUSA stores by February 1."
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PCWorld.com - Microsoft Adds Telephony to Pocket PC "The Wireless Pocket PC has all the applications of a standard Pocket PC PDA, but adds hardware to connect to cellular networks and software to dial numbers and send text messages. Microsoft is also building ties to applications like Pocket Outlook, so users can tap on a contact name and automatically dial the associated number. Right-clicking on a contact presents a menu of choices, such as sending a text message." I don't think this is really new news. The mmO2 was demoed at the Pocket PC 2002 launch with these features. I also have a chapter in the the 2nd Edition of my book that will cover these phone features. The key thing here for users is that the "Wireless Pocket PC" is a different platform than Pocket PC 2002. It will only be available on new hardware, not existing hardware.
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News: Accenture, MS gear up car talk "Accenture has set a new division, the Services Bureau for Automotive Telematics, which will work with Microsoft's Car .Net architecture. That technology, along with Microsoft's Windows CE with Automotive Systems, is supposed to help create a common language for cell phones, handhelds and dashboard computers."
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I picked up another cool piece of information from Pocket PC Thoughts. The Internet radio showOnline Tonight with David Lawrence has started to feature a 1 hour weekly segment on Pocket PCs, at 10 PM EST Tuesday nights. A recording of the show is made available from the Online Tonight web site until the next show, so you have a week to listen in if you can't catch the live broadcast.
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Apparently Ken Belanger claims that he owns the copyright and trademark for Pocket PC and has filed a lawsuit. There is a quote in this USA Today article (scroll down to the bottom) from an attorney wo doesn't think he as a strong case. (The question is whether Belanger actually registered his trademark and copyrights. Only registered copyrights give you the power to sue.)
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PCWorld.com - Hitachi Unveils Plans for PDA It appears that Hitachi is following Casio's lead, and creating a PDA that uses Windows CE .NET but isn't a Pocket PC. The article says it become available later this year.
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pocketPCpassion Bulletin Board - the next to Nexi thing? a dual CF / Battery The Nexian dual-slot CompactFlash sleeve with battery will sell for $149, and can be ordered now from MobilePlanet.
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pocketPCpassion Bulletin Board - Consumer Electronics Show In Dale's report about day 2 of CES, he mentions that there is a sync-n-charge cable for the HP Jornada 56X series. Apparently the cable is already selling at Best Buy.
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KelBran Software's Path Manager enables you to specify what Pocket PC folder synchrones to a desktop. This can be use narrow synchronization down to one folder rather than syncing the entire contents of My Documents. It does not enable synchronization with folders on storage cards.
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MobilePlanet Product: NexiCam This is a Compaq iPAQ expansion pack that is a digital camera. It will start selling next month. <link found at Pocket PC Thoughts>
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PCWorld.com - Samsung Unveils Phone PDA, Media Center "The NEXiO, which runs Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 on Intel's 206 MHz StrongARM processor, features 64MB of Synchronous Dynamic RAM and 32MB of ROM. The NEXiO also includes a handful of applications, among them Pocket Word, a spreadsheet program, and a PowerPoint Viewer. It also comes with voice recording and MP3 playback software."
posted by Frank McPherson 10:17 PM |
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ibm.com - Lotus EasySync Pro 4.0* I just checked, and EasySync now works with Pocket PCs and other Windows CE devices.
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Hey cool! Chris has cleaned up his FAQs page, making it easier to find things. Way to go Chris.
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News: New gear sets the tone for CES "As expected, Sharp Electronics said its Zaurus SL-5500 handheld computer will be available later in the first quarter. The new Zaurus SL-5500 combines a color screen, 206MHz StrongARM processor and 64MB of memory, along with an MP3/video player and voice recorder applications."
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Microsoft shakes hands with CDMA - Tech News - CNET.com "The software giant on Tuesday teamed with wireless modem and software maker Sierra Wireless to create a way for owners of PocketPC 2002 devices to use telephone networks based on Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA. About 15 percent to 20 percent of the world's telephone networks use CDMA technology." Also in the article is word that the official name for Stinger is SmartPhone 2002. I guess that implies that we will actually see these phones this year. (One would hope!) :)
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PDABuzz.com Discussion Forums - Upgrade Service To Windows CE.NET for CASSIOPEIA Pocket Manager BE-300 Very interesting. The Casio BE-300 will probably be the first device to run Windows CE .NET. Hmm.. makes me wonder whether I should buy a BE-300 to check it out.
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PhotonShow Pocket PC Edition, which I found out about atPocket PC Thoughts sounds very cool. It basically enables you to create a Flash-based photo album for display on a Pocket PC.
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Gates peddles home tech in CES speech - Tech News - CNET.com "Final code for Windows CE.Net is now available to hardware manufacturers, with the first devices based on the software expected to arrive this summer. Those include handheld computers, cell phones and a variation on the Internet-enabled refrigerator. The Icebox, from Salton--makers of the George Foreman Grill--will be a kitchen data terminal that can show TV programs, retrieve recipes from the Web and perform other domestic chores."
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And now there are two small keyboards for the iPAQ. Belkin will be shipping a thumb keyboard for the iPAQ at the end of this month at a cost of $49.
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Disney World creates wireless magic - Tech News - CNET.com "Entertainment giant Walt Disney said Monday that hearing-impaired visitors can use specially provided Compaq iPaqs to read text versions of, for example, the conversation between Winnie the Pooh and Tigger during the "Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" ride in its Magic Kingdom."
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Wireless News -- Macromedia to Infuse Casio with Flash Player A flash player will be available for E-200 in January. This is a bit of a surprise, because I don't know why one couldn't just use the iPAQ or HP flash player on the E-200. phillip torrone just set me straight.. the big difference is that the announcement for the E-200 is for Flash 5. All the others are Flash 4.
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infoSync : Review: Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D This is a good review of the forthcoming of this Linux-based PDA. The question is, will this PDA have appeal in a consumer market?
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Dale is doing a good job of getting us fired up for CES. "Just wait till you hear about some of the new and exciting products that are to be announced for the Pocket PC," says Dale. One of the items Dale will get a closer look at is the FlyCam, which is a camera attachment for Animation Technology's FlyJacket. The FlyJacket is a Compaq iPAQ expansion pack that provides multimedia features. Tekguru has pictures of the FlyCam on it's home page.
Another piece of information on the Tekguru home page is an announcement of Pocket Tracker, which is Tekguru's first step into Pocket PC development. "After trying to find an application to show my appointments coming up and important tasks, and the ability to track my expences for each appointment, I could find nothing so I wrote one." While you are there, you might as well grab the Pocket PC FAQ Database.
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Pocket PC Thoughts provides a link to a review of the Toshiba e570. The battery life may kill this Pocket PC.
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