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“PhoneDaily has snapped a few pictures during Motorola’s press conference where they launched their new PDA phone, the A1200. As you can see, Motorola’s taste for the presenters is really good too. The A1200 runs on Linux, has a 2.4″ touch screen, 128MB of memory, an Intel Xscale PXA270 CPU, and it’s compatible with the Office suite. It also has the MSN Messenger integrated, a 2MP camera and it can scan business cards with the camera and store them as a contact in the phone’s memory. It also has Bluetooth and A2DP support. It measures 96x52x21.5mm.” via akihabaranews.com

“Design wise the Acer is on the money. It’s black and silver colouring is smart and the buttons and joystick have a good feel to them. In fact, the Acer feels particularly good to hold in the hand, a combination of the size, weight and materials. Turn it round and you’ll find a brushed metal finish with an Acer logo covering the removable battery. The power button is on the left – press once for on off and hold down to activate the backlight. Below this is hold switch, a great addition, which makes it ideal to put the PDA in your pocket or bag and use as a music player. At the top there’s an SD card slot next to a standard 3.5m headphone jack. There’s a yellow light on the right to show charging and one that lights up blue when wireless is activated.” Read this review here:

ESU for the Palm T|X handheld lets you access and exchange important information across secure wireless networks.The Enterprise Security Update (ESU) includes enhanced authentication and encryption for 802.1x-protected networks, as well as support for WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise.For detailed list of features and supported security protocols, click here.Included: 1. Enterprise software update installer for T|X handheld. 2. Palm Wi-Fi Profile Wizard, a desktop UI and scripting tool to configure security parameters including CA, server and client certificates. The network administrator may use the wizard to create configuration files for network users. 3. Profile installer to install the profile configuration file from the SD card to the Palm T|X handheld. The profile configuration file may also be installed via HotSync operation.System Requirements: Palm T|X Handheld At least 1.5MB free RAM Windows 2000/XP (with SP2) SD Expansion card with minimum 32MB available SD Card Reader Check it here:

“The European hardware and software company AwoX just unveiled the mediaCTRL application for Smart Phone WiFi which by a click of a button transforms a phone in to a super screen remote control This will help in you viewing images on your TV, hear music on your stereo and see films stored on your PC.It also makes a mobile in to a server to view images and other files.AwoX has made it extremely easy to use and in about three steps you can launch mediaCTRL. Thus you need to just install the cd, synchronise your phone and plug your TV, Stereo etc either via cables or wirelessly. The aggregation of the media and the connection of the equipment on WiFi are automatic thanks to UPnP technology. The software will be available during 2nd quarter 2006 and no word on pricing yet.” via mobilewhack.com

“An extension of the TMC service will be introduced together with Destinator 6: Thanks to new technology it will be possible to have international, up-to-date traffic information for a one-time license fee. Destinator 6 will be the first mobile system to combine the use of freely available information broadcast by radio stations and realtime traffic flow data from premium specialist service providers (for example RAC Trafficmaster RDS TMC in the UK) transmitted straight to the navigation device. Only a one off fee is needed instead of the user paying for a rolling subscription.” Read this preview here:

“Here’s a new and very original phone by LG in Korea. as you can see, the Duo Slide allows you to open the phone vertically to free up the phone pad and horizontally for the multimedia services. On top of that, it also has a 1.3MP camera, an MP3 player and MBank options for payments. It’s available in Korea only at SK Telecom.” More photoes of this new phone at akihabaranews.com

“Sony will continue its domination of the video console market through 2010, though its lead will likely shrink due to stronger competition from Microsoft and Nintendo, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Through 2010, the Sony PS3 will account for just over 50% of the installed base of next-generation consoles, while the Microsoft Xbox 360 will have 28.6%, and the Nintendo Revolution will have 21.2%, the high-tech market research firm says.“Microsoft will outship Nintendo in the next generation of consoles due to its head start in launching, its strength in the North American market, and its appeal to older gamers, a demographic that seems to widen with each new generation of consoles,” says Brian O’Rourke, In-Stat analyst.” Read this report here:

“The Chinese company called TCLAST presents the C150, an MP3 player with a “DUAL CORE” function. It’s similar to the function used in PC CPU’s, but then adapted for audio. There are basically 2 levels in this chipset, and they are used to improve the audio quality. Well, that’s my best guess, my Chinese language skills are quite limited, so if there are any Chinese speakers out there, please leave your comments on the forum, because the concept looks very promising.Oh yes, it also decodes Mpeg1 videos.” via akihabaranews.com

“Kinpo is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, which has already produced Pocket PC Phones like the S600, we reported about last year. Now the FCC’s documents reveal a new Kinpo PPC, running on Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and featuring Wi-Fi. Kinpo iDo SP70 is probably the successor of the S600. It keeps its predecessor’s design but improves its functionality. Unfortunately, it is still only tri-band GSM and not a quad-band “world” phone. Its main specifications are:GSM 900/1800/1900MHz; GPRS
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
Freescale i.MX21 processor; 128MB flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM
2.8”, QVGA 262k color touch display; 1.3 mega pixel camera, interpolating up to 2 mega pixels
USB, IrDA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
miniSD slot for memory expansion” via phonearena.com

“Meanwhile, the 2.8-inch QVGA display of the XDA Mini S is a bright and highly legible affair despite its sub-par ClearType font-smoothing performance, automatically changing its orientation dependent on whether the device is used in open or closed mode. It also doubles as a viewfinder for the mediocre 1.3 Megapixel camera, which is a nice addition although not terribly useful. ” Read this review here: