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“We’ve known that Fujitsu-Siemens have had plans to release a dedicated navigation device for a while now – the Pocket Loox N100. Finally details of the device have appeared on their website.There will be two models. The N100 and the N110. They both come with:

SiRFstar III GPS module

Package including car holder, car charger, mini-SD card installed, NAVIGON Mobile Naviagtor 6 and included country maps

Exchangeable front covers

User interface with one-click operation

Windows CE 5.0 (the core that Windows Mobile 5.0 is built on) – thus permanent storage

Multi-format audio player supporting MP3, WMA and AAC (no word as to whether this includes DRM music from iTunes)

The devices will also include retro games (including, it seems, Pac-Man…!), a world clock, alarm, calendar and caclulator. The whole package will just be c. 100g.” Read more at firstloox.org

“It’s not often that a company from across the pond launches a product in the UK before it hits North America, but that’s exactly what Research In Motion (RIM) did today. Working with UK based network operator O2, RIM launched the latest device in the hugely successful BlackBerry line – the 7130g.The 7130g follows on from the 7100 series, which embodied a smaller, more pocketable BlackBerry, but lost the full QWERTY keyboard. Like its predecessor, the 7130g sports a reduced keyboard and relies on the SureType predictive text system to turn your key presses into perfect pros.The 7130g will be sharing some technology with already available BlackBerry 8700, most notably the 312MHz Intel XScale processor. It also sports a much improved screen, complete with an ambient light sensor, just like its big brother – although being a smaller device the screen on the 7130g has a reduced resolution of 240 x 260, compared with 320 x 240 on the 8700.The new handset measures 114.5 x 56 x 18.4mm (HxWxD) and weighs in at 120g. This makes it only 14g lighter than the 8700, but a fair bit smaller.Obviously the 7130g incorporates the superb BlackBerry push email client, allowing you to send and receive email pretty much anywhere – and with quad band support, you’ll be hard pushed to find anywhere that the device won’t function. As well as standard GPRS, you also get EDGE support to speed along those emails, and help with the odd spot of web browsing.Despite still promoting the BlackBerry as a corporate tool, the inclusion of Yahoo! Messenger as a preloaded application hints that RIM is aware that non-business users are also keen on BlackBerry devices. But the consumer friendliness stops short of including an integrated camera or Bluetooth file transfer capability.RIM is quoting three hours talk time and an impressive standby time of eight days. Of course in general use there will be a mix of both, but I’d take a guess at a few days between battery charges – unless you really are a BlackBerry email addict. ” via trustedreviews.com

“Equipped with a generous suite of applications, the E60 does very well at PIM management and messaging – although sadly not groupware, as support for such is not present out-of-box. It does, however, come with a very decent line-up of editors for Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents including Bluetooth printing support, yet falls short – as do so many of its Nokia business phone siblings – on the note of local and groupware synchronization. Furthermore, although the backlit keypad and rubber-padded joystick are two of Nokia’s best creations as of late, any serious data entry or document management is out of the question due to the lack of a thumbboard.” Read this review here:

“Skype and Dell announced on Wednesday that they have joined forces for faster VoIP calls. The companies agreed to ship Skype software with new Dell XPS mobile systems, which include the XPS M1210 and XPS M2010. The new deal calls for Dell to provide its customers with access to Skype’s voice and video Internet calling software. According to the deal, Dell will pre-load Skype on the XPS 2010, a mobile entertainment system, which features a 20.1-inch high-definition display with integrated Web cam. The XPS 1210 can also be configured with Skype as part of an optional audio-video communications package also comprised of an integrated rotating Web cam, noise-isolation earbuds and mobile broadband capability.” Read more at tmcnet.com

“Power Digital Card’s SDIO WiFi card (Eezcon) brings faster WiFi speeds to your device via an 802.11g connection. Touted as the world’s first WiFi 802.11g SDIO card, it is similar in stature with many of the other SDIO WiFi cards on the market, save for the improved speed and better power consumption that will prolong the battery life of your device whenever you’re connected. The card measures 24mm x 43mm x 2.1mm and is waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and ESD-proof. Not only that, the Eezcon card supports dual interactive functions for a seamless working experience. Look out for its release anytime this quarter.” via ubergizmo.com

“Announced in February, we are finally seeing it soon in June. This is a fully-specified email tool and mobile phone rolled into an extremely stylish, slim device featuring a touch screen and handwriting recognition. Its size is 107 x 57 x 15 mm, and is only about 112g. M600i is the second Symbian OS 9.1 and UIQ 3.0 enabled phone in the Sony Ericsson portfolio. As it is supported the UTMS connection, you can expect a high speed access on data connection.” More photos at slashphone.com

“Sony released Firmware 2.71 for the Sony PSP in Japan. The new PSP firmware allows you to download game demos directly from the PSP web browser onto the memory stick. Currently available are the LocoRoco demo and a demo of Kazou (Sudoku game). Other improvements related to the Location Free player support. You can download the new firmware 2.71 on this page. Sony released the 2.70 Firmware update on April 25th and motivated us to update with a downloadable demo game of LocoRoco“. via i4u.com

” Virgin Mobile USA announced plans for a program called SugarMama that lets customers talk for free, as long as they agree to watch commercials and answer questions about what they’ve seen. Customers earn one free minute on their mobile phones for every 30-second commercial they watch. The commercials are either displayed on a computer or sent by text message to their phones. Customer must then answer questions on the commercial that they’ve just seen. Customers can earn up to 75 minutes of free talk time per month. So far, three advertisers have agreed to participate in the SugarMama program: Pepsi, Xbox video game console and Truth, an antismoking campaign aimed at youth. SugarMama is scheduled to be available in the United States on June 14.” via dmeurope.com

“Opera has released a final version of its mobile browser for Pocket PC devices.The new Opera Mobile 8.6 for Windows Mobile takes full advantage of the larger screen and higher resolution of Pocket PC devices by offering tabbed browsing and surfing in horizontal landscape mode. Features in Opera Mobile 8.6 for Pocket PC include: Tabs Landscape/Portrait Mode Web address auto-complete Zoom Download Full screen Fit-to-screen Pop-up handler Pad-lock icon on secure sites, and many more”Pocket PC owners are typically advanced users who expect the best and actively seek out better software for their devices,” says Roger Carlhammar, EVP Mobile, Opera Software. “Opera’s mission is to provide the best Internet experience on any device, and we are very happy to now offer this on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs.”Opera Mobile for Pocket PC is available from www.opera.com/mobile and comes with a free 30-day trial. It is based on Opera’s newest core code and runs on Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 SE. Opera Mobile for Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphones will be available shortly.” via pdalive.com

Taipei, Taiwan; May 29th, 2006 – ASUSTeK Computer Inc. today introduced the P525 quad-band PDA phone, which incorporated Push E-mail, Wi-Fi support and built-in numeric keypad to deliver a complete mobile business solution. Users can now stay connected no matter where they are.
“Business Anywhere” is the design concept behind the P525. As enterprises continue to globalize, business professionals should no longer be confined by their office desks or even wireless hotspots.
E-mail, Instant Message and Skype Anytime The P525 leveraged Push E-mail functions to deliver real-time synchronization with email, phonebooks and calendar items as changes occur on the Exchange account through continuous connection with a mobile operator between the P525 and a server.
Supporting Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, the ASUS PDA phone supports office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint Viewer etc., permitting completion of everyday tasks even on the road.
With both Wi-Fi and GPRS support built in, the P525 provides wireless online connection for research and instant messaging even when wireless hotspots are not available. Skype-in and Skype-out functions further reduce costs on long distance phone calls. Combined with Bluetooth wireless technology for quick file sharing without the tangling cables, the P525 delivers true mobile office.
Business Card Recognition The 2M-pixel digital camera also acts as a business card recognition device. Simply take a picture of a business card, the P525 will automatically convert information on the card into Outlook’s contact list. In two steps, organizing business cards collected from conventions and conferences is no longer such as hassle.
Easy Input and Menu Navigation The 5-way joystick enables one-hand menu navigation for accessing and managing the various powerful functions. The smart PDA phone also comes equipped with a numeric keypad for easy input. For those who prefer using a stylus, the 2.8″ display is a touch screen as well.
Information Security For sensitive information, the P525 offers MySecret. Whether it’s word documents, spreadsheets, videos or photos, users can save them in MySecret files and protect them from unauthorized personnel.
Specifications Summary: Processor: 416MHz Intel XScale Communication: Quad band, GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 10 Memory : 128MB Flash ROM and 64MB SDRAM Display : 2.8″, 240 x 320 pixels, 65,000 TFT Battery : 1300 mAh Li-ion Talk Time : 3.5 hrs * Standby Time : 150-200 hrs * Camera : 2M-pixel camera with auto focus and flash light Connectivity : WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth Version 2.0, IrDa(SIR), USB 1.1 Expanda bility : min iSD card slot Stereo Headse t : 2.5mm Audio Jack Dimensions : 116.8 x 59 x 19 mm , 159.5g Operating System : Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition Video : MPEG4, 3gp video recording Voice recognition : Text to Speech; Speaker Independent For more information on the P525 and other ASUS handheld solutions, please visit the company homepage at www.asus.com.