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“This ROM update offers both Messaging & Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0 and new applications that you may find in the AKU 2 upgrade for your device. The new Messaging & Security Feature Pack enables business users to easily stay connected to their Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile information while on the go and helps businesses to better protect e-mails.It works well with Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) to deliver a direct, scalable and cost-effective mobile messaging solution. This document explains how to use the new and enhanced features on Pocket PC Phone offered by this Feature Pack . The Comm Manager, which is enhanced, will also be discussed in this document.You can download the updates if you login to the member area of this website.”

“Simple, robust and powerful mp3/wav/ogg/avi ringtone manager for the Treo600/650. You can assign different ringtones to different people in your Contacts and Contact Groups. VideoTones has built in support for uncompressed wav file and mp3/ogg sound files and native support for AVI movies. VideoTones now includes North America area codes so you can see where the call is coming from. Features Comes with VideoTones library for wav/mp3/ogg/avi files Plays all native AVI files with video and sounds Assign individual sound files to Contact Assign group sound files to Contact Volume setting to ensure you will hear the ringtone Convert sound files from external card to RAM Incoming log files Includes North America cities. See where the caller is calling from Easily do a soft reset in VideoTones Very simple User Interface ” Check it here:

“The Korean company Woodi presents a new MP3 player with a large control screen (1.8″) in its 39x54x11mm and 34g casing. This player supports MP3, WMA, ASF, MTX and WAV files. On top of that you also get a FM tuner and you can also record the voice, FM or whatever can be plugged into the Line-In port. Capacities range from 256Mb to 1GB.” via akihabaranews.com

“EQO Communications has announced immediate availability of EQO Mobile for Skype. This move finally brings the ability for the Palm OS and Treo smartphones to take advantage of Skype Internet telephony for mobile voice communications. EQO Mobile for Skype lets users make and receive calls, send Instant Messages, and view presence information about their buddies over the Skype network. It is available for free to consumers as a Beta product via the EQO (pronounced “echo”) web site. To get started you need a Skype account, a Palm OS device that can connect to the internet, Windows XP/2000 and a broadband connection. EQO states the Treo 650, 600 and 700w are supported devices. With this announcement, made at the CTIA Wireless 2006 conference, EQO brings the number of EQO-supported handset models to more than 45, including some of the most popular devices from Nokia, Motorola, Palm, and Sony-Ericsson. “We’ve built a platform and a solution that is both flexible and adaptable,” said Colin Quon, Founder and CTO of EQO. “This enables us to respond quickly to customer demand in expanding support for new and popular phone models as they hit the streets.” Using a combination of a phone-resident J2ME client and a presence-enabled Voice-over-IP (VoIP) signaling network, the EQO Mobile Internet Phone Service is able to bridge online identity, VoIP calling, and Instant Messaging services to more than 200 million J2ME-capable mobile phone handsets already in use worldwide. With more than 74 million registered users, Skype is the dominant player in Internet calling and Instant Messaging communications services worldwide. While the company is working with Skype to improve this solution, EQO has built the foundation to extend presence-enabled voice and instant messaging to mobile devices in partnership with other high-profile online communities, instant messaging networks, and wireless carriers. ” via palminfocenter.com

“The American operator Virgin Mobile and Kyocera Wireless have released the Switch Back, a mobile phone aimed at the young people. It features interesting design slightly resembling the matryoshka. This is a folding phone with landscape orientation, there is a QWERTY-keyboard inside for a more comfortable text input. When the phone is folded up, you can access an ordinary digital keyboard.An internal LCD is landscape oriented for better viewing of content and playing games. The phone supports AOL Instant Messenger service. The sales will start in April. The recommended price makes up $149.99. The specs of Kyocera Switch Back: External LCD: 128×128 pixels, 65K colors Internal LCD: 128×160 pixels, 65K colors VGA-camera with 5x digital zoom Speakerphone WAP 2.0 Organizer, Calculator, Alarm Clock and Stopwatch Weight – 113.4 g” via mobile-review.com

“The Freedom Mini Keyboard is certainly an interesting form factor, being the same linear dimensions as a credit card, although it’s far thicker than it needs to be. This is partly because it has been designed around two AAA batteries, the thickness of which rather limits how thin the accessory can be. Behind the battery hump on the rear, a lot of the volume is taken up by a gimmicky sprung grip. The idea is to hold your smartphone steady within its clutches, with the keyboard appearing as an over-sized thumbboard, but in practice the pressure of the grip was more than enough to set keys a-pressing on each S60 smartphone I tried it with. Maybe the grip would work better with traditional PDAs with rigid sides and no keys.” Read this nice review at allaboutsymbian.com

“The Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition isn’t nearly as much like Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs as you would expect, given the name and the fact that there’s some application compatibility. The WMS flavor operates more like a phone, with a lot of numeric keypad shortcuts. These aren’t required to operate it; you can do pretty much anything with just the main buttons and joystick, but using the shortcuts can dramatically speed up operations. If you went at the device cold, and ignored the names of things like the “Start Menu” and Internet Explorer, you might never notice that the two interfaces are related.While Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC can run Smartphone applications, the reverse isn’t true. If you try to install a PPC application onto the Smartphone, either manually or using an install file, you’ll get a message saying that it’s not compatible. Only apps which are specifically Smartphone compatible will operate.The SDA also comes with the ability to run simple Java applications, called “midlets,” the kind that you find on ordinary phones. I tested it with Opera Mini, as well Google Local. Both ran satisfactorily.” Read this review here:

“SingTel, Palm, and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the first availability of BlackBerry Connect for the Palm Treo 650 smartphoneBlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 smartphone enables users to benefit from many popular features of the BlackBerry “push”-based architecture via BlackBerry Enterprise Server. For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 smartphone supports the following features: “Push” Corporate Email delivers messages automatically — and wirelessly — to the Treo 650 smartphone’s VersaMail(R) inbox. Changes to the inbox, including read/unread status and deletion, are automatically synchronized between the user’s PC and the Treo 650. Wireless Calendar Synchronization keeps the Treo 650 smartphone’s built-in Calendar up to date remotely, allowing users to receive, accept or decline meeting requests on the go. Attachment Viewing lets users view Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PDF documents while on the road. Remote Address Lookup (RAL) allows users to search their corporate directory wirelessly for email addresses without the need to download every name to the Treo 650. Extends the benefits of BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the Treo 650, including centralized device management; IT policies, such as over-the-air device disablement and password device lock; and Triple DES encryption, supporting end-to-end security.The award-winning Palm Treo 650 smartphone makes it easier than ever for mobile professionals to stay connected. The Treo 650 combines a compact, full-featured mobile phone with email, an organizer, messaging and web access, allowing users to organize and simplify their business and personal lives all in one place.” via slashphone.com

“The latest Xda Mini S System Software is available for you to download. New and changed in this version of software, v2.21.4.101 are: Microsoft AKU 2 (Adaptation Kit Update) featuring:Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP)* allowing Direct Push Email, Wireless Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Global Address List (GAL) Lookup and Security Policies.* Requires organisations to be running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and SP2. Please contact your company IT Manager to confirm your infrastructure and for assistance with setting up your device for direct push email. Updated Comm Manager, providing new buttons for controlling Direct Push Mail and active Data connections. Updated Radio v02.07.10 Updated O2 Active UI ” Check it here:

“We first talked about the DualCor cPC handheld back in January. The device has the intriguing capability of being able to run both Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows Mobile 5.0. The cPC uses a 1.5GHz VIA C7 processor (which was just announced), 1GB of DDR2 memory and a 40GB hard drive when running Windows XP. There is also a 400MHz Intel Xscale PXA263 version coupled with 128MB RAM/1GB ROM when running Windows Mobile 5.0.After the hype surrounding the initial announcement, we now have pricing information on the DualCor cPC. Our readers’ eyes bulged when we stated that UMPCs would range from $600 to $1,000. They may be even more surprised to learn that the cPC will ring in at well above the $1,500 mark for enterprise users direct from the manufacturer. In fact, to get a cPC from Westwood, you will have to pay $1,500 plus an additional $500 bucks (although Westwood does throw a three year warranty in with the deal).$2,000 seems like a hefty price to pay for a “do everything” device. If both operating systems are so important to people, a separate PocketPC used in conjunction with a Tablet PC or UMPC seems like a much cheaper and effective alternative. But then again, it seems as though convergence is the name of the game these days.” via dailytech.com