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“E-TEN has introduced a multi-purpose device combining functionality of several mobile devices; a GPS-navigator, a DMB-receiver and an audio player. In addition the device called G500 can receive digital radio broadcasting. The G500 is powered by Windows CE 5.0, Samsung 2440 400MHz processor and equipped with a 3.5” touchscreen QVGA LCD, 64 MB RAM and 128 MB flash memory. There is the support of Bluetooth 2.0 and an expansion slot for miniSD cards. Dimensions are 136.7×91.1×16.7 mm, its Li-Pol battery is capacious of 1300 mAh.” via mobile-review.com

“The Cingular 2125 is the successor to the popular Audiovox SMT5600 Windows smartphone, featuring faster EDGE data, an updated OS, QVGA screen, and much more.Although it’s Cingular branded, the 2125 is designed and manufactured by High Tech Computer of Taiwan. HTC is famous for manufacturing nearly all the Windows-based phone devices on the market. This includes the 2125’s predecessor, the SMT5600, also known as the HTC Typhoon. The 2125’s code name, for those who like to know, is the HTC Faraday. Unlike most of HTC’s designs, though, the Faraday is currently only available from one source: Cingular. The Faraday is also available in a camera-free variant, called the Cingular 2100. Since the lack of a camera is the only difference, the contents of this review are also applicable to the 2100.The 2125 resembles its predecessor in a general sense, retaining the overall shape of the 5600, but drastically revamping the controls and adding several new design refinements. The most noticeable of these is the change to the top of the phone. Instead of the flat top that the 5600 had, the 2125 features what has become popularly known as a “hump,” a bulge located on the top rear of the case. The hump is supposed to be an antenna housing, allowing for better radio performance than other similar phones. From my experiences, detailed under Communication, it does this quite well. So just think of it as a signal-boosting hat for the device.” Read this review at bargainpda.com

“E-Ten Information Systems of Taiwan has sent over the G500 Pocket PC, this solid GPS navigation smartphone that looks as though it fell straight outta Tron, is up next to the review block. About 1% larger in size than the Blackberry 8700, the ETen G500 comes in at mere 119 x 62 x 23 mm. That is pretty amazing considering everything that is packed in here – GPS, GSM Quad Band, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 1.3 megapixel camera to name a few. The operating system is Window Mobile 5.0, it has a miniSD slot and a 2.8-inch QVGA screen. WiFi was left out, but where this thing is goin, you wont even find a base station.Stay tuned for more details, here are some pics and specs for now. Processor Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz Processor Memory 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM Display: 2.8″, 240 x 320, 65,536 colors, transmissive TFT-LCD Weight: 191 g (with battery) GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGPRS Class B / Multi-slot Class10 Bluetooth v2.0, class 2. GPS Embedded SiRF Star III chipsetCamera: Built-in 1.3 mega pixels, up to 1280 x 960 resolution Expansibility Mini-SD card slot Battery:1440 mAh Li-Ion, rechargeable, replaceable Talk time: 3.5~4 hours, Standby: 150~200 hours, Pocket PC usage: 10~15 hours,GPS usage: 2.5~5 hours ” For more check here:

Great news about the future of Palm.Treo 700p launch date is near according to Palminfocenter“Rumor A copy of what appears to be an internal Sprint Document has been posted on TreoCentral’s message board. The poster claims the document was shown to him at a Sprint store and he was permitted to take a photocopy. If accurate, this story would confirm earlier information told to PalmInfocenter that a Treo 700p was planned to be released by Sprint in the May/June timeframe. Read on for the details.The scanned document from TreoCentral lists the following features: Treo 700p Power Vision EVDO support 128 MB memory 1.3 Megapixel camera Bluetooth, SD expansion slot Refined industrial design, complete upgrade to the Treo 650 Software: Sprint TV, On Demand, Streaming music Bluetooth DUN modem support Launch Date: 5/28/06 The document can be found on page #9 of the forum thread. Photos and similar details about the Treo 700p were first posted in early February. As with all message board rumors, keep in mind that something like this could easily be cooked up. The targeted release date listed falls on a Saturday, which kind of casts a little bit of doubt on the accuracy of that expected launch date. It is possible that could just indicate a general time frame for availability. “

Archos new PMP looks great with two digital tuners, a 7-inch LCD display and 40GB or 100 GB hard drive!”A unique mobile Digital Video Recorder offering direct TV recording and the best of home cinema on the go on a 7″ wide color screen. 7″ color wide screen 40 or 100 GB hard drive Easy setup Pod for TV recording & video playback Control your VCR, Cable or Satellite receiver Record directly TV or make scheduled recordings Photo wallet & music player Enjoy up to 400 hours of video or 250 movies on the go” Check it here:

“Nokia is using its and E60 and N80, devices to study whether you really can have it all: voice and data on both fixed lines and on the road. The Finnish phone giant has gotten together with the Deutsche Telekom group and announced T-One, an integrated dual-mode telephony system that’s aiming to bring you the best of both worlds. The coolness here is that once this is available, you’ll be able to access exactly the same voice and data connections wherever you are, at home or out there in the real world, by using a T-Com HotSpot, which is presumably a whole lot bigger than a WiFi hotspot. Nokia didn’t announce when this dual-mode service would be available to mere mortals, but with its N80 and E60 devices—convergence phones that are able to support SIP-based Internet calls and GSM, WCDMA and WLAN networks—the company is well-positioned to make this happen. To be available in Europe only, though.” via gizmodo.com

“Yakumo, a German company has presented at the CeBIT 2006 a new Pocket PC with integrated GPS, the Yakumo deltaX 5 BT Navigator 3 Europe. This new device is powered by the Samsung 2440 processor (300MH) and uses the Windows Mobile 5.0 Software for Pocket PCs as an operating system.Here is a list of the main features of this new GPS enabled device. Samsung Processor 2440 — 300 MHz512 MB ROM64 MB SDRAM3.5” TFT LC display, 240 x 320 pixelSIRF Star III (20-channel)Connector for external GPS antennaBluetooth, USB 1.1 and IRIntegrated MP3 playerIntegrated voice recorderSupports both portrait and landscape view (2d and 3d)Selectable day/night display modeNavigation Software: Marco Polo Mobile Navigator 3Prepared for TMC(via optional TMC cable)Optimised routing for different vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, walkers and caravansManual section blockingThe price of the Yakumo deltaX 5 BT Navigator 3 Europe will start from 333 Euro” via gpsgazette.com

“At CeBIT 2006, GIGABYTE presented products from both its PDA phone and feature phone families. g-Smart i and g-YoYo were first announced in CeBIT.g-Smart i is the second generation to g-Smart and is smaller and lighter with a pure PDA look for the all-PDA lovers. g-Smart i do not have keypad, the touch screen allows you to input the text and number. It does have a d-pad navigation button, and easy access to media player control.The g-Smart i comes with a 2 megapixel camera, an the memory can be expanded through the microSD slot. The pda phone is also a TV receiver, let you receive TV programme directly.” More photoes at slashphone.com

“PSP will see a worldwide price cut this month. From March 22nd, European gamers will be able to buy a “base unit” (presumably devoid of stuff like the headphones) for 199 Euro (about 140 Pounds).US gamers will pay $199 from the end of the month, and the Japanese will pay 19,800 yen for a white unit from April 15th.During a press conference in Tokyo today, Sony boss Ken Kutaragi also talked about the company’s plans to add a PSone emulator to PSP, with “selected games” available through digital distribution to be stored on the Memory Stick. (Cynics amongst you might question the use of the word “add”, but there you go.)Although timing on that has yet to be confirmed, Kutaragi was more specific about other new services – including an EyeToy camera peripheral to attach to the USB port, which launches in September, and video voice-over-IP (in other words, video-telephony), which will be available in October. Pricing on all of that’s yet to be announced.Kutaragi also discussed some of Sony’s plans for updating PSP software this year, starting with network update to add Macromedia Flash support this, er, spring (touch wood, eh?), with extended RSS channel support also on the way to allow users to save radio content (podcasts, presumably) and movies.There was no word on previously rumoured services and hardware iterations – for example, we know no more about “Sony Mail” or the rumoured PSP with built-in hard disk – but there was news on the GPS receiver mentioned at E3 last year. It will launch this autumn and have a role in games, starting with Hot Shots Golf.An interesting year in prospect for PSP hardware, then, although – as with PS3 – there are still plenty of gaps to be filled in, presumably at this year’s E3.”

A European embedded computing specialist has announced a wrist-worn wearable computer that runs embedded Linux or Windows CE. Eurotech’s WWPC (“wrist-worn PC”) offers a wealth of standard PC interfaces, along with several innovative wearable-specific features, the company claims. It targets emergency rescue, security, healthcare, maintenance, logistics, and “many other” applications. According to Eurotech, the WWPC integrates everything users expect of a PC, in a versatile, ergonomic form factor that supports a variety of wrist sizes. It can be worn over or under work clothes, and has flexible left- or right-handed straps that enclose dual 2-cell Li-polymer rechargeable batteries. Claimed battery life is six hours in “fully operational” mode, or eight hours under normal circumstances. Read more at linuxdevices.com