Petition online for a Toshiba Windows Mobile 2003 upgrade
Posted on 1-Jul-2003 19:54 News, Windows Mobile Pocket PC
USers of Toshiba Pocket PCs have been complaining about the lack of updates and support. Now, with the news about Toshiba not planning to release an OS upgrade to its flagship product, users start moving to press the company.
BusinessWeek article reviews Microsoft strategy on the smartphone front
Posted on 30-Jun-2003 20:04 News, Windows Mobile Smartphone
The market for smartphones is expected to reach 36 million units this year, says Michael King, an analyst with research consultancy Gartner. And while most of Wall Street has decreed that Microsoft would be lucky to achieve even a fifth of its original market-share goal -- about 5% by 2005 -- some analysts say Microsoft might do much better.
Free wi-fi for all in the Pacific
Posted on 30-Jun-2003 19:57 News, Wi-Fi
Niue, a small South Pacific island nation now offers free wi-fi for all of its citizens and visitors.
Printdreams announce smallest Bluetooth enabled printer
Posted on 29-Jun-2003 23:26 News, Bluetooth
PrintDreams, developer of the Random Movement Printing technology RMPT™, announced the release of PrintBrush™, the world's smallest and only fully format-independent printer.
Competition results: DriveBlue
Posted on 28-Jun-2003 12:28 News, Promotions
We've contacted the winner of our DriveBlue competition, the Bluetooth handsfree car kit from Parrot.
Police raid mobile phone shops in London, UK
Posted on 28-Jun-2003 11:30 News, Mobile
Police in London, UK mounted a series of raids on retailers suspected of involvement in mobile phone insurance fraud. Rogue sales staff have apparently advising customers who have lost their mobile phones to report them as stolen, so that they can claim on the insurance and get a new handset.
BlueTags to install world's first Bluetooth tracking system
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 23:43 News, Bluetooth
Visitors to one of Denmark's largest zoological gardens, Aalborg ZOO, will, as of July 2003, be able to take advantage of the worlds first Bluetooth tracking system allowing them to keep constant track of each other - integrated with GSM networks via SMS.
MobiMate's WorldMate now bundled in the U.S. and Asia Pacific with HP iPAQ Pocket PCs
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 17:54 News, Software
MobiMate Ltd. announced that its WorldMate will be bundled with the new HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5100 and h5500 series for the U.S. and Asia Pacific. This is the first Pocket PC handheld to ship with WorldMate, a full-featured travel utility that includes world clocks, world weather, currency conversion and more.
Treo 600: can it redefine the smartphone category?
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 17:27 News, Palm
The Treo 600 was announced during the last ceBit America. It'll not be available from retail stores, and it'll not be here until October. But it looks good and added more "smart" to smartphone. PCMagazine reviewed the phone.
Geekzone on the move
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 08:59 News, Site related
During the week of 30 Jun 2003 Geekzone servers will be on the move. More information here.
UK bans mobile phone while driving
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 08:28 News, Mobile
From 1 December this year offenders can be fined £30 - up to a maximum £1,000 if their case goes to court.
Spb Software House Releases Spb Benchmark
Posted on 27-Jun-2003 08:26 News, Software
Spb Software House announces the release of Spb Benchmark 1.0, a benchmarking tool for measuring Pocket PC performance. Spb Benchmark combines real-world performance and battery tests with synthetic performance tests to give an accurate representation of how well a Pocket PC performs in everyday, realistic tasks.
Palm releases ROM update for Tungsten C
Posted on 26-Jun-2003 05:50 News, Software
The new update fixes reported problems with MAC address (network) being erased, sound distortion and more. This is a must have!
