Mobinaute has posted some leaked screenshots of the yet-to-be-announced Windows Mobile 2005 and ActiveSync 4. Looks like Windows Mobile 2005 will blur the lines between Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Contact photos is a nice feature too! Originally published on Pocketnow on January 6, 2005. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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Designer & web developer since the mid 1990's starting on the DEC intranet. User experience consultant since 1998. Photographer since 1995. Tech journalist since 2002.Fediverse Profile
Users Don’t Really Want Device Convergence
Mobile Pipeline says user don’t really want device convergence. This conclusion was made in response to results of a study from the Forrester research firm. “PDAs stand out from phones in their input capability — via keyboard or touch screen — and personal information management (PIM) applications like calendar and contacts,” the report said. “But only 6 percent of mobile phone owners say that a keyboard or pen input is important in their choice of …
Continue readingUpgrade your HTC Magician to 128Mb RAM
Pocket PC Techs are pleased to announce a 64MB to 128MB upgrade for the iMATE JAM/O2 XDA Mini/Qtek S100 Series Pocket PC. This unit uses low voltage hi-speed BGA memory, so stacking is not available and 128MB will be the maximum capacity. During the upgrade process we remove the existing 64MB and install 128MB. This memory upgrade does NOT require our proprietary driver and is fully recognized by the OS (121.39MB Available). The SRP of …
Continue readingi-mate JAM
INTRODUCTION Back in the 20th Century I never owned a mobile phone because they didn’t really do all the things I wanted them to do. I wanted maps, personal information synchronizing, email, internet, music, movies… THE WORKS! With the i-mate JAM Pocket PC Phone, I’ve got what I was looking for and it‘s just as small as a regular mobile phone. The just-released i-mate JAM is an i-mate branded version of HTC’s Magician Pocket PC …
Continue readingTom’s Hardware Guide Reviews the OQO
The OQO computer has finally arrived after existing as vaporware for several years. This small computer, about the size of your average PDA, runs a full version of WindowsXP Home or Professional. A one-gigahertz Transmeta processor and 20-GB hard-drive give users more power than a PDA, but less than a laptop. So does the OQO fulfill a value-add need that laptops and PDA don’t offer? Check out Tom’s Hardware Guide for a great review of …
Continue readingThe imate JAM has Officially Been Released
A couple days ago imate began shipping their latest and smallest Pocket PC Phone. The imate JAM is now available! Mine’s currently charging. Originally published on Pocketnow on December 16, 2004. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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