WHAT’S HOT It’s the first Phone Edition 2003 device to hit the market, and it’s also the first Pocket PC with a built in Phone and Bluetooth that can use a Bluetooth headset. I’ve been using it with a Nextlink Bluespoon Chameleon and it has been absolutely excellent. The built-in camera is an added bonus. The Bluespoon Chameleon works beautifully with the i-mate Phone Edition. FEATURES The i-mate Phone Edition 2003 has a nice compromised …
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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
Another Phone Edition 2003 device is on the market!
Pocket PC Dubai has a review of the Everex E500 Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition device. With a 2.8″ screen, it’s designed to be small and inexpensive. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 20, 2003. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingI got my XDA II!
Well, my iMATE Phone Edition XDA II arrived this morning. It is quite an amazing little device! It seems the ones being sold in the UAE are the only SIM unlocked ones which can be used on any network. O2 and T-Mobile are selling theirs locked. Using a bluetooth headset with the XDA II is a joy! A week previous to today I thought I’d upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003 on my iPAQ 3970 and …
Continue readingWorlds First Vertical Handover between GPRS & WiFi
“Several European groups said they have demonstrated the first vertical handover in commercial networks providing seamless switching among different network connections while an application was running. L.M. Ericsson, TeliaSonera Finland, Wi-Fi supplier Radionet and Helsinki University of Technology demonstrated the wireless local area network, local area network and GPRS network handover. ” Very cool! Next is getting voice communications to handover between GSM and VoIP(over WiFi). Originally published on Pocketnow on November 9, 2003. More …
Continue readingAre Digital Camera Phones Too High-Tech?
eWeek has an article that discusses how many companies are not allowing employees to use camera phones due to their potential breach of security capabilities. “We were just assuming that if you wanted a high-end phone, you’d want a camera on it, but that’s not the case with the enterprise,” said Cindy Patterson, vice president of enterprise sales at Verizon Wireless Inc., which runs prospective handset designs by a core board of Fortune 500 CIOs …
Continue readingDream On: The Ultimate Digital Assistant
WHAT’S HOT This new Pocket PC takes the conventional design paradigm to a new level featuring increased ergonomics, software integration, and significant built-in wireless capabilities. HARDWARE The most noticeable difference of the UDA is it’s asymmetrical design and ChromaFlair paint job. The ChromaFlair paint uses an ultra-thin interference flake that reflects the light variances through multiple layers of light interference. As for the hardware’s form factor, the directional control pad has been moved …
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