Today my new Qtek 8500 has arrived. This is a production model from the first shipment to reach North America via the Smart Mobile Gadgets online store. Just like Steve’s Motorola Q, this is my first Windows Mobile Smartphone. First impressions are very impressive. The phone is very thin and very stylish. Originally published on Pocketnow on June 22, 2006. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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Apple & Microsoft in Talks with Studios About Downloadable Movies
According to the Wall Street Journal and plenty of other news sites today, Apple and Microsoft are in talks with movie studios about offering downloadable movies for portable devices. Details are unclear whether Apple is planning to implement this as part of iTunes specifically for iPod Video devices or if it may be part of a future version of Front Row, but what is known is that Steve Jobs is pushing for the constant $9.99 …
Continue readingiGuidance 3.0 Now Available
A new version of the popular iGuidance GPS Navigation software is now available. Version 3.0 adds some nice new features including: Multiple stopover/waypoints Itinerary planning (user-defined trip order) Detour by distance or avoid road Shortcuts to “Home” (user-defined) & POI subcategories (program default) Trip status box displaying ETA, distance, remaining time, and speed simultaneously Trip computer displaying start/end time, total distance traveled, average & top speed New GUI w/ enlarged menu buttons & font size …
Continue readingGoodbye ActiveSync!
Just the other day an update to the Windows Mobile Device Center in Windows Vista Beta 2 became available on Windows Update. The update adds the capability to synchronize your Windows Mobile devices with Outlook. The Windows Mobile Device Center also lets you synchronize music, photos, and videos in Windows Vista. Originally published on Pocketnow on June 17, 2006. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingToshiba Gigabeat S
CNET has a glowing review of the new Toshiba Gigabeat S Portable Media Center. First, it takes the brilliantly simple PMC software and delivers it in a traditional, compact MP3 player form factor. The device measures 3.93 by 2.36 by 0.58 inches and weighs 4.8 ounces. That’s smaller than the 30GB iPod in every respect, except for thickness. The 60GB version has the same dimensions but weighs 5.3 ounces (the 60GB iPod weighs 5.5 ounces). …
Continue readingPre-Release Qtek 8500 Sells for $1,710.51
A pre-release version of the Qtek 8500 Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone based on the HTC Star100/Startrek design has sold on eBay for an astounding $1,710.51. I guess this phone is in pretty high demand. It should be released in June and retail for about $500. Originally published on Pocketnow on May 17, 2006. More News Archive articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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