MSmobiles has posted a great preview of the Qtek 8500 Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone which is a rebranded HTC Star100 model. So far this will also be available as the i-mate Smartflip. While this phone does not include some of the high-end features like WiFi or 3G, it’s form factor and styling is what’s really exciting. Take a look at the pictures and see how nicely designed this phone is. A few cons to this …
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Axia 308 Coming Soon
The Axia 308 is scheduled for release today and we’ve got some pictures of the first model built. The Axia 308 is a Pocket PC Phone with a never-before-seen form-factor. Unlike most Pocket PC Phones, it’s got a numeric keypad and a 2.2 inch screen. However, it still has a touch screen as well as all the other goodies like a PXA272 CPU 416 MHz, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 802.11b WiFi, Bluetooth 1.2, 1.3Mp camera, 128Mb ROM/64Mb …
Continue readingUMPC: Why Microsoft Thinks You Need It
“The UMPC opens up a wider array of computing scenarios, including easier in-car use, or walking down a hall between meetings. ” “Although it may appear to be, the UMPC is not intended to be a replacement for any other device.” Betanews.com has published an interesting article about the Ultra Mobile PCs codenamed Origami. These devices will be bigger than Pocket PCs and smaller than Tablet PCs. Alot of people wonder why you would need …
Continue readingi-mate JAMin Pocket PC Phone
– Bob Marley INTRODUCTION Ever since I bought the JAMin I havn’t been able to get that song out of my head, but frankly, I’m mighty proud to be jammin’! The JAMin is the latest Pocket PC Phone from i-mate. It’s also known as the HTC Prophet, Qtek S200, XDA neo, Dopod 818pro, and will certainly take on a few other brands as other carriers pick it up. Read on to see what grounds this …
Continue readingHTC Hermes vs. HTC Wizard
Engadget has gotten some side-by-side pictures comparing the T-Mobile branded versions of the HTC Hermes with the older HTC Wizard. Take a look at the pictures to see how they compare. It looks like the Hermes will be a bit larger than the Wizard. I thought the Wizard was too big, but if UMTS/HSDPA is important to you (and you live in an area where it works), this may be worth getting. Originally published on …
Continue readingWhat’s the MDA got that I don’t? (Part 4)
While the actual WiFi interface isn’t modified at all from the i-mate K-JAM, T-Mobile USA of course had to add special support for their Hotspots service to the MDA. In the programs folder there’s an icon for quickly connecting to a T-Mobile Hotspot if you’re within range. In the Settings>Connections area there’s also a Hotspot control panel where you can save your username and password for quick and easy logging on to T-Mobile Hotspots. And …
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