INTRODUCTION A number of manufacturers have begun releasing Windows Mobile Pocket PCs targeted at the GPS Navigation market. These devices usually include a built in GPS receiver and bundled navigation software. The nice thing about these types of Pocket PCs is they often cost less than a stand-alone or in-car GPS Navigation system… and they’ve got many more features. The downside is that they may be a bit too complicated for the average user. …
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T-Mobile MDA and SDA Coming Soon to the USA
Yesterday T-Mobile USA announced that they will be carrying the T-Mobile MDA Pocket PC Phone and T-Mobile SDA Smartphone. You can sign up to be notified when either device becomes available. The two devices are basically rebranded versions of the HTC Wizard and HTC Tornado. Click here for our review of the i-mate branded version of the HTC Wizard. Now that T-Mobile USA supports EDGE and has been expanding their 850Mhz GSM band, these quadband …
Continue readingTraffic Updates for GPS Navigation Programs Finally Coming to the USA?
While CoPilot Live has had the capability to re-route based on traffic conditions in Minnesota for a while, most GPS Navigation programs in the U.S.A. didn’t have this type of capability due to the lack of a standard traffic information tracking system that they could access. It sounds like that’s about to change, as Navigon has announced support for TMC capabilities in the US! TMC is a technology used in Europe to broadcast traffic information …
Continue readingi-mate JAMin Review
I just can’t get that good old Bob Marley song out of my head now! The Dutch site, Pocketinfo.nl has posted a nice review of the i-mate branded version of the HTC Prophet dubbed “JAMin.” It’s the same size as the wildly successful mate i-JAM, but adds Windows Mobile 5.0, high-usability hardware button arrangment, a better camera, Bluetooth 2.0, and WiFi. On the down side, the processor is downgraded to a Ti OMAP processor just …
Continue readingShort Take: Shure’s QSHI3 QuietSpot Inline Headset
(all images link to higher resolution) Figure 1: Here’s how the headset fits in your ear. It seems to stick out a lot. LISTENING The QuietSpot Inline has a thin plastic tunnel that digs deep into your ear canal. The rubber isolator on the end can be replaced for more comfort, but it’s really not comfortable at all (for me at least). The rubber seal designed to keep noise out, also keeps the air pressure …
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Neuros 442 Firmware v2.4.1 December 5, 2005 Review by: Adam Z Lein, Senior Editor Jump to: PAGE 1 | PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Media players that include video playback like the latest Apple iPod are all the rage these days. While this isn’t within our typical realm of Windows Mobile coverage, we were eager to review the Neuros 442. What sets the device apart from the rest is its open-source Linux operating system. That means anyone …
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