iNav has released a free update to registered iGuidance 2.1 users which fixes a number of things in order to get the software working on Windows Mobile 5.0. The update also adds support for the native Windows Mobile GPS raw data processor. The update does not add support for softkeys and one-handed usage however. Nor does it support any keyboard access, and the Map Loader will probably have issues copying maps to Windows Mobile 5.0 …
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HTC Wizard = Cingular 8125
More information about the Cingular version of the HTC Wizard has begun to surface. The Cingular 8125 will be essentially the same as the i-mate K-JAM, except with a different body design, keyboard design, and hardware button layout. It will also be available in a version without the camera branded as the Cingular 8100. According to Engadget… The HTC Wizard is supposedly due on Cingular for launch between the 13th and 19th of this month …
Continue readingSony DRM is worse than you might think
There’s alot of news today about Sony’s new anti-piracy audio CD format. Basically, the CD installs malware on the user’s PC that rootkits the system and makes the CD only playable in Sony’s software. The Inquirer has a nice article listing all the crazy horrible stuff going on with Sony’s new digital rights management scheme. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 3, 2005. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingSamsung i300 = First Windows Mobile Device With Hard Drive
Speaking of digital media player converged mobile phones, the Samsung i300 is reportedly coming soon. It’s the first Windows Mobile device to include a built in 3Gb hard drive for storing digital media such as music and movies. Arne Hess of the::unwired has posted a review with plenty of pictures. However, he reports that it will only have Windows Mobile 2003 SE, while other reports say that it will have Windows Mobile 5.0. The latter …
Continue readingMotorola ROKR iTunes Phone Not Doing Well
There’s a lot of press today regarding the first iTunes enabled phone and how poorly it’s doing. As reported by AV info: Motorola’s iTunes music phone may turn out to be a major flop, according to one expert. American Technology Research analyst Albert Lin said that the alarm bells were set ringing when the number of customer returning their new Rokr phones, released by Motorola in conjunction with Apple, greatly exceeded the number of handsets …
Continue readingHTC Wizard Coming to Cingular as the HTC 8100
The HTC Wizard has appeared on Cingular’s website. Rumor has it, the device will be available for purchase in December. The Cingular version of the HTC Wizard is very similar in to the i-mate K-JAM, except with a different body style. Originally published on Pocketnow on October 23, 2005. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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