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ROM editor available for XDA II (Himalaya) devices

On January 29, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

Many of the latest Himalaya Pocket PC Phones come with a read-only Extended ROM which means certain applications are forced to be installed on a hard reset and there is no easy way to uninstall unwanted or problematic applications. However, yesterday a poster on XDA-Developers.com has released a tool which will allow you to edit the ROM on your XDA II so as to remove unwanted applications or add your own applications to the Extended …

Intel preps 540MHz XScale chip

On January 28, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

The Register has posted news regarding a rumor that Intel will be offering faster XScale processors in May which will bring the speed up to 540Mhz. It’s rumored that the next generation Intel PDA processor (code-named Bulverde) will be released concurrently with Windows Mobile 2004. Originally published on Pocketnow on January 28, 2004. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.

XELA Case transforms into a keyboard

On January 26, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

Here’s an interesting case for Palm Pilots. It transforms into a stand up keyboard! It looks awfully small for two-handed typing however. Originally published on Pocketnow on January 26, 2004. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.

Interesting uses for GPS

On January 26, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Thought

So yesterday I went snowboarding in the Catskills of NY and took my new Belkin Bluetooth GPS receiver along with my imate Phone Edition 2003. With the GPS receiver in Xtrac mode sitting in my pocket I was able to see my altitude. Recording my GPS tracks allowed me to keep track of my speed while snowboarding down the slopes. Turns out I was going about 20-25mph. Attached photo was taken with the XDA II …

More Fuel to the iPAQ H6300 rumor

On January 22, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

Smartfone.net has posted more information and possible photo of the rumored HP iPAQ H6300 Pocket PC Phone Edition. Their listed specs include: Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition The screen is 3.5-inch color Transflective TFT Multiple wireless options: GSM network 850/900/1800/1900 GPRS WiFi Bluetooth® wireless technology SDIO SD Slot TI Omap processor 640×480 VGA Camera (Business Version comes without built-in digital camera) Add-on thumb keyboard 64MB RAM /64MB ROM 1800 mAH battery (removable) RIM …

Portable Media Center

On January 21, 2004 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows has a report on CES 2004 which shows some nice photos of a few new Portable Media Center devices. “The Portable Media Center is a new generation of portable media devices, shipping this year from several companies, that will include the Media Center UI and will feature compatibility with all the digital-media formats that Media Center PCs can consume and generate, including recorded TV. “The Portable Media Center