As seen on Engadget, NVIDIA has gutted an HP Mini 1000 and replaced its hardware with NVIDIA Tegra components as well as a stock install of Windows CE. … like other Tegra devices we’ve seen, this thing could easily have HDMI, run fluid 3D graphics, and generally make the world a better place at a stupid cheap price. We were also shown a Tegra single-board computer measuring no larger than a single small-outline DIMM like …
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Designer Themes Coming to Windows Mobile 6.5
As Engadget is reporting, Microsoft has invited some fashion designers to create new themes for use in Windows Mobile 6.5. “Phones are just as much a fashion statement as the clothes you wear,” said Mizrahi, fashion designer and TV personality. “As a designer, I’m excited to team up with Microsoft to bring forth fresh and funky new ways for people to make their Windows® phones a part of their personality. Cast aside your old black …
Continue readingLois Lane uses the Motorola Q9
…except when she’s unconscious, in which case it just lays there beside her. I’m guessing it’s the Verizon Wireless Q9m version. The Motorola Q9 is perfect for an accident-prone reporter such as Lois Lane given its sturdy build quality, excellent tactile keyboard, and full DocumentsToGo Office document editing capabilities. Since her cousin (and fellow reporter) Chloe, also uses Windows Mobile, I’m betting the Daily Planet there is saving a lot of money by using Exchange …
Continue readingObama’s Blackberry = Kid’s Stuff. Real Work Requires Windows CE
As Stephen mentioned earlier this month, President Obama should be using Windows CE on the extremely secure General Dynamics Sectera Edge. President Obama didn’t want to give up his Blackberry, so they made a compromise. According to this report from PC Magazine, Obama will be allowed to use his Blackberry for personal communications. In other words, mundane friends and family stuff. However, for the real work in his job as President, he’ll have to use …
Continue readingThe Mobile Gadgeteer Reviews the HTC Rose
Matthew Miller of ZDNet has posted a review of the HTC S740 (Rose) that was given out at Mobius. Overall he seems very impressed with the Rose’s form factor, build quality, and “feel”. Windows Mobile Standard (non-touch screen) devices don’t get much press coverage these days, but they’re still quite powerful and useful. In fact, not having a touch screen often makes more sense since you can use the screen for looking at content, while …
Continue readingApple Admits to False Advertising with the iPhone 3G?
As posted by Gizmodo, and WinSuperSite, it appears that Apple is admitting that their advertising has no basis in reality. After a legal complaint by 70-year-old William Gillis over the “twice as fast for half the price” statement found in iPhone 3G marketing, Apple responded with a 9-page, 32-point rebuttal—one paragraph of which included this overly harsh, but very telling, statement: “Plaintiff’s claims, and those of the purported class, are barred by the fact that …
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