The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a budget friendly laptop that should handle basic computing …
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Windows Mobile 5.0: Exposed!
Originally published on Pocketnow on May 10, 2005. More Reviews articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingSpring Powered Universal Infrared Remote
Back in the old days, springs were used to power clocks and other gadgets. Then we invented batteries that provided electrical power and had to be replaced or recharged periodically. Here’s a universal remote control that does away with disposable batteries and brings back the good old spring. Wind it up and you’ll have universal remote power for a whole week. Maybe some one else can make a steam engine for your TV. Originally published …
Continue readingExtended Batteries Now Available for HTC Magician Devices
Over at HowardForums, Mark Morrow has posted a review of two new extended batteries for the HTC Magician Pocket PC Phone devices (O2 XDA Mini, I-mate JAM, QTEK S100, Dopod 818, MDA Compact, etc.) The Magician normally comes with a 1200mAh battery, but now you can also get a 1550mAh or 2000mAh battery. The 1550mAh battery is the same size as the stock battery, and gives you about a 29% increase in battery life. The …
Continue readingBluetake BT400 G5 Bluetooth Headset
Bluetake BT400 G5 Bluetooth Headset April 21, 2005 Review by: Adam Z Lein, Senior Editor Jump to: PAGE 1 | PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION When you first see the Bluetake G5, it looks a bit fishy. It actually is shaped like a fish, and the three color schemes are named after fish… except for the Dolphin, which is of course a mammal. There’s even a symbol painted on the tail of the Bluetake G5 that means …
Continue readingT-Mobile USA’s Email Triggers Now Available for other Pocket PC Phones!
A few clever posters at PDA Phone Home.com have found a way to get some of the special HP iPAQ H6315 software to work on other Pocket PC Phones that use the T-Mobile USA Network. So if you’re on T-Mobile USA with a Pocket PC Phone, now you can get push email! You set it up through the T-Mobile website such that email alerts will trigger the device via SMS and then download the email …
Continue readingOrb Networks Orb v1.00.0393
Orb Networks Orb v1.00.0393 April 19, 2005 Review by: Adam Z Lein, Senior Editor Jump to: PAGE 1 | PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Ever wonder what it would be like to watch live TV on your Pocket PC? How about having access to your entire media library including recorded TV shows, a couple hundred gigs of music, photos, and videos? Well, that’s what you get with Orb. Orb is a service that gives you a password …
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