PocketPCLife.co.uk is proud to announce the launch of their new website with a new name

"Mozongo.com started under a simple goal to give back to the mobile technology community. There are already many wonderful mobile technology sites that exist and therefore there was no need to create another news and review website. Rather, Mozongo.com was created to be a site to portal together all the news and reviews from the top mobile technology websites around the net."

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v3.5 of GPS Tuner has been released

PocketPCLife.co.uk is proud to announce the launch of their new website with a new name. Pocket PC Life has changed its name to eMobie – with the new web address www.emobie.com

Pocket PC Life has evolved into eMobie. Why eMobie, you ask?

We have broaden our horizons when it comes to reviewing. In addition to review Pocket PCs items we are also reviewing Palm/SPV Items, Laptops, Phones and nearly every other mobile device or piece of software available.

With the new name and new site, we have had chance to improve on a few things. New features of the site include: Monthly give-a-ways (including a Nokia N Gage QD this month), Enhanced subscriber features, Enhanced news display, better and more reliable newsletter coverage, More Reviews (including our new review of a Sony U50), a great new look, and much more! To celebrate we are giving away lots of free software and hardware, so surf on over and check us out!

Don't take our word for it, visit: www.emobie.com to see for yourself! More...

SanDisk Unveils New Digital Photo TV Player That Doubles As An MP3 Music Jukebox

GPS Tuner is a high precision measurement, mapping and geocaching tool for Pocket PC. You are able to record high precision waypoints (even sub-meter) thanks to the averaging technique. GPS Tuner provides flexible management of waypoints, geocaching files, tracks and routes. GIF, JPG, PNG or BMP files can be used as maps, you need only two positions for calibrating. With Digital Compass you can easily navigate to a waypoint or walk along a route.

Excellent tool for hiking, geocaching, boating, flying, driving and many other sporting activities where monitoring of the length, distance and speed would be important.

a new version of GPS Tuner has been released. In v3.5 there are several new features like:

Advanced Digital Compass
Full GPX support
New Waypoint Manager
Route handling
Intelligent ‘Auto’ track interval and track simplify function
Track Analysis (Length, Average speed, Max. speed)
Route Analysis (Total length, Distance, Arrival time)
3D perspective map view
TerraServer integration
Area and perimeter calculation with DXF file export (in Geo license)
Voice navigation for routes
NMEA recording and playback
Graphical icons on the map
Auto flip image map according to your direction
Auto rotate blank map according to your direction
Desktop map calibration tool: Map Calibrator 1.0 (helps to cut large maps into slices also)

More information about GPS Tuner can be found at: http://www.gpstuner.com More...

Qiao Xing Universal's Subsidiary Signs Agreement With Distributor For New Series of Mini PDA Mobile Phones

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced the SanDisk® Photo Album, a compact, sleek and easy-to-use device that lets consumers display digital still pictures or video clips on their TV sets and even attach soundtracks to slide shows. Using any one of eight flash memory card formats as well as portable USB flash drives, the unit also enables consumers to play MP3 music files on their home audio systems. The media player was launched at a SanDisk press conference during the Photokina 2004 imaging trade show, where the company is exhibiting products in Hall 1.2, Aisle A, Booth 059 of the Cologne Exhibition Center.

The SanDisk Photo Album (SPA) allows consumers to bypass their computers entirely when storing, organizing and viewing images from a digital camera. Rather than having friends or family crowding around a small PC monitor, a user can attach the SanDisk Photo Album to any television set that has an audio/video input, then show larger-than-life images and video clips. The device comes with a remote control that allows for multiple functions. With a suggested retail price of US $49.99 (approximately €46 excluding VAT), the SanDisk Photo Album will be sold worldwide through consumer electronics and photo retailers. More...

Siber Systems Unveils Palm, Pocket PC Versions of RoboForm(R) Personal Password and Contact Organizer

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) announced today that its subsidiary, CEC Telecom Co., Ltd ("CECT"), had signed a framework agency agreement with Jia Sheng Rui Tong Electronics Co., Ltd. for the distribution in China of a new series of mini PDA mobile phone sets. The total amount could be as high as US$80 million within a period of six months.

CECT's mini PDA mobile phone set is currently recognized as the smallest and lightest PDA mobile phone set in China. With powerful functions, unique design and competitive price, the mini PDA mobile phone is now among the best sellers in its category in China. More...

Get The Big Picture: Verizon Wireless Introduces Audiovox CDM-9900 Digital Video And Camera Phone

Siber Systems Inc., a leading productivity software provider, today announced the release of RoboForm(R) for Pocket PC (Windows CE) and RoboForm(R) for Palm (Palm OS). These two applications extend the power of the company's popular, award-winning RoboForm password/contact organizer to Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

RoboForm for Pocket PC and Palm let people carry a 3DES-encrypted copy of their passwords, contacts and notes on PDAs, then use that copy to synchronize their passwords, contacts and notes with other computers that have RoboForm installed.

RoboForm for Palm and RoboForm for Pocket PC are small device "siblings" of RoboForm, a Windows desktop-based password manager and form filler that automates logging in to online accounts and filling of online registration and shopping checkout forms. RoboForm has received consistently strong reviews by PC Magazine, CNET, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Tech TV. More...

SanDisk Quadruples Top Capacity of Its High-Speed Ultra II Flash Memory Cards

Starting tomorrow, consumers will have a new option for capturing life moments or for simply saying hello. Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, and Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC), a majority owned subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) , today announced the launch of the Audiovox CDM-9900, a digital video and camera phone with a 2.2 inch, high-resolution Quarter Video Graphics Array (QVGA) LCD screen. The full-featured device is also Get It Now(R)-capable, enabling customers to browse and download games, productivity tools, ringtones and more from the Get It Now virtual store.

The CDM-9900 has many features perfect for customers who love to use their phones to capture memories, play games and more. With the phone's built-in camcorder, customers can capture 15 seconds of video and send video messages with Get It Now's getFLIX, or use the embedded flash for still photos with the built-in 640x480 pixel VGA camera. The CDM-9900's vibrant 2.2" QVGA color screen is perfect for checking out the latest Get It Now games, entertainment and productivity applications. In addition, the handset has a TFT 260K18-bit color display and outside color LCD uses STN technology that supports 65K colors so customers can see who is calling when they link photos and graphics to the caller ID. More...

Foster-Miller Unveils TALON Robot that Detects Chemicals, Gases, Radiation and Heat

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) announced today that is has quadrupled the capacity of its high-speed SanDisk Ultra® II line of flash memory cards that includes the development of a new 8GB CompactFlash® Type I card. The top end SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PROÔ and SDÔ cards now boast 4GB and 2GB of capacity respectively. The announcement was made at the Photokina trade show where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Hall 1.2, aisle A, Booth 059.

Each SanDisk Ultra II card features a minimum write speed of 9 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) and a minimum read speed of 10MB/sec.* (Results based on testing with the popular HDBENCH benchmark software; actual results in digital cameras will vary by camera model.) The Ultra II cards are primarily targeted at serious photographers with 4-megapixel or higher resolution digital cameras that require fast, high capacity digital film cards to quickly shoot many high resolution images. More...

Wed Sep 29, 2004

Flip Phones, Picture Phones, Text Phones ... Now College Admissions Exam Phones: Test Prep on the Go

Foster-Miller, Inc., announced today that its newest TALON™ robots are equipped with off-the-shelf chemical, gas, temperature, and radiation sensors that can be read simultaneously, remotely and in real time via one integrated hand-held display unit invented by Foster-Miller. TALON™ robots are the only robots on the market that now offer this crucial sensing capability to civilian first-responders and the military.
Mounted on the TALON™ robot are:

Smiths APD 2000 advanced portable chemical agent detector.
Draeger Multiwarn II gas detector.
Raytek Raynger MX4+ temperature sensor.
Thermo FH40GL radiation detector.

The APD 2000 detects chemical warfare agents, gamma radiation and irritants such as pepper spray and mace. The Draeger Multiwarn II can measure more than 50 gases including carbon dioxide, methane, propane, fuels and solvents. The Raytek Raynger MX4+ is the most advanced portable thermometer in the industry and the only one designed with precise infrared beam tracking. It is accurate to within 1 deg C and can be used to remotely sense the heat of a fire behind a closed door. The Thermo FH40GL takes measurements between 30 kilo-electron-volts and 1.3 mega-electron-volts and can record a radiological exposure rate from 1 micro-Roentgen per hour to 10 Roentgens per hour. More...

FrogPad(TM) Introduces iFrog, the Industry's First One Handed Keyboard With Bluetooth Wireless Technology

For all those parents and grandparents looking for a reason to justify that smartphone their teen is begging for, leading test prep provider Kaplan and software company Handmark(R) may have just come up with the "killer app": a better college education.

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, the world leader in test preparation, and Handmark, a leading developer and publisher of software for smart mobile devices, just announced the debut of Kaplan Mobile SAT/PSAT-ACT 2005 for mobile phones and PDAs, giving on-the-go students a powerful advantage in preparing for their all-important college admissions exams. Kaplan Mobile SAT/PSAT-ACT 2005 is compatible with nearly all popular platforms and devices -- suitable for most Palm OS-powered devices, Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones, as well as Symbian, BREW and Java mobile phones. Kaplan Mobile SAT/PSAT-ACT 2005 also incorporates the broadest array of study formats available, providing strategies, practice tools, and fun prep challenges in the form of games students can play on their own or with others, quizzes, practice tests and other interactive options. More...

Iomega Corporation Ships New 16x Double-Layer DVD Drives

FrogPad, an innovator in data entry methods for mobile computing, and its partner, Gennum Corporation (http://www.gennum.com/ ), announced today the global launch of iFrog, the first-to-market portable keyboard with Bluetooth technology. The iFrog is compatible with all Macs and PCs supporting the Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) profile, which describes how a keyboard will communicate with another Bluetooth device.

iFrog will include drivers for Bluetooth devices supporting Pocket PC, Palm OS, Symbian and Windows Mobile SmartPhone operating systems developed by strategic Mobile software partner -- cc2GO Wireless Technologies of Sydney Australia, http://www.cc2go.com/ . With this capability, the one-handed iFrog offers mobile operators and telco providers a new revenue opportunity to sell- in to their subscribers. In the future, the iFrog will also have drivers for Java and Unified Messaging devices. FrogPad will showcase the iFrog at MobileFocus at CTIA, October 25, 2004 in San Francisco. More...

4 GB CF Quick Look @ PocketPCThoughts.com

Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced the availability of two new Iomega® Super DVD 16x recorders. Designed for the evolving needs of home and small business users and supporting the new 8.5 GB double-layer (DL) recording standard, the new drives give consumers an outstanding tool for managing videos, data, music and photos.

The new Iomega Super DVD 16x double-layer recorders will debut next week at the TechXNY tradeshow in New York City, Oct. 5-7, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Two Drive Models, Two User Profiles

For video enthusiasts, the new Iomega® Super DVD QuikTouch™ Video Burner 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive combines a DVD recorder with a video capture card. The result is a versatile desktop drive that can accept data from either a PC or a video source, burning single- or double-layer video DVDs, VCDs (Video CDs), and conventional data DVDs and CDs. To capture video, users plug a video source directly into the 16x QuikTouch Video Burner. Then they press the QuikTouch button on top of the drive and start their video. The QuikTouch Video Burner automatically recognizes the disc format and manages the recording process. More...

Tue Sep 28, 2004

IXI Mobile joins forces with AT&T Wireless to launch OGO

Quote:

"You can't imagine the excitement I felt when my wife handed me the package that the courier dropped off and I saw it was from Kingston. I quickly ripped it open and feasted my eyes on the most beautiful sight: a CompactFlash card with the letters 4 GB stamped on it. Now when it comes to memory cards, there are only two factors that matter: does it work in your device, and how fast does it work. Aesthetics don't matter in the world of flash cards."

"To answer the first question, "Does it work", the answer is yes: I put the 4 GB card into my Dell Axim X5 (on of my few devices that take CF cards) and it was recognized and mounted by the file system. It did take several seconds longer than a smaller CF or SD card, but it's not terribly surprising as the Pocket PC OS likely does some sort of initial scan upon insertion. Here's the proof:"

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Textware Solutions announces Dom Perignon IV Speed Contest

IXI Mobile and its IXI-Connect OS software have been selected by AT&T Wireless for Ogo, AT&T Wireless’ hip, new mobile messaging device. Ogo is the first and only device of its kind to provide simultaneous, unlimited instant messaging and email from the three leading portals – AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! – plus text messaging, all in a sleek, clamshell device. Ogo features IXI-Connect OS as its core software, and includes PMG® (Personal Mobile Gateway) technology for expandability, establishing a platform for future device deployment.

Ogo is based on IXI-Connect OS, a complete operating system solution optimized for feature phones and data-centric mobile devices. The IXI-Connect OS platform and tool suite enabled rapid development of the complete software solution, including advanced services such as instant messaging and multiple email clients – balancing the portals’ unique requirements. In addition, the OS allowed AT&T Wireless to control the product’s branding and tailor the user experience. The device’s PMG technology facilitates the seamless addition of future mobile companion devices. More...

Eumax 9-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Genie @ Viper Lair

Textware Solutions announces the Dom Perignon IV Speed Contest, starting October 1, 2004 and ending November 6, 2004. The contest seeks those who can enter data the fastest on a Palm or Pocket PC, using a stylus. The Grand Prize winner in each category – Palm devices and Pocket PCs – will be awarded a prestigious bottle of Dom Perignon.

Publisher of the Fitaly alternative keyboard for the Palm and Pocket PC, Textware Solutions already held three Dom Perignon Speed Contests in 1998, 2000, and 2002. Past contest participants cruised at an average speed of 50 WPM, with contest winners approaching or even surpassing 80 WPM, and repeatedly providing a factual demonstration that doing fast text entry on a PDA is a realistic proposition. More...

ritePen advanced handwriting recognition utility shipping with Hitachi’s VisionPlate tablet

They take a look at a flash card reader that is at home outside your case, as well as inside.

"Having a memory card reader can be quite useful. Being able to not only have the reader installed in your computer to cut down on desk clutter as well as take it on the road can be very useful. The Flash Genie is such a product; it is an awesome 9-in-1 card reader as well as a portable device."

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Personal Computer

EverNote Corporation (previously known as Pen&Internet, LLC) and Hitachi, Ubiquitous Business Solutions (UBS), today announced an OEM licensing agreement. Hitachi is shipping EverNote Corp.’s ritePen advanced handwriting recognition utility with its VisionPlate tablet.

The Hitachi VisionPlate is a thin client tablet designed for mobile computing and targeted to industries such as healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing. The VisionPlate tablet addresses the mobility, security and management issues of today’s enterprise, while increasing workforce productivity and cost efficiency.

EverNote’s ritePen allows users to intelligently navigate the desktop and write on the full screen in smooth electronic ink – and their handwriting is automatically converted into text and entered into target applications. In addition, ritePen enables EverNote’s riteForm advanced forms recognition solution, which adds context awareness to handwritten forms, substantially improving their recognition by assigning custom vocabularies and data templates to individual fields. More...

Zagat Survey Announces New 2005 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Guide

Agile Messenger 3.0 Delivers Next Generation Instant Messaging for Mobile Devices

Zagat Survey(R), the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure content, today released its 2005 San Francisco Restaurants Survey. This marks the 25th year that Zagat Survey has reported on the shared experiences of diners and the 19th year that the company has covered San Francisco.

This year's participants dined out an average of 3.2 times per week with the average price per meal falling slightly since last year from $34.07 to $33.75. Demonstrating signs of an economic recovery, one-third of Zagat diners report they are eating out more often than they did two years ago - and 55% are spending more money in restaurants, with surveyors reporting that 84% of their total meals out are for leisure vs. business. More...

Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand

AgileMobile.com, a privately owned developer of mobility enabling software and solutions, has launched its next generation instant messaging service for mobile devices -- Agile Messenger 3.0. The innovative messaging client supports simultaneous connectivity with the public IM networks of ICQ(R), AIM(R), Yahoo!(R), MSN(R), QQ(R) and Wireless Village(TM), and features a more dynamic user interface and international patent-pending Push-to-Talk technology for mobile-to-mobile and mobile-PC multimedia communication.

Agile Messenger 3.0's new feature set was based on actual end-user feedback from many of Agile Messenger's more than 400,000 registered worldwide users. Agile Messenger 3.0 is available as a free download at http://www.agilemobile.com/ for a limited time. More...

STMicroelectronics Joins the Series 60 Product Creation Community to Boost 3G Smartphone Market

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon -- Today at PalmSource Euro DevCon, Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, announced the availability of Handango InHand for Palm OS. Handango InHand is an intelligent, device-resident download client for smartphones and wireless handhelds.

Handango InHand for Palm OS enables mobile operators to leverage the rich application features of Palm Powered(TM) smartphones, such as the Treo(TM) 600 from palmOne(TM), and mobile devices to drive data revenues, grow sales of applications and digital media and increase customer loyalty. More...

Handango Launches Program to Nurture Emerging Mobile Software Developers

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced that they have expanded their cooperation into the area of Series 60 product creation. ST's Nomadik family of multimedia application processors for 3G mobile devices have been adapted and optimized to support the Nokia Series 60 Platform, enabling faster handset development for Series 60 licensees.

ST will demonstrate the Series 60 Platform on the Nomadik processors at the CDMA Americas Congress at the Miami Beach Convention Center on September 28-30. The demonstration will showcase a Nomadik Development Kit built on the STn8800 (Nomadik) processor running on the Series 60 Platform. The solution will be available for Series 60 handset manufacturers before the end of 2004. More...

NormSoft and GlooLabs Announce Partnership to Enable Mobile Music on Palm Powered Smart Mobile Devices

Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads worldwide, today launched the Handango Up & Comers Program. The aim of the program is to identify and promote promising small or new developers with compelling applications throughout Handango's worldwide network.

The Up & Comers Program offers these developers no-cost marketing and featured product placements as well as access to Handango resources for product and promotions planning. In addition, participants will be included in Handango's portfolio of applications for distribution to partners.

"As the mobile downloads industry has grown from a few hundred titles to more than 50,000, smaller developers have gotten lost, but in many cases, these innovative firms are producing some of the best applications out there," said Clint Patterson, vice president of marketing for Handango. "Handango Up & Comers is designed to shine a spotlight on these emerging startups and jumpstart their sales and customer awareness." More...

PalmSource Introduces Palm OS Cobalt 6.1

At the PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon 2004, NormSoft, Inc. and GlooLabs, Inc. today announced a partnership to launch a service that allows mobile users to navigate and listen to their home music collection using the award winning Pocket Tunes Deluxe application. To be released in Q4 of 2004, the service will be hosted by NormSoft and powered by GlooLabs' GlooNet(TM) technology.

The Pocket Tunes service for Palm OS will allow users to browse their music collections and playlists stored on any home computer. The selected music can be streamed to any Palm Powered smart mobile devices via WiFi hotspots or mobile data services. Users will have access to their entire music collection wherever they may be, without requiring significant memory on their Palm Powered smartphone or wireless handheld. The service will automatically transcode music files stored on the home computer to an appropriate rate based on the available bandwidth. More...

PalmSource Releases Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today introduced Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, an enhanced version of Palm OS Cobalt. Designed to accelerate the development of next-generation Palm Powered(TM) smartphones and wireless devices, Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 builds on the foundation of Palm OS Cobalt and provides integrated telephony features, support for WiFi and Bluetooth and enhancements to the user interface. Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 offers new functionality aimed at Palm OS licensees looking to participate in the growing wireless market, while maintaining the flexibility, ease-of-use and compatibility that are the hallmarks of Palm Powered wireless devices.

"We believe Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 optimizes our platform for the creation of cutting-edge smartphones and wireless devices that are powerful yet easy-to-use," said David Nagel, president and CEO of PalmSource, Inc. "By integrating state-of-the-art wireless functionality into Palm OS, we are providing our Palm OS licensee and developer community a real time-to-market advantage in delivering smartphones and wireless mobile devices to consumers." More...

PalmSource Launches New Online Tools for Palm OS User Groups

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced the release of Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0, designed to enable the development of next generation multimedia and wireless applications for ARM- and 68K-based Palm Powered(TM) devices.

Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0, available free of charge to all PalmSource registered developers, will be distributed to all attendees at the PalmSource Euro DevCon, where developers can benefit from in-depth technical sessions on the new toolchain. Registered Palm OS developers can also download Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0 free of charge from the Developer Zone on palmsource.com. For more information on the Euro DevCon 2004 visit www.palmsource.com/eurodevcon More...

PalmSource Releases PalmSource Web Browser 3.0

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced the launch of the official Palm OS User Group (PUG) Web site on palmsource.com. In addition, PalmSource is launching three new tools, an online calendar, searchable database of worldwide PUGs and a discussion forum, to help PUG leaders manage and promote their user group meetings and connect with other PUG leaders.

PUGs bring together Palm OS users from around the world and are a central component for users to discover new features, get user-to-user support, view software and hardware demonstrations and gather information on the Palm Powered(TM) economy. Participating in a PUG offers end-users an opportunity to connect and stay in touch with the new developments in the fast-moving Palm OS ecosystem.

The new tools being launched include an aggregated, online calendar for users and members to see when and where PUG meetings are happening across the globe. The Web site also includes a searchable database of worldwide PUGs enabling users to find a Palm OS User Group in their area. Additionally, a new PUG-leader only discussion forum facilitates communication and information sharing among leaders providing a critical support mechanism to discuss best practices, share knowledge and release information to the PUG leader community worldwide. More...

PalmSource Adds Bitfone Corporation, DAT Group and Notify Technology Corporation to the Palm Powered Mobile World Program

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced the release of PalmSource Web Browser 3.0, providing Palm Powered(TM) smart mobile device users a rich browsing experience along with an intuitive, easy to use navigation capability. The PalmSource Web Browser 3.0 is specifically optimized for smartphones and wireless mobile devices.

PalmSource Web Browser 3.0 is designed to offer Palm OS licensees and mobile operators the flexibility to customize its interface based on the needs of their customers. Licensees and mobile operators can update the default home page, pre-provision bookmarks, customize settings specific to each operator's service and add navigation functions tailored to different mobile devices. More...

AT&T Wireless Unleashes Ogo

PalmSource(TM) Euro DevCon, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) , provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced three new Palm Powered(TM) Mobile World infrastructure partners: Bitfone Corporation, DAT Group, and Notify Technology Corporation. The Palm Powered Mobile World program continues to gain momentum in establishing a wireless ecosystem with the world's leading mobile operators, mobile infrastructure and middleware partners, now with 18 members.

Bitfone, DAT Group and Notify Technology each provide the infrastructure that enables mobile operators to deploy Palm Powered smartphones and wireless devices. More...

Mon Sep 27, 2004

SanDisk Releases Powerful New Encryption Software For Its Cruzer USB Flash Drives

All of those messages typically confined to the desktop are about to be unleashed with Ogo™ - a radically new, hip, and affordable mobile messaging device for the masses, particularly teens and young adults. Introduced today and available exclusively from AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE), Ogo is the first and only wireless messaging device to provide unlimited instant messaging (IM) and email from all three leading providers - AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! - plus text messaging, all in a sleek, simple-to-use device.

At an affordable device price of $99 (after $30 mail-in rebate) with unlimited messaging plans starting at only $17.99 per month, Ogo provides customers with a wireless messaging device priced for the typical consumer. Ogo-ers will be able to experience instant messaging and email services in a dramatically different way than most Americans do today. Ogo gives customers the freedom to stay connected to their online communities while on-the-go.

Ogo's design requirements and all other elements of its service experience were created and directed by AT&T Wireless. While designed specifically for multiple messaging applications, the company expects instant messaging users to be among Ogo's earliest adopters, since the device offers a near desktop-like IM experience. According to figures released by the Pew Internet and Life Project earlier this month, there are currently more than 53 million IM users in the US today, and 24% of them send more instant messages than email messages.* More...

SyChip Announces Wi-Fi/Memory Combo SDIO Card and Modules

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a new file encryption system that provides owners of all SanDisk Cruzer® USB flash drives with advanced security measures to protect important documents. The upgrade to SanDisk’s CruzerLock™ software is now available free for downloading from the company’s website (www.sandisk.com)

The new version of CruzerLock, called CruzerLock 2, will enable users to encrypt, decrypt, compress and password-protect personal files – even entire folders – stored on Cruzer USB drives. Operating on the Windows platform with drag-and-drop functionality, the software will be available first in English, then in other languages.

“Because of the growing concerns over identity and intellectual property theft, we’ve made it a priority to enhance all SanDisk Cruzer drives in the family – not just one model -- with a more comprehensive and versatile security program,” said Eric Bone, SanDisk’s director of retail product marketing. “This new software uses an industrial-strength commercial algorithm that has 448-bit Blowfish AES encryption and password protection, which is orders of magnitude greater than our original CruzerLock.” More...

Brodit pour lecteur DVD @ Freepaq.com

SyChip, a leader in Radio Frequency Chip Scale Modules (CSM) and System in Package (SIP) technology for the wireless mobile market, today announced the completion of its next-generation interface technology to provide combination functions in a single SDIO card or module design. This capability can be seen in next-generation designs offered by SyChip’s customers and partners and will address key needs for new usage models for PDAs, smart phones, feature phones, digital cameras, media devices and other SDIO enabled devices.

“The addition of this capability for multiple functions to be managed by our interface technology marks another leap forward by SyChip in the SDIO card and wireless module market,” said Moses Asom, co-founder and senior vice president of marketing and business development, SyChip. “By adding multi-function capability to a single bus, users will now be able to download and store or upload large files such as high resolution photos, MP3 files and video streams with a single card that combines memory and I/O functions.” More...

PalmSource Announces Three ODM Partners

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PalmZone.net Announces All-New, Interactive MobileWeb Site Index

PalmSource, Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced that GSPDA, Inventec Appliances Corp. (IAC) and Portable Innovation Technology Limited (PiTech) have licensed Palm OS to design and develop Palm Powered(TM) smart mobile devices. As ODM partners, the three companies will provide Palm OS original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensees with a one-stop solution for bringing innovative Palm Powered mobile products to market faster and more efficiently.

The PalmSource ODM program offers ODM partners access to the Palm OS Product Development Kit (PDK), enabling the research, design and development of innovative Palm Powered smartphones and wireless devices running either Palm OS Cobalt or Palm OS Garnet. By working with PalmSource ODM partners, OEM licensees can benefit from faster time to market for new Palm Powered mobile devices, freeing up technical resources for innovative differentiation based on market needs. More...

Syntrax PPC Music Studio to strengthen its competitive position by radically dropping its price

PalmZone.net announces an all new, interactive MobileWeb Site index. This site index contains mobile-friendly links to news, sports, travel, weather, technology, PDA's, and more. The new version tracks popularity by number of hits and allows users to recommend links, rate and comment on links, and report broken links. Two dozen new links were added as well.

PalmZone.net is excited to announce this new, fully interactive version of MobileWeb. The new version retains the simple look-and-feel of the old MobileWeb site index, but adds many new features. More...

Kingston Expands DataTraveler USB Flash Drive Product Line

A little over 1 year after it's introduction, Syntrax is still one of the top all-in-one music studios available for the PocketPC. To celebrate this fact and to announce the upcoming port of Syntrax to VST (A plugin system for professional sequencers like Cubase on the PC) Klaar has decided to introduce a major drop in price. Syntrax is now sharply priced at $20, leaving it's direct competitors far behind.

A new website for Syntrax is also in the making and soon to go public. This website will have it's focus around being a community based site where people can share experiences, request new features and of course swap their own created instuments and songs. More...

CellStar and Intel to Provide Industry With Turnkey Logistics Solutions for Wireless Devices

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the expansion of its DataTraveler® USB 2.0 product line to better service the varying needs of USB customers. Kingstonâ will add three versions to the product line: DataTraveler II, DataTraveler II Plus and DataTraveler Elite.

"Kingston entered the USB drive market in 2002 and the product has been immensely successful," said Mike Kuppinger, digital media product manager, Kingston. "As the USB standard continues to gain adoption in new market segments, Kingston decided the time was right to launch a trio of DataTravelers with enhanced features and functionality to best fit the needs of a diverse group of users." More...

Fri Sep 24, 2004

Use Your Pocket PC to Save the Environment: Innov-X Responds to CCA-Treated Wood Pollution

CellStar Corporation (NASDAQ:CLST) , a value-added wireless logistics services leader, and Intel Americas, Inc. (NASDAQ:INTC) , a wholly owned subsidiary of the world's largest chip maker, today announced a Strategic Alliance Agreement in which CellStar will manage the logistics solutions for fulfillment and distribution of Intel(R)-powered smartphones. The program will be rolled out over the next couple of years to more than 40,000 Intel Independent Product Dealers (IPDs). As a result of the Agreement, Intel can now offer its smartphone manufacturers expanded distribution and its Intel Product Dealers a broader product portfolio of Wireless Devices based upon Intel(R) Xscale(TM) Technology.

Intel Product Dealers provide an opportunity to reach the wireless consumer. They are a distribution channel that currently manufacture and distribute other Intel-powered products, including computers. To effectively utilize the Intel Product Dealer channel, Intel required a solutions provider with industry leading fulfillment and distribution expertise. Ideally, the new provider would also have thorough wireless industry knowledge. More...

OpenGL ES 1.1 Coding Challenge for Mobile Devices

Don Sackett, Innov-X Systems President, offers a solution to the challenging health threats posed by Arsenic-treated Wood which has been used for decades in outdoor playground swings, structures, decks, and furniture. Manufacturers of CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate) reached a voluntary agreement with the EPA to end the manufacture of CCA-treated wood for most consumer applications by December 31, 2003. However, CCA-Treated Wood can still pose potential cancer risks particularly for children, as Arsenic can leach out of aging wood onto the surface or surrounding soil. The CPSC reports, "This increased risk to children is primarily due to exposure to arsenic residue on children's hands followed by hand-to-mouth contact." The report says, "Transfer of the arsenic from the hand to the mouth can occur during and after playing on pressure-treated wood playground equipment."

Innov-X Systems is an energetic new force in the portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) industry. Their systems perform fast, accurate chemical analysis in seconds to identify, differentiate and quantify most materials from the periodic table of elements. Founded in 2001, they pioneered portable XRF instrumentation using a miniature x-ray tube rather than radioactive isotopes. They utilize pocket PC technology and software to enable the next generation of high performance XRF devices. More...

Thu Sep 23, 2004

TRITTON Ships Industry's First WiFi 802.11G NAS Server

OpenGL ES is the 3D graphics standard for mobile phones, handhelds, gamepads and nembedded devices. The mobile market is the largest and fastest growing area of consumer technology and the OpenGL ES 1.1 Coding Challenge is intended to kick start development of the next generation of 3D accelerated applications for mobile devices.

The Challenge is open to all developers. It is designed to create an open source library of sample code and applications for hardware accelerated OpenGL ES games, demos and screensavers. With over $100,000 in prizes, multiple winners will be selected from each of three project categories: Visual FX demos, Games, and Educational demos/tutorials. OpenGL ES implementations for use in the challenge are available for Windows, Linux, Pocket PC, and Nokia Series 60 running the Symbian OS.

Main Link: http://www.khronos.org/devu/opengles_challenge/
FAQ: http://www.khronos.org/devu/opengles_challenge/faq.html
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Mindjet Wins Mobile Star Award for Top Productivity Tool for Windows Tablet PC

TRITTON Technologies, a provider of advanced networking, storage and computer peripheral products, today announced one of the industry's first wireless NAS (network attached storage) servers for consumers and SOHO networks. The WiFi NAS offers 120GB or 200GB of secure, shared storage and doubles as a Wireless Access Point ("hot spot") with 64/128bit WEP encryption. The WiFi NAS supports both standard 802.11 G and B protocols. Available today through popular retail, including Fry's Electronics, online and catalog stores, the TRITTON WiFi NAS servers carry an MSRP of $399 (120GB) and $499 (200GB).

Designed for Windows, Linux, and Mac wireless-enabled networks, the TRITTON WiFi NAS server provides up to 200GB of instant capacity for anytime storage and access of shared data, music, digital images, movies, multimedia, and backup files. Multiple users can simultaneously access the WiFi NAS to read and write data. The WiFi NAS is one of the industry's first available wireless NAS servers that can connect to an existing WiFi network as a node or as a wireless access point. As a node the unit can be placed anywhere within the range of the wireless network, only needing a power outlet. As a wireless access point, the unit is plugged into the existing network via the 10/100 port of the WiFi NAS to extend the range of a wireless network. The server provides password level security on shared folders to provide additional protection. More...

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Mindjet, a leading provider of software for visualizing and managing information, today announced that it has won a Gold Mobile Star Award(TM) from MobileVillage(R), the leading market development company and news service dedicated to enterprise mobile technology. The company's MindManager software was chosen as the best productivity tool for Windows Tablet PC.

The Mobile Star Awards -- now entering their fourth year -- honor and promote the best companies, products, deployments, and leaders in mobile and wireless technology. Winners are chosen by subscribers to Go Mobile(R), MobileVillage's free online newsletter sent to technology executives, buyers, IT managers, developers, and top tech journalists. A list of winners in each of this year's award categories is posted at http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm .

"Mindjet's MindManager X5 Pro software is one of the most compelling applications for the Tablet PC," said Gary Thayer, Editor of Go Mobile(R). "MindManager's nonlinear visual interface is perfectly suited to the meeting environment, enabling users to quickly create very concise, structured, handwritten notes. The software's innovative feature set comes together in a very easy-to-use package that results in significant productivity gains for Tablet PC users." More...

Microsoft Scientists Offer Glimpse of the Future at European Innovation Fair

4 day event : From Fiction to Science

Today at the Microsoft(R) Research and Innovation Fair, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) showcased a number of innovations under development by scientists in the company's global research labs and with partners throughout Europe. Highlighting new projects such as a graphical programming language for robotics that is simple to teach and allows people to control robots with a Smartphone, and mobile hot spot technology that helps provide better high-speed connectivity anytime, anywhere, by dynamically combining the power from multiple wireless devices, the fair showed how collaborative innovation can fuel global economic growth and advance the state of the art in fields as diverse as mobility, security, human-computer interaction and next-generation media.

Speaking to an audience of academics and government officials at the Bibliotheque Solvay, Jean-Philippe Courtois, senior vice president and chief executive officer of Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), reiterated Microsoft's commitment to creating and sustaining a vibrant information technology (IT) ecosystem, and to further supporting the goals of the European Union's Lisbon Agenda to make Europe the most competitive knowledge-based economy by 2010. More...

Nokia Expands its Range of Imaging Smartphones

Leading Swiss and American scientists, authors and two of the world’s most famous science-fiction museums gather at swissnex.

San Francisco, CA. swissnex presents From Fiction to Science, a four-day event which examines the mutually influencing domains of science and fiction. The event will take place from September 29 to October 2 at swissnex in San Francisco.

Series description : The four-day symposium From Fiction to Science will be hosted by swissnex (http://www.swissnex.org) in collaboration with the Swiss science-fiction museum House of Elsewhere (http://www.ailleurs.ch) and the newly-opened Seattle Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (http://www.sciencefictionexperience.com). Panel members include Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier and former White House advisor and author Gregory Benford. More...

Ontario-Montclair School District Selects Leading-Edge Biometric Student Identification and Bus Tracking System

Nokia today introduced its latest addition to the company's broadening range of megapixel imaging smartphones. Boasting a wide range of productivity features and a megapixel (1152 X 864 pixels) camera, the Nokia 6670 smartphone is ideal for the modern mobile professional who is seeking a reliable tool for better managing the balance between busy work and social life. Expected to be available in early October 2004, the Nokia 6670 phone will come in two variants; GSM 900/1800/1900 for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asian markets, and GSM 850/1800/1900 for the Americas markets.

"We are witnessing a rapid shift from PDAs to smartphones, as manufacturers are able to include voice and PDA functionalities into a single device," said Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Imaging, Nokia. "With the introduction of the Nokia 6670 imaging smartphone, Nokia is driving the expansion of the smartphone market and strengthening its position to capitalize on this significant growth opportunity." More...

Handmark® Trivial Pursuit Handheld Edition Wins 2004 Parents’ Choice FunStuff Award

ATSONIC, LLC, today announced that the Ontario-Montclair School District, second largest elementary school district in California, contracting with ATSONIC distributor Millco Wireless Corporation, has deployed the ATSONIC sweetFINGER for School-buses(R) safety and security solution. The ATSONIC sweetFINGER for School-buses(R) uses proven technologies embedded in the first ruggedized handheld PDA (RPDA) applying integrated Wireless Biometrics Identification (WBI), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Digital CDMA Wireless technology.

Using state-of-the-art wireless real-time biometric identification technologies, ATSONIC sweetFINGER for School-buses(R) integrates an enhanced and compact student and bus tracking system for reliable and secured boarding and disembarking history of students in addition to new enhanced features for crisis management and emergency situations. With ATSONIC sweetFINGER for School-buses(R), each school-bus has a wireless terminal (mobile device) that is able to capture, process and display the identity of each child at the time of boarding or disembarking. Using cutting-edge communication features, the sweetFINGER for School-buses(R) terminal is able to communicate and synchronize data real-time with a secure district server via a secured wireless network. The technology provides for real-time transmission of additional information -- such as student identification, time and location of boarding or disembarking, passenger reports, field trip support, exact bus location with regard to traffic congestion, driver and bus information, expected and exact arrival times, routing and re-routing information around accident scenes, bus location in case of emergency, and overdue buses. More...

Wed Sep 22, 2004

First natural handwriting recognition to debut on Russian market

Handmark®, the leading developer and publisher of software for smart mobile devices, announced today that its TRIVIAL PURSUIT® Handheld Edition for Palm Powered and Windows Mobile handheld devices and smartphones has received a 2004 Parents' Choice Award from the Parents' Choice Foundation. The foundation gave the Handmark version of the world's most popular trivia board game a Parents' Choice FunStuff Award, signifying it as a “value priced, age-appropriate product” that is “well produced and fun” to use.

TRIVIAL PURSUIT Handheld Edition was rated suitable for players aged 10-16 by the foundation. The game features over 1,600 questions in six categories - Sports and Leisure, Arts and Entertainment, History, Science and Nature, People and Places, and Wild Card. More...

Sprint and Samsung Help Mobile Professionals Get Organized With Smart Device Featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Smartphone

EverNote™ Corporation (previously known as Pen&Internet, LLC) and Quarta Technologies, a Moscow, Russia based solutions provider for mobile and embedded devices, today announced a licensing agreement. Quarta has selected EverNote Corp. to provide Russian handwriting and forms recognition technologies for all of its upcoming mobile and embedded software products.

The agreement between Quarta Technologies, a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner – Gold Level, and EverNote Corp. marks the first natural handwriting recognition product to debut on the Russian market.

EverNote’s advanced handwriting recognition engine understands any handwritten style, does not require learning or training, and allows users to write continuously, in whole sentences, automatically segmenting handwriting into words and lines. More...

Apani Networks Announces the Contivity VPN Client for Windows Mobile 2003

Packed with familiar, easy- to-use PDA functionality and sporting a consumer-friendly design, Sprint's first Windows Mobile(TM)-Based Smart Device on the Smartphone platform from Microsoft gives mobile professionals a new way to conduct business on the go. Sprint (NYSE:FON) and Samsung announced today that the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung(R) is available nationwide in Sprint business channels and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com/ for a suggested retail price of $649.99. The device will be available at Sprint Stores in early October.

Featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software for Smartphone, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung goes above and beyond to accommodate the road-warrior's robust personal and professional life. Sprint business customers will benefit from the SP-i600's comfortable, one-handed navigation, built-in speakerphone and advanced voice-recognition software and voice notes. Operating on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, the SP- i600 by Samsung allows mobile professionals to send and receive emails and text messages; browse the Web; and listen to news, music and other audio clips while on the go. This digital, dual-band SP-i600 by Samsung comes with a 200 MHz processor with 32 MB of memory and a 65K color TFT main display with external caller ID. More...

Microsoft to Showcase New Imaging Solutions at Photokina 2004

Apani Networks, a leading provider of in-depth security solutions for enterprise and small-to-medium business (SMB) networks, announced today the release of the Apani Networks Contivity VPN Client for Windows Mobile 2003 to secure remote access communications for end-users over Contivity Secure IP Services Gateways. Contivity PDA users now have the highest level of secure data transmission for efficiently conducting business around the globe.

Network attacks continue as a significant resource drain for IT, costing more than $25 million in 2003 for wireless incidents, theft of propriety information and unauthorized network access, as reported by the 2004 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey respondents group. With 53% of the respondents surveyed reporting successful attacks, Network Administrators are faced with the difficult and ongoing task of protecting their network's ever expanding perimeter and endpoints. The Apani Networks Contivity VPN Client for Mobile Windows 2003 protects PDA data communications from man-in-the-middle (eavesdropping) attacks as an example, by transparently encrypting the data transmission to the VPN server. More...

Cenuco Announces Remote Video Monitoring for BREW(R)-Enabled Handsets

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that together with imaging industry leaders at Photokina 2004 in Cologne, Germany, it will unveil new technologies that use the capabilities of Windows(R) XP to make digital photography easier for all users, from hobbyists to professionals. These new technologies will include the new Microsoft(R) Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), which Canon will support in its future digital camera offerings. A variety of other demonstrations for consumers, professional photographers, and hardware and software vendors will be on display at the Microsoft booth: Hall 10.1, stand A-010. Photokina 2004 runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3.

New Windows Protocols to Simplify and Enhance Digital Still Camera Connectivity

Microsoft announced it is working with leading digital camera manufacturers that are supporting two new technologies, MTP and Windows Connect Now (WCN), to simplify and enhance the connectivity of digital still cameras to Windows-based PCs. More...

The Nokia 6630 Selected by Vodafone to its 3G Handset Portfolio

Cenuco, Inc. (AMEX:ICU) today announced its latest remote video monitoring application "Mobile Monitor," developed for QUALCOMM's BREW solution. The remote video monitoring application allows cellular subscribers to view live video of their home, office or area of interest on a BREW-enabled handset.

The BREW-based Cenuco technology, which is patent pending, is an integral part of Cenuco's consumer and enterprise product packages. Through the BREW Distribution System (BDS), Cenuco will be able to distribute its application to BREW wireless carriers around the world. Currently there are more than 33 million BREW devices in the market available through 34 carriers in over 23 countries. More...

Ziff Davis Media Launches DigitalLife ™ ; A New Consumer Technology Event

Nokia today announced that Vodafone Group has selected the Nokia 6630 phone as the latest addition to its 3G WCDMA phone portfolio. Fully customized for Vodafone, the Nokia 6630 delivers the high-speed benefits of 3G to consumers in a compact package together with a megapixel camera and advanced smartphone features. The Nokia 6630 offers always-connected email, the possibility to download and view email attachments while on the move, mobile broadband access to multimedia content, live video streaming and video conferencing.

"Vodafone's choice of the Nokia 6630 means that consumers will be able to enjoy the benefits of 3G in a customized and compact package with high-quality performance and leading operating times," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia, Nokia. "We have been working closely with Vodafone to ensure their customers can use the Nokia 6630 to take full advantage of the high-speed 3G networks." More...

Tue Sep 21, 2004

AvantGo Mobile Lifestyle Survey Reveals the Top Twelve 'Dream' Features of an All-In-One Handheld Device

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Ziff Davis Media’s Event Marketing Group announced today the launch of DigitalLife www.digitallife.com a new four-day special event that brings together the latest in digital technology for the home, work and play. DigitalLife, which captures the excitement and the potential of digital technology, is designed to be a powerful catalyst that will inspire, educate and empower consumers -- igniting the holiday sales period.

DigitalLife will kick-off October 14-17, 2004 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The special event is expected to attract more than 25,000 consumers and technology enthusiasts – all eager to experience the next-generation in digital technology products.

DigitalLife includes several innovative event components – seminars and workshops, guest speakers and technology showcases – each designed to help consumers make smart buying decisions and help them better understand how to apply digital technology to their lives. DigitalLife provides technology companies with a great marketing tool for building brand loyalty and product preference. More...

Mobility Electronics Sells Handheld Software Business to Mobile Digital Media

The results of the AvantGo(R) 2004 Mobile Lifestyle survey reveal that when it comes to device functionality, early technology adopters want to have their cake and eat it too. When asked to imagine the must-have features of an all-in-one "dream device," survey respondents chose a surprising combination of "bells and whistles" and standard options. The September survey of 3,260 AvantGo users, conducted entirely via PDAs and smartphones, also revealed that 85% of Pocket PC owners and 82% of Palm owners said that they planned to stick with the same operating system with their next purchase.

"In addition to their normal PDA features, handheld users want a device with an iPod-size memory to play and store music and other content; email functionality; GPS; phone, compact size and a larger screen," said Neil Versen, senior director of AvantGo at iAnywhere. "Most surprising, however, is that 8 out of 10 users are sticking with the same operating system. That's brand loyalty." More...

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Highlights OASIS Promotions Technology at Global Gaming Expo

Mobility Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOBE) , a leading provider of innovative portable computing solutions for the mobile electronics device user, today announced it has sold its handheld software business and technology, including the Quickoffice(R) product category, to Mobile Digital Media (MDM), a publisher and distributor of high quality software for mobile phones and PDAs. The business has been sold for a combination of cash and notes receivable totaling approximately $3.5 million, plus additional consideration based on future performance. The proceeds of the sale modestly exceed the book value of the business and technology assets sold.

The agreement provides favorable terms for Mobility to continue bundling the Quickoffice package with its hardware products, including the Pitch(TM) family of products. MDM also intends to enter into a distribution agreement to purchase Mobility's Pitch products and resell them through its various distribution channels. More...

Action Engine Launches Turnkey Brand-n-Go Applications Pack; Delivers Breakthrough User Experience With Nine Leading Content Providers

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., a Las Vegas-based provider of gaming machines and casino management systems, will display new casino-customizable promotions technology at the 2004 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) October 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Aristocrat's OASIS Promotions Technology and OASIS Rewards(TM) offer OASIS system customers the ability to electronically deliver tailored promotions and rewards directly to slot machines and offer reward redemption in redeemable and non-redeemable credits -- not cash -- so players never have to wait in line at the slot club to redeem their promotional offers.

Aristocrat will also showcase other products designed to help casinos manage their marketing and promotions program. The Company will present Marketing Manager(TM), a module designed to manage marketing campaigns and event monitoring. Also on display will be OASIS(TM) PlayerHOST(TM), a wireless, pocket PC device that identifies and locates important casino customers as soon as they begin playing, allowing operators to ensure that their staff provides superior service. The streamlined device even allows casinos to track player contact, keep player statistics, and monitor comps and redemptions by player. More...

ACCESS Announces i-mode(TM) Global Profile for NTT DoCoMo's Rapidly Expanding i-mode Global Service

Action Engine(R) Corporation, the world leader in software that perfects the mobile applications experience, today announced the upcoming availability of the Brand-n-Go Applications Pack, a turnkey package of industry-leading applications featuring today's top nine content brands such as Amazon.com, FOX Sports and eBay. Brand-n-Go simplifies the deployment of data services on smart devices enabling operators to "brand and go to market" quickly with a set of intuitive, responsive and personalized applications that deliver an unparalleled user experience.

"Brand-n-Go is truly a breakthrough in the way wireless device applications are packaged and sold," said Scott Silk, president and CEO of Action Engine. "It was clear through our experience working with operators over the past four years, that they needed a simplified process for deploying a superior data services experience. We are confident that our platform provides an exceptionally fast and easy-to-use mobile experience. Now, we have taken it one step further by making it incredibly easy to deploy. With Brand-n-Go, Action Engine manages the content provider relationships, develops the applications and hosts the service allowing operators to achieve quick time to market for compelling data services." More...

Kingston Introduces Two and Four Gigabyte CompactFlash Cards

ACCESS Co., Ltd., (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, today announced the immediate availability of its new i-mode Global Profile, an integrated software solution that is optimized for the i-mode services deployed NTT DoCoMo's i-mode alliance partners. i-mode Global Profile is a new profile that forms part of ACCESS' NetFront Mobile Client Suite.

i-mode Global Profile integrates ACCESS technologies previously deployed for DoCoMo's i-mode Global service into a comprehensive solution that offers current and future international i-mode operators and their handset providers seamless integration while reducing overall cost and time-to-market. ACCESS' i-mode Global Profile features mobile Internet technologies proven in over 40 million deployments of i-mode handsets in Japan and over 3.5 million deployments world-wide. More...

Mon Sep 20, 2004

Info-Cop and Samsung Gain Momentum in Public Safety Sector, Expand Wireless Solution Lineup

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's leading independent memory manufacturer, today announced the immediate availability of 2-GB and 4-GB CompactFlash Elite Pro cards featuring the latest in high-density Flash components to optimize performance and storage capabilities.

As technological advancements produce more sophisticated digital devices, demand for higher-performing CompactFlash is continuing to grow. "Expanding our Elite Pro line to include the 2-GB and 4-GB CompactFlash Elite Pro cards is essential to support imaging professionals with the best digital storage for their high-end cameras and devices," said Mike Kuppinger, digital media product manager, Kingston. More...

Aeon of Discovery updated to v1.3

Info-Cop and Samsung today announced the expansion of their public safety offerings to law enforcement officers and emergency response professionals in the field. Info-Cop for smart phones is the first public safety solution for the new Microsoft Smart Phone OS. Now the Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based i600 Smartphone joins the Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based i700 Pocket PC Phone as an on-the- street tool that provides immediate access to vital criminal background information with Info-Cop.

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and Washington, along with national security entities, have been utilizing the Samsung i700 since June of 2003. Officers on foot, horseback or bike patrol are especially benefiting from the lightweight convenience of the devices that offer real-time access to federal, state and local crime databases using the Info-Cop software over a wireless network. The combination of Info-Cop's powerful software and the rapid, wireless access to information reduces officers' risk in potentially dangerous situations. Currently, the i600 is being trialed by several police departments. More...

palmOne Unveils Its First Cross-platform Wireless Keyboard

Aeon of Discovery has been updated to version 1.3. The update includes multiple save slots, delegating multiple times per turn, changes to diplomacy, and a few cosmetic fixes. Aeon of Discovery is a turn-based strategy game for the Pocket PC involving four major maritime powers during the Period of Exploration and Discovery of the New World.

Don't forget if you purchase Aeon of Discovery through our Handango-Powered Store, you can immediately purchase Giza or Medieval Folk Healer for 20% off

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BlueTake Hi-PHONO BT460EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Audio Station Kit Review @ Modtown

Responding to the growing market demand for accessories, palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) , the market leader in handhelds and smartphones, today introduced three accessories for fall. Included are palmOne's first cross- platform-compatible Universal Wireless Keyboard; a leather Treo(TM) 600 smartphone side-loading case; and a Bluetooth(R) GPS bundle, complete with a Zire(TM) 72 handheld from palmOne.

In a related announcement, Mobile Digital Media (MDM) also announced new software titles and expansion cards for handheld and smartphone customers.

"Now that so many people have incorporated handheld computers and smartphones into every aspect of their lives, it's time to accessorize. A foldable keyboard, fashionable leather case or a new software title are ideal gifts," said Jim Schwabe, general manager of palmOne accessories. More...

Handmark(R) Pocket Express(R) Wins DEMOgod(TM) Honors at DEMOmobile 2004

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"The Hi-PHONO BT460 Bluetooth® Hi-Fi Audio Station makes the home theatre system more convenient in the home or living room without the need for long unsightly cables. Additionally, the Hi-PHONO BT460 Bluetooth® Hi-Fi Audio Station has excellent sound quality being free from background noise and reduced interference from any other RF devices or microwave ovens..."

Direct link: http://modtown.co.uk/mt/review2.php?id=hiphono More...

Handango Releases Mobile Download Stats for August 2004

Handmark(R), the leading developer and publisher of software for smart mobile devices, today announced it has been named a DEMOgod(TM) -- the highest honor given by the highly respected DEMOmobile wireless and mobile technology showcase -- during DEMOmobile's 2004 gathering last week in San Diego. Handmark won its DEMOgod accolade for Pocket Express(R), the company's remarkable new information service for mobile devices that delivers news, weather, stocks, movie show times, sports, maps, and phone/address lookups, at speeds up to 70 times faster than with conventional mobile web browsers.

As part of its presentation, Handmark demonstrated how Pocket Express reliably performed on eight different mobile handsets representing five wireless carriers, eight distinct operating environments (OSs), and seven device manufacturers. The wide range of platforms showcased during Handmark's six-minute presentation included: More...

Zeosoft Technology Group Announces Enterprise Database Application for Sony Ericsson Smart Phone: Enterprise Database Access From Anywhere

Handango, the leading mobile downloads provider, today released the August 2004 edition of the Handango Yardstick, a monthly compendium of statistics on the mobile downloads economy.

The August 2004 Handango Yardstick reports the top mobile devices adding software, sales by category, average selling price, best-selling applications and much more. This month, the Sony Ericsson P800/P900 was the top phone and the palmOne Tungsten T Series was the top handheld adding mobile content. In the software sales by category section, personal productivity ranked as the leading category. The average selling price of mobile applications rose for the second month in a row to $17.14, up from $16.79 last month. Finally, the August Yardstick includes a list of the ten best-selling ringtones and applications by operating system:

http://www.handango.com/pdf/HandangoYardstick_August2004.pdf . More...

Fri Sep 17, 2004

Shipments of Cell Phones Buoyed by Introduction of High Resolution Camera Phones and GPS Location Services

Zeosoft(TM) Technology Group, Inc., a pioneer of mobile infrastructure software and application development technologies, announced today the availability of its first enterprise database application for the Sony Ericsson P900 cellular phone. With these applications, an owner or sales professional can use their smart phone to perform direct database transactions against their business database back in the office, IT department or home office, without having to "synch" or move the data to a carrier or service bureau. The same applications can also run on PDAs, laptops or desktops, and can connect using cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite or any service that supports an IP address.

Zeosoft Technology Group has proven their technology by delivering a set of database applications built with Mobile AppBuilder(TM) and available as demonstration downloads from their web site at www.zeosoft.com One such application is Auto Lot Mobile(TM), developed in cooperation with Ernie Haire Ford of Tampa Florida, where a salesman, manager or executive can have immediate access to all inventory and status, using a PDA from anyplace on any lot, or using a Sony Ericsson P900 smart phone from anyplace in the world. More...

HP iPAQ 6315 Pocket PC Phone Reviews

1-800-Mobiles Inc., a leading wireless catalog and e-tailer based in New York released today cell phone service activation growth figures for the first half of 2004 citing a strong demand cell phones across all carriers. Overall shipments have grown 35% compared to the same period in 2003.

In August, the company reported a 59% increase in camera phone and a 73% jump in GPS enabled phone sales from the prior month. "While our normal growth continues to center on BlackBerries, Palm Treos and Tri-Band (international) handsets, new features such as 'high resolution' camera phones, and GPS capabilities are now taking the stage," notes Mr. De Luca, Sr. Vice President of Sales. More...

Socket Delivers Powerful New User Interface and Security Features for Pocket PC WLAN Connectivity

PDA Buyer's Guide has published a very in-depth review of the HP iPAQ 6315 Pocket PC Phone Edition.

"The 6315 targets those who want to be always connected. It runs Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition, has a quad band GSM radio, class 10 GPRS for data, integrated Bluetooth and WiFi. It has a 168MHz processor, 75 megs of user accessible storage, a VGA camera, user replaceable battery and like all Pocket PCs, it can play MP3s and videos. As with all PPC phones, it comes with Pocket Internet Explorer and Outlook, as well as several instant messaging apps not included on other PPC phones."

Read the full review:

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SanDisk Drops Price Below $10 On Consumable Flash Card Line

Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT, PSE: SOK), the Mobile Connection™ Company, today announced its WLAN Tools Mobile Edition software for its Low Power CompactFlash and SDIO Wireless LAN cards for Pocket PCs. The software provides a new easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) with advanced network monitoring capabilities for Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system as well as support for WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA-PSK (Pre-shared) security. WPA offers enterprise-class security – an industry standard instituted by the Wi-Fi Alliance – that combines strong encryption, message integrity checking (called “Michael”), and 802.1x authentication.

“With this software we have raised the bar with regard to expected Mobility Friendly™ features for Windows Mobile WLAN connectivity for Pocket PCs,” said Peter Phillips, Socket’s vice president of marketing. “Our WLAN Tools Mobile Edition delivers powerful new features through an enhanced GUI including an easy-to-understand and easy-to-navigate user interface that is aesthetically pleasing while providing a depth of information unlike any other similar utility on the market. Additionally, the product’s strong WPA support enables security-conscious corporations to support mobile devices on their wireless networks and allows mobile workers to be even more productive when ‘on the go’.” More...

Thu Sep 16, 2004

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Wed Sep 15, 2004

ImpactRx Chooses Treo 600 Smartphones From palmOne

Delivering on its previously announced strategy to grow the consumable market for flash memory cards, SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) has introduced new, lower prices for its Shoot & Store™ line of flash storage cards that are sold in supermarkets, drug stores and other mass-merchant outlets.

Effective August 30 in the U.S. market, the 50-photo* (32-megabyte) card, priced previously at $14.99, now has a suggested retail price of $9.99. The price of a 100-photo* (64MB) Shoot & Store card has been reduced from $24.99 to $14.99. These price changes are being applied throughout the Shoot & Store product lineup, which consists of CompactFlash®, SD™, Memory Stick PRO™ and, in the next 30 days, xD-Picture Card™ (in 32MB capacity). More...

Sony Begins Mass Production Of Full-Color Organic

palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today announced that ImpactRx, an innovative provider of market insight to the pharmaceutical industry, has purchased several hundred Treo(TM) 600 smartphones from palmOne for its longitudinal physician network. The devices will be used to collect information that is used to measure the relationship between pharmaceutical sales activities and physician prescribing behavior.

A palmOne customer since 2001, ImpactRx will add the Treo 600 to its current portfolio of mobile devices, which currently includes Zire(TM) and Tungsten(TM) handhelds from palmOne. Physicians can take advantage of the Sprint nationwide high-speed network to quickly and easily download information to the ImpactRx database(1).

"The Treo 600 has enabled us to develop an effective solution tailored to meet our clients' needs, as well as provide terrific benefits to our physician members," said Patrick Bergin, senior director of network operations for ImpactRx. More...

SanDisk Supplies miniSD Flash Memory Cards to Samsung For High-Resolution Camera Phone

This month, Sony Corporation will commence mass production of a full-color Organic Light Emitting Diode (hereafter OLED) display, which will be first implemented in the new Sony CLIE 'PEG-VZ90' personal entertainment handheld (also announced today for the Japanese market).

OLED display is a self-luminous display that does not require a back-light, offering high contrast ratio, a quick response time and wide viewing angle-all in a package slimmer than current LCD modules. To enhance this display, Sony has employed its unique Super Top Emission technology for outstanding brightness and greater color gamut. These translate into image quality and clarity that could previously viewed only on CRT (cathode ray tube) displays.

The new 3.8-inch (or 9.7 cm) screen measures 2.14 mm thin, and makes it possible for users to enjoy a variety of high-quality content such as TV programs and digital still images on mobiles products such as the new CLIE VZ90 handheld without compromising on the viewing experience. More...

Puget Sound Foods, Inc. Launch’s New Market Naturals Wild Canned Salmon

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that it is supplying Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.with 32-megabyte (MB) miniSD™ memory cards that will be sold with a first-of-its-kind Samsung digital camera phone. The SPH-S2300, which has a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, is reportedly the world’s first such device with a 3X optical linear zoom. It has started selling in the Korean market.

According to Samsung, the camera phone combines quality imaging and phone functionality. In addition to the high megapixel lens and optical zoom, the device has both automatic and manual settings for ISO and white balance, and the flash has been upgraded from an LED to a full, brightness-adjustable camera flash. Also, said the manufacturer, the device can record more than two hours of videos and can be hooked up to a television set for immediate viewing.

“The S2300 personifies the incredibly rapid transformation of camera phones,” said David Guidry, product marketing manager for SanDisk’s handset business unit. “These high quality devices demand high-capacity, removable memory. With SanDisk’s miniSD card, users will be able to fully leverage the capabilities of the digital camera features while at the same time enjoying the functionality of a mobile phone.” More...

Off Topic

OK, this is off topic, but I want to pimp Johns new product...this stuff is seriously good.

Puget Sound Foods, Inc. announces today that it has expanded their Market Naturals Brand to include Pike Place Fish Market All Natural Alder Smoked Wild Canned Salmon. The new line of Wild Canned Salmon products will initially include King, Coho, Sockeye and Pink Wild Pacific Salmon from Alaska.

Wild Canned Salmon is a quick and easy way to create colorful seafood salads, soups, sandwiches and entrees. With a little imagination and minimal preparation, Wild Canned Salmon can bring a flavorful, new twist to your menu. And, its year-round availability, convenience and healthy nutritional profile make Wild Canned Salmon an economical way to add salmon to your menu. More...

Tue Sep 14, 2004

New book from Cisco Press: Wireless Networks First-Step

Software House Helps Enterprises to Control Their Pocket PCs with Spb Kiosk 3.0

New book from Cisco Press:

Wireless Networks First-Step
Author: Jim Geier
ISBN: 1-58720-111-9
SRP: $29.95

As a basic introduction to wireless networking, Wireless Networks First-Step assumes that readers have no previous wireless experience. The book provides an overview of wireless networking, along with details of applicable standards and technologies. Newcomers to wireless technologies will find practical information along with an abundance of examples. Case studies throughout the chapters provide real-world implementation examples,
presented in a non-technical fashion. Implementation details are discussed only to the extent that readers can identify what type of wireless network may be appropriate for their needs.

Wireless Networks First-Step, written by Jim Geier, begins with a basic introduction to wireless networks and an explanation of radio wave communications. It then reviews different types of wireless networks including WPANs (wireless personal area networks), WLANs (wireless local area networks), wireless MANs (metropolitan area networks), and WWANs
(wireless wide area networks). The final section covers security threats to wireless networks, and solutions to combat these threats. More...

Multi-Tech Systems Announces Bluetooth Serial Adapter

The previous version proved to be a reliable solution that helped more than 100 companies in protecting their enterprise. We have received valuable feedback from our customers, which made it possible to release the new version according to their wishes and requests. Spb Kiosk 3 combines the stability and power of the previous version and the use of new features.

Pocket PCs are more than just simple PDAs - they are richly-featured miniature computers and it's often easy for an employee to get distracted by a game of Solitaire instead of focusing on the enterprise application you designed for them.

Spb Kiosk has the singular goal of locking the target Pocket PC into the mode of being a single-use device. The three different versions of Spb Kiosk address the needs of enterprise deployments in different ways. Spb Kiosk Explorer locks the device into Pocket Internet Explorer, which makes it perfect for Web-based applications, HTML-based demonstrations, and more. Spb Kiosk Explorer also allows you to specify which buttons and menus are shown in the command bar. Spb Kiosk Terminal locks the device into the Terminal Services client, making it an ideal way to access server-based applications over a wireless data network. Spb Kiosk Terminal includes an auto-login feature, making the process seamless for users. Spb Kiosk Engine, the most flexible of the three versions, allows the enterprise to specify custom applications as the focal point for the device. More...

Four Rivers Software Announces Partnership With PanGo to Offer Wireless Tracking Solutions for Hospitals

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading telecommunications and data communications technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, today announces a Bluetooth serial adapter designed to replace serial cables with wireless connectivity when interconnecting peripheral devices. The MultiConnect Model MTS2BTA is ideal for any application that needs a serial connection of up to 100 meters or 330 feet without running cable. Applications suited for this MultiConnect product, but not limited to, include retail POS, bar code scanners and credit card readers, restaurant order and receipt printers, credit card readers, outdoor signs, gas pumps, security systems, and cameras. The MultiConnect MTS2BTA will start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2004 at an MSRP of US$199.00.

"Running serial cable can be expensive and often a virtually impossible task," states Chip Harleman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Multi- Tech Systems, Inc. "With this MultiConnect serial adapter, you can eliminate the cable and connect your peripheral devices wirelessly and effortlessly with a Bluetooth network. It can be an instant serial cable replacement in a point-to-point network with a MultiConnect serial adapter at each end of the connection, or the MultiConnect serial adapter can be used in a wireless host configuration. In that scenario the MultiConnect serial adapter is attached to any Bluetooth-enabled device such as a PDA or WAN radio for use in applications such as emergency vehicles, delivery trucks, or medical monitoring. The Bluetooth MultiConnect serial adapter is operating system independent with no application software required." More...

D-Link Offers Internet Hot Spot Management to Large-Scale Business With New All-In-One Public/Private Gateway

Four Rivers ( www.frsoft.com ), the leading maintenance management software (EAM/CMMS) provider for the healthcare industry, today partnered with PanGo Networks ( www.pangonetworks.com ) to offer 802.11-based wireless asset tracking capabilities to over 850 hospitals across the nation. Under this agreement, Four Rivers will integrate PanGo's newly released Locator technology, a complete 802.11-based wireless asset tracking system, with TMS Locator(TM) (Total Maintenance System), the company's asset tracking solution.

The combination of PanGo's location-aware system with Four Rivers' computer maintenance management software will allow hospitals to easily maintain and track critical location information pertaining to mobile assets and resources.

Hospitals have incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue per year due to missing assets. Rigorous hospital emergency and fire codes mandate the construction of fire walls to prevent the spread of fires which would make "hard wiring" for asset tracking cost prohibitive. PanGo allows for wireless asset tracking that not only utilizes existing 802.11 systems but does not alter existing building structure. More...

MontaVista and Sleepycat Provide Open-Source Software Solutions for Linux-Based Mobile Device

D-Link, the global leader in the design and development of connectivity and communications technologies, today introduced a new D-Link Airspot Public/Private Service Gateway, a business-class all-in-one hot spot gateway solution designed for enterprise-level hot spot management. Developed from the award winning D-Link Airspot Public/Private Gateway (DSA-3100), the new gateway features two built-in WAN ports for network load balancing while providing firewall, DHCP server and router functions for both public and private Internet access in a single rack-mountable device simultaneously. Designed to allow medium to large sized businesses to create a public hot spot right out of the box, the new D-Link Airspot Gateway caters to the growing force of Wi-Fi enabled mobile consumers and businesspeople. The D-Link DSA-5100 delivers intelligent management capabilities for monitoring and controlling up to 400 active public user accounts while maintaining a private LAN for employees behind a physical firewall with robust security features. More...

General PDA News

Sleepycat Software, makers of Berkeley DB, and MontaVista Software today announced that Berkeley DB and MontaVista(R) Linux(R) will be incorporated in the new Motorola A780 mobile phone. Berkeley DB provides efficient, reliable data management while the MontaVista Linux operating system provides a stable, versatile mobile platform enabling availability of a wide range of native and Java(TM) technology-based applications. The Motorola A780 device is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2004.

"The mobile device industry is rapidly adopting Linux as a platform to deliver innovative and cost-effective products into the market," said Jacob Lehrbaum, product marketing manager for MontaVista Software. "MontaVista Linux is an open, standards-based OS platform that is highly flexible and is ideal for building smart mobile devices." More...

Mon Sep 13, 2004

Toshiba e830 full review available at pocketpcparadise.com

IOGEAR launches wireless keyboard and mouse

It is today, September 14 2004 that Toshiba launches its new offensive with the exit of its Pocket PC e830, the last born top-of-the-range of the Japanese manufacturer. Pocket PC that the manufacturer wished more powerful and communicating than the e800, placing by the same occasion the bar still a little higher in the world of top-of-the-range Pocket PC.

Behind a design identical to that of the e800 some surprises hide that PocketPCParadise.com proposes to you to discover of planetary exclusiveness since your servant could touch, to test and put to the test the e830 during two weeks in order to present today all to you that it is necessary to know about it.

And let us not mislead there we, if the look and the elements external of this new PDA are similar to Pocket PC e800 left on the market there is nearly 10 months, the e830 profited from a considerable interior recasting which makes a new machine with whole share of it rather than a simple evolution of the old range.

Read the whole review at: http://www.pocketpcparadise.com/ More...

palmOne Handhelds Head Back to School

IOGEAR, a leading connectivity and peripheral specialist, has launched its Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo, allowing consumers to eliminate the hassles of wired computing devices.

The keyboard and mouse allow users to work up to six feet away from the USB receiver connected to any PC or Mac. In addition, the optical mouse provides enhanced accuracy on most surfaces and minimal hand movement, thanks to its 800 dpi resolution. The ultra thin, lightweight keyboard offers mobility and comfort wherever it's being used.

IOGEAR lets consumers take complete control of the desktop with hotkeys. By pressing programmed keys, users can access some of the most common applications, including email and multimedia programs. Priced at $59.95, IOGEAR's RF Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo is available immediately from all major catalog resellers, online resellers and selected retail outlets. More...

Xten (R) Adds Full Motion Video to VoIP With New SIP Softphone - eyeBeam (R)

palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today announced a back-to-school offer that adds up to big savings for educators.

The back-to-school "E" is for Education offer runs now through Oct. 30. With the purchase of 30 Tungsten(TM) E handhelds, educators will receive an additional three Tungsten E handhelds, a special eBundle(1) of software and accessories valued at more than $800, and a Software and Utilities Bonus Pack(1) featuring more than $4,000 worth of software and utilities discounts. The offer, open to all public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities in the United States, is designed to give educators a head start on deploying handheld technology in the classroom or throughout the campus. It is available through authorized palmOne Education Solution Partners or palmOne authorized resellers. More information is available at http://www.palmone.com/us/promotions/backtoschool/ . More...

Eclipse Solar Gear New Product Launch

Xten (OTCBB: XNWK), a provider of SIP-based video and voice over IP softphones and software, today announced the launch of eyeBeam, a video SIP softphone. eyeBeam supports open standards video utilizing SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and the H.263 video codec, which supports video transmissions that are television-like in their quality. This enables service providers to easily deliver high-quality videoconferencing via IP to their customers, thus opening new IP revenue streams.

The eyeBeam feature set includes an array of robust SIP telephony features offered in the award-winning X-PRO SIP softphone, including call transfer/forward, caller ID, and 10-point conferencing. eyeBeam enhances this feature set with the addition of acoustic echo cancellation, voice activity detection, adaptive jitter buffer and message waiting indicator.

Xten's Rapid Branding process enables multiple service operators to realize a quick time-to-market softphone solution built on open standards technology. eyeBeam is also available as an SDK that includes the following low-level APIs: Audio, Video, HTTP, STUN, SIP Stack, SIP Call Control, SDP, RTP, ICE and DNS. The eyeBeam SDK will provide carriers with maximum control of their customized SIP endpoints. More...

iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC Phone Now Availible

Eclipse Solar Gear announces the greatly anticipated new product launch in August of 2004. This initial product line is the first in a line of innovative, quality backpacks, soft coolers, camera bags, messenger bags, saddle bags, and fishing tackle boxes, all with an integrated solar charging solution.

The product introduction in August 2004 will include a robust, feature rich backpack, followed with a messenger bag both with an integrated solar charging solution, designed to accommodate the most common of consumer electronics.

The backpack will allow the user to connect and charge their portable electronics and digital devices in a convenient package. The backpack is a quality, durable product with or without the solar charging feature. It features multiple pockets for a cell phone, PDA, and MP3 or CD player with an exit portal for headphones. Other features include a laptop computer sleeve, large capacity sections, padded straps and back support, external side web pockets for easy access, and a waist strap. The solar charger provides up to 2.5 Watts of power to charge a cell phone, PDA, or GPS unit, using your existing 12V auto adapter. There is no need for special adapters or plugs.
More...

PocketSensei® Introduces Nexus English Super Dictionary for Palm

The HP iPAQ Pocket PC h6315 with service from T-Mobile is equipped with integrated 3-way wireless capabilities (GSM/GPRS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth wireless technology) to give you high-speed wireless voice and data connectivity at work, at home, and on the go. The removable, snap-on thumb keyboard lets you easily compose emails, notes, and MMS/SMS messages. The built-in camera allows you to take pictures, view them on the bright 3.5" color screen, and share them instantly via email or MMS.

Do more and be productive send, receive, and reply to email in real time while on the go; move through a wireless LAN enabled office building and stay connected; wirelessly synchronize to a Bluetooth enabled PC; take pictures and send them wirelessly to clients or customers (i.e. real estate or insurance agent example.).

Click here: Click here for the iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC Phone More...

Fri Sep 10, 2004

NoviiRemote Blaster - The First Remote Control SD Card Solution

PocketSensei announced today the release of version 1.0 of the Nexus English Super Dictionary for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones. Nexus represents the most in-depth and full-featured dictionary ever developed for the Palm OS® platform.

Nexus comes standard with integrated thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, crossword search and custom study lists. Nexus also supports the ability to attach JPEG illustrations to word definitons.

With a patented compression and search engine, Nexus achieves unprecedented memory efficiency and retrieval speeds. The basic dictionary sports over 160,000 entries and with DEX (Dictionary Expansion Library) the number of words exceeds one half millionthe most of any handheld dictionary. PocketSensei has taken the entire contents of Princeton's WordNet dictionary and added thousands of contemporary word definitions compiled by a team of Stanford and Northwestern linguists. More...

Plantronics Demonstrates New Bluetooth Technology That Works With Mobile and Office Phones

NoviiMedia, developers for handheld computers, unveiled a new product today - NoviiRemote Blaster - an SD card and CD-ROM for turning your handheld device into a powerful, easy to use universal remote control! This unique product is the first-ever universal remote control on an SD card.

NoviiRemote Blaster ends the battle for control of the remote forever by turning your handheld into the household remote. Easily program the hard buttons on your handheld for all of your entertainment devices, including TV, Cable/Sat, DVD/CD, VCR, TiVo, etc. Brilliant colors on your screen identify volume, channels and other functions. NoviiRemote Blaster controls over 100,000 home entertainment devices! More...

PocketVT Secures Connections for Industrial RF Handhelds and PDAs

At DEMOmobile 2004, Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) is demonstrating publicly for the first time a next-generation technology concept that will enable users to easily and seamlessly switch between their mobile phone, office phone, laptop and other Bluetooth devices. Mobile professionals will be able to use one wireless headset to communicate throughout their day wherever they are -- in the office, on the road or on the go.

"Headsets have become a necessity for mobile professionals, but they've had to contend with multiple headsets, wires and adapters. Plantronics is applying its industry-leading market knowledge and the newest technologies to simplify people's lives -- soon you'll need only one headset wherever you go," said Mark Breier, chief marketing officer for Plantronics.

"When workers can use a single device to communicate via their phone, PDA or laptop -- both in the office and on the road -- the distinction between mobile and office-based workers fades," said Chris Shipley, Executive Producer of the DEMO Conferences. "Plantronics' new Bluetooth technology will help workers move easily among a wide range of devices, and in doing so, allow them to wirelessly communicate from essentially anywhere." More...

Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology Reaches Three Million Shipments Per Week Milestone

Pragma Systems releases an enterprise level, high performance SSH client for Microsoft Pocket PC and Windows CE devices. Industrial and individual users now have a commercially available secured, encrypted solution for remotely connecting to servers with their handheld devices. Pragma's PocketVT includes both the new SSH protocol and the widely used telnet protocol. Secure Shell (SSH) is the industry standard protocol for secure remote access to replace Telnet.

Pragma's PocketVT is a comprehensive, high performance industrial offering. It provides support for both SSH1 and SSH2 protocols, advanced encryptions AES, 3DES & Blowfish, and multi-level data compression. It runs in industrial handhelds from Symbol, Intermec, Casio and others, and PDAs from Dell, Compaq, Toshiba, etc. More...

Wed Sep 08, 2004

Aliph Ships Jawbone, First Mobile Phone Headset with Exceptional Audio Performance, Comfort and Design

Sorry Ed, looks like its here to stay...

According to IMS Research, Bluetooth technology shipment figures now exceed three million units per week. This news comes just three months after the technology met the two million units per week milestone. This shows that the Bluetooth market is experiencing a continued period of significant growth.

Bluetooth wireless technology is supported and used in products by over 3000 companies including BMW, IBM, HP, Logitech, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, PalmOne, Sony Ericsson and Toyota. The short-range wireless technology has made its way into products with strong, household brands such as the wireless photo kiosk available in Eckerd and CVS stores across the globe, and the wireless MP3/pedometer by Nike and Philips. This month, Ford Motor Company selected the US carrier Sprint to provide Bluetooth enabled phones to work with hands-free systems in its North American automobiles. More...

Broadcom Dual-Band WLAN Access Point and Client Solutions Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for Wi-Fi Multimedia WMM

Now you can stop screaming into your mobile phone, trying to be heard on noisy streets, in airports or restaurants.

Aliph, the developer of next-generation mobile audio processing technologies, today announced the availability of Jawbone, a new headset for mobile phones that provides a superior level of audio performance, allowing users to communicate more clearly at all times. Jawbone is available for many popular phones by Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson at www.jawbone.com and is priced at $149.95.

"As cell phones proliferate, people's expectations for voice quality are increasing, but the technology has not evolved to match users' expectations," said Patrick McVeigh, Aliph CEO. "Our goal with Jawbone is to transform that and provide a level of audio and communications quality beyond what is in the marketplace today."

Based on breakthrough military-grade technology, Jawbone adjusts and optimizes both incoming and outgoing sound to achieve exceptional clarity in any environment in a manner previously not achievable. More...

Asset Tracking Company Develops LifeGuard II Personal Monitoring System

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) , a leading provider of highly integrated silicon solutions enabling broadband communications, today announced that its popular AirForce(TM) dual-band wireless LAN access point (the BCM94704AGR) and dual- band modifier client reference design (the BCM94309CB) are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) for WMM(TM) (Wi-Fi Multimedia), ensuring interoperability with other products with WMM features. WMM provides advanced quality of service (QoS) features for Wi-Fi networks to improve the end-user experience by prioritizing audio, video and voice traffic and optimizing the way shared network resources are allocated among competing applications. Broadcom's reference designs are also part of the Wi-Fi Alliance WMM test environment used in the WMM certification process for other Wi-Fi(R) products.

Early WMM certification allows Broadcom to immediately support customers looking to include WMM features in products for next-generation Wi-Fi networks. Such products will use QoS capabilities to enhance the user experience for wireless multimedia applications, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), streaming video and music and Internet gaming. More...

Microsoft Reveals Nine New Ways to Get in Touch With the PC

It used to be virtually impossible for any facilities manager or chief of security to know where all employees, contractors, visitors and other high-profile individuals were at any given time. That might not be such a big deal when everyone works in the same room, but large industrial facilities, companies with remote workers and those who protect VIPs need to know everyone is safe. Visao(TM) Systems Inc., a Teletouch Communications (AMEX:TLL) company, gives them that capability with the LifeGuard II personal monitoring system.

"People pay a lot of lip service to supporting employee safety, but few companies have measures in place that offer real protection for their workers," said Visao President Kernan Crotty. "With the LifeGuard II unit from Visao, companies have a way to monitor workers and ensure that if employees need help, it will be sent immediately." More...

Handmark(R) Debuts Pocket Express(R) Information Service for JAVA, BREW, and Other Handsets at DEMOmobile 2004

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today unveiled nine mice and keyboards tailored to today's consumer-computing activities with innovations that set new standards for convenience, comfort, mobility and wireless connectivity. Debuting intuitive and intelligent features -- including the company's first hardware products with fingerprint recognition technology -- these new devices deliver easier and more enjoyable ways to access and share information, whether at home or on the go, revolutionizing how people get in touch with their PC every day.

Microsoft's new mice and keyboards deliver unprecedented advantages in the following areas:

-- Convenience. Users can replace passwords with a fingerprint to quickly and easily log in to favorite Web sites and the PC with the new Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader, Wireless IntelliMouse(R) Explorer with Fingerprint Reader, and Microsoft(R) Fingerprint Reader.
-- Mobility. Whether waiting for a flight or working from the deck, the new Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse makes mobile computing a snap with a comfortable design and longer battery life.
-- Comfort. Comfort is key when spending time on the PC and, with the new curved shape of Wireless Optical Desktop, users' hands can type with ease.
-- Ultimate wireless connectivity. Users can experience new ways to share and access information, wirelessly, with the new Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth(R) and IntelliMouse Explorer for Bluetooth. More...

OurPictures Unveils Single Click Photo Sharing for Mobile Phones, PCs and TVs at DEMOmobile 2004

Handmark(R), the leading developer and publisher of software for smart mobile devices, today announced the debut of its ultra-fast Pocket Express(R) wireless information service at the exclusive DEMOmobile 2004 mobile product/technology showcase in La Jolla, California. The Handmark Pocket Express(R) bundle of seven wireless services will soon be available for JAVA and BREW phones, as well as for the RIM BlackBerry(R) devices, Symbian UIQ and Series 60 phones. Pocket Express already offers a wide range of valuable news and information to smartphone and wireless PDA users at speeds up to 70 times faster than conventional mobile web browsers.

Also demonstrated by Handmark at DEMOmobile 2004 are new Location Based Service (LBS) capabilities for Handmark Express weather, maps and directions, Yellow Page search, and nearby movie theaters. Using LBS, Pocket Express users will be able to look up the address of a restaurant or other business, then map the fastest route to that business automatically from their current location. Pocket Express with LBS capability will be available on new multimedia handsets in 2005. More...

Nokia Introduces the Smartest Smartphone for Business Professionals on the Move

OurPictures, the service that makes digital photography simple enough for everyone, today unveiled at the DEMOmobile 2004 conference OurPictures Mobile(TM), an all-new service that enables consumers to share photos with a single click between cell phones, computers, and TVs. The company also demonstrated OurPictures TV(TM), a groundbreaking solution that brings photo-interaction home to the TV.

Available in October 2004 throughout North America and the U.K. for $1.99 per month, OurPictures Mobile(TM) is the first industry-wide solution enabling consumers to automatically transfer photos and video clips from a camera phone to a PC with just one click. Once a picture is snapped with a camera phone, only a single click is needed and the image is instantly delivered to friends and family, as well as the sender's PC desktop where they can organize them with the rest of their digital photos. More...

Traffic Mania Released from PDAMill for the Pocket PC

Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the world leader in mobile communications, today announced the Nokia 9300, a new high-end smartphone with both beauty and brains. With outstanding voice and data capabilities, the Nokia 9300 provides the best all-in-one device for users, regardless of workstyle or lifestyle.

On the outside, the Nokia 9300 is a slim and elegant mobile phone. When opened, the device reveals a full keyboard and 65,536 color screen that can be viewed from almost any angle, at a desk or on the move. The voice functionality of the Nokia 9300 is superior when compared to most data-centric devices that combine PDA-like features with a mobile phone. Additionally, the compact design of the Nokia 9300 makes it effortless to use with either hand. More...

Tue Sep 07, 2004

Pyxis Provides Wireless CRM Access to Evergreen Investments Sales Team

Great news for puzzle maniacs! We've just released our latest puzzle game pack, Traffic Mania in cooperation with Pocket Napalm. Traffic Mania is a cool (and weird) puzzle game where you have to free your car from a traffic jam by moving the other cars out of the way, featuring bombs, rockets and lots of puzzles to solve. The game also packs 3 various game characters with different game rules for each, over 300 levels (!!!) in total enough for months of gameplay, all for only $9.95. More...

PalmSource Drives Wireless Innovation at the Euro DevCon 2004

Pyxis, a leading provider of innovative wireless software that promotes asset growth for the investment industry, announced today that Evergreen Investments, a division of Wachovia Bank (NYSE:WB), selected mWholesaler®, as their mobile sales solution. mWholesaler is one of many wireless financial applications that comprise Pyxis’ mPlatform Solutions™ suite. Used in conjunction with the BlackBerry® wireless solution from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM; TSX:RIM), mWholesaler provides remote access to vital sales, CRM and enterprise data from the Company’s existing systems. Evergreen represents the eighth top 25 mutual fund complex to implement mPlatform, highlighting the acceptance of Pyxis as a formidable provider of wireless applications for financial services. More...

DataRescue Releases New Versions of Leading Hostile Binary Analysis Tool

PalmSource Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next-generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced the speakers and sponsors of the annual PalmSource Euro DevCon taking place on September 28-29, 2004 at the Hilton Park Hotel in Munich, Germany. Hosted during the city's famed Oktoberfest celebration, this high-energy, two-day conference is the forum to learn best practices for making applications smartphone-ready, uncover revenue-generating opportunities for wireless devices and over-the-air delivery of applications, and get a sneak peek at PalmSource's new smartphone OS.

The conference will feature speakers from the PalmSource executive team and industry leaders including: More...

DirectoryNET Introduces Directory Assistance for Web-Enabled PDAs

DataRescue SA today released the latest versions of its IDA Pro multi-processor interactive disassembler and debugger. New features in IDA Pro 4.7 shorten the binary analysis cycle and help preserve the integrity of the analysis itself. This new release also offers additional resources for developers working with embedded architectures or custom microprocessors, as well as Linux users.

"No other tool comes close to IDA Pro for performing detailed analysis of executable code. Not only does it do some of the best auto-analysis, but, the interactive and programmable environment is just about ideal to complete the analysis manually. With the addition of the fragmented functions support and the Linux version, a number of IDA Pro users will be very happy: I am one of them," said Ryan Russell, independent security researcher and author. More...

ST's Trusted Platform Module Provides Complete Trusted Computing Group-Enabled Security Solution for Desktop and Laptop PCs

DirectoryNET, LLC today introduced ID Plus Express(R) PDA, providing mobile users with access to current directory assistance listings via Web-enabled PDA devices. This new cost-saving offering is an alternative to high-priced cell phone directory assistance.

"ID Plus Express PDA allows users to save time and money by increasing their productivity and reducing their directory assistance costs," said Michael J. Musso, president and CEO, DirectoryNET, LLC. "It is designed for anyone who needs instantaneous access to the most current address and telephone information available, including traveling sales executives and other road warriors, such as mobile skip tracing professionals who need to locate debtors."

Users can search for residential, business and government listings through their web-enabled PDAs, with access to 180 million directory information listings within the directory assistance databases of telephone companies throughout the United States. More...

Nokia to Enable BlackBerry Connect Solution on Series 80 Mobile Devices

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) announces the availability of its complete Trusted Computing Group (TCG) 1.2 Solution -- the ST19WP18-TPM -- which is backward compatible with ST's TCG 1.1b Solution. The new TCG 1.2 solution features an integrated Core TCG Software Stack from NTRU Cryptosystems, along with the Embassy Security Center and Cryptographic Services Provider from Wave Systems as well as all necessary BIOS and Windows(R) drivers.

The ST19WP18-TPM solution, based on ST's Trusted Platform Module, combined with the software stack (BIOS and Windows drivers, NTRU Core Trusted Computing Group Software Stack, and Wave Embassy(R) Security Center and TCG Cryptographic Service Provider), delivers an off-the-shelf TCG-enabled security solution for desktop and laptop PCs. More...

Entrust and Pointsec(R) Mobile Technologies Team to Secure the Mobile Workforce

Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the world leader in mobile communications, today announced plans to bring a Symbian OS-based BlackBerry Connect solution to market on its Nokia Series 80-based mobile devices like the Nokia 9500 Communicator. The Nokia 9500 Communicator will be able to connect to BlackBerry services from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM), (TSX: RIM), including support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service, enabling push-based email, attachment viewing and calendar access.

Nokia's mobile devices based on the Series 80 platform are typified by a rich and intuitive user interface. The Nokia Communicator family represents a state-of-the-art Series 80 product, that has a full QWERTY keyboard and multi-way scroll, or 'joystick' for easy user interface navigation. With the Series 80 device, professionals are able to read, view and edit attachments, reply, and effectively manage their email inbox. The Symbian Operating System is the most robust and optimized OS for mobile business devices. Series 80 is a standards-based development platform providing an excellent open programming environment for top-performance enterprise applications. More...

GSM Association Awards 2005 entries to open on Wednesday 8th September

DALLAS, and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU) , a world-leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions, and Pointsec(R) Mobile Technologies, the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security, today announced a new strategic technology, sales and marketing relationship to address the growing need for protecting data on mobile devices. Bringing together their award-winning security capabilities, the two companies will develop and market data security products designed to protect information in laptop, desktop, PDA and server environments.

Under the agreement, Entrust has added three new products based on Pointsec's award-winning technology to its Entrust Entelligence(TM) product portfolio. The new products provide organizations with the ability to automatically protect data at rest on laptops, desktops, and removable media and mobile devices such as PDAs without the need to rely on users to take additional actions that might impact their productivity. This allows organizations to more easily comply with government and industry regulations while securely enabling their mobile workforce by encrypting data both at rest as well as in transit. More...

Mon Sep 06, 2004

Pocket DVD Studio Reviewed @ Freepaq.com

The GSM Association Awards 2005 will this week open for entry. Celebrating their tenth year with a number of new categories, the Awards uniquely offer organisations across the world the opportunity to showcase the life changing, life enhancing and life saving wireless products, services and initiatives that have come to characterise GSM.

The Awards are open to all industry players - mobile operators, device manufacturers, application developers, billing system providers, CRM solution providers, infrastructure providers, content aggregators, originators and providers - who offer content, products or services that run on GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3GSM (W-CDMA) networks. More...

CECT Elected One of the Top Three 'Most Trustworthy GSM Mobile Phone Brands'

Freepaq.com reviews this great title here is a blurb (translated from French):

"Pocket-DVD Studio for PocketPC is a software which makes it possible to transform films on DVD towards a more compact avi file and with the format adapted for our PocketPC. The avi file being readable on your PDA with a software like BétaPlayer or PocketVMP, both being freewares."

"This software is excellent east allows many alternatives in encoding a DVD for the PDA. But it is subjected to the competition of Freeware software making the same thing but Pocket DVD Studio user interface is simple, practical and effective and its encoding is quick. I recommendthis software to all those which do not want this to take the head with complicated parameters."

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Figure 8 Wireless Selected to Demonstrate its ZigBee(TM) Wireless Device Networking Solution at DEMOmobile 2004

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) announced today that "CECT," the brand name of its subsidiary CEC Telecom Co., Ltd's mobile phone products, has been elected one of the most trustworthy mobile phone brands in a public opinion poll initiated by China Electronics News (CEN), a newspaper sponsored by Ministry of Information Technology (MIT), and SOHU.com.

On June 17, 2004, CEN and SOHU.com initiated a public opinion poll named "The Most Trustworthy Brands of Consumer Electronics" by posting questionnaires in newspapers and on websites. The poll lasted for 50 days, during which thousands of e-mails and letters of vote were received from all over the country. Among the local mobile phone brands, "CECT" was elected as one of the top three brands in the "Most Trustworthy GSM Mobile Phones Brands" category.

Mr. Wu Zhi Yang, CEO of CECT, said, "I am pleased that CECT was granted such an honor. I believe the main reasons for our success are as follows:

"First, CECT positions itself at the edge in terms of technology relying on its strong R&D capabilities and partnerships with global leaders such as QUALCOMM and BenQ. CECT was the first one in China to develop SmartPhones and Mini PDA SmartPhones. More...

Fri Sep 03, 2004

Figure 8 Wireless, Inc., the world leader in ZigBee software and firmware, announced today that it has been selected out of thousands of applicants to unveil its solution for ZigBee wireless device networking at one of the world's most exclusive technology showcase events, DEMOmobile 2004 in La Jolla, California.

DEMOmobile, one of the DEMO family of technology showcase events, will highlight 45 new products and companies selected by Producer Chris Shipley for their compelling applications and likely success in the marketplace. More...

DEMOmobile 2004

LandWare Releases the Leonard Maltin 2005 Movie Guide for Palm Powered and Windows Mobile Pocket PC Handhelds & Smartphones

What: Don't miss DEMOmobile 2004 -- The tech industry's most elite,
hands-on event takes place next week. DEMOmobile is the one
conference where you'll be the first to see the latest wireless
innovations. Hundreds of companies from around the world vie
for the chance to launch here, but you'll only see 35 of the
very best. DEMOmobile has earned a reputation as the event
that consistently identifies technologies today that will be
ubiquitous tomorrow.
When: September 8-10, 2004
Where: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California

Contact: For more information, visit: http://www.demo.com/ or contact
Becky Sniffen (becky@mc2pr.net) or Carla Thompson
(carla@mc2pr.net), MC2 Communications for DEMOmobile. More...

FlexArcade and NextArcade at Indie Games Con 2004

LandWare, a pioneering handheld and smartphone software developer announced today the immediate availability of Leonard Maltin's 2005 Movie Guide for Palm and Pocket PC.

The leading authority on American film is back with the latest edition of bestselling movie and video guide. Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide includes extensive details for over 20,000 films, "top lists" as voted by over 100,000 regular film goers, complete tools for tracking the films you watch, rent, & own and an online calendar that keeps you abreast of DVD release dates, new releases in theatres, and film festivals. More...

Digital Lifestyle Group Partners With SnapStream Media to Offer Robust Television Software Solution for hip-e(TM) Platform

TLC Industries, Inc. www.tlcind.com to offer game developers a sneak peak inside the future of arcade gaming when Marketing Director, James Hills and Director of Game Development, Pierre Maloka present “Arcade Game Development? Ten Answers Indies Need to Know,” at Indie Games Con, Oct. 8-10 in Eugene, OR www.indiegamescon.com They will also be available at the show offering demonstrations of TLC Industries’ new PC-based arcade platform, FlexArcade www.flexarcade.com and NextArcade www.nextarcade.com the company’s vision for the future of home arcade gaming.

“Indie Games Con is a great opportunity for us to get down and dirty with developers about what makes a great arcade title, “ says James Hills, TLC Industries’ Marketing Director. “I am lucky to be joined by Pierre Maloka, TLC Industries’ Director of Game Development, who has more than 20 years of experience creating great arcade games including Lemmings and the Mad Dog McCree series.”

TLC Industries has already assembled an initial lineup of games, but is constantly looking for new independent developers and online game publishers as well. To learn more or join TLC Industries as they build the next generation of arcade games, contact James Hills, jamesh@tlcind.com or call 847-534-5120. More...

AT&T Wireless Extends 3G UMTS Service to Dallas and San Diego

On the heels of unveiling full product details of hip-e(TM), the world's first digital lifestyle platform designed exclusively for teens, Digital Lifestyles Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DLFG) today announced a strategic partnership with SnapStream Media Inc. http://www.snapstream.com/ to incorporate Beyond TV(TM) 3 television software solution in all hip-e nodes and nodebooks. Consistent with hip-e's role as the centerpiece of entertainment in a teen's room, Beyond TV(TM) 3 software will allow teens to watch, record and playback their favorite television programs with the touch of a button.

"Teens love to watch TV and the hip-e node was designed to offer them control over their own personal entertainment center where they can watch and record their favorite shows and movies on their own terms," said Erik Smith, Vice President of Business Development and Programming at Digital Lifestyles Group. "SnapStream Media has consistently set the standards for the most robust and feature-rich personal video recording software, and we are very excited to partner with them and integrate their award-winning Beyond TV(TM) 3 software into the hip-e experience," he added. More...

3am Labs Makes Remote PC Access - and Remote Access Management - Secure, Easy to Use, and Free	General PDA
3am Labs today announced the September release of three new products in its LogMeIn (http://www.logmein.com/) line of remote access and management tools - including a free version offering the most secure and easy to use desktop remote control available today and a free tool for IT managers to find and manage remote access products. More...

New Tablet PC WriteSHIELDs Available

Businesses and consumers can now receive access to continuous high-speed wireless data connections and streaming video services as AT&T Wireless turns Dallas and San Diego into the newest "metropolitan hotspots."

AT&T Wireless said its wireless broadband service gives customers the ability to use a handset, PDA or laptop to receive streaming audio and video services; create and share video clips; experience richer and more visually compelling content; and connect to critical business information, in most areas throughout these cities.

"Whether it's the technology corridor of Dallas or the silicon seaside of San Diego, people want access to information quickly, from almost anywhere," said Eric Updyke, vice president -- 3G networks for AT&T Wireless. "Our 3G services deliver the high-speed connections and advanced wireless applications that have long been promised to customers." More...

Personal Computer

PocketPCTechs are pleased to announce that they are shipping a WriteSHIELD™ AG 1-pak & 2-pak for the Toshiba Portege M200/205 Tablet PC Series.

In addition they have tooled a WriteSHIELD™ for the Motion Computing M1400 Tablet PC Series. The M1400 Series is Advance Order Only with an expected ship date of 9/24/04 or sooner.

Overview:

WriteSHIELD™ Premium Screen Protector: http://www.pocketpctechs.com/ws.asp

Toshiba Portege M200/205 Series:

1-Pak http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?product_id=WSTAB005-1
2-Pak http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?product_id=WSTAB005-2

Motion Computing M1400 Series:

1-Pak http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?product_id=WSTAB006-1
2-Pak http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?product_id=WSTAB006-2 More...

Thu Sep 02, 2004

NSC Releases ShareIt FTP Pro with SSL/TLS support for Microsoft Pocket PC

NSC today introduced ShareIt FTP Pro 1.7, the next major release of it's award-winning FTP server software. ShareIt FTP is a robust, secure and easy-to-use file sharing solution that enables home, academic, government, industrial and corporate users to transfer and manage files on their handheld devices over the Internet. Fine-tuned for Microsoft Pocket PC devices, ShareIt FTP Pro 1.7 includes 168-bit 3DES SSL/TLS support, certificate creation tools and performance enhancements to make transferring information across wireless and public networks safe and reliable.

"With ShareIt FTP Pro, NSC is taking a giant step ahead of our competitors by offering the only file transfer software that addresses the security and mobility requirements of wireless applications," said Jeff Preston, President & CEO of NSC. "ShareIt FTP delivers exactly what our customers have been asking for." More...

Trisystech releases Giza

Visto Corporation Receives Patent For Secure Mobile Authentication

Giza is a light and easy trading game set in Ancient Egypt. The gods have given you 75 years to gather the resources and manpower to secure a path to the afterlife by building a great pyramid. Trade over half a dozen goods at various ports in the eastern Mediterranean, all the while hoping your donation to the temples prevents any disasters at sea. The full version costs only $9.95 and a trial version is available for download.

Purchase Giza through the Trisystech website and get 20% off Aeon of Discovery or Medieval Folk Healer!

More information about the game can be found on the Trisystech website: http://www.trisystech.com More...

Nokia Ships One Million N-Gage Game Decks

Visto Corporation (www.visto.com), the leading global provider of personal and corporate wireless email and PIM solutions to mobile operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms, announced today it has been granted a patent on a mechanism for securely identifying and authenticating mobile and remote users. This marks the twenty-first patent in Visto’s portfolio.

The newly granted patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,766,454, describes a system and method for using an authentication applet to identify and authenticate a user in a computer network. Additional information about this patent is available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov). More...

JP Mobile's SureWave Enterprise Server Awarded Microsoft Certification for Enterprise Mobility Applications

Nokia today announced that it has shipped its one millionth game deck globally since the sales of the N-Gage platform started eleven months ago. The sale of one million N-Gage and N-Gage QD game decks marks a significant milestone in the world of portable gaming, placing the N-Gage platform at the forefront of the mobile gaming world. Combining a pocketable gaming platform with powerful smartphone features, the N-Gage gives gamers a chance to experience mobile multiplayer gaming in a revolutionary way.

"We're proud to have reached the one million milestone. Thanks to the enthusiastic consumer response to the N-Gage QD and our latest titles, we're confident that our success in leading the mobile gaming world will continue," said Ilkka Raiskinen, Nokia's Senior Vice President of Games. "We're also proud to have signed up over 100,000 N-Gage Arena members, which shows that gamers are inspired to connect and compete with other mobile gamers from around the world."

The N-Gage Arena is the worldwide mobile gamer community where members can communicate with each other, compete against gamers across the globe, and enjoy exclusive content, events and activities. Members can connect to the N-Gage Arena via their game deck, Arena-enabled game or the Internet. More...

Wed Sep 01, 2004

Intec Launches First-to-Market Nintendo(R) DS Gaming Accessories

JP Mobile(R) (http://www.jpmobile.com/ ), a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, today announced that it is playing an important role in delivering compelling and reliable enterprise mobility applications to the fast growing Windows Mobile-based Smartphone market with Microsoft certification of its SureWave(R) Enterprise Server- Windows Mobile clients for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones. JP Mobile is the newest company to obtain certification for push e-mail and PIM support for Microsoft Exchange, Novell GroupWise and Lotus Domino mail servers for all Windows Mobile-based devices. Tight collaboration with Microsoft ensures the delivery of secure, manageable and reliable products for next-generation networks that wireless carriers, end users and industry partners can trust.

"Our relationship with Microsoft has enabled us to capitalize on the ever- increasing demand from our carrier customers and partners to bring new, secure and reliable enterprise mobility applications to market," said Ananth Rao, executive vice president and co-founder of JP Mobile. "We are the first provider in this area to receive Microsoft's certification which helps speed the time from development to deployment and provides differentiation in the market for our carrier customers and partners." More...

Free Audio Downloads of Speeches From The 2004 Republican National Convention Available at audible.com/rnc

Intec, Inc., the leading manufacturer of cross-platform video game accessories, today introduced a full line-up of accessories for the soon-to-be-released Nintendo(R) DS gaming platform. The line-up, which is set to begin shipping in North America in conjunction with the launch of the Nintendo DS (date to be determined), will offer a full complement of products for the DS and is to include items such as a leather case, stylus pens, power adaptors, and more!

First and foremost, DS players need to power up and charge for game play. Intec's Road Power Kit (G1715 - MSRP $ 7.99), which plugs directly into a vehicle's existing power outlet, delivers the power needed when on the road. Next, whether at work, school, or visiting with friends, Intec's second power solution for the DS, the Power Max (G1716 - MSRP $8.99), offers users a lightweight A/C adaptor that's easy to carry. This heavy-duty adaptor offers users a long-lasting power source for continuous game play. And lastly, Intec offers the ultimate charging station for the DS -- the Dock It (G1710 - MSRP $11.99). By simply snapping the DS onto the stable, angled charging cradle, all users need do is plug in the A/C adaptor (sold separately) and their DS is displayed and charged while keeping it safe from bumps and scratches. More...

Future Boy! - a new adventure game

Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBL) , the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced that through content partner C-SPAN, the keynote speeches from The 2004 Republican National Convention delivered Monday August 30 can be downloaded at http://www.audible.com/rnc

On August 30, the first night of the 2004 Republican National Convention, the following speakers addressed the crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden: More...

The Top 10-selling phones in August 2004

The General Coffee Company Film Productions announced today the upcoming
release of Future Boy!, a new computer adventure game filled to the brim with
superheroing, supervillainy, and plenty of cape-wearing and leaping tall buildings with
a single bound.

Filmmaker Kent Tessman has created an adventure game unlike any other: Future
Boy! is an interactive comic book, combining the excellent writing, rich story, and
sophisticated game world of the best classic adventure games with original animation,
illustrations, and music, plus a host of unique and unforgettable characters.

Tessman developed Future Boy! from an original full-length motion picture screenplay.
“The game is a chance to tell this story in a very different way from how it would be told
in a movie,” Tessman says. “The script really took on a new life as it became more
nonlinear. There’s a whole new spectrum of freedom in storytelling that opens up when
you put the player in the driver’s seat.” More...

The top 10 selling PDAs/Smartphones in August 2004

1. (2) Sony Ericsson T630/628/610/637
2. (3) Nokia 6600
3. (8) Sony Ericsson K700i
4. (1) Nokia 6230
5. (5) Nokia 3510
6. (-) Nokia 6820
7. (6) PalmOne Treo 600
8. (-) Nokia 7610
9. (-) Nokia 6610i/7250/7250i
10. (-) Siemens M65
( )= last months position.

Nokia is the dominant brand in Krusell’s list for August 2004. The newest model on the market, like Sony Ericsson K700i, Nokia 7610, and Siemens M65 have made it to the list. We believe that the Krusell users purchase their case in the same time as they purchase their new phone. Many devices become more and more expensive, and the high end users are more caring about their device. This behaviour affects our sale in a very positive way says Ulf Sandberg, Marketing Director at Krusell.

The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, has released their "Top 10"-list for August 2004. The list is based upon the number of pieces of model specific mobile phone cases that has been ordered from Krusell during August 2004. Krusell's list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of mobile phones on six continents and in more than 40 countries around the globe.

More information about Krusell is found at www.krusell.se More...