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...

Personal Computer News

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

4 GB CF Quick Look @ PocketPCThoughts.com

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:"

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,32692 More...

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...

Personal Computer News

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."

http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/storage/cardread/eumax9_1/ More...

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

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

Portable readers DVD are increasingly present in the cars, very often the associated supports are coarse and is presented in the form of laniers whom one straps around support heads. The Brodit company, as for it, proposes several supports multi-media for these embarked solutions. These supports more elegant and are better conceived all while being integrated perfectly in your car.

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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

Events

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
Prizes: http://www.khronos.org/devu/opengles_challenge/prizes.html More...

TRITTON Ships Industry's First WiFi 802.11G NAS Server

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...

Personal Computer

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...

Events

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...

Nokia Expands its Range of Imaging Smartphones

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

Events

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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...

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

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...