Washington County, Maryland Selects Accela Wireless to Implement Mobile Government Services

Astraware and PopCap announce the most highly anticipated PDA game ever - Bejeweled 2.

Bejeweled 2, the sequel to the biggest selling PDA game of all time, Bejeweled, will make its handheld debut less than a month after PopCap's PC version and will retain all the features of its bigger brother, including four standard play modes, classic, action, endless and the all-new puzzle mode. Additionally, five special bonus modes are unlocked as players progress through the various standard modes.

"Bejeweled 2 will take the Bejeweled phenomenon to the next level, and will become our flagship PDA product moving into 2005." said Howard Tomlinson, Astraware CEO and self confessed Bejeweled addict. "It is nearly four years since the first Bejeweled for PDA launch captivated players and allowed them to take their addiction with them as they go. Bejeweled 2 takes that even further, with new modes, a fantastic new look, and Hyper and Power Gems to add an extra level of play to those who crave more strategy to their game." More...

MDM Releases Madden Football 2005 for PDAs

Accela, Inc., the leading provider of government enterprise management solutions, announced today that Washington County, Maryland has selected Accela Wireless(TM), a software application that facilitates direct, real-time access to data in an agency's database from a mobile device in the field, to be implemented in the Permits & Inspections Department which is part of the Planning Department. The Permits & Inspections Department is responsible for processing licenses and permits, reviewing construction documents, and inspecting buildings and structures for code compliance.

Washington County has been using Accela for several years to centralize and automate its land and permit management activities. With the addition of Accela Wireless, the Permits & Inspections Department now powers inspection teams with mobile technology to shift their many daily tasks from the office to the field. Inspectors will be equipped with either laptops or handheld devices that allow them to remotely access their daily inspection schedules. While in the field, inspectors will input their inspection results and once they return to the office, they can update the agency database with their completed inspection information. The Accela Wireless application also has the option to transmit results in real-time for agencies that have wireless connectivity in the field. More...

GVT Launches VoIP Services Powered by Xten

Now in its 15th year, the best-selling, most critically acclaimed sports video game ever produced brings the authentic NFL stadium experience to your mobile device. Finally, you can play the #1 NFL simulation game, Madden NFL 2005 from EA SPORTS™, on your PDA or smartphone. Available for the first time ever for Palm OS® and Windows Mobile™-based devices, Madden NFL 2005 from MDM will put your football skills to the test calling plays and scoring touchdowns. No other game brings you the realism or takes you closer to the experience of NFL football. Expertly recreated for mobile play with the latest 2005 player data and the all the key features of the console version, EA's MADDEN NFL 2005 delivers unparalleled action for your PDA or smartphone.

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Avocent Unveils Two New Solutions for Managing the Data Center, Smart Phones, PDAs and Mobile Devices

Xten (OTCBB: XNWK), a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, and GVT, a foreign capital fixed Brazilian carrier, today announced that GVT is offering a complete range of VoIP services powered by Xten softphones.

For the residential market, GVT created WebFone and WebFone Virtual. Webfone will be exclusive to those who own a local GVT line. With the service, the GVT telephone installed at a client's home or office could be accessed from anywhere in the country or from the world via the Internet, as if it were a virtual domestic extension. For the corporate market, GVT has developed the OmniGVT family of solutions. The client can contract several telephone numbers from one or more available cities according to his need.

GVT's launching of VoIP services marks the first incursion of a Brazilian fixed telephone carrier fully established in the VoIP world. Migration to the new technology is considered as an inevitable direction that will deeply change the business model of all carriers within a few years. "This is the reinvention of telephony - both in terms of service providing as in the way to utilize it - the concept of distance is eliminated with VoIP, the same way that interurban email or local email does not exist, soon interurban or international telephone calls will not exist - the world will start being in fact a large and single global village" said Amos Genish, president of GVT. In the second phase, GVT plans to adopt applications such as videoconferencing and online collaboration. "We consulted many software suppliers all over the world until reaching Xten which has the solution we needed to offer, a simple and quick installation in any computer to our final customer with high- quality. Xten softphones are flexible, user-friendly and compact. The software even supports dial-up access with quality, which was a critical point in our decision," states Rodrigo Dienstmann, Marketing vice president of GVT. More...

McGraw-Hill and Unbound Medicine Expand Strategic Alliance and Release Ground-Breaking PDA Products for Clinicians

Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT) today announces two new software solutions for managing data centers and PDAs and other mobile devices: AdminSentinel and MobileSentinel. These solutions help IT administrators securely manage data center devices from a PDA and allow IT administrators to manage the growing number of PDA and mobile devices in their businesses.

AdminSentinel software for mobile devices allows IT managers to access, control and manage their network and data center infrastructure; and MobileSentinel is a software solution that allows IT departments to centrally manage mobile devices. These products run on platforms such as BlackBerry, PocketPC and Palm.

While the data center is the foundation of Avocent's core business, businesses are now required to not only manage their data centers and server rooms, but they are being asked to manage hundreds of mobile devices that are now part of their IT infrastructure. The addition of the MobileSentinel solution from our recent acquisition of Sonic Mobility will help customers manage the thousands of mobile devices in the market today. More...

Nokia's Push to Talk Over Cellular Network Solution: T-Mobile International to Roll Out Service as First of its Kind in Europe

McGraw-Hill Professional, a leading global information services provider, and Unbound Medicine, a leading provider of handheld, wireless, and Web solutions for healthcare, today announced the expansion of their strategic alliance in publishing for handheld and wireless devices.

Five new titles were released today under the expanded alliance including CURRENT CONSULT Medicine 2005, CURRENT CONSULT Surgery, Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, and Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment in Cardiology. In addition, a new component to the popular Diagnosaurus program-Diagnosaurus Surgery-was made available free of charge at Diagnosaurus.com. All products deliver current, need-to-know content from McGraw-Hill on Unbound Medicine's award-winning mobile platform.

"Our alliance with Unbound Medicine allows us to meet clinicians' knowledge needs wherever they arise," Jack Farrell, vice president and publisher of McGraw-Hill's Medical Online and Digital Division for McGraw-Hill Professional. "Our authoritative, up-to-date content combined with Unbound's mobile delivery systems bring vital answers to the point of care." More...

PyX Technologies, Inc. Introduces the World's First iSCSI Thin Client Initiator for the Storage Market

Nokia's Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) end-to-end network solution will be launched by T-Mobile International for Europe's first commercial PoC service. The service will be commercially available in Germany in fourth quarter 2004 and will be introduced to other T-Mobile Markets soon. With this deal T-Mobile International becomes the European frontrunner in offering this easy and instant form of mobile communication for its large customer base of both private and business customers.

Nokia's carrier grade PoC solution provides competitive performance, a variety of features, and a smooth network software upgrade path to the upcoming Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standard for PoC.

The agreement will further enhance Nokia's strong relationship with T-Mobile International, to which Nokia is a strategic supplier, delivering 3G WCDMA radio access network equipment and services to T-Mobile in Germany, Netherlands and the UK as well as being a key GSM supplier to T-Mobile US and T-Mobile Netherlands. More...

Thu Oct 28, 2004

Limited News Today	General PDA
Sorry everyone...I'm en’route to New York today and the news will be a little slow or late. I will post a slew of news tomorrow or tonight. :) Thanks, Bill More...

Wed Oct 27, 2004

Empower Technologies Unveils PowerPlay 1x

PyX Technologies, Inc., a leading OEM supplier of iSCSI protocol solutions, today announced the availability of the world's first iSCSI thin client initiator and target storage management software featuring Error Recovery Level Two (ERL2), the highest possible level of block level data transmission reliability over IP networks.

PyX Technologies' thin client iSCSI initiator and target software are the world's first iSCSI products specifically designed for the wireless and personal computing and entertainment markets. They allow seamless access by end users to any data stored on any iSCSI enabled target (server) located anywhere in the world over any WAN, LAN or wireless transport fabric, with the unprecedented reliability of iSCSI Error Recovery Level Two (ERL 2).

At approximately 350KB, PyX Technologies' thin client iSCSI initiator software is small enough to operate on most wireless handheld devices including PDA's, pocket PCs, UPC scanners, security cameras, home gaming consoles, entertainment devices and many wireless personal communicators. More...

SanDisk Doubles Storage Capacity of Its Small Form Factor Cards For Mobile Phones

Empower Technologies, Inc. (Empower) a subsidiary of Empower Technologies Corporation, an industry leader in Linux-based embedded solutions, announced the debut of PowerPlay 1x today at LinuxWorld, Germany. A revolutionary, portable multimedia platform and colour personal digital assistant (PDA), it is optimized by LinuxDA Embedded Operating System (LEOs) for Texas Instruments' OMAP5910 dual processor.

An innovative colour PDA with optional cell phone capabilities, it provides the user with maximum performance on the familiar, easy to navigate interface and applications of LEOs. Powered by the OMAP dual processor, PowerPlay 1x features a 16-bit colour display screen, 32 MB Flash Memory and 64 MB of DRAM. This new intelligent portable data terminal (PDT) also has an internal MP3 player, MP4 player, digital voice recorder and a camera/smart phone expansion slot.

PowerPlay 1x, the first in PowerPlay's new Series x PDA family, is also the first to feature LEOs configured for OMAP5910 dual processor. LEOs for OMAP5910 addresses the software and development requirements of manufacturers and developers. LEOs and the high performance plus low power signal processing of OMAP initiate a new level of performance expectations for PDTs, with increased headroom for applications and expansion capabilities. This amalgamation offers a versatile and advanced Linux-embedded development platform for the next generation of intelligent solutions for consumer electronics. More...

Tue Oct 26, 2004

World's Highest Capacity Memory Stick PRO, PRO Duo and SD Cards Announced by SanDisk

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) announced today that it is doubling the current maximum capacities of its popular SanDisk miniSD™ and SanDisk RS-MMC™ cards to 512 megabytes (MB). These storage cards are used in a growing number of mobile phones with multimedia capabilities such as digital cameras, music players and video recording and playback. The announcement was made at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2004 trade show at Moscone Center where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Booth 924.

“The number of mobile phones with storage card slots is growing rapidly since removable memory provides many advantages in mobile phones that feature digital cameras, digital audio players, games and other applications,” said Nelson Chan, executive vice president and general manager of SanDisk’s consumer and handset business. “We expect to continue to increase capacities for these cards as these storage-intensive mobile phone applications grow in popularity.” More...

Bush vs. Kerry Video Game May Determine Election

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced the world’s largest capacities of Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and SD™ cards with 4-gigabyte (GB), 1GB and 2GB capacities respectively. These new cards are double the current maximum capacities and are designed to fit into a broad range of digital cameras, digital camcorders, music players, games, mobile phones and other consumer electronics devices. The announcement was made at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2004 trade show at Moscone Center where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Booth 924.

“SanDisk is leveraging to the fullest our leading edge flash memory and advanced controllers to once again raise the bar by introducing the highest capacities of Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo card and SD cards in the industry,” said Nelson Chan, executive vice president and general manager of the consumer and handset business. “These new capacity points will allow our customers who need maximum storage in their digital cameras, mobile phones and other electronics devices to use these new cards to store as many digital pictures, songs and other personal data as they desire.”

With higher performance and embedded MagicGate™ technology, the SanDisk Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo feature high capacity, high-speed data transfer and built-in security for the secure transfer of copyright-protected content and real-time recording of high-resolution images and video. The introduction of the 2GB SanDisk SD cards makes it possible to store hundreds of high resolution digital images, JPEG compressed video clips and many hours of digital music on a single card. More...

AppForge Releases Next Major Version of Award-Winning Mobile Application Development Software

Pollsters and analysts of the '04 Presidential race might want to take notice of a recent development in the video game world. According to the number of Internet downloads of a popular cell phone and PDA game called Political Dodgeball http://www.downfallout.com/ , the Democrats have recently taken a significant lead.

"It's been a tight race," says the game's graphic designer, John Sellars. "The Republican version had been in the lead since the game was released, but lately there's been a surge in the number of Democrat versions downloaded. We're not sure what this means, but it seems to have been a result of the debates."

Political Dodgeball is the debut project from the Missouri-based company Downfallout Games. The game features tiny likenesses of John Kerry and George W. Bush playing dodgeball in the Senate chamber. The game also features sound clips taken directly from the two candidates' stump speeches. More...

NotifyLink Supports palmOne's New Treo 650 Smartphone for Novell Group Wise

AppForge, Inc., a leader in multi- platform mobile and wireless application development solutions, today announced the next major version of its award-winning AppForge Crossfire product. AppForge Crossfire version 5.5 is the first mobile application development tool to provide application development for Palm OS, Symbian and Pocket PC mobile devices using the Microsoft Visual C# development environment. Other significant features of the new software version include built-in support for radio frequency identification technology (RFID), support for Microsoft Windows Mobile-Based Smartphone, Motorola A1000 devices and support for Pocket PC 2003 second edition extended features.

"AppForge Crossfire 5.5 is a breakthrough product for the mobile development community," said Gary Warren, Chairman and CEO, AppForge. "This product transforms Microsoft's C# and Visual Basic languages into a true cross-platform development environment. With additional support for RFID and new mobile devices, we are continuing our mission to provide the best mobile application development technologies in the world. Improvements such as these further enable AppForge customers to develop and deploy rich applications to more than 300 mobile devices in the world, regardless of operating system." More...

ESPRE Solutions Publishes White Paper Report That Quantifies Performance Differences Between ESPRE Solutions' Lightning Strike Video CODEC and That of Windows Media Player v. 9, MPEG4 v. 3 and DIVX

Notify Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: NTFY) , today announced that its NotifyLink Enterprise Mobility Solution for Novell GroupWise has been enhanced to support the new Treo(TM) 650 smartphone from palmOne, Inc. Now Novell GroupWise users who purchase the new Treo 650 will be able to access and manage their email, calendar, contacts, and tasks while they are mobile. The NotifyLink Enterprise Edition for GroupWise provides secure, over-the-air wireless synchronization for GroupWise email, calendar, contacts and task information.

"We're pleased that Notify is extending the wireless email functionality of the Treo 650 to Novell GroupWise users," said Page Murray, vice president, marketing, for palmOne. "The combination of the Treo 650 and Notify's solution puts key information at their fingertips so they can keep connected on the go." More...

Paragon Software (SHDD) is proud to announce the release of the new version of PenReader

ESPRE Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EPRS), a Dallas-based media solutions and technology company with a revolutionary and patented video compression technology, today announced the release of an in depth white paper comparing the Lightning Strike Video CODEC to other well-known CODECs.

The report titled, The LSVX CODEC: A Technology Overview and Performance Evaluation, discusses the advantages of ESPRE's wavelet video compression technology. In addition to explaining how wavelet-based video compression works, ESPRE's report evaluates the performance of ESPRE's LSVX CODEC compared to Windows Media version 9 (WM9), MPEG4 version 3 and DIVX.

The ESPRE LSVX CODEC has a number of key advantages over other image and video compression methods in use today. A version of wavelet image compression used by ESPRE produces substantially smaller key frames and greatly reduces the amount and visibility of compression artifacts. Furthermore, the LSVX CODEC produces sharper video with better color saturation than its competitors at the same bit rates. The report points out that the LSVX CODEC compresses video more quickly and with lower CPU utilization than WM9, MPEG4 and DIVX. More...

Mail Live! Wireless Email/PIM Service

Paragon Software (SHDD) is proud to announce the release of the new version of PenReader, multilingual Windows Mobile/Pocket PC handwriting recognition software (handwriting recognizer), compatible with:

Pocket PC
Pocket PC 2002
Windows Mobile/Pocket PC 2003
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition

PenReader doesn't require training or adjustment for a particular handwriting - it's ready to work right after installation on Pocket PC/Windows Mobile device! It works with any application and pastes a recognized text into current cursor position. More...

Nokia and Sony Ericsson Join SD Card Association

JP Mobile(R) (http://www.jpmobile.com/ ), a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, today announced that Airtel, a subsidiary of Bharti Cellular Limited, India's leading wireless service provider, will offer Airtel business customers a suite of mobile office solutions including Airtel's Mail Live! Service, a wireless push email/PIM solution powered by JP Mobile's SureWave Mobile Office.

Airtel's Mail Live! is based on JP Mobile's award-winning SureWave Mobile Office solution and enables Airtel enterprise customers to extend corporate email messages and rich attachments to their mobile professionals' cellular handsets, smartphones or wireless personal digital assistants (PDA). Mail Live! offers a full complement of personal information management (PIM) applications, including a contacts database, calendaring, task management and others. More...

SanDisk Introduces MobileMate Card Readers For Feature Phones With Card Slots

The SD Memory Card continues to be the leading semiconductor memory card for the wireless communications industry, as cellular handset marketing giants Nokia and Sony Ericsson join the SD Card Association (SDA). Nokia, the world's foremost handset maker with over 30 percent market share worldwide, joined SDA as a member of its Board of Directors. Sony Ericsson is the world's largest producer of mobile networks and third largest handset supplier. Sony Ericsson and Nokia join Motorola, Samsung, palmOne, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, NEC, Fujitsu, Kyocera and other leading marketers of SD and miniSD-enabled mobile phones around the world.

The SD Memory Card is the number one semiconductor memory card in use worldwide today, and is found in a wide array of consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, camcorders, PDAs, laptop computers, digital audio players and many other products. In total, 2,877 models in 31 product categories by 238 brands supporting the SD standard have been shipped to date. More...

A Review of the Loox 720 Pocket PC @ PocketPCThoughts.com

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced two Hi-Speed USB 2.0, multi-card MobileMate™ card readers targeted at the rapidly expanding market for new mobile feature phones with memory card slots. The sleek, stylish, silver-metallic readers were introduced at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2004 trade show at Moscone Center where SanDisk is exhibiting at Booth 924.

The readers, among the smallest multi-card readers in the world, are about the length and width of a stick of gum and slip easily into any pocket. The MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 reader supports SD™, MiniSD™, MultiMediaCard™, RS-MMC™ and TransFlash™ while the 4-in-1 MobileMate MS+ reader has one slot for Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™. The flash memory cards can be plugged directly into the readers. No card adapters are required. More...

Mon Oct 25, 2004

Sprint Announces Plans to Be First Wireless Carrier in the Country to Offer Next-Generation Model Treo(TM) Smart Device

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"The hardware side of Pocket PCs has been pretty quiet over the past year or so, and new models being introduced had very similar features in a given price range. But the hardware has gotten exciting again with the recent release of several new models from various manufacturers that feature screens with VGA resolution. Compared to the heavily promoted models from HP and Dell, the Loox 720 from Fujitsu Siemens is pretty much flying under the radar. Much of that is due to the fact that it’s not being marketed in the US or Canada. However, the 720 is widely available all over Europe in several languages, including German, French and Spanish, and it can be purchased from several vendors in the UK if you’re interested in an English language version."

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SEVEN(R) Delivers Enterprise-Class Mobile Email on palmOne's Treo 650 Smartphone

With one compact and simple- to-use device, mobile professionals have greater capabilities to be more productive and organized while on the go. Sprint (NYSE:FON) announced plans today to offer the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo(TM) 650 by palmOne, a full-featured mobile device combining a wireless phone, email, Web access, Palm OS(R) organizer, built-in MP3 player and digital camera with video capabilities. The Treo 650 by palmOne will be available next month at Sprint Stores, Sprint business channels and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com/ for a suggested retail price of $599.99. Sprint business customers will also have the option to purchase a non-camera version of the device later this year.

"Sprint realizes that the mobile workforce needs to be able to perform a broad range of tasks in order to remain competitive and is committed to providing the necessary combination of cutting-edge devices, network capabilities and data services to make that possible," said Harry Campbell, president - Emerging and Mid Markets, Sprint Business Solutions. "The Treo 650 by palmOne is an incredibly powerful smart device that will make a valuable addition to Sprint's broad portfolio of wireless offerings, unmatched by any of our competitors." More...

Audible Advances Co-Marketing Program with New AudibleReady Smart Devices from Sprint

CTIA Wireless IT 2004, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SEVEN has collaborated with palmOne, Inc. to deliver enterprise email on the Treo 650(TM) smartphone for distribution to the leading mobile operators worldwide. SEVEN's client software tightly integrates with the Treo 650 to provide seamless mobile access to business and consumer email and information. Sprint plans to be the first wireless carrier to offer the Treo 650 in North America, with commercial availability slated for next month. Sprint will offer the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 650 by palmOne with Sprint PCS Business Connection built-in, enabling businesses and prosumers easy and affordable mobile access to their email.

"The Treo 650 is a breakthrough device," said Kent Thexton, SEVEN President and Co-CEO. "By working with Sprint and palmOne to deliver SEVEN built-in on the Treo 650 from Sprint, we're making mobile email access a great experience." More...

Action Engine Recognized in InnovationWORLD21: One of Top 21 Technology Companies Poised for Aggressive Growth

Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBL) , the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced an extension of its technology and co-marketing program with Sprint (NYSE:FON) . Under the agreement, two new Sprint PCS Vision Smart Devices will be AudibleReady(R). Integration of the http://www.audible.com(r/) Internet audio service allows users of Sprint's newest Windows Mobile(TM)-- based Pocket PC device, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device PPC-6601, to listen to audiobooks, audio editions of newspapers and magazines, business news and analysis, language instruction, educational programming, and radio programs at audible.com. The companies also announced that in November the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 650 by palmOne will be added to the growing selection of AudibleReady Sprint Smart Devices which are capable of playing Audible's 55,000 hours of audio entertainment and information.

Each new Sprint Smart Device will include the AudiblePlayer(R) application and introductory audio content loaded into the device ROM or provided via Web links on the in-box CD. The Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device PPC-6601 will be available early next month through Sprint business channels and ships with Audible's branding on the box and service offers. Sprint customers will be offered $50 cash back when joining an AudibleListener(R) annual plan or receive a complimentary free month of membership when joining on a month-to-month basis. Complete details and restrictions can be found at http://www.audible.com/sprint/ppc6600 The same rebate and trial service offers will be available to users of the camera version of this device, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device PPC-6600, when it is available at Sprint Stores and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com/ later this year. More...

PalmSource Highlights Palm Powered Economy at CTIA

Action Engine(R) Corporation, the world leader in Mobile Application Experience (MAE) software, was recognized by InnovationWORLD, a leading source of business intelligence on growth-stage companies, as one of the top 21 companies poised for aggressive growth in the 21st century.

"Action Engine combines exceptionally compelling products and services with solid financial and operational qualities that we believe set them apart from the hundreds of companies InnovationWORLD TechALERT profiled during the past 12 months," said Mitch Ratcliffe, editorial director at InnovationWORLD. "Keep an eye on Action Engine; they are going to do big things. They're uniquely positioned for growth and global success." More...

SEVEN(R) and Sun Microsystems Deliver Enterprise-Class Mobile Email to Mass-Market Java Enabled Mobile Handsets

CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) , provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today highlighted the contributions of its licensees, partners and Palm OS application developers attending the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment show at San Francisco's Moscone Center, October 25 through 27.

"PalmSource licensees, partners and application developers have embraced the Palm OS platform to create unique solutions that meet the needs of a diverse range of industries and consumers," said David Nagel, president and chief executive officer, PalmSource, Inc. "These companies are creating extraordinary products and applications that add even more value to the Palm Powered(TM) user experience and demonstrate the strength of the Palm Powered economy." More...

Mortgage Lender Announces Wireless Access to Web-Based LOS Through Cell Phones and PDAs

SEVEN and Sun Microsystems are working together to bring the SEVEN mobile email client to the next generation of Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME (TM)) technology-enabled mobile handsets. SEVEN's Java technology client enables secure mobile access to business and consumer email, personal contacts and corporate directories and is available for both enterprise and individual deployment.

"Mobile email will go the way of mobile phones and voicemail -- from 'nice to have' to 'must have.' It's a natural. Affordable, Java-enabled cell phones make mobile email widely accessible and are key to SEVEN's strategy," said Kent Thexton, SEVEN President and Co-CEO. "By working with leading companies in the mobile industry, SEVEN is planting the seeds to enable the growth of the mobile email market, expanding it beyond the niche it occupies today."

Java technology-enabled handsets with the SEVEN email client pre-installed complement mobile operators' smartphone portfolios, and enable operators to offer mobile email services to a broader set of subscribers as a simple add-on to existing data plans. More...

Intellisync Extends Enterprise Mobility Platform Leadership With Launch of Mobile Suite 6 Software

Master Financial, Inc. announces the addition of 30Second Desk Mobile to its existing 30Second Desk web-based loan origination system. This addition allows Master Financial customers and employees access to loan information through wireless devices such as PDAs and cellular phones.

30Second Desk Mobile currently features the "SmartPricer," which provides a feature/risk adjusted price quote and lock confirmation instantly, allowing the borrower to make an informed and timely decision. Also featured is "My Pipeline," which provides loan count totals and amounts in various stages of the loan cycle. Finally, "My Loan Status" provides real-time detail of outstanding conditions, loan status, and communication with those working on a loan.

In an effort to combine speed and accuracy with convenience, 30Second Desk Mobile is available through any PDA or Cell phone with HTML 3.2 compliant wireless web browser capability. Whether sitting before their borrowers at a coffee shop or an open house, brokers can price and quote without the burden of bulky equipment or scrambling to find internet access. More...

QUALCOMM Showcases Leading 3G CDMA Mobile Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions

Intellisync Corporation (NASDAQ:SYNC) , a leading developer and marketer of wireless software solutions for the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced availability of Intellisync(R) Mobile Suite(TM) 6. Enhancements include support for more mobile devices, expanded compatibility with corporate applications and groupware, broader mobile systems management functions, additional mobile security deployment and enforcement options, and extensive language and connectivity support.

"The modern enterprise is challenged to support and manage the diversity that exists in the mobile world," explained Stephen Drake, Mobile Infrastructure Software program manager for IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and advice. "Successful providers of mobility platforms like Intellisync Mobile Suite 6 will offer a more complete and secure solution for every mobile enterprise need: wireless email and other application access, file and data synchronization, and extensive device management." More...

Research and Markets: First Time Total Picture of European Digital and Mobile Music Markets

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) , pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced it will demonstrate a host of innovative 3G CDMA wireless products and solutions for consumers and the enterprise at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2004, Oct. 25-27 in booth 638 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. QUALCOMM's 3G CDMA-based technology solutions enable wireless operators and device manufacturers to meet the increasing demand for advanced multimedia applications and services, including camera phones, MP3 players and video camcorders capabilities on phones, position location and mobile gaming.

QUALCOMM will host the second annual 3G cdmA-List(TM) Awards today. This invitation-only event will honor those companies implementing real-world enterprise solutions based on 3G CDMA technology. This year, the program added a new award category to recognize a groundbreaking implementation of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, which was launched in October 2003 and is now available in 14 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. For more information on QUALCOMM's 3G cdmA-List Awards, please visit www.3gcdmalist.com Questions about the awards can be answered by sending an e-mail to 3gcdmalist@qualcomm.com or by calling 510-271-0002. More...

Nokia to Deliver Branded Content From Mobile Media Publisher Starcut as Part of New Preminet(R) Solution

The focus of this report is to provide you with a clear understanding of all the very latest developments and an in-depth picture of how this fascinating market will evolve in the coming years.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c8031) has announced the addition of Digital Music Meets Mobile Music A Detailed Analysis of the European Market to their offering.

This is the definitive report for music and mobile industry professionals helping you understand the future of digital music so you can be more successful. More...

Fast Swapper Halloween edition - grab it absolutely for free!

Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the global leader in mobility, and Starcut Ltd., a leading mobile media publisher, today announced that premium, branded entertainment, life-style and sports content from Starcut will be available as part of the new Preminet(R) Solution, an end-to-end mobile content distribution and transaction service for mobile network operators.

Under the new agreement, Preminet and Starcut will provide operators with branded content such as ringtones, graphics, games and video. Starcut will bring key content to Preminet in the form of well-known music, artist and motion picture brands from its content partners. Universal Studios and Warner Music Group (WMG) are among the first companies working with Starcut to provide content, services and applications for inclusion in the Preminet Master Catalog.

"We have seen throughout the early stages of the mobile media industry that major brands are a key driver for consumer uptake," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia. "Starcut brings some of the most prestigious entertainment and life-style brands to the Preminet catalog, which will serve as a key attraction for operators and consumers." More...

Good Technology Expands Support for palmOne's Treo Smartphone Family

Ballshooter Games released 100% free Pocket PC game "Fast Swapper Halloween edition".

Dark night, scary image and gothic music are waiting for you. Be hurry, this special edition of Fast Swapper is available till this Halloween only!

The rules of Fast Swapper are very simple, your aim is to get as manypoints as you can by swapping three or more adjacent items vertically and horizontally.

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Business On-the-Go Gets Done Faster, Easier With Introduction of New Pocket PC Device From Sprint

Extending its leadership in delivering industry standards-based wireless messaging and corporate application access to the broadest range of handheld devices, Good Technology today announced that its GoodLink wireless messaging system has been optimized for the new Treo(TM) 650 smartphone from palmOne, Inc.

GoodLink is a wireless messaging and data access software and service offering that provides mobile users with AES-encrypted, two-way, real-time access to Microsoft Exchange-based e-mail, contacts, calendar, notes and tasks. GoodLink's Outlook-like, intuitive user interface and cradle-free, desktop software-free design lower the cost of mobile access to e-mail and other critical applications including CRM, ERP and SCM. More...

TOM Online Partners With Skype To Bring Breakthrough IM Platform To China

Sprint (NYSE:FON) is truly enabling mobile professionals to have an office in their pocket with the Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Smart Device PPC-6601, the much-anticipated, full-color Sprint PCS Phone featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software and embedded Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology. Marketed by Audiovox, the PPC-6601 will be available early next month exclusively through Sprint business channels for a suggested retail price of $629.99. Later this year, Sprint plans to offer another version of the device, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device PPC-6600, which will include an embedded VGA-quality camera with flash and video capability. This second version of the device will be offered nationwide in all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com/ . More...

Texas Instruments Brings Live Digital Tv To Your Cell Phone

TOM Online (Nasdaq: TOMO; Hong Kong GEM stock code: 8282), a leading mobile Internet company in China, and Luxembourg-based Skype Technologies S.A. announced today they have entered into an agreement to bring to Chinese Internet users a state of the art communication tool and instant messaging service.

Co-branded as TOM-Skype in China, the service will be launched on October 25 solely through TOM Online. Since its launch a little more than a year ago, Skype's user base has grown rapidly to more than 13 million worldwide, with up to one million concurrent users. Its award-winning software, available to anyone with an Internet connection on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Pocket PC platforms, is easy to use and has superior CD-like, crystal clear voice quality. More...

Fri Oct 22, 2004

SiVault Systems and Bluefish Wireless Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

Addicted to reality TV programming? It won't be long before you can watch your favorite real-life TV broadcasts on the go, thanks to a chip Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) is developing for cell phones. Texas Instruments today announced development of the wireless industry's first digital TV on a single chip for cell phones, which will capture broadcast signals and allow cell phone users to watch live broadcasts ranging from their favorite reality TV shows to major sporting events and breaking news. Code-named "Hollywood," the chip will receive live digital TV broadcasts using new television infrastructure that is being developed for cell phones, doing for cell phones what HDTV did for home TVs.

"Hollywood" builds on TI´s current capabilities in the converging wireless and consumer electronics markets, including high-quality streamed video content on 2.5G and 3G handsets via its OMAPTM multimedia processors. This complements TI´s current suite of consumer device technology, including its DLPTM technology and its proven signal processing and analog technology for such products as digital still cameras, audio players, and digital radio. (See: www.ti.com/hollywoodpr.) "TI´s new ´Hollywood´ digital TV chip will combine the two biggest consumer electronics inventions of our time - the television and the cell phone," said Gilles Delfassy, TI Senior Vice President and General Manager for TI´s Wireless Terminals Business Unit. "One by one, the industry´s most exciting consumer electronics are being integrated into wireless handsets, allowing consumers to get their news and entertainment whenever and wherever they want. With this new chip on the cell phone, users will enjoy digital, high-quality TV in real-time." More...

Thu Oct 21, 2004

Zeosoft Technology Group to Showcase Wireless and Cellular Data Application Generator for Personal Use at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment: Mobile AppBuilder Personal Edition

SiVault Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SVTL.OB) , a leading provider of products and services for the secure authentication, processing, storage, and retrieval of signature- based medical, financial, and retail electronic transactions and documents, today announced a strategic partnership with Bluefish Wireless, the largest mobile wireless platform for PDAs.

In this relationship, Bluefish Wireless' award-winning BluefishRx wireless software will use SiVault Systems' standardized, fully compliant platform to provide biometrically secured prescriptions that doctors can issue on mobile devices, such as PDAs, and patients can then pick up the filled prescription at their pharmacy.

These electronic prescriptions are created on the BluefishRx software and then pass through SiVault Systems' patented secure system to be delivered to the pharmacies for fulfillment and verified pick-up by the patient. Authorized third parties, such as insurance companies, hospitals and the FDA will have permission-based access to the specific subsets of data found in each prescription. More...

PhotoVu(TM) Adds Support for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Album With New PV1940(TM) Wireless Digital Picture Frame

Zeosoft(TM) Technology Group, Inc., a pioneer of mobile infrastructure software and application development technologies, announced today it will showcase Mobile AppBuilder(TM) - Personal Edition, and unveil two new product concepts for the cellular data market at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show (booth #229) in San Francisco, October 25-27. Mobile AppBuilder allows business users to easily create and deploy their own secure P2E enterprise class applications in minutes, without incurring expenses for customized solutions. This easy-to-use application generator quickly produces applications that communicate directly to enterprise or personal databases without writing a single line of code.

Mobile AppBuilder, Personal Edition is ideal for anyone who wants to access private data at their home or office securely from their smart phone, PDA or wireless laptop. Wireless applications can be created in minutes with Mobile AppBuilder and can be used by anyone interested in viewing and searching databases of virtually any kind of data. Collectors can view and track their inventory including pictures of items, business users can search and view business results or track inventory and purchasing information, professionals can have access to their sensitive data and contact information without carrying it with them. Personal or sensitive data stays secure in the database back at the office or home, not on the device, keeping the data secure and not exposed to loss, theft, or the unexpected dead battery. More...

Pocket PC for Everyone PDF Book

Today PhotoVu(TM) announced the availability of the new PhotoVu PV1940(TM) picture frame, which adds support for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Album, an optional 40GB removable hard drive, WiFi PDA support, display of EXIF data, and the ability to mount and use in portrait mode. The PV1940 additionally supports iPhoto(TM) for Macintosh(R) Users.

"As consumers continue the migration from traditional film to digital cameras, the only viable way to manage the every increasing amount of stored digital photos is by using photo management software," said Mark Van Buskirk, Partner, PhotoVu. "We chose to support Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 as our first solution on the Windows platform to enable a seamless, easy to use, plug and play operation."

The PhotoVu PV1940 includes the ability for 40GB of optional local hard drive storage, while also allowing the drive to be removed and attached to a local computer (via USB connection) to transfer the photos to be displayed. The entire drive can even be mailed to friends and family for display on their PV1940. More...

AcroDesign Technologies Adds Word Game to Mobile Dictionary

Many people these days are investing their money in PDAs (Personal Data Assistants), and a growing number are switching from Palm Pilots to the newest type of PDA, the PPC or Pocket PC. The Pocket PC is almost like a mini computer. There are many makes and models out there with the two main companies leading the industry, Hewlett Packard and Dell. HPs line of Pocket PCs is called the Ipaq and Dell’s line of Pocket PCs is the Axim. There are other companies also such as Toshiba, Asus, and Viewsonic that have their own Pocket PC models on the market. But there is one thing they all share, and that is the Pocket PC operating system (OS) by Microsoft. This OS brings mobile PDAs to a whole new level with the ability to have a friendly user interface and expandability almost like your computer, being able to add new software programs like games, utilities, and even media players. You can play videos, music, games, and keep track of your life from a small device that fits in the palm of your hand.

Check out www.PocketPCforEveryone.info for more information More...

Handango Named to Inc. 500

AcroDesign Technologies today released the newest member of its Palm OS software line, Webster's New WorldT Mobile Dictionary. The Webster's New World Mobile dictionary goes beyond reference and learning with the inclusion of the classic Word Search word game.

However, "the core dictionary remains the star of this application," said Scott Thibault, president and founder of AcroDesign Technologies. "Webster's New World Mobile Dictionary brings a little fun to an otherwise very serious dictionary." Indeed, the new software is based on the official dictionary of the Associated Press, Webster's New World College Dictionary.

The mobile software shares the main features of the print version including over 163,000 entries, more than 12,000 Americanisms, usage notes, examples and synonym notes. The Webster's New World Mobile Dictionary also includes useful vocabulary list tools to help users increase their vocabulary. More...

Xten Launches eyeBeam VoIP Softphone for Mac OS X and Announces 500,000 SIP Softphones Deployed

Today, Inc. Magazine announced that Handango was chosen as one of the 500 fastest growing privately-held companies in the United States. In its first year of eligibility, Handango ranked #273 on the list with 132.2 percent net sales growth over the past four years. Handango's revenues are derived predominantly from sales of mobile content through a network of more than 100 sales channels, including some of the largest brands in the mobile industry.

In a separate announcement, Deloitte announced that Handango was #42 on Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a list of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Earlier in the year, Handango was named the fastest growing company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the Titan Fast 50 award and the second fastest growing company in Texas in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program. Separately, Randy Eisenman, Handango's founder, chief executive officer and president, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest. More...

Wed Oct 20, 2004

Research and Markets: The Taiwanese Mobile Phone Makers Face Difficulties With Their Own Branded Businesses and Emerging Markets Abroad

Xten (OTCBB: XNWK), a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today announced the release of their new eyeBeam SIP softphone for Mac OS X and celebrates 500,000 deployed Xten endpoints.

"We are simply elated by the ongoing popularity of our software and we are excited about delivering the Mac version of our eyeBeam softphone to the Mac community," commented Erik Lagerway, president and COO of Xten. "500,000 endpoints is a great anniversary present. We would like to thank everyone that uses Xten software for your continued support!"

Xten will be demonstrating new versions of eyeBeam on both Windows and Mac OS X systems and X-PRO for Windows Mobile Pocket PC at VON (booth No. 833). Some new features users can look forward to include Instant Messaging and Presence Awareness using open standards like SIMPLE and XCAP. Xten will also be demonstrating interoperation with some more popular Instant Message platforms like Microsoft Windows Messenger. More...

Handmark(R) CEO, Pocket Express(R) Information Service Win 2004 Mobile Village Mobile Star Awards

Research and Markets http://www.researchandmarkets.com/ has announced the addition of The Taiwanese Mobile Phone Industry, 1H 2004 and Beyond to their offering.

Taiwanese makers continued to produce value-line GSM/GPRS handsets for Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and Panasonic in the second quarter, while facing challenges in their own branded businesses and in emerging markets abroad. Second quarter volume reached 12.7 million units, accounting for 8.6% of global supply. ASP took a steep tumble to due short-term shifts in product mix and business types. Shipment performance in the second half of 2004 is expected to remain on par with first quarter scale owing to brand-name vendors' reallocation of outsourcing awards as well as new model transitions. More...

PalmSource Ushers Wireless Innovation for Palm OS

Handmark(R), the leading developer and publisher of software for smart mobile devices, today announced that it has won two gold and two silver Mobile Star Awards(TM) from MobileVillage(R), the leading market development company and news service dedicated to enterprise mobile technology. The awards honor Handmark Pocket Express(R), the new breakthrough mobile information service for PDAs and smartphones, and the wireless industry leadership of August Grasis III, CEO of Handmark.

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), the MobileVillage online newsletter sent to technology executives, buyers, IT managers, developers, and top tech journalists. More...

PDAmill 3D game promotion and upcoming RPG

PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next-generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced its second annual Euro DevCon set record attendance with over 400 Palm OS developers, international press and analysts, Palm OS licensees, strategic partners and industry leaders celebrating the wireless innovation achieved through the power, flexibility and ease-of-use of the Palm OS platform.

"The PalmSource Euro DevCon 2004 was very well organized and provided a good venue for our company to network with key partners in the mobile handheld and smartphone industries," said Manuel Sosna, chief marketing officer of Ubitexx GmbH. "In addition, the high quality of the presentations during the event helped us to further develop our strategy for succeeding in the mobile market." More...

Tue Oct 19, 2004

Targus Unveils Notebook ChillHub Cooling Pad With Integrated USB 2.0 Hub

In celebration of having Anthelion nominated as a Finalist for the Pocket PC Awards, PDAmill is giving it away for FREE! Right now, if you purchase thier new 3D title, Flux Challenge, you will receive a copy of Anthelion for FREE!

Be sure to take advantage of this incredible offer to own both of PDAmill's highly acclaimed 3D titles for the price of one! All you have to do is visit their web site (www.pdamill.com), put both of the titles to your shopping cart and use the promotion code 'PDAMILL3D'.

Or even easier, just click on this link: http://www.handango.com/minibrand/basket.jsp?siteId=411&addItem=130169,90951&code=PDAMILL3D More...

Bluefire Unveils Carrier-Based Security Package for Wireless Users

Targus Inc., inventor of the notebook case and the preeminent provider of mobile accessory solutions, today introduced the Notebook ChillHub™. The ChillHub advances Targus’ popular line of fan-based notebook cooling pads by adding an integrated four-port USB 2.0 hub to its capabilities. The combined features are ideal for notebook users who want to travel with fewer accessories.

The ChillHub addresses the excessive heat generation of today’s high-performance notebooks, which can shorten the life of internal components and circuitry and cause crashes. Notebooks can also overheat to the point where they are uncomfortable to rest on the lap and can damage desk and table varnishes or ad hoc work surfaces such as couches and carpeting.

Targus’ ChillHub alleviates these problems by implementing a two-fan cooling system to silently draw heat from the notebook and prevent the CPU from overheating during use. By circulating and dissipating heat under the notebook, the ChillHub eliminates the need for the notebook to activate its louder and power-consumptive internal fans and improves overall system performance. More...

Handango Releases Mobile Download Stats for September 2004

Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc. today unveiled its Bluefire Mobile Security - Carrier Edition solution that allows wireless carriers to address subscribers' surging demand for security on mobile phones and handheld devices, while simultaneously creating new revenue streams and increasing average revenue per user (ARPU).

Through the use of Bluefire's Carrier Edition, carriers will be able to offer their subscribers an easy-to-use, over-the-air downloadable and remotely configurable security software package. Bluefire's Carrier Edition includes remote password set/reset, remote device wipe (the ability to remotely remove data from a device when a user has determined that it has been lost or stolen), and a firewall that protects users' data from unwanted electronic intrusion by hackers as well as from viruses, worms and Trojan horses. More...

Tully's Coffee Partners With NetNearU Corp. to Offer New 'Hot Spots' in Retail Stores

Handango, the leading mobile downloads provider, today released the September 2004 edition of the Handango Yardstick, a monthly report on the state of the mobile downloads economy.

In September, the average selling price of mobile applications rose for the third month in a row to $17.92, up from $17.14 last month. Customer searches have begun to skew strongly toward multimedia content with "MP3/music" topping the search words list followed closely by "ringtones". Together, these two terms accounted for more than 17% of the top searches, indicating strong and growing demand for multimedia content.

The September 2004 Handango Yardstick also reports sales by category, the top mobile devices adding software, average number of applications purchased, number of new software vendors and much more. Finally, the September Yardstick features the ten best-selling applications by operating system. For the first time, this month's edition includes a list of the top BlackBerry(TM) software titles.

A full version of the Handango Yardstick for September 2004 is available at http://www.handango.com/pdf/HandangoYardstick_September2004.pdf More...

Xten released their new Pocket PC softphone today as part of their new mobile VoIP strategy

Tully's Coffee Corporation has partnered with NetNearU (NNU) Corporation to offer wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) services at Tully's retail locations. This Internet service is currently available in more than 50 locations, with the majority of remaining stores "hot" in the coming months.

Tully's Wi-Fi service allows customers to sign up directly with a daily plan for $3.95 or a monthly plan for $19.95, or use one of many "roaming partners", such as Boingo Wireless and iPass. Wi-Fi service enables customers to "surf the net" from a laptop or PDA while enjoying the numerous other amenities that Tully's Coffee offers such as gourmet coffees, espresso and blended drinks, as well as pastries, sandwiches and Tully's Coffee Gourmet Softened Ice Cream.

"Wi-Fi is a great addition to our Tully's stores," said Peter Hoedemaker, vice president of retail operations for Tully's. "Comparatively, it is an extremely affordable, value-added service that will continue to make Tully's locations a favorite destination for neighborhood gatherings, business meetings or simply personal Internet use." More...

TeleSym Deploys the First Carrier-Class Mobile VoIP Solution Using Host Media Processing Software from Intel at Ecuity

Xten (OTCBB: XNWK), a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today announced a new mobile IP communications effort www.VoIPmobility.com in concert with the release of their new Windows Mobile Pocket PC SIP softphone X-PRO v2.2 currently available from the VoIPmobility.com or Xten.com websites.

This new wireless IP communications effort will leverage Xten's new mobile OS softphones and SDK development for VoIP, Video over IP, Instant Messaging and Presence awareness deployments on wireless networks.

"We've been extremely impressed with Xten's open standards-based VoIP and Video over IP SIP softphones, and the Pocket PC version is a natural extension of the product line," commented Pete Bonee, president and CEO of Sylantro Systems, a leading provider of applications feature servers for hosted communications services. "We are demonstrating the flexibility and ease-of-use of the Xten Voice and Video SIP softphone in a wireless network during VON as an example of this technology's bright promise." More...

Handango Announces Fall 2004 People's Choice Award Winners; Customers Vote for Favorite Applications in Seven Categories

Ecuity, Inc., (OTC BB: ECUI.OB), an end-to- end unified communications and technologies company serving the small-to- medium business and residential markets, today announced it is the first carrier to host a carrier-class mobile VoIP solution deployed by TeleSym using Intel(R) NetStructure(TM) Host Media Processing software.

Ecuity customers can now place and receive phone calls over any private WiFi, public hotspot, or broadband network using Macintosh or Windows computers, or Pocket PC mobile devices. Mobile VoIP solutions are increasingly being deployed to satisfy the communication needs of today's mobile corporate professionals and workers in industries that require high levels of mobility such as retail and healthcare.

"The trend toward universal and mobile communications based on VoIP is driving the need for an easily deployable, high-quality and secure VoIP solutions for traditional phone service carriers and broadband IP service providers," said Bob Hart, president and CEO with TeleSym. "Service providers and carriers now have a proven solution available for delivering carrier-class mobile VoIP to their customers." More...

Mon Oct 18, 2004

STMicroelectronics Announces Ready-to-use Bluetooth-based Hands-Free Car-Kit Reference Design; Ideal for OEMs and as After-Market Solution

Today, Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, announced the winners of the Handango People's Choice awards for the fall. The People's Choice awards are bi-annual awards designed to honor the best mobile applications as chosen by customer votes. From March 31, 2004 -- September 30, 2004 Handango customers cast their votes for their favorite Java(TM), Symbian OS(TM), Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC applications.

"The People's Choice award is designed to provide customers the chance to voice their opinions and cast their vote for their favorite applications," said Randy Eisenman, president and chief executive officer at Handango. "Developers put a lot of heart and soul into creating, developing and refining these applications, and the customers have responded to their hard work by awarding them with the People's Choice title. I congratulate each winning developer on their superb success and achievement."

The winners in each category are: More...

Pyxis' Latest Wireless Software Release Supports New BlackBerry Products

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced a high-performance Bluetooth(R)-based hands-free car-kit reference design. Featuring noise - and echo canceling, ST's Blue HFCK is ready-to-use, extremely easy to install, and suitable both for OEMs and as an after-market solution.

As a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices, Bluetooth allows the use of a standard protocol, independent of the cell phone. Requiring a standard 12V supply, the product uses advanced DSP technology, optimized for audio applications, to provide powerful functionality, including echo canceling, noise suppression, and voice activation.

The Bluetooth interface of Blue HFCK uses ST's STLC2410B base-band chip and STLC2150 RF chip. The STLC2410B offers a compact and complete solution for short-range wireless connectivity, and includes all lower-layer functions of the Bluetooth protocol. The chip's embedded micro supports data as well as voice, and is also used to run the Bluetooth protocol, application layers, and application software. The software runs from external Flash. More...

FWD Communications Launches pulver.Communicator

Pyxis today announced that its latest version of software within the mPlatform® Solutions product suite supports new BlackBerry products including BlackBerry Enterprise Software™ v4.0 (scheduled for release later this year) and the BlackBerry7100™ series from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). This tight integration with the BlackBerry wireless platform will help drive the widespread adoption of Pyxis mPlatform wireless applications within the financial services industry.

Pyxis' internal certification of mPlatform software on BlackBerry Enterprise Software v4.0 and the BlackBerry 7100 was made possible through Pyxis' relationship with RIM as a BlackBerry ISV Alliance Member. More...

GoodLink Enhancements Broaden Device Choice, Deliver Wi-Fi and Performance Boost for Enterprise Users

Fall 2004 VON Conference & Expo, Booth #1206 -- FWD Communications, a newly formed company that strives to change the way people communicate through innovative IP communications technologies, today announced the launch of pulver.Communicator(TM). pulver.Communicator offers a unique communications experience that combines the power of VoIP with the functionality of cross-client instant messaging (IM) and enables advanced voice and IM capabilities, such as presence detection and social networking.

Unique Features

Multi-platform, Multi-service IM and Voice. pulver.Communicator users can send instant messages, make voice calls, create conference calls and establish cross party chat sessions not only with their pulver.Communicator buddies but also their buddies on the four most popular IM networks: AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, and ICQ. Users can make free voice calls over the FWD Network to millions of VoIP users worldwide, including other pulver.Communicator users and the subscribers of over 60 other VoIP service providers, and free calls to 800 numbers in the U.S., the U.K., Holland, Japan, France and countless other locations. For IM buddies without a VoIP phone, users can talk through Call-Me links requiring no special software. More...

Good Brings GoodLink Wireless Messaging and Data Access to Samsung SPH-i700

Good Technology, Inc., the leader in industry standards-based wireless messaging and corporate data access for the enterprise, today introduced the newest release of GoodLink, its award winning wireless messaging software, featuring support for two additional industry standards-based Pocket PC smartphones, Wi-Fi connectivity, more Outlook features and a 3X increase in performance. GoodLink, now available on the HP iPAQ h6315, Samsung SPH-i700 and Treo 600 by palmOne, offers greater coverage, faster network access, lower data costs and more productivity enhancing Outlook features. With this release, Good delivers greater choice and power to enterprise customers to help them meet the demands of their business.

GoodLink on the HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC from T-Mobile -- the first all-in-one wireless device to combine GPRS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity -- enables users to switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi and GPRS networks to optimize data speed and coverage. Higher delivery speeds offered by Wi-Fi connectivity provide better, faster support for corporate information access and rich attachments. The enterprise-class security customers have come to rely on over GPRS and CDMA networks is now available over Wi-Fi with Good's robust security model -- including AES and handheld encryption, remote erase and remote password policy management. More...

Italy Wirelessly Enables Its Senators With ACCESS Netfront Internet Browser for Pocket PC

Good Technology, Inc., the leader in industry standards-based wireless messaging and corporate data access for the enterprise, announced today that GoodLink is now available on Samsung's Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based SPH-i700 Pocket PC Phone, an all-in-one wireless device featuring the Windows Mobile(TM) 2003 operating system. GoodLink and the Samsung i700 together provide a robust system for mobile professionals in need of real-time access to their Microsoft Exchange applications, including e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks.

New GoodLink enhancements, also announced today, improve e-mail management and productivity for mobile enterprise users by delivering a 3X boost in over-the-air sync speed and up to a 25 percent increase in battery life. Now featuring true multitasking and a significant number of productivity enhancing Outlook features, including Preview Pane, Flag For Follow-Up and Out of Office Assistant, GoodLink offers more flexibility, management and power than ever. All of these features are wirelessly synchronized between the handheld and the Microsoft Exchange server, keeping information up to date both on the desktop and the device. GoodLink now also provides simplified IT deployment, management and support. For more information, see today's press release "GoodLink Enhancements Broaden Device Choice, Deliver Wi-Fi and Performance Boost for Enterprise Users." More...

OQO launches the model 01 computer

ACCESS Co., Ltd., (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, announced that Cartesio S.p.A, one of Italy's most renowned systems integrators, declared ACCESS' NetFront v3.1 browser for Pocket PC as the best, all-round Internet browser available for Pocket PC devices and selected it as the browser solution to wirelessly enable Senate members of the Republic of Italy. Cartesio S.p.A favored NetFront v3.1 browser for Pocket PC over Microsoft's own Pocket Internet Explorer browser.

The Senate of the Republic of Italy was looking for a wireless solution that would allow its members to securely access email and back-office applications while they are away from the office. Cartesio S.p.A, assisting the Senate with its decision, found NetFront 3.1 for Pocket PC to be the best, all-around Internet browser currently available for Pocket PC environments and devices as well as the best choice to support the requirements from the Italian Senate. More...

Sun Oct 17, 2004

5.5 digit Digital Multimeter supports PDAs and all Compact Flash slots

OQO today commences volume shipments of the OQO model 01 ultra personal computer. Weighing just 14 ounces, the model 01 is a complete PC that runs Microsoft® Windows® XP and packs a 1GHz Pentium-class processor, 20GB hard drive and 256 MB of memory into a pocketable form factor. The sleek, new product combines major advances in PC design with patented miniaturization technology to provide all the functionality of a laptop in the form factor of a handheld.

“Today OQO redefines the PC landscape. With the model 01, OQO has created a breakthrough category to meet the long-felt need for a real computer that is small enough to fit in your pocket.” said Jory Bell, OQO CEO. “It is finally possible to use standard Windows XP wherever you go.”

The new OQO model 01 measures 4.9” x 3.4” x 0.9” and offers a brilliant 800 x 480 outdoor-readable display, with 3D-accelerated graphics. Built in WiFi provides seamless connectivity to wireless LANs, WiFi hotspots, and wireless Internet service providers. With integrated Bluetooth® users can connect to peripherals such as mice and keyboards as well as to wide-area mobile data networks via Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. The model 01 also includes native FireWire® and USB for connecting standard PC peripherals plus several integrated input devices including: a thumb keyboard with mouse buttons, TrackStik® pointing device, multimode thumbwheel and digital pen.

pricing and availability

The OQO model 01 is available today, October 14th, 2004, with a base price of $1899 and can be purchased from the OQO store at www.oqo.com/store or by calling OQO sales at 877-676-6688. More...

Sat Oct 16, 2004

New propulsion concept could make 90-day Mars round trip possible

The Graphic-DMM is a new concept in test equipment that allows a PDA, Notebook, Tablet-PC and all Systems equiped with a CF or PCMCIA slot to be turned into a dual channel Graphic Digital Multimeter with sophisticated analysis capabilities. Smart Analysis software facilitates step-by-step fault investigation with instant display of results and an interactive diagnostic guide. With the Graphic-DMM it is possible to integrate multiple measurement functions into a single hardware and software platform, providing high-level analysis features and a small, lightweight and portable unit.

The Graphic-DMM contains 2 independent Digital Multimeters, connected to a Compact Flash type I interface. The DMMs are Galvanically isolated from the CF interface for saftety and the two channels also isolated from each other. Each channel has its own ADC and front-end circuitry.

This means that each channel is floating relative to the other, and to the host, allowing simultaneous measurement of signals with widely different ground potentials More...

It's 9.95 days till the end of Fall specials at ballshooter.com	General PDA
Text: This year, this fall, starting from 15 October any of Ballshooter's game you like is for only $9.95. You can buy more than one game - it's totally up to you, but you'll get the volume discount for these games as well. Hurry up to fill your PDA with our games on www.ballshooter.com This offer ends 25 October 2004. More...

Fri Oct 15, 2004

Science

A new means of propelling spacecraft being developed at the University of Washington could dramatically cut the time needed for astronauts to travel to and from Mars and could make humans a permanent fixture in space.

In fact, with magnetized-beam plasma propulsion, or mag-beam, quick trips to distant parts of the solar system could become routine, said Robert Winglee, a UW Earth and space sciences professor who is leading the project.

Currently, using conventional technology and adjusting for the orbits of both the Earth and Mars around the sun, it would take astronauts about 2.5 years to travel to Mars, conduct their scientific mission and return.

"We're trying to get to Mars and back in 90 days," Winglee said. "Our philosophy is that, if it's going to take two-and-a-half years, the chances of a successful mission are pretty low."

http://www.washington.edu/newsroom/mars.htm
Source: www.slashdot.org More...

Sharp to ship world's first HDD-based PDA

Targus Tunes Out Unwanted Sound With Active Noise Cancellation Headphones

Sharp will next month ship its latest Zaurus PDA into the Japanese market, the consumer electronics company announced this week. The device will be the first PDA to sport a hard drive.

The Linux-based SL-C3000 adopts the clamshell casing of Sharp's other Japanese PDAs, with a flip-around display reminiscent of Sony's high-end Cliés. The unit weighs 298g.

The new model is based on a 416MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor backed by 64MB of SDRAM and 16MB of Flash ROM. Crucially, the unit also features a 4GB hard drive - the first PDA to do so.

The Sl-C3000 sports a 3.7in 640 x 480 LCD mounted above a QWERTY keypad with a five-way navigator control. There's written text input too, with Kanji and Western character recognition.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/15/linux_4gb_hdd_pda/ More...

Sentry 2020 for Windows CE and Pocket PC version 2.8

Targus Inc., inventor of the notebook case and the preeminent provider of mobile accessory solutions, today announced the availability of its new Active Noise Cancellation Headphones. Designed to reduce ambient background noise and improve audio quality, the headphones make working on a notebook computer, listening to music on a CD player or MP3 player or watching a movie more enjoyable whether traveling, in the office or at home.

“Targus’ Active Noise Cancellation Headphones are an ideal companion for mobile executives or commuters,” said Henry Watanabe, product manager for Targus. “The headphones are compatible with most notebook computers running Windows or Macintosh-based operating systems, DVD players, portable music players and in-flight entertainment systems, or can simply be used by themselves to reduce unwanted noise and distraction.

Targus’ headphones operate by using a combination of active and passive noise cancellation. Each ear cup contains a tiny microphone that picks up the noise that users hear. During active noise cancellation the microphones feed the noise through an electric circuit where it is processed and causes the speakers to produce a sound that cancels out noise. This process allows audio to sound much clearer and crisper to the user. Passive noise cancellation results from the large size of the ear cups and ear pads that are designed to surround and seal the ear. This prevents a large degree of noise from entering the headphones. More...

Infinity Softworks Bolsters Power of Real Estate Calculation Software

SoftWinter (http://www.softwinter.com) today announced release of Sentry 2020/CE version 2.8 for Windows CE and Pocket PC devices. The latest version adds support for new platforms based on Windows CE.NET 4.0, Windows CE.NET 4.1 and Windows CE.NET 4.2. Handheld devices based on the newest platforms are being rapidly adapted by the enterprise and such support allows SoftWinter to offer it's best selling enterprise mobile security tool with broadest compatibility on mobile platforms.

SoftWinter Sentry 2020 for Pocket PC is an enterprise security tool utilizing transparent encryption to protect important information stored on Pocket PC devices. It provides the most comprehensive system of security with flexible options for protection alternatives, and it offers a transparent user interface. The user can choose which files he or she wishes to encrypt, as well as which algorithm is used. Files are transparently encrypted and decrypted on the fly allowing highest level of security without further user interaction. More...

PalmSource Settles Patent Infringement Case

Infinity Softworks today released its second-generation calculation software products for commercial and residential property professionals, powerOne CRE and powerOne RRE respectively. Infinity Softworks worked with existing customers in commercial and residential property, CCIM, IREM and BOMA Designates, and investment bankers to refine the software packages.

"powerOne CRE and powerOne RRE change the way our real estate customers think about calculation," said Elia Freedman, CEO of Infinity Softworks. "By offering these calculations at the desk or in the field, customers can focus on customer relationships and closing the best deals rather than how to calculate."

powerOne CRE, designed specifically for commercial property investors, managers, agents and brokers, combines the award-winning powerOne Finance calculation software with over 50 calculation templates. powerOne RRE combines powerOne Personal+ with 17 templates designed specifically for residential property. powerOne CRE includes powerOne RRE's calculations. More...

Imation 1GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive Review @ Bjorn3D.com	Consumer Electronic News
Shane checks out a drive with a twist, the Imation 1GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive. SNIP: If you have a USB flash drive, you probably have a little cap you have to keep track of when you use the device. Imation has a solution for this hassle and risk (we all lose little things, after all) in the form of the USB 2.0 Swivel USB Flash Drive. http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=709 More...

First Star Software And Pocketnapalm Announce Co-Development And Co-Publishing Agreement For First Pda Version In Best-Selling Boulder Dash® Series

PalmSource(TM), Inc., (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, has reached an agreement with Digeo Interactive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Digeo, Inc., to settle a litigation matter alleging infringement of certain Digeo patents.

Under the terms of the settlement, PalmSource entered into an agreement to license Digeo's 5,734,823 and related patents. PalmSource, Digeo Interactive and other companies named in the lawsuit also agreed to dismiss all pending legal claims in all jurisdictions. PalmSource and Digeo further agreed for a period of five years, not to assert their patents in each company's respective business segments. More...

Thu Oct 14, 2004

Epocrates Essentials Clinical Reference Suite Now Available for Nurses

First Star Software, Inc., the Westchester, New York based developer and publisher of award winning games, today publicly announced their co-development and co-publishing agreement with Pocketnapalm of Budapest, Hungary. The companies have joined together to create the first PDA games ever based on First Star’s classic hit, Boulder Dash®. Under the agreement, Boulder Dash®-Extreme™ will be released for PocketPC, PalmOS and Microsoft SmartPhone devices.

Boulder Dash®-PocketPC Extreme™ will be released later this month. A major hit for years in arcades, on consoles and on PCs, this sequel to the nostalgic action-puzzle will be co-published by the companies for all Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002 or Pocket PC 2003 (Arm/XScale/MIPS/SH3/SH4 processor) devices with 3 MB free storage memory and 4 MB free program memory. Retailing for US$19.95, the game will include 20 Tutorial levels as well as 100 Game levels spread across five different graphic worlds of 20 levels each.

Consumers will be able to download the full version or a demo which includes all 20 Tutorial levels as well as five levels in each of the first two worlds. The demo version will become disabled after it has been launched six times. Trade magazines, PDA portals and reviewers interested in carrying the game or writing a review are invited to request access to a special Trade Demo featuring unlimited play, all 20 Tutorial levels and access to two levels in each of the five worlds.

For more information please visit http://www.pocketnapalm.com More...

HP iPAQ hx4700 Series 64MB to 128MB Upgrade Available

Epocrates announced the launch today of Epocrates Essentials for Nurses, which includes an IV compatibility checker and infusion rate calculator along with the integrated drug, disease and diagnostic references that comprise the widely used mobile clinical reference suite.

Epocrates Essentials for Nurses helps healthcare professionals who frequently administer IV drugs to do so safely and effectively. In just a few taps on their handheld computer or PDA, they can make sure that drugs and solutions are compatible, and calculate infusion rates based upon entered values. More...

TomTom Announces Availability of Navigator 2004 for Microsoft Pocket PC and palmOne Platforms

Pocket PC Techs are pleased to announce that we have developed and released a 64MB to 128MB upgrade for the HP iPAQ hx4700 Series Pocket PC.

This unit uses low voltage hi-speed BGA memory, so stacking is not available and 128MB will be the maximum capacity. During the upgrade process they remove the existing 64MB and install 128MB. This memory upgrade does NOT require their proprietary driver and is fully recognized by the OS (126.27MB Available). The SRP of the upgrade is $199 including 2nd day return shipping (USA only).

As always, this upgrade is not supported by HP and will void the warranty On the unit. They do offer a 90 day warranty on the upgrade and motherboard of the unit.

HP iPAQ hx4700 Series
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/Services.asp?type=i4700

European customers will be able to order and ship through their Authorized Upgrade Center, Expansys.com. The mainboards will be upgraded by us. They currently have several shipments per week between Expansys and PocketPCTechs.com

http://www.expansys.com/p_ppctech.asp More...

President Bush says we need to move to an Ownership Society

TomTom(R), a leading provider of personal navigation systems, today announced TomTom Navigator 2004 based on based on Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Powered Pocket PCs and palmOne(R) platforms. With this launch, TomTom offers the industry's most comprehensive door-to-door personal navigation system with maps of the entire United States and Canada, as well as customizable points of interest (POI) categories, and an even more improved user interface.

"With TomTom Navigator 2004, we offer an affordable and flexible solution to a universal problem, how to get from point A to B," said Jocelyn Vigreux, president of TomTom USA. "And exciting new features-like on-screen street names in 3D view, updated road maps of the United States and Canada, and customizable points of interest-make the Navigator 2004 even more user- friendly, enhancing the personalization of the application and allowing a stress-free navigation experience." More...

Wed Oct 13, 2004

Off Topic

Ok, I like to stay away from actual political affiliation only because I believe you should vote for who makes the best choice as a leader and not so much as what party they run for, but anyway its no secret that I lean toward anti big business. This guys blog makes some great comments on how you should listen to statements and what they are really saying.

"...Increased corporate ownership of America is simply setting up fiefdoms for each area of our lives. Those that own the fief will get to set policy as a matter of corporate operation, not legislative policy in the traditional sense. It's an end run around the inherent limits the Founding Fathers built in to our government to keep this sort of thing from happening..."

"...When you hear the word "privatize", think "work outside the rules".

When you hear the words "free market" think "just let business do what it wants to make more money at your expense".

When you hear your own government refer to you as a "consumer" instead of citizen, know you are being exploited..."

The whole thing: http://opengeek.blogspot.com/2004/08/president-bush-says-we-need-to-move-to.html More...

SanDisk Introduces New Line of Portable Digital Music Players In Time For Holidays

PalmSource Selects ACCESS NetFront Browser Engine as Core Technology for PalmSource Web Browser 3.0

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the SanDisk Digital Audio Player, a small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. The new Digital Audio Players combine crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. They feature MP3, Windows Media® file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device. Because the players have the ability to play Windows Media-based DRM files, they can be used with any of the popular music purchase sites, such as Musicmatch® music store.

“The new Digital Audio Player line offers all of the key features you need in a portable music player at a highly affordable price,” said Eric Bone, director of retail product marketing at SanDisk. “It uses reliable flash memory which offers greater durability and ruggedness, smaller size, no noise of a rotating drive, and the ability to play hundreds of songs on a single AAA battery. In addition, it is designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of music sites that offer popular music formats such as MP3 and Windows Media as well as Windows Media-based DRM files from music subscription sites. This will make an ideal gift for the holidays.” More...

Mobility Electronics' iGo EverywherePower 7500 Series Shipping to RadioShack

ACCESS Co., Ltd., (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, announced that its NetFront Browser Engine(TM) has been selected by PalmSource as the core technology for its new PalmSource(TM) Web Browser 3.0 for Palm OS(R) Cobalt. The multiyear agreement builds upon PalmSource's existing relationship with ACCESS, which also provided NetFront core browser technology for Palm OS Garnet.

"NetFront browser technology was integral to the success of Palm OS Garnet, so we chose to collaborate once again with ACCESS on our latest browser for Palm OS Cobalt," said Larry Slotnick, chief products officer, PalmSource. "By extending the partnership with ACCESS, we believe that PalmSource will be able to bring the latest mobile Internet browsing technologies to our standard platform Web browser, speeding time to market for Palm OS licensees looking to create new classes of connected mobile devices." More...

Research and Markets: High Expectations for Mobile Java as New Services In North America and Europe are Starting to Take Off

Mobility Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOBE) , a leading provider of innovative portable computing solutions for the mobile electronics device user, announced today that it is now shipping the new iGo EverywherePower(TM) 7500 Series power adapter to RadioShack Corporation. The adapter is expected to be available in RadioShack stores nationwide by mid-November. The iGo EverywherePower 7500 Series is a more powerful version of the Company's Juice(TM) AC/DC combination power adapter, and is compatible with more notebook brands and models than any other power adapter on the market.

A customized version of the same power adapter began shipping to Targus Group International in mid-September.

"The introduction of the more powerful iGo EverywherePower 7500 Series expands our coverage of the portable computer market from a current level of 75-80% to more than 90%, and includes many higher power models released in the past year," said Charlie Mollo, chief executive officer of Mobility Electronics. "We are very pleased to have completed the development of this new power adapter on schedule, and in plenty of time for the holiday shopping season." More...

JP Mobile to Provide SureWave(R)-Enabled Push Email/Personal Information Management Solution for Windows Mobile(TM) Smartphone Available from AT&T Wireless

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/ ) has announced the addition of Mobile Java: Applications, Markets & Technologies to their offering.

Mobile Java has generated much industry and media excitement since the first MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) specification was released in 2000. Java technology has been widely embraced by the mobile industry as the de facto standard for developing and delivering mass market mobile applications. New mobile Java download services open up many fresh business opportunities for network operators, application developers, content owners, content aggregators and handset manufacturers.

This report serves as a timely guide and reality check on the emerging market for new mobile Java services at a time when industry expectations are high and new services in Europe and North America are starting to take off. More...

Creative Unveils the Zen Micro - the Next Generation of MP3/WMA Players

JP Mobile(R) http://www.jpmobile.com/ , a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, today announced the launch of its corporate push email/PIM solution for the new Windows Mobile(TM)-based Audiovox SMT 5600 smartphone now available from AT&T Wireless. JP Mobile's SureWave Mobile Office is a device-, network- and email platform-agnostic solution for secure corporate access to push email/PIM. With the SureWave- enabled Audiovox SMT 5600, AT&T Wireless business customers have easy and secure mobile access to their corporate email, calendar, contacts, and other productivity applications. JP Mobile's SureWave Mobile Office allows newly received email messages and calendar items to be securely and automatically forwarded, or pushed, to AT&T Wireless customers' Audiovox SMT 5600 smartphones. SureWave leverages Windows Mobile's native Pocket Outlook client, ensuring a familiar and intuitive interface for users. In addition, the SureWave Mobile Platform allows enterprises to extend proprietary or third-party applications to mobile devices along with the JP Mobile applications. More...

Tue Oct 12, 2004

Microsoft and Industry Leaders Declare New Era of Digital Entertainment Anywhere

Creative (NASDAQ:CREAF) , a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for PC users, today announced the Zen Micro, the next generation of MP3/WMA players.

"Despite the fact that our recently launched MuVo2 FM 5GB MP3/WMA player has been doing exceptionally well in several markets, I had always wanted to come out with a killer MP3/WMA product this year. By introducing the Zen Micro we surpass all expectations for what a next generation MP3/WMA player could be by providing all that music listeners want and everything the competition doesn't deliver, all in an ultra-cool micro-sized design," said Sim Wong Hoo, chairman and CEO of Creative Technology Ltd. More...

Audiovox Communications and AT&T Wireless Launch Smallest Windows Mobile-Based Smartphone

At the Digital Entertainment Anywhere launch event held today in the heart of the entertainment industry, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates demonstrated how Microsoft and key partners have come together to deliver on the vision of digital entertainment anywhere with the availability of new hardware, software and services, providing unprecedented choice in digital entertainment experiences for consumers around the world. At the center of this, Microsoft unveiled its newest version of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) that will change the way people experience their digital entertainment: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. In addition, Gates showcased a variety of sleek new computer designs, portable media devices and digital content services from Microsoft's industry-leading partners, demonstrating a breadth of choice for how people can now enjoy the types of entertainment they care most about -- photos, music, video, and recorded and live TV* -- and enable them to take them anywhere they want to go. Helping to celebrate this milestone, Oscar-nominated actress and singer Queen Latifah joined Bill Gates on stage to show the audience how easy, yet powerful, the new digital entertainment experience in Windows really is.

"Today, the dream of digital entertainment becomes a reality," Gates said. "People want to choose how and where they enjoy their digital media, and to easily customize their digital entertainment experiences. The vast array of innovative new products and services announced today from Microsoft and our partners enables them to do just that." More...

iRiver America Launches PMC-100 Series for Full Entertainment Experience

Today at the Digital Entertainment Anywhere launch event, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Audiovox Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:VOXX) , a majority-owned subsidiary of Audiovox Corp., and AT&T Wireless (NYSE:AWE) introduced the smallest Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based Smartphone in North America -- the Audiovox SMT5600. The Audiovox SMT5600 includes the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software for Smartphones and is the first Windows Mobile-based Smartphone featuring Windows Media(R) Player 10 Mobile, providing a rich new media experience that enables the seamless transfer of media from a PC running Windows XP. AT&T Wireless is offering the Audiovox SMT5600 starting today for $199.99 (U.S)

Powered by the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software, the new Audiovox SMT5600 will allow AT&T Wireless customers to take the familiarity of Microsoft Office and Outlook(R) features with them while on the move. With the latest in personal information management (PIM) functionality, such as over-the-air access to Outlook Calendar, Inbox and Contacts, phone users can easily transfer their most important information to their mobile phone. In addition, AT&T Wireless customers will be able to receive access to corporate e-mail on the Audiovox SMT5600 through Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and third-party middleware providers. More...

OCW Review : SonyEricsson S700i Triband 1.3 mpixel Camera Phone

iRiver, the leading innovator in digital entertainment, today announced the iRiver PMC-100 series. The PMC-100 series offers video, music and photos for a full entertainment experience on the go.

The PMC-100 series holds up to 160 hours of video, 1,200* hours of music or thousands of digital photos and weighs in under 10 ounces. Featuring a wide 3.5 inch vivid color display, integrated speaker, replaceable battery and a unique "kickstand" to support the device in a comfortable viewing position, the PMC-100 series brings lightweight portability to recorded television, movies, home videos, music and photos. The PMC-100 series features Microsoft Windows Mobile software which makes it easy to transfer songs, photos and videos from the computer to the handheld device, and simple to navigate through music, videos, TV and photos. More...

Xybernaut Wireless, Mobile/Wearable Solutions Give Alex Job Porsche Racing Team a Competitive Edge

The SonyEricsson S700i is one of the first camera phones that incorporate a 1.3mpixel CCD lens for photo taking. It has changed the mobile phone industry as we see more phones coming out with integrated high quality lens. The built-in camera allows you to take pretty good quality images compared to those from K700i. In fact, when I showed the images captured to a number of friends, they were very impressed and were surprised that it came from S700i. Although the image quality is better than the K700i, the video capturing remains the same as the K700i which records in 3GP format. The camera also comes with 8x digital zoom. The photometry, flash and white balance functions helps to take better photos.

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2004/sonyericsson/s700i/s700i-1.htm More...

Proporta Unveils Two New Cases, a 3-in-1 Stylus and Advanced Screen PRotectors for the HP iPAQ 43xx	Windows Mobile News
Hot on the heels of the release of three new cases and other accessories for the HP iPAQ 17xx, PDA accessories experts, proporta.com, have unveiled two new Alu-Leather (Aluminium-Lined Leather) cases (Flip Style and Book Style), an Aluminium Case and an Advanced Screen Protector for the new HP iPAQ 43xx. More...

Samsung SCD103 MiniDV Digital Video Camcorder Review @ Tweaknews.net

Xybernaut® Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR - News) today announced a unique application of its Atigo® mobile/wearable computers in the automotive and motorsports industry sectors. Working closely with Kinetic Racing Technologies, Alex Job Racing (AJR) and the AJR Porsche team competing in the 2004 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) racing circuit, Xybernaut has implemented wireless, mobile/wearable technologies and solutions to improve the competitive edge.

The AJR team has a Porsche factory relationship and runs in the GT class of the ALMS. The AJR team, which has finished either first or second in all but one of eight 2004 races already completed, also took first and second place two weeks ago at Road Atlanta -- a grueling 10-hour race that saw daily track temperatures range from 107 to 112 degrees.

"With the average margin of victory for the teams racing in our category often coming down to tenths of a second, it's critical to be able to make split-second decisions that often require rapidly processing vast amount of data," said Alex Job, owner of Alex Job Racing, "Xybernaut wearable computers allow our team members to gather and share data more efficiently and to make these split-second decisions while on the go." More...

SoftMaker Office for Linux: Reliable, powerful, MicrosoftOffice-compatible

Article Snippit:

"Ok, I have to admit, this has been my first full camcorder experience other than a couple short video projects in college and university and thanks to the SCD103, it was a very smooth full introduction. You see, I walked in just like you would and I have had nothing but a positive experience with this affordable, feature packed and easy to use MiniDV camcorder."

Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/samcam/ More...

iSync plugin that synchronises Entourage with all iSync compatible devices	General PDA
e2Sync have developed a much wanted tool, e2Sync, an iSync plugin that synchronises Entourage with all iSync compatible devices. They saw our news about GoBetween from PocketMac and claim that thier solution actually works. They are having a free beta release next week. If you try it let us know how it goes, I am Mac-less at the moment. http://www.e2sync.com/ More...

Islandia map add-on for Warring Nations has been released

Many computer users contemplate switching to Linux as their desktop operating system but ultimately shy away from it because they cannot continue to seamlessly access their Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel documents.

Enter SoftMaker Office 2004 for Linux, a new office suite from Germany that is available for both Linux and Windows and provides the highest degree of Microsoft Office compatibility available yet.

SoftMaker Office 2004 contains counterparts to the two most important programs in Microsoft's application suite, Word and Excel: TextMaker is a fully Microsoft Word-compatible word processor, and PlanMaker is the most Excel-compatible spreadsheet on the market now. More...

Proporta Unveils Three New Cases, a 3-in-1 Stylus and Advanced Screen Protectors for the HP iPAQ rz17xx

Inscenic Studios would like to announce a new add-on for Warring Nations – Islandia, the biggest map for the WN. The add-on is available as a separate download for all registered users.

More information and demo version available at www.warringnations.com Warring Nations is a turn-based strategy game for Pocket PC and Palm OS.

The first world pack produced for the game is Medieval Heroes, where the action is set in medieval times.

Coming soon: Trojan War add-on (new map, heroes and warriors)! More...

Targus Rolls Out USB Bluetooth Adapter

PDA accessories experts, proporta.com, have announced the release of an Aluminium Case and two new Alu-Leather (Aluminium-Lined Leather) cases (Flip Style and Book Style) as well as new Advanced Screen Protectors and 3-in-1 Stylus for the new HP iPAQ rz17xx and rx34/37xx devices.

Alu-Leather Cases

The Alu-Leather Cases feature the company’s tried-and-tested combination of an elegant, hand made leather exterior with the unique Proporta ‘Screen Saver System’ – a robust aluminium lining which maximises protection without compromising the aesthetic appeal of the case. Each case has been designed to precisely meet the requirements of the device it protects and there are the usual functional extras like MMC/SD card storage space, optional and removable belt clips, secure closure, removable credit card module and PDA grip system. The cases are also compatible with the Proporta in-vehicle magnetic docking system, so they are ideally suited for use with the company’s growing selection of in vehicle GPS navigation solutions www.proporta.com/gps More...

Mon Oct 11, 2004

Mobile Partnership to Provide Physicians With Handheld-Based Prescribing Solutions

Targus Inc., inventor of the notebook case and the preeminent provider of mobile accessory solutions, today announced the availability of its USB Bluetooth® Adapter for notebook computers. The latest in Targus’ expanding family of Bluetooth accessories, this tiny accessory allows users to wirelessly connect up to seven Bluetooth devices, such as printers, PDAs, mobile phones, mice and keyboards, to their notebook computer.

With plug-and-play convenience, users can install the Bluetooth Adapter by simply connecting it to their system’s USB port for immediate connectivity with any Bluetooth v1.1-compliant device. Once connected, users can perform a variety of tasks such as wirelessly transferring files and synchronizing PDA or smart phone contacts and calendars with Microsoft Outlook. For users away from their offices, value add features offered by the adapter include the ability to connect to the Internet or network by using their phone as a wireless modem, to print from a phone or PC to a Bluetooth printer, or to fax from a PC through a smart phone. More...

Orb Networks Introduces Groundbreaking 'Personal Media Portal'

ScriptIQ and IQMax announced the signing of a strategic partnership to bring Script IQ's healthcare solutions to IQMax's mobile platform. Deployed at more than 6,000 users, Script IQ's solutions have helped medical groups evolve from paper-based systems in the key areas of formulary management, prescription ordering and physician connectivity, and the IQMax platform now extends that evolution to personal, handheld devices.

IQMax has designed mobile platforms and solutions to arm healthcare users with reliable, robust and easily-adoptable applications that improve productivity and reduce costs without changing the fundamental practice of medicine. IQSpeak(R) (dictation) and IQCharge(TM) (charge capture) provide high value and "best in class" performance in either a wired or wireless environment. The addition of the highly successful Script IQ "Medication Management" and connectivity solutions are a natural addition to IQMax's Palm OS or Pocket PC-based solutions, helping medical groups comply with HIPAA security guidelines, including point-to-point encryption. More...

Samsung, Fastmobile and Komobile Announce Joint Commercial Agreement for Embedded Multimedia IM and Push-To-Talk Applications

Orb Networks, Inc., a developer of streaming media software and services, today introduced a breakthrough service that provides a simple way for consumers to view, hear and control all kinds of their digital content from virtually any Internet- enabled device, from anywhere in the world. Today's connected population is demanding media mobility and convenience to meet its fast-paced lifestyle. Orb's solution provides spontaneous access to a person's music, live television, videos, photos and other digital content from any device that can connect to the Internet, such as a cell phone, PDA, or notebook, allowing users to create their own "personal media portal."

Orb's solution is the first of its kind to allow consumers spontaneous mobile access to all kinds of their digital media -- securely, through password protected accounts. Using any Web browser, Orb provides a simple, intuitive interface to the user's content located on their home PC or on the Internet. By removing the complexity and limitations of many of today's digital entertainment products and services, Orb's software architecture leverages the best features of today's popular standards while abiding by current digital rights management solutions. Orb Networks will be demonstrating its solution during this weeks DigitalLife 2004 conference at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, October 14-17. More...

Toshiba's New SoftIPT™ SoftPhone Extends Desktop Telephone Features to PDAs, Laptops and PCs

Samsung Electronics Co, fastmobile, the first company to commercially offer a worldwide push-to-talk (PTT) and presence-based mobile Instant Communication service, and Komobile Inc., a growing South Korea-based Value Added Services provider and a partner company of fastmobile, announced today their three-way joint commercial agreement. This agreement is to develop and distribute multimedia Instant Messaging and Push-To-Talk services based on fastmobile's fastchat platform, operating as an embedded application on Samsung Pocket PC (PPC) handsets. The fastchat platform enables multimedia functionality such as text, picture, and video messaging along with gaming, ptt and business applications all available off of the fastchat platform. The first phase of bringing PTT and presence based Instant Communication Services is now commercially launched on Korea's CDMA network via Samsung's anycall website. Future releases will include embedded reference designs for use on both CDMA and GSM handsets. More...

Sat Oct 09, 2004

Presidential Candidates Arrested at Debates

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Digital Solutions Division (TAIS DSD) today announced the new Toshiba SoftIPT™ SoftPhone, which wirelessly extends the features and functionality of Toshiba desktop telephones to suitably equipped PDAs running PocketPC 2003 and laptops, tablet PCs, and PCs running Windows 2000 or XP®. The SoftIPT SoftPhone allows users to access their telephone features from virtually any location by connecting to the enterprise’s Toshiba Strata® CIX native IP business communications system or Strata CTX digital business communications system through 802.11 wireless networks. It will be available this fall.

“The SoftIPT SoftPhone can be used anywhere users have access to wired or wireless connectivity, empowering users to extend their desktop telephones to their PDAs, laptops, and/or PCs, increasing productivity and mobility, as well as reducing overall communication costs,” said Michael Durance, vice president and general manager of TAIS DSD. “The Toshiba SoftIPT brings together the best of Toshiba’s telecommunications, computer and mobility products into a single productivity solution for enterprises.”

Headset-Free Operation on PDAs, Speaker Phones on Laptops

Toshiba’s SoftIPT SoftPhone for PDAs allows users to hold the PDA up to their ears to listen to calls, eliminating the need for a headset, while using it much like they would a cell phone. This feature, not available in most competitive systems, allows the user to do more with fewer pieces of equipment and maximizes the flexibility and productivity of their PDA to communicate by telephone. Headsets are compatible as well for users who prefer more privacy.

Source: www.PocketPCThoughts.com More...

Off Topic

From slashdot.org:

"Third party Presidential candidates Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) and David Cobb (Green) were arrested while attempting to enter the presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis."

This combined with thursday's news post Indymedia Server Raided by FBImake you wonder what the hell is going on in this country lately. Now all we need is the RIAA to get their own police force More...

Fri Oct 08, 2004

Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 2.2 Posted

"AntHill" for Pocket PC is released

Adrian's Rojak Pot ( http://www.rojakpot.com/ ) has just posted the Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 2.2!

Quote - "These days, there are so many mobile GPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different configurations. Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.

Currently covering nearly 30 mobile GPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare 14 different specifications for each and every GPU! We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates!"

Here are the updates:-

- Added the XGI section.
- Updated the names for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5100 to 5700.
- Total GPUs : 29

Direct URL - http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=98 More...

D-Link Launches New Wireless Media Player Across Europe

Text:

"AntHill" is the unique sketch of insects life. You control the anteater's tongue to scoop up ant eggs and ants. If you're limber with that tongue, the scrumptious ant-queen is for the taking too! Hurry up to eat your fill - because night is falling, and the Black Widow is scuttling your way.

"AntHill" features:

- Over 30 levels of ant hunting;
- Ability to SUBMIT your best score to our High scores table;
- Option to play game with stylus;
- Music and some natural sound effects;
- Resume option;

Free demo version of "AntHill" is available right now on our site www.ballshooter.com You can get the full version of "AntHill" foronly $9.95. More...

New ConstantSync™ technology delivers up-to-the-moment Email, contacts and calendar to multiple devices

D-Link, the true leading global manufacturer of broadband, wireless, and networking hardware for Home and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments today announced the D-Link Wireless Media Player that distributes digital music, video and photos stored on PCs to play and view on a television and/or stereo system.

The Wireless Media Player (DSM-320) enhances the usability of both a home network and a home entertainment centre by creating a seamless connection between computers and consumer electronics. The DSM-320 is a product for the digital home; a product segment that D-Link believes is set to grow rapidly in the next few years. D-Link's media player supports all the most widely used standards, such as MP3, JPEG, MPEG, Xvid and QuickTime, for streaming video and audio on home networks. More...

EarthLink Selects Xten's VoIP SIP Softphones

Visto Corporation (www.visto.com), the leading global provider of personal and corporate wireless e-mail and PIM solutions to mobile operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms, today announced Visto Mobile 5.0, the next generation of its wireless e-mail platform which now provides instantaneous and automatic 2-way delivery of email, contacts and calendar updates on any 2.5G or 3G device. The new push email/PIM capability combined with Visto’s already broad device support and carrier grade delivery platform, reinforces Visto’s leadership as a superior platform and differentiated solution for wireless operators to deploy today to gain much broader and deeper market penetration and, unlike Blackberry, a differentiated, carrier specific solution.

Several new features make Visto Mobile 5.0 with ConstantSync™ a break-through platform that keeps users completely up-to-date and always in touch. New push e-mail delivery to any mobile device over 2.5G and 3G networks provides users with instantaneous and automatic e-mail availability; the FIPS 140-compliant, end-to-end AES encryption provides total security; and the optimized network architecture that requires only 20 percent of the bandwidth of SyncML or IMAP-based solutions significantly reduces the amount of data transfer required for carriers and users. And, Visto’s unique ConstantSync technology goes beyond competitive solutions by also providing real-time 2-way updates to calendar and contact databases. More...

Tapwave Expands Zodiac Distribution with Strong Partner

Xten (OTCBB: XNWK), a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) softphones, today announced that EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) , one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, has entered into a software licensing agreement with Xten. Under the terms of the agreement, EarthLink has licensed co-branded versions of Xten's X-PRO and X-Lite softphones for use with its new Earthlink Free Online Calling service.

Xten has created a co-branded web site which permits EarthLink customers to download, install and use X-Lite, at no charge, to instantly make and receive free VoIP calls from other EarthLink customers and users of other compatible SIP-based VoIP services. The service is available at http://www.earthlink.net/extras/onlinecalling

"By working with Xten, we are able to provide an easy-to-install and feature rich softphone as a part of EarthLink Free Online Calling," said Tom Andrus, vice president of products and services at EarthLink. "Free VoIP calling adds another benefit to the list of features our subscribers enjoy with their high-speed connections."

Xten's softphones are carrier-grade IP telephony SIP endpoints, delivering the quality of service and features that large providers require to serve their customer base. Xten has a feature-rich FREE SIP softphone dubbed X-Lite, in addition to the fully featured X-PRO commercial softphone. Xten's softphones are fully RFC3261 (SIP), RTP/RTCP (RFC 1889) and SDP (RFC 3264) compliant. They are available for Windows (Windows 98SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/CE), Mac OS X and Pocket PC operating systems.

"EarthLink is well positioned to deliver a world-class Voice over IP service," said Erik Lagerway, president and COO of Xten Networks, Inc. "We are happy EarthLink has chosen the Xten SIP softphones for their initial deployment, and we look forward to growing this new partnership." More...

Tungsten T5 Reviews @ pdabuyersguide.com

Starting this month, the Tapwave® Zodiac Palm Powered multimedia handheld and its accessories will be distributed by D&H Distributing, one of America’s largest distributor of computer products and consumer electronics. Since Tapwave’s retail launch in June, the demand from reseller partners to carry Zodiac products has been very strong. D&H’s broad customer base with leading retail and e-commerce partners allows Tapwave to expand their reseller base quickly and efficiently.

D&H is in the perfect position to provide the Zodiac to the consumer who seeks the richest experience in mobile entertainment. The award-winning Zodiac is the perfect combination of fun and function in a sleek ergonomic design that you’ll want to take everywhere. Listen to music, experience console-quality 3D gaming, view photos & video, and sync your personal organizer data with Microsoft® Outlook®. You can also customize your Zodiac with thousands of Palm OS® applications. More...

Aura enables streaming wireless stereo - via magnetic technology

PDA Buyer's Guide has published an in-depth review of the Tungsten T5. "palmOne Tungsten T5: The T5 is palmOne's new flagship model, offering a high res + 320 x 480 color display, slate design, Bluetooth, a 416MHz processor and a whopping 256 megs of RAM that will survive a hard reset or complete battery drain. It runs Palm OS 5.4.5 and features a new USB drive mode that allows you to view the PDA's contents as if it were a removable USB drive. Pretty cool!"

Read the full review:

http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/palmOne_Tungsten_T5.htm More...

Indymedia Server Raided by FBI

Aura® Communications Technology, Inc. - the leader in magnetic communication for wireless transmission of music, voice and data - today announced availability of its LibertyLink® System Development Kit for enabling development of wireless voice and audio products. LibertyLink audio technology provides wireless stereo headphone capability for MP3 players, portable DVD players, audio-capable mobile phones - virtually any portable product where digital audio performance must be coupled with long battery life and low cost. The capability for digital audio sound quality from near field magnetic communication technology was announced today by Vincent Palermo, chief technology officer of Aura, at the Short Range Wireless 2004 Conference in Denver during his presentation on Magnetic Induction Near Field Communications for Portable Audio.

The System Development Kit, based on Aura’s LL888 system-on-chip transceiver, allows manufacturers to readily evaluate the wireless streaming audio capabilities of magnetic communication for use in their current and future product designs. The LibertyLink LL888 is currently scheduled for production quantity availability in the first quarter of 2005. LibertyLink products use a patented form of near field magnetic communication rather than conventional radio frequency technology (such as Bluetooth®) to enable digital audio performance in wireless devices. Unlike Bluetooth, which radiates in the unsecured and crowded frequency band at 2.4 GHz, LibertyLink technology is inherently private, secure and, by operating at 13 MHz, completely avoids the interference of the 2.4 GHz band. More...

Thu Oct 07, 2004

Off Topic

From slashdot ( www.slashdot.org ):

"Today at about 18:00 CET FBI raided the http://www.indymedia.org/ servers hosted by Rackspace both in US and England. At present, the italian indymedia and numerous other local IMC websites are obscured, while the reasons why the hard drives were taken are still unknown."

"Rackspace is a US company, but have colocation in the UK where these servers are (err, were) located. So this is about Swiss police, on a French site, on a server in England, taken away by American federal police."

http://argentina.indymedia.org/news/2004/10/227693.php

That's just F*cked up More...

512MB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot

Infinity Softworks' Calculation Software Now Available For More Computers

Adrian's Rojak Pot ( http://www.rojakpot.com/ ) has just posted the 512MB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO review!

Quote - "In collaboration with SanDisk, Sony came up with the new Memory Stick PRO standard. Boasting much faster read and write speeds as well as much larger capacities, the Memory Stick PRO is what the original Memory Stick was meant to be; but could never be.

Today, we will take a close look at the 512MB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO. Although ostensibly similar to the Sony Memory Stick PRO, we found the SanDisk Memory Stick PRO to be far better than the Sony Memory Sticks. Find out why!"

Direct URL - http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=138 More...

Spb Software House Announces the Results of Spb Pocket PC Survey - Global Pocket PC Users Survey

Infinity Softworks today announced new platform support for its popular powerOne™ Personal calculation software. With over 15 million copies of their calculation software titles distributed since 1998, Infinity Softworks’ powerOne Personal version 3.1 now boasts support for the major mobile computing platforms: Windows, Pocket PC and Palm OS.

"The addition of Windows and Pocket PC platforms gives our current and new users complete flexibility and consistency when they move from office to field or from one device to another," said Elia Freedman, CEO of Infinity Softworks. “We are redefining what a calculator should be for the mobile professional - ubiquitous, flexible and easy-to-use.”

Infinity Softworks has made complicated math easier and more accessible to everyone with a handheld or Windows computer. Included are general mathematics, business and calendar calculations. More...

Ruggedized PDAs with vibration FFT displays using ICP sensors

Spb Software House announces the results of the first "Spb Pocket PC Survey", a global survey for Pocket PC users. More than 10,000 users took part in the survey; it has been a total success. We would like to thank all the survey participants. The results of this survey will help to understand Pocket PC users and their needs better.

Contributions to the Pocket PC community, like Pocket PC Developer Network and Spb Benchmark, are a big part of Spb Software House's strategy. In keeping with this vision, Spb makes the statistical results of this survey publicly available. Spb Pocket PC Survey will be conducted annually in September in order to see changes in the Pocket PC community from year to year.

All survey participants have been entered into a drawing to win either an HP iPAQ hx4700 or a $100 PocketGear software certificate. The winners are: Jim Castles (main prize), Martin Ruderisch and Jaroslav Salcer. More...

Woodhead Adds In-Vehicle Telemetry and Industrial PDA To Its MIG(TM) Ruggedized Mobile Computing Devices

The first PDA-based vibration spectrum analyzer for ICP® accelerometers with up to 0–5 KHz FFT displays was announced today by Datastick Systems, Inc., the leader in test and measurement on handheld computers. The announcement was made by Steve Sabram, Datastick CTO and President, at ISA Expo 2004 in Houston.

Datastick’s new DAS-1258 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer and Data Acquisition Module attaches firmly to a Palm™ PDA such as a Tungsten™ T3. The DAS-1258’s four analog inputs can be easily configured for ICP accelerometers and other ICP sensors through the use of a Datastick four-channel ICP adapter, or a single-channel ICP cable with miniaturized electronics built into the connector.

“Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) displays of 13 different frequency ranges up to 0–5 KHz with up to 1024-point single-side spectrum resolution can be viewed on a Palm handheld using the DAS-1258 with new Datastick Spectrum software,” said Sabram. “With nine windowing options, and the ability to inspect amplitudes and differences in amplitudes at recorded frequencies, Datastick has pushed instrumentation on PDAs into new territories for its customers.” More...

Target SFA Suite Deployed for Watson Pharmaceuticals

Woodhead Industries (Nasdaq: WDHD) announces the launch of a new line of MIG(TM) Ruggedized Mobile Computing Devices for in-vehicle telemetry and hand held applications. Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows CE. NET Operating System, these new innovative MIG computing devices are designed to efficiently and effectively meet today's challenging, harsh operating conditions in plant floors, the outdoors and in vehicles.

The new MIG rugged mobile computing product line now includes the MIG 380 -- an ultra slim industrial grade PDA, MIG 300 -- a Hand Held CE tablet, MIG 708 -- a cost effective Global Positioning System (GPS) and GSM/GPRS enabled Universal Remote Telemetric appliance, and MIG 728 -- an all-in-one on board/fixed vehicle Mobile Data Terminal to cover a wide spectrum of industrial, fleet management, transportation and in-vehicle applications and solutions.

These new rugged MIG devices are ideal for demanding applications including:

-- Taxi cabs, trucks and commercial vehicles track and trace,
dispatching terminals;

-- Forklifts in warehousing and inventory management terminals;

-- Outdoor Remote Monitoring Terminals;

-- Data collection for Field Service personnel in utilities,
sales force automation and warehouse distribution markets.

Woodhead's new MIG(TM) products are an ideal fit for OEMs, systems integrators and solution providers for the Automation, Vehicle Telemetry and Warehouse/Distribution vertical industries. More...

FranklinCovey Releases PlanPlus(TM) 3.0 for Microsoft(R) Outlook(R)

Target Software (http://www.targetsoftware.com/) today announced that Watson Pharmaceuticals has licensed its Target SFA mobile pharmaceutical sales software suite. The suite is being implemented for Watson's entire field sales force. Field sales representatives and managers from Watson's Specialty Products and Nephrology groups are currently being trained and deployed on the Pocket PC edition of Target Mobile. Watson sales representatives will be using Target Mobile to manage professional and account data, plan routes, record call activity and replace paper processes. In addition, Watson managers will be utilizing the innovative Target Mobile Web sales management tool to proactively manage sales force activity in real time.

As part of an extended relationship with Watson Pharmaceuticals, Ventiv Health's (NASDAQ:VTIV) Total Data Solutions(TM) Division (TDS) is providing a variety of services to assist with the Watson Target SFA deployment, including mobile device configuration, rollout logistics and training. Ventiv's TDS help desk, hardware asset management, data warehousing, sample accountability, training and management reporting services have all been engaged to complement Watson's Target SFA implementation. More...

Personal Computer

FranklinCovey(R) (NYSE:FC) and Agilix Labs(TM), Inc. announce the release of PlanPlus(TM) 3.0 for Microsoft(R) Outlook(R), an upgrade to the companies' planning and information management application for desktop, notebook, and Tablet PC users running Microsoft Outlook.

PlanPlus 3.0 for Microsoft Outlook, which enhances Outlook by seamlessly integrating the proven planning methods from FranklinCovey within the Outlook application, has multiple new features including the Project Tasks List, improved Home View, and an improved Palm OS(R) conduit synchronization.

The addition of the Project Task List feature gives users the ability to organize their workload by projects. The Project Task List allows users to create a hierarchical view of all tasks related to a specific project. The tasks will automatically appear in the user's Daily Task List on the assigned day. Similar to the Daily Task List tool, users may apply status codes to tasks associated with a project. More...

3am Labs Boosts Enterprise Remote Administration Product With Added Speed, Security and PDA Remote Control

PhatWare Releases PhatPad 2.0, Featuring Companion Software For Desktop PC

3am Labs today released RemotelyAnywhere 6, a faster, more secure, centrally deployable version of its enterprise line of products that also adds PDA remote control -- enabling IT administrators to access computers on the corporate network from any web-connected computer or PDA. With RemotelyAnywhere 6, the company extends the functionality and performance of RemotelyAnywhere and its Network Console -- the award-winning enterprise network administration and remote control software.

RemotelyAnywhere 6 adds support for ActiveX remote control and file transfer, providing faster performance and a more native Windows desktop experience when compared to Java controls (which are no longer required, but still supported). RemotelyAnywhere 6 also enables PDA users running Windows Mobile to access and control their computer systems with full functionality, including desktop remote control. More...

Wed Oct 06, 2004

Acky's XP Breakout 2.0 Released - First VGA Game Review

PhatWare Corporation, a leading provider of software products and professional services for mobile and desktop computers, announces the full release of PhatPad 2.0, the latest version of its award-winning note-taking application for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Leading the improvements to PhatPad 2.0 is a companion desktop PC application that allows all of PhatPad’s valuable features to be accessed from the user’s personal computer. In June PhatPad 2.0 won Handango’s ‘Best Productivity Application’ award.

PhatPad turns any Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC into the ultimate notepad. With the PDA stylus, users can draw pictures, jot text notes, or combine text, drawings, and pictures to increase their personal and/or professional productivity.

Along with the new desktop PC application, PhatPad 2.0 adds a number of convenient features including a pop-up customizable toolbar, “bring to front/send to back” stroke layering and variable page size. The upgraded version gives users the ability to load JPEG or Bitmap files as page background, either for decoration or, in the case of professionals such as realtors or insurance adjusters, to “mark” points of interest on specific photos. More...

Casual Games Leader RealArcade Surpasses 150 Million Downloads, Setting New Mark for Category

Firstloox.org is the first to post a review exclusively testing the VGA support of Acky's XP Breakout (the first VGA game review that I have found). The review was done on a PocketLOOX720 VGA PDA. http://www.firstloox.org/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=82

"VGA simply raises this game to another quality level being the reference for future games in this genre." - Jorlin, firstloox.org reviewer/moderator

More info about the game:

Acky's XP Breakout is one of the first games to support WM2003 SE VGA devices. The game offers four difficulty settings, allowing it to be enjoyed by players of all ages. There are 16 bonuses, and free level expansion packs. The built-in level editor lets you create new games. Acky's XP Breakout features 30 minutes of original, tantalizing music. More...

ACCESS Announces Mobile Professional Version of NetFront Internet Browser for Nokia Series 60 Smartphone Platform

RealNetworks, Inc. today announced that its category leading RealArcade service for downloadable games is the first in the sector to surpass the 150 million game downloads milestone, another indication of the explosive growth of casual games and a significant milestone in the company's efforts to grow its gaming, music and movie subscription services businesses.

"Millions of everyday people are experiencing games for grownups because they find casual games to be simple, accessible, friendly entertainment for the whole family to play," said Andrew Wright, vice president of games for RealNetworks Inc. "We've been able to capture a lot of that growth at RealArcade by offering a product that consumers consistently rank as one of the best on the Web."

Wright said, "Consumers now download about 1.8 million new games each week through the RealArcade service." More...

Content Beamer 2.3 Provides Secure and Easy Access to Corporate Documents on Symbian OS

ACCESS (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, today announced the availability of NetFront v3.2 for the Nokia 6670 smartphone and other Series 60 smartphones. NetFront v3.2 for Nokia Series 60, the latest version of the world's most widely deployed and actively used embedded browser, provides an optimum browser solution for Series 60 mobile professionals. NetFront v3.2 for Nokia Series 60 will be available as a preinstalled application on the MMC (MultiMedia Card) included with the new Nokia 6670 phone and will also be available from Nokia Software Market (www.softwaremarket.nokia.com) and Handango (www.handango.com) later this month.

NetFront v3.2 for Nokia Series 60 provides the most advanced and comprehensive feature set available in the mobile market today, enabling Nokia Series 60 mobile professionals to quickly and seamlessly browse and interact with the full Internet. NetFront v3.2 for Nokia Series 60 provides unique browser technologies ideally suited for today's mobile business professional including Smart-Fit Rendering(TM) a sophisticated technology that intelligently renders Web pages to fit handset screen widths, and Rapid- Render(TM), an advanced rendering technology that progressively renders Web page content. More...

TomTom Expands Product Line to Include New TomTom Go Pre-Loaded With Maps of the Entire United States

ThinPrint, market leader for software based print management, has announced the availability of the mobile business solution Content Beamer 2.3. for Symbian OS, the leading operating system for smartphones.

With Content Beamer 2.3, employees can use a Symbian smartphone to access information on the company server to read email attachments, or initiate database queries. Documents can be displayed on the smartphone as pure text which saves the user the bandwidth of downloading the whole document. It is not necessary to have the relevant file format viewer installed on the phone as Content Beamer 2.3 takes the formatting used for defining print jobs to allow document viewing. The document can be printed in original format as a fax or via bluetooth or infrared to any available printer. Systematic data integrity is ensured by a multileveled security system. More...

Cray Announces General Availability of the Cray XD1 Opteron/Linux-based Supercomputer

TomTom, a leading in-car navigation solution provider, today announces its TomTom GO(TM) with pre-loaded detailed maps of the United States. The new TomTom GO complements the existing product line by offering an all-in-one navigation device that works straight out of the box. The TomTom GO with pre-loaded maps of the United States provides users with an easy-to-use plug and go navigation solution. Users need only to turn on the GO, insert the provided memory card with pre-loaded maps, and start navigating.

"With the new TomTom GO product, we have set an entirely new standard in what consumers can expect from personal navigation," said Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom USA. "TomTom continues to solidify our leadership position by offering the most comprehensive set of navigation devices available on the market. We remain fully committed to the PDA market and will continue to release new versions of the award-winning TomTom Navigator software for the Pocket PC and Palm platforms. With this broad product range, TomTom is well positioned to strengthen its leadership role in the fast growing personal navigation market, offering different solutions to different consumer groups," concluded Vigreux. More...

Tue Oct 05, 2004

2005 International CES(R) Exhibitors And Attendees Are Driving The Mobile Electronics Market

OK, its not PDA related...but its cool

Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (Nasdaq:CRAY) today announced the general availability of the new Cray XD1(TM) supercomputer, an Opteron/Linux-based system priced from under $100,000 to about $2 million (U.S. list) that handily outperforms similarly priced Linux clusters. The company also announced the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is a Cray XD1 customer, which adds to an impressive list of early users, including the Ohio Supercomputer Center, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Germany's Helmut Schmidt University and the SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics (Calcutta, India).

"Tracking the evolving chemical composition of a smoke plume produces a task so computationally intense that we assumed we would not be able to afford any computer capable of performing it," said Bryce Nordgren, Physical Scientist with the Forest Service's Fire Science Lab. "Reviewing the test case results from Cray restored our hope that we would be able to perform a scientifically meaningful simulation on our budget. We were particularly impressed with the Cray XD1's awesome scalability on this challenging interdisciplinary problem." More...

Events

The world's largest mobile electronics market is primed for the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nev. Attracting more than 40,000 attendees interested in car technologies, the 2005 International CES will feature more than 270 key mobile electronics manufacturers and service providers on its show floor.

"Whether it's satellite radio, vehicle navigation, compressed audio, source components, wireless connectivity, audio processors or other aftermarket products, the 2005 International CES is the main stage to catch the newest developments in mobile electronics," said Karen Chupka, vice president, events and conferences for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the producer of the International CES. "Mobile electronics are evolving rapidly with audio, video, multimedia and telematics, creating a $6 billion U.S. market for car technologies alone."

Some of the major mobile electronics exhibitors at CES include Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Delphi, Directed Electronics, iBiquity, JL Audio, Kenwood, Mitek, Pioneer, Rockford, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sony and XM Satellite Radio. Two specialized TechZones also focus on the car market with the Digital Car/Telematics TechZone sponsored by ITS America and the Automotive Aftermarket Showcase. The majority of the mobile electronics exhibitors and both TechZones are in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). More...

Beep Science introduces OMA v2 DRM product for next generation console alike Mobile games

Datastick Announces First Instrument on Ruggedized PDA to Display Vibration Spectrum Analysis

Symbian Expo: Beep Science showcases and announces commercial availability of its new Digital Rights Management product for Native Mobile Games and Console Games. The product is based on version 2 of the DRM industry standard from Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), with extended functionality and security tools especially tailored for cost effective and secure distribution of Native Mobile Games.

The market for Mobile Games is forecasted by Industry Analysts to become a multi billion dollar market for gaming actors such as Mobile Operators, Game Developers / Publishers, Device Vendors and Gaming Ecosystem Providers. To facilitate this promising market the player’s can boost profitability by solving major challenges in regards to game protection and the cost of game distribution.

The new DRM solution for Native Mobile Games from Beep Science provides innovative state of the art protection of games incorporating multiple security mechanisms. It enables attractive and flexible business models, creating opportunities for the market actors to innovate new games as well as to cut distribution costs of games. More...

Action Engine Wins Mobile Star Award in Wireless Application Infrastructure Category

Two Datastick Vibration Spectrum Analyzers, the VSA-1227 and VSA-1247, are the first ruggedized PDA-based instruments for vibration analysis using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) displays for ICP(R) accelerometers, announced Datastick Systems, Inc., the leader in test and measurement on handheld computers. The announcement was made at ISA Expo 2004 in Houston by Michael Scandling, Datastick VP Marketing, who also announced new Datastick Spectrum software for spectrum analysis with Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) displays.

The VSA-1227 provides 2 analog input channels and the VSA-1247 provides 4 analog input channels. When combined with the appropriate Datastick software, they become complete PDA-based multipurpose instruments for vibration analysis and analog data acquisition using a variety of ICP sensors. The VSA-1227 and VSA-1247 come with Datastick Spectrum software for vibration analysis and Datastick Connection Lite software for general-purpose data acquisition. More...

palmOne Licenses Microsoft Exchange Server Synchronization Protocol for Integration with Treo Smartphones

Action Engine(R) Corporation, the world leader in software that perfects the mobile applications experience, today announced that it has won the Silver Mobile Star Award(TM) in the wireless application infrastructure for operators category from MobileVillage(R), the leading market development company and news service dedicated to enterprise mobile technology.

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.

"Action Engine is clearly deserving of leadership status in the wireless applications sector of the telecommunications industry. Their innovative platform for developing offline data search and retrieval applications has revolutionized the way we think about accessing data services on mobile devices," said Gary Thayer, Editor of Go Mobile(R). More...

Intel Collaborates With Nokia and Symbian to Help Deliver Series 60 Platform-Based 3G Smartphones Using Intel Technology

palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today announced that it has licensed Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Exchange Server ActiveSync(R) protocol to enable the delivery of secure, wireless and direct synchronization between Microsoft(R) Exchange Server 2003, part of Windows Server System, and future Treo(TM) smartphones. palmOne intends to use the technology to extend the company's device support for Microsoft Exchange Server by adding capability for wireless server-based synchronization.

The relationship between palmOne and Microsoft underscores the market demand to make deploying mobile email access easier for companies of all sizes. Many mobile email solutions require a third-party server to be installed to act as a conduit between an email server and a mobile device. By integrating the Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol into its devices, palmOne eliminates the need for a third-party server and provides customers with a solution for secure, wireless email that is cost-effective and can be deployed quickly and easily. End-users will benefit by having out-of-the-box capability(1) to link to Exchange Server 2003 data, including email and calendar information, using palmOne's easy-to-use VersaMail(TM) client. More...

Handset Manufacturers Choose Texas Instruments and Symbian OS-Based Technologies for 2.5G and 3G Mobile Phones

Intel Corporation, Nokia Corporation and Symbian Ltd. announced today a collaboration to bring smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to market using Intel technology, as part of Intel's recent membership in the Nokia Series 60 Product Creation Community. Also, Intel and Symbian have agreed to invest in the joint development of a reference platform to enable a new class of 3G devices based on Symbian OS(TM) and Intel(R) XScale(R) Technology.

The Series 60 Platform, built on Symbian OS, is one of the world's leading smartphone platforms. It is licensed by some of the foremost mobile phones manufacturers including Lenovo, LG Electronics, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo and Siemens. Support for a large color screen, easy-to-use interface and extensive suite of applications make this software platform ideally suited to support new mobile services such as email, browsing and streaming.

As part of its new role as a member of the Series 60 Product Creation Community, Intel will complement the Series 60 Platform by providing high performance, low power processing to enable mobile browsing, multimedia messaging and content downloading, as well as a host of personal information management and telephony applications. The Series 60 Platform is the latest smartphone user interface to be supported by Intel technology. More...

Sony Ericsson and iAnywhere Collaborate to Provide P910 Smartphone Users with AvantGo Mobile Content

The Smartphone Show -- Symbian Ltd. and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI) today announced that TI wireless technology, including OMAP(TM) processors, powers 28 of 31 Symbian OS-based 2.5G and 3G handsets either in-market today or scheduled to ship imminently. TI technology is the clear market-leading silicon solution for Symbian OS-based phones, with more than 85% of the five million Symbian OS-based phones shipped in the first half of 2004 based on TI's OMAP platform.

TI and Symbian continue to collaborate closely and invest in initiatives to support Symbian's internal platform development, including Symbian's hardware and software integration and verification processes. These initiatives support ongoing development activities being undertaken by Symbian OS licensees and the wider Symbian ecosystem. This extensive engineering cooperation between the companies helps ensure this hardware and software platform remains a market-leading choice for smartphone manufacturers, technology partners and application developers. More...

Handango and Openbit Form Strategic Partnership to Drive Mobile Application Revenues

iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY) , today announced that it is working with Sony Ericsson to provide AvantGo mobile content to users of the new Symbian-based P910 smartphone. Sony Ericsson smartphone users can now quickly and easily synchronize hundreds of mobile websites containing news, weather, sports, and entertainment, including content from many of the world's top media brands, using either their desktop computer or a wireless internet connection. The service is being demonstrated at the Symbian Expo 2004 -- the Smartphone Show -- in London on October 5-6, where iAnywhere Solutions exhibits as a partner in Sony Ericsson's stand number 39.

"AvantGo has been one of the top requests among our smartphone customers and we are thrilled to work with AvantGo to bring this solution to market," said Ulf Wretling, director and head of Content Development for Sony Ericsson's GSM/UMTS products. "With AvantGo's unique 'sync and go' model, consumers can access news and content anywhere, anytime -- even offline. This is especially appealing to air travelers who can now access content when Internet connectivity is temporarily suspended when using the P910's 'flight mode' setting." More...

Content Beamer 2.3 Provides Secure and Easy Access to Corporate Documents on Symbian OS

Today at the Symbian Expo, Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, and Openbit, a leader in embedded digital rights management (DRM) and m-commerce, announced a far-reaching strategic partnership. The collaboration encompasses technology integration; support for mobile developers; and joint sales to mobile operators, phone manufacturers and retailers.

The two firms will integrate their product roadmaps and their billing systems, enabling on-device commerce worldwide and carrier-integrated billing in 20 countries through nearly 70 mobile network operators.

"License Manager from Openbit is great technology, but more importantly, it's easy to use for both developers and customers," said Randy Eisenman, president and chief executive officer of Handango. "We are excited to deliver these benefits and additional revenue to our developer partners and licensees." More...

SpaceShipOne captures X Prize

Mon Oct 04, 2004

Science

SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded rocket to reach the edge of space, flew to an altitude above 62 miles Monday morning over the California desert.

The rocket, piloted by Brian Binnie, separated from its mothership aircraft at approximately 7:45 a.m. Pacific time. The craft's engine fired and a few minutes later, mission controllers announced it had reached the threshold altitude --- 100 kilometers -- necessary to claim the $10 million Ansari X Prize.

The prize is offered to the first private company to fly a rocket carrying either three humans -- or a pilot and the equivalent weight of two passengers -- to at least the required altitude twice within two weeks.

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palmOne Breaks New Ground with Industry's First 256MB Storage Handheld

Best Software Introduces SalesLogix for Pocket PC Extending Full Featured CRM to the Mobile Workforce

Nearly doubling the industry's current handheld storage maximum, palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today introduced the Tungsten(TM) T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory.(1) The Tungsten T5 gives productivity-minded mobile professionals the ability to carry more data and applications than ever before on a handheld, for an estimated U.S. street price of $399.

The Tungsten T5 handheld's flash memory protects information even if the device loses its charge, and doubles as a portable flash memory drive.(2) With palmOne's highest-resolution 320x480 color screen, Bluetooth(R) wireless technology, and an all-new sleek and slim design, the Tungsten T5 rises above conventional handheld limitations, giving customers the folders and files they need whenever and wherever they need them.

"Today's mobile professionals need greater access to their information, regardless of the data's size," said Ken Wirt, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for palmOne. "The Tungsten T5 handheld gives these highly mobile workers more storage capacity than any other handheld device. It also doubles as a flash drive, allowing people to carry their work from the office to home and back, without carrying a laptop."

Flash memory, a form of electronic memory, is used for easy and safe information storage. Its low power consumption and light weight make flash memory ideal for mobile devices. In addition, flash memory holds information without a charge or power, just like a memory card saves pictures when not connected to a digital camera. The flash memory in the TungstenT5 handheld will maintain its data, even when the power is exhausted. Simply charge the handheld again and the data is there. More...

Altiris Launches New Handheld Management Suite

Best Software today introduced SalesLogix(R) for Pocket PC at the Gartner CRM Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. SalesLogix for Pocket PC mirrors the familiar SalesLogix 6.2 user interface while delivering full-featured CRM functionality with real-time wireless convenience. Developed with the latest in mobile technology, SalesLogix for Pocket PC is built on the Microsoft .NET framework to provide organizations with the same flexibility and rich customization capabilities they experience in the SalesLogix environment.

"SalesLogix for Pocket PC is the most robust mobile application in the CRM marketplace," noted Jon Van Duyne, senior vice president and general manager for Best Software Mid-Market CRM. "SalesLogix for Pocket PC allows users to go beyond basic look-ups of contact information and take advantage of rich CRM functionality such as account, contact, opportunity and ticket management, even while away from the office." More...

Visto Corporation Announces Visto Mobile 5.0

ManageFusion(TM) -- Altiris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS) , a pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning IT resources, today announced the first- ever release of the Altiris(R) Handheld Management Suite(TM) to help IT organizations track, secure and manage a growing number of business-critical mobile devices. The new suite includes products for software delivery, device discovery and asset tracking, and on-device data security with support for Windows Mobile-based PocketPCs, Palm OS and BlackBerry handhelds.

Handheld Management Suite can be used standalone or utilized as part of a natively integrated Altiris IT lifecycle management solution to help reduce the cost and complexity of heterogeneous device management, while helping to secure sensitive corporate data, through a single, Web-based console and infrastructure. More...

N-Gage(TM) QD Game Deck Now Available Through AT&T Wireless

Visto Corporation (www.visto.com), the leading global provider of personal and corporate wireless e-mail and PIM solutions to mobile operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms, today announced Visto Mobile 5.0, the next generation of its wireless e-mail platform which now provides instantaneous and automatic 2-way delivery of email, contacts and calendar updates on any 2.5G or 3G device. The new push email/PIM capability combined with Visto's already broad device support and carrier grade delivery platform, reinforces Visto's leadership as a superior platform and differentiated solution for wireless operators to deploy today to gain much broader and deeper market penetration and, unlike Blackberry, a differentiated, carrier specific solution.

Several new features make Visto Mobile 5.0 with ConstantSync(TM) a break-through platform that keeps users completely up-to-date and always in touch. New push e-mail delivery to any mobile device over 2.5G and 3G networks provides users with instantaneous and automatic e-mail availability; the FIPS 140-compliant, end-to-end AES encryption provides total security; and the optimized network architecture that requires only 20 percent of the bandwidth of SyncML or IMAP-based solutions significantly reduces the amount of data transfer required for carriers and users. And, Visto's unique ConstantSync technology goes beyond competitive solutions by also providing real-time 2-way updates to calendar and contact databases. More...

4SmartPhone Launches First Affordable Office Mobility Solution With 40 Companies In Production

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and AT&T Wireless (NYSE:AWE) announced that the latest addition to the N-Gage platform, the N-Gage QD game deck, is now available at hundreds of select AT&T Wireless retail stores and online at http://www.attwireless.com/ . Available for $169 with a two-year contract service contract, the N-Gage QD game deck comes bundled with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and offers consumers advanced gaming features and a newly enhanced ergonomic design.

The N-Gage QD game deck has extended battery life, exceptional gaming controls, an extra-bright screen, smartphone features, and the new N-Gage Arena launcher application. In addition, the N-Gage QD features a hot- swappable multimedia (MMC) slot enabling users to change out games without turning off the device. Gamers can play all of their favorite N-Gage titles, connect to the worldwide mobile gaming community over mobile networks via the N-Gage Arena, and take part in close-range mobile multiplayer gaming via Bluetooth wireless technology. More...

Audacity Audio launches AudioMail on the Treo 600 SmartPhone

4SmartPhone, the first company to provide affordable office mobility solutions that support computing anywhere, anytime, on nearly any device for small and medium size businesses, announced today 40 companies are in production with its new mobility computing solution. The 4SmartPhone service, running on the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform, provides easy access to corporate information from most wireless devices including data-enabled phones, smartphones and PDAs. Small and medium size businesses in many vertical industries including retail, consulting practices, and real estate agencies are rapidly adopting the 4SmartPhone service for enterprise-class mobile computing to maximize productivity at a significantly lower price.

4SmartPhone addresses the SMB market with an offering that includes all the features of expensive, proprietary enterprise wireless solutions, but at a cost that rivals the consumer-oriented services that are too limited for a business environment. With 4SmartPhone, users can access constantly updated or real-time information with the most familiar functions of Microsoft Outlook on a wireless device, including inbox, contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, and shared public folders. In addition, 4SmartPhone enables real-time access to information through synchronization over the air (cradleless synch), allowing users to send, receive, review, edit and store emails and attachments of the most popular desktop applications. More...

Sun Oct 03, 2004

Epocrates Sends Message Regarding Vioxx Withdrawal Directly to the Handheld Computers of Over 420,000 Clinicians

Audacity Audio has released a new version of the Audacity PDA-based dictation software that allows the user of a Palm Treo 600 SmartPhone to dictate on their cellular phone and immediately transmit the file over the cellular network with the touch of a button.

The Audacity DVR (Digital Voice Recorder) Professional Edition is targeted towards mobile professional dictation applications. From the record screen the author can specify where he wants the file sent and where and when he wants it returned. If the author is dictating from his office, the file is automatically sent during the next HotSync, but if the author is mobile, he can send the file through the cellular network at the touch of a button. Our desktop LAM (Local Audacity Manager) application handles the automatic file transport through the HotSync process. The cellular transport is handled by a service called Audacity AudioMail. It is an FTP site and includes additional items of Audacity software. Audacity Audio will also help Enterprise customers set up there own facilities. More...

Fri Oct 01, 2004

SearchGuy.com Announces Final Stages of SearchGuy Mobile Development

Epocrates, Inc. responded in less than six hours to update the Epocrates handheld and online drug reference guide to reflect the latest information following the announcement yesterday by Merck & Co., Inc. to voluntarily withdraw Vioxx (rofecoxib) from the U.S. and worldwide market due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) in patients on Vioxx.

The Epocrates Medical Information Team received the MedWatch alert from the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program and made the necessary changes to the database, including marking the Vioxx monograph as "Withdrawn from Market, September 2004," then pushed the revised monograph out to all Epocrates users, and sent out an FDA MedWatch DocAlert(R) message with the withdrawal notice. More...

The top 10 selling PDAs/Smartphones in September 2004

SearchGuy.com Inc., (SHGY) a creative provider of multi category search and advertising services is proud to announce it is in the final stages of development for the revolutionary SearchGuy Mobile technology. This new technology will allow users to browse the internet from any Palm Pilot or Blackberry device, as well as internet enabled mobile phones. SearchGuy Mobile has been tested in over seven countries, with an average result time of just over two seconds per search query. SearchGuy Mobile will officially launch on Nov. 1st as a wholly owned subsidiary of SearchGuy.com, Inc.

Leonard Ratchinsky, CEO of SearchGuy.com stated, "We are now putting the critical finishing touches on our much acclaimed proprietary ubiquitous search solution. With SearchGuy Mobile on-the-go search technology is now a reality. With this new addition to the SearchGuy.com suite of search solutions, we feel we are entering a niche market previously dominated by multi-billion dollar companies. At this time SearchGuy.com, Inc. is utilizing its strengths to enter and achieve leadership in the areas we find to be at the forefront of search technology." More...

The Top 10-selling phones in September 2004

Mio Mitac 168, Yakumo 300 and Navman Pin has taken the first place again, on the Krusell Top list for September 2004 as the most sold PDA case. Not very surprisingly, three of the new models from HP have made it in to the list. We have noticed a great interest and demand for these cases, even before the actual launch of the hardware devices says Ulf Sandberg Marketing Director at Krusell. The new line of HP models will absolutely continue their way up the list during the coming months, he ends.

1. (1) Mio Mitac 168/Yakumo 300 GPS/Navman Pin
2. (3) PalmOne/Handspring Treo 600
3. (2) HP IPAQ H2200-series
4. (6) Qtek 2020/O2 MDA II
5. (-) HP Ipaq rx3700 -series
6. (-) HP Ipaq rz1710/1715
7. (-) Hp Ipaq hx4700
8. (-) Blackberry RIM 6200/7200/7230
9 (5) PalmOne Tungsten T3
10 () Sony Ericsson P900/P910
( )= last months position. More...