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Sunday, October 04, 2009AT&T HTC Pure ST6356 with Windows Mobile 6.5 Quick ReviewPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | (0) Comments |
The Pure may be the first Windows Mobile 6.5 device that brings mass appeal to what at best is a finicky touch screen market. To qualify that I will simply just say that I have been sorely disappointed with previous Windows Mobile touch screen devices on the market. To be fare I didn’t know I was disappointed until I picked up an iPhone last year; yes I was late to the iParty. Until then I was a blissfully happy schmuck with my HTC Fuze. What the iPhone had that made it superior was its capacitive touch screen; the HTC had a traditional resistive touch. Continue Reading... AT&T HTC Pure ST6356 with Windows Mobile 6.5 Quick ReviewMonday, December 01, 2008iWear AV920 Video Eyewear ReviewPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_Reviews | Personal_Computer_Hardware | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | (0) Comments |
If you are like me, there are many times where a personal video screen can be very useful. There are times when I want to play a video game, but my wife does not want to see or hear the game. There are the occasional nights where she wants to sleep undisturbed and I want to watch a movie. I have even used the AV920 to watch a movie on an airplane when there was nothing good to watch on the in-flight system. And each time, I was able to privately enjoy the simulated 62” big screen. Using two high-resolution displays, the AV920 creates the feeling of viewing video on a big screen display “floating” in front of you. The AV920 can even display 3D movies and games giving you a true 3D experience, although there are only a handful of 3D movies on DVD and 3D games available. Read our full review of iWear AV920 Video Eyewear Continue Reading... iWear AV920 Video Eyewear ReviewFriday, February 09, 2007Quick Take: PDAToday’s pick for Best Handheld Device of 2006Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | (0) Comments |
The Backjack sold by Cingular Wireless now the new at&t brings UMTS/HSDPA to the table…basically DSL/Broadband speeds to you and me. What I have found is that I really don’t use my laptop as much since the BackJack has live push mail, large display, and a QWERTY keyboard. I tossed in a 2 Gig MicroSD Card and sync up my music and TV shows from my Media Center so I can take them with me. Even the 2MP camera gets some use and with all this heavy lifting the BlackJack maintains its sleek super model-esque profile. What really makes the unit shine is the thoughtful list of applications Samsung and Cingular Wireless now the new at&t included with the BackJack. They didn’t opt for the regular Microsoft Mobile Smartphone app load, they went much further and included a slew of productive tools that really rounds out the phone with just about everything you could ever need. —Bill Landon Continue Reading... Quick Take: PDAToday’s pick for Best Handheld Device of 2006Wednesday, November 15, 2006TDS Recon X-Series Rugged PDAPosted by Bill Landon in General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | (0) Comments |
Enter the ruggedized PDA. They are small, lightweight and efficient compared their laptop cousins, not to mention they have a longer battery life and are cute as a bug’s ear. We have looked at a rugged PDA in the past from TDS (Tripod Data Systems) Recon 400. That device proved to be a formidable challenger to the elements and stood up well to the abuse we threw at it. TDS has brought out their follow up to the Recon 400 in the form of the new Recon X-Series. Read our full review of the TDS Recon X-Series Rugged PDA Continue Reading... TDS Recon X-Series Rugged PDAThursday, July 13, 2006Arkon Powered GPS Docking Cradle and MobiNavigator SoftwarePosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | Windows_Mobile_Software | (1) Comments |
If you could find something that could hold your PDA, charge it up and add GPS functionality as well, wouldn’t that be just cool? I thought it would, and so when I got an opportunity to try out an Arkon Powered GPS Docking cradle and their MobiNavigator software for my Axim V50x, I jumped at the chance. Read our full review of the Arkon Powered GPS Docking Cradle and MobiNavigator Software Continue Reading... Arkon Powered GPS Docking Cradle and MobiNavigator SoftwareWednesday, June 14, 2006dream’eo SOLO PMP w/GPSPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Hardware | (0) Comments |
The Solo is a typical looking PMP device with a 3.5” 320x240 screen, video out, headphone jack, built in microphone, hard drive, and a media slot. So the engineers at dream’eo asked when and where do your use a PMP? The answer came back as on the road or going from place to place. Then the light came on…how about adding a GPS to the design so when people are traveling about they can find their way easier. Brilliant! To make this a reality the Solo team added a docking port for expansion that allows you to plug in an external GPS puck. Neat add-on for a PMP device. It makes sense too, if I am going on a trip I will want to listen to music or watch a show, but I also might want to get directions along the way or find interesting points of interest. Read our full review of the dream’eo SOLO PMP w/GPS Continue Reading... dream’eo SOLO PMP w/GPSThursday, June 01, 2006Smartphone Game Review: Ba-Boom!Posted by Bill Landon in Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Software | Retro-gaming continues to be very popular and the simple play style of many older games makes them a good fit for mobile phones. Ba-Boom! is based on the classic ?columns? style games made popular by Sega and others. The game starts with a basic set of colored stones at the bottom of the playfield. Columns of colored stones fall from the top of the screen and pile up on the bottom. The player?s goal is to keep the stones from reaching the top of the screen. By grouping the same colored stones in straight line sets of four or more, the sets will disappear. Continue Reading... Smartphone Game Review: Ba-Boom!Monday, May 01, 2006Smartphone Game Review: Drive-Thru PokerPosted by Bill Landon in Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Software | Sometimes you want a game that you can finish while waiting in line to get that cup of coffee. Simple to play and easy to learn. Drive-Thru Poker is just that type of game. Based on video poker rules and game play, Drive-Thru Poker is easy to play. However, it is designed as a quick game to finish and not for people who want a Las Vegas video poker experience. Continue Reading... Smartphone Game Review: Drive-Thru PokerMonday, January 30, 2006Bluetake BT400 G5 Bluetooth HeadetPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Palm | Palm_Reviews | Palm_Accesories | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | (0) Comments |
In this review we will look at the Bluetake BT400 G5, their new flagship offering Bluetooth headset. Bluetake has managed to package a headset that borders on exciting and creative in the world of boring Bluetooth headsets. The BT400 G5 Bluetooth headset is stylish and is finished in a very nice tactile rubber coating surrounded with a snazzy plastic shell. They have opted to go with a marine theme to this line of products…mmm fish. The front is adorned by rubber ridges that disguise the two front buttons to create a scaled look. Weighing in at a scant minnow like 20 grams its light on the ear and features a moldable turntable ear hook. Bluetake uses a hard molded ear bud that rests in your ear canal. If you have abnormally small or large ear canals this may pose a potential problem. I found the unit to fit comfortably and to be easily adjustable. Volume was never a problem. Read our full review of the Bluetake BT500 G5 Bluetooth Headset… Continue Reading... Bluetake BT400 G5 Bluetooth HeadetJabra SP500 Bluetooth Speakerphone Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Palm | Palm_Reviews | Palm_Accesories | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | (0) Comments |
The SP500 is the latest update of the original SP100 product. The SP500 is a 6 ounce, 4.9” x 2.9” x 1.3”, rechargeable Bluetooth speakerphone with a pivoting microphone that gives excellent audio quality and voice pickup. Most people that I have talked to with the SP500 said that they could hear me clearly. A couple of people complained about not hearing me clearly or hearing static. Moving the microphone seemed to fix the problem. The SP500 now features a noise canceling microphone, which was not available in the original model. The volume levels from the 2 Watt, 96 db speaker are good, but I wish it had more amplification since I drive a noisy sports car. The volume levels should be fine for most cars and environments. The microphone pivots on a soft, flexible arm for optimum voice pickup. Read our full review of the Jabra SP500 Bluetooth Speakerphone Continue Reading... Jabra SP500 Bluetooth SpeakerphoneJabra BT500 Bluetooth Headset Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Palm | Palm_Reviews | Palm_Accesories | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | (0) Comments |
However, I hated the design of the older wired headsets. I would have to wrap it up after using it, unwrap it while a call is waiting, and it would get tangled up with the keys in my pocket. When Jabra released their EarGel products, I immediately bought one. The comfortable EarGels made the headset easier to use for long periods of time, but there was still the issue of keeping it untangled in my pocket. When they released the EarBoom Winder, I bought it and it became my standard headset. It was small, compact and the cord auto-winds when I am not using it. But it still had a cord. Bluetooth headsets promised to be the ultimate answer to the hassle of using a wired headset with a cellular phone. But would it be everything that we could hope for? One of the first companies to produce a Bluetooth headset was Jabra. By combining a sleek headset design with their comfortable EarGel technology, Jabra introduced the FreeSpeak Bluetooth headset. Now Jabra has updated the former “FreeSpeak” product line with the new BT500, the latest model in their original line of Bluetooth headsets. Read our full review of the Jabra BT500 Bluetooth Headset… Continue Reading... Jabra BT500 Bluetooth HeadsetThursday, December 29, 2005Think Outside Boomtube H2O1 Portable Speakers with bass tubePosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Palm | Palm_Reviews | Palm_Accesories | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_Reviews | Personal_Computer_Hardware | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | (0) Comments |
Read our full review of the Think Outside Boomtube H2O1 Portable Speakers with bass tube Continue Reading... Think Outside Boomtube H2O1 Portable Speakers with bass tubeMonday, November 28, 20053am Labs LogMeIn Remote Control Software for Windows MobilePosted by Bill Landon in Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_Reviews | Personal_Computer_Software | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Software | (0) Comments |
For a while now I have been using a program on my home PC’s that allows me to remotely access and control any of my PC’s as well as transfers files to wherever I am at. I am referring to a neat app from 3am Labs called LogMeIn. LogMeIn allows me to access and control a PC via a web browser from anywhere I have internet access using a Windows PC or a Pocket PC. When I log into my account from a Windows Pocket PC the service detects my device and asks me to download their control applet. So then what? Read: Labs LogMeIn Remote Control Software for Windows Mobile Full Review Continue Reading... 3am Labs LogMeIn Remote Control Software for Windows MobileMonday, November 21, 2005Cannons for Windows Mobile Smartphone by PDAMillPosted by Bill Landon in Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Software | (0) Comments |
In single player mode, the game ends as soon as the player looses a single round of the duel. While the player is given first shot every round, the variable terrain and wind speed almost always give the player a very difficult starting position to overcome at least every few rounds. This means that most games are fairly short. Unless you are very good, the random terrain is going to determine your score more than you are. Read the full review of Cannons for Windows Mobile Smartphone by PDAMill Continue Reading... Cannons for Windows Mobile Smartphone by PDAMillSeecode VIM Bluetooth Headset Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_Reviews | Palm | Palm_Reviews | Palm_Accesories | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_Reviews | Windows_Mobile_Accesories | (0) Comments |
The VIM is very lightweight and easy to wear. The reversible ear hook makes it adaptable to left or right ears. A small, rubber tip protrudes a little into the ear to project the sound and is comfortable for most users. The sound quality is good, but would have been better with more amplification. Good for most situations, I found the maximum volume to be a little low in noisy environments. The VIM features: Full review: Seecode VIM Bluetooth Headset Review Continue Reading... Seecode VIM Bluetooth HeadsetCopyright 1999-2009 PDAToday (TM) and Bill Landon, All Rights
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