I guess it’s a Nokia Internet Tablet sort of day...then agian I have one so I notice these sort of things. Here is post via IIT:

Good news! The folks from fring just announced today that the first version of fring for the Internet Tablet is now available for download. For those who are not familiar with fring, it lets you make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo! and AIM friends.

fring is available in all sorts of platforms - Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone, Java ME, and now Maemo. If you are connected to a high-speed connection, calls made to other mobiles running fring is free. Calls however to landlines and regular cellular contacts can be made via SkypeOut or via SIP.

Download and let’s strart fringing!

John a.k.a jmayson over at InternetTabletTalk.com has managed to run Microsoft Windows 3.1 via DOSBOX on his Nokia N810.

Here is a how to for installing Win 3.1 on DOSBOX: http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405 But first you will need DOSBOX for your N810, try here: http://pupnik.de/dosbox.html

Or you can Google the instructions: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Win+3.1+in+DosBox+

Heck I was thinking if I still had a 3.1 distro around I would give this a try.

More: Running Windows 3.1 on an N810

Remember the PDA, the “personal digital assistant” that was literally held out as the ultimate in portable technology? Even as PDA’s fade from the technology horizon, another currently hot “P” device - the PND, or “personal navigation device” - may soon follow, says an MIT Sloan School of Management expert on business strategy, technology, and innovation.

PND products, such as Tom Tom and Garmin, may remain popular for a few years, “but life is getting tough very quickly” for PND makers, according to MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer Michael A. M. Davies. PND’s face a growing challenge not only from cell phones, which are increasingly equipped with high-end navigation programs, but from a less obvious competitor: automobile makers. As software expands the capabilities of PND’s, car manufacturers are in a unique position to make their use both practical and safe, he says.

MIT Prof says three-way battle looms over navigation wars CONTUNUED...

Super Talent Technology today announced the PICO-C Gold, a 24-carat gold plated, water resistant USB drive that weighs less than a nickel (~4.7 grams), is smaller than an SD card, and can store over 2,000 MP3 songs. 

Super Talent uses the chip-on-board (COB) technology to squeeze 8GB of Flash into an impressively small 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm gold plated steel case. The Pico-C Gold is shock resistant, water resistant, and has up to 200X (30MB/sec) transfer speeds. The Pico-C Gold includes a sturdy gold chain, and looks more like a fashion accessory than a high performance Flash drive. Time to get your geek bling on.

The 8GB Pico-C Gold drive, part number STU8GPCG, is available from NewBiiz and NewEgg today for under $40.

We’re not cool enough to have a 3G iPhone yet; I actually go out and do stuff on the weekends so that whole standing in line thing just did not appeal to me. In all reality it’s most likely my ADHD would get my arse kicked while in line...lol. However Sara did stand in line on Saturday only to see the last 16gig unit sell to the person right in front of her...DOH! So in about 7 days a shiny new white unit will arrive and her smile will return.

In the meantime here are some links to all that is 3G iPhone that you would or could ever possibly want to know from our friends over at Engadget and Engadget Mobile.

Review!
iPhone 3G review
Hands-on coverage
iPhone 3G first look, what do you want to know?
Video: iPhone 3G unboxing and first look
Black iPhone 3G vs. white iPhone 3G… fight!
Activation fiasco
iPhone activation servers back online; stock updates from around the world
iTunes activation servers go down, iPhone 3G customers being sent home unactivated, first-gen iPhone customers stuck with dead iPhones
News and roundups
Are you having problems with iPhone 2.0?
iPhone 3G and firmware 2.0: the day after
iPhone 3G: guts, plants, and free SMS
iPhone 3G at one million sold and counting, App Store hits 10 million downloads

More after the break.

Our buds over at pocketnow have taken the close look at the new Toshisba Portege G910...hmmm I guess new is a subjective term.

I’m too lame to paraphrase so let’s quote:

INTRODUCTION
Toshiba has a new one for us, the Portege G910, which aims to be a top choice for business users (especially in Europe) who want to go Windows Mobile. It features two screens, one of which sports the highest resolutions that Windows Mobile can support, 800x480. That’s 25% more pixels than found on a VGA screen. But what about the rest of the phone? Does it perform well in daily use, or should Toshiba stick to making Notebooks and X-Ray machines? Read on for our thorough review!

WHAT’S HOT
Let’s do a rundown of specifications. The G910 has the commonly used Qualcomm MSM7200 CPU running at 400MHz. It is a triband GSM phone with EDGE/HSDPA, has 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM, WiFi (b & g), aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB 1.1. The camera on the rear can capture photos at 2MP and includes an LED fill light, while the camera on the front, used for video calls, supports VGA resolution. Powering it all is a 1320mAh battery. For even more specs on the G910, check out PDAdb.net.

So they liked the screen resolution, the keyboard feel, Opera browser the all sorts of wireless hookups and external OLED. So what’s not to like?? How about the laggy performance, it’s buggy, not USB 2.0 compatible, no WinMo 6.1, keyboard lag, only tri-band, poor camera, lame fingerprint implementation, cheapy feeling, bulky...and I could go on but i will let pocketnow give you the deets:

When WVGA Doesn’t Matter…

LOL...wow these guys must have a lot of spare time to pour over those dry FCC filings. However the good news is at least they do a bang up job and their bff the FCC has not filed that restraining order for stalking yet…

Quote: We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Ezze Mobile M4E
Read - ZTE C306
Read - Samsung SCH-W550
Read - Samsung SCH-W560
Read - Panasonic VS84

And not to leach all their thunder click here to see all the new gadget goodness they have unearthed.

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/11/fcc-fridays/

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Wireless CCTV launches its new mobile surveillance PDA software which allows users to monitor Wireless CCTV equipment, located anywhere in the world, while on the move.

Wireless CCTV’s latest development in mobile monitoring is the introduction of its newest WCCTV PDA Software. This software application, running under Windows Mobile, allows users to remotely monitor live or archived video footage using 3G mobile phone technology or Wi-Fi. Users can also Pan, Tilt and Zoom cameras in real-time.

This new mobile monitoring solution is especially useful for agents in the field and cross-border policing. Project managers, in multiple sectors including Construction & Utilities, can also benefit from this new monitoring solution by being able to keep an eye on projects as they develop on a daily basis.

http://www.wcctv.co.uk/

Well that did’nt take long. The New Zeland boys are at it agian and due to the time zone thingy they have their 3G iPhone in hand...er in pieces.

Quote:

We will be posting live pictures here as we disassemble the new iPhone 3G immediately after its release at 12:01 July 11, 2008, New Zealand time. That’s 5:01 AM, July 10, Pacific time for those of us who aren’t islanders.

Read the rest: http://live.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/iPhone3G

The waterproof Oregon features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, preloaded mapping and a high-resolution, color 3-inch screen that reacts as users tap or drag through menus and options. Garmin’s new HotFix feature automatically calculates and stores critical satellite information and can use that information to quickly calculate a position without waiting for data collection from the satellites.

The Oregon 400t gives hikers preloaded U.S. topographic maps in state-of-the-art 3D elevation perspective. The Oregon 400i offers anglers shoreline details, depth contours and boat ramps for U.S. inland lakes and
navigable rivers. The Oregon 400c is a saltwater specialist, providing chart coverage for the coastal U.S. and Bahamas. The Oregon 300 features a worldwide basemap with shaded relief. The Oregon 200 provides a basemap that can be easily supplemented with additional mapping or charts for your adventures on and or at sea.

The Oregon series plays well with others, as the 400t, 400c, 400i and 300 allow for wireless exchange of tracks, waypoints and geocaches between other Oregon units and Colorado models. Each of these models is equipped with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass and is compatible with Garmin’s heart-rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors.

Weighing only 6.8 ounces with 16 hours of life from two AA batteries, the Oregon has a microSD card slot that is ideal for loading additional MapSource detail. For more about the Oregon’s features, pricing and availability, go to http://www.garmin.com and http://www.garmin.blogs.com

Source: Garmin gets official with the Oregon 200, 300, and 400 nav units

I am not sure this is new but Clem over at Magnifoca just informed me that they have version 0.8 of Snap2Face ready for download. Here are the deets:

***Snap2Face Features***

* Sleek, graphic-rich user interface
* Set your status while on-the-go
* View friends’ status and detailed information
* View friends’ friends and send friendship requests
* Get notified of events like wall post, message, poke, or friend request
* View your pokes, wall, inbox, and friend requests, all in full text
* Poke friends, send message to friends, and post on friends’ wall
* Access you and your friends’ photo albums
* Upload photos from built-in camera or file folder
* Import friends’ profile photos to Outlook Contacts (photo Call ID)

Simply put, Snap2Face is a full-featured client for Facebook for the WM platform. And to our knowledge it is the only client out there. With photo upload/download and caller-ID features, it is much more powerful than what the iphone Facebook portal does for iphone users.

Check is out here: http://www.magnifoca.com/download_snap2face.html

Oh man, I need a new section called kitsch. I just saw on engadget that Mio has finally released the Knight Rider GPS.

The Knight Rider GPS features a 4.3-inch widescreen interface, which allows for more on-screen information and additional details about upcoming intersections. More than four million points of interest will assist drivers in locating gas stations, emergency assistance, hotels and restaurants—turning every trip on the road into an adventure. Like the original K.I.T.T., which had multiple modes including normal, auto and pursuit cruising, the Knight Rider GPS allows drivers to choose routing modes including the fastest or shortest route and highway preference. In a race against mobile assassins or your child’s soccer schedule, the Knight Rider GPS also features a SiRFInstantFixIII GPS receiver, which delivers faster GPS signal locks so drivers can navigate as soon as they are ready to drive.

Well it can’t be all bad with pre-loaded maps of the U.S. and Canada, the Knight Rider GPS is ready to operate in minutes with no computer set-up required. It has a 20 Channel (SiRFstarIII), WAAS Enabled GPS Receiver, 4.3” TFT with Touch Screen, uses SD/MMC and USB 2.0 and is available later this quarter for $269.95.

Visit http://www.KnightRiderGPS.com for more information.

Handheld US introduced today the new Algiz 10 rugged tablet computer. This tablet PC with 10.4-inch screen was developed especially for harsh environmental conditions and physical stress. With shock-absorbing bumpers and a sturdy magnesium housing, the Algiz 10 meets rigorous MIL-STD-810F military standards for shock, vibration and moisture and has an IP54 rating for protection against dust and water. It also handles extreme temperatures, from -4 to 140 F.  (note: We have not tested these claims)

The Algiz 10 includes 1.2 GHz Intel Core Duo Yonah ULV Processor, an 80 GB shock-mounted hard drive and up to 2 GB RAM. Windows XP Tablet PC SP2 Edition operating on a nine-cell (7800 mAh) Li-ion battery runs up to seven hours. Also there is an optional solid state drive (32 GB SSD).

The Algiz 10 features integrated EDGE/GPRS, 802.11 a/b/g and Class II Bluetooth, making it compatible with any wireless network. Size is a chubby 11.8” (284 mm) x 8.2” (209 mm) x 2.5” (63 mm) at a weight of 4.85 lb (2.2 kg).

http://www.handheld-us.com/prod_algiz_10.asp?m1=products&m2=algiz10

The bookworms over at mobileread.com have some interesting stuff on the Polymer Vision Readius.

From Redius: Our exclusive rollable display technology is the core around which we build our plans, and in the Autumn of this year we will launch Readius, the first pocket eReader. Readius offers the advantages of eReaders as known today - but now all neatly wrapped into a pocket sized device.

Readius is very much a data centered mobile product, designed around eBooks, eNews, RSS feeds, and receiving email messages. It is optimised for mobility by allowing instant access to hundreds of books from your pocket, while the integrated 3.5G data connection ensures high speed downloads of pre-ordered content and instant news updates on the go.

Specification:

Dimensions (closed): 115 x 57 x 21 mm
Dimensions (open): 115 x 160 x 21 mm
Weight: 115g
Display: 5-inch, 320 x 240, 16 grey levels, rollable organic thin film transistor backplane with electrophoretic front plane
Interface: 5 touch (capacitive) buttons with optical feedback, tactile buttons for options, back and power
CPU: ARM11 - 400MHz
Memory: 128MB Ram, 256MB internal storage, High Capacity Micro SD external
OS: MS Win CE
Connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE Tri-band, UMTS/HSDPA Dual band, USB, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, DVB-H (optional)
Power consumption: up to 30 hours active reading

More info at mobileread: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26037