Mar 28
PDAs aren’t dead really, they’ve just withdrawn from the scene. The reality is that the concept of a PDA has become so ingrained in our daily lives we don’t even notice them any more. Some devices take the form of one of the abilities of PDAs and refine them, like the Apple iPod or Archos’ line of PMPs. It was, however, the convergence of the mobile phone with the PDA which really struck a cord. The Handspring Treo and the early RIM Blackberry devices started the inexorable move to the smartphone. There are, however, a few standard PDAs remaining.
The HP iPAQ 110 Classic is one of those devices. Its not a phone, but it might as well be. In fact, it runs Windows Mobile 6, which behaves just like the Professional versions of the same OS for mobile phones. The only things lacking are the phone-specific functions. On the other hand, it does feature both Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and 802.11b\g wireless capabilities, both of which can work at the same time. I, however, digress. I should be performing a formal review, so let that begin. Continue reading »
written by Tyler Regas
Mar 25
Okay. If you’ve seen it on Engadget or Gizmodo you’ve most likely been told that it was an Intel Netbook, a concept device based on Intel’s own new Atom processors designed for MIDs (Mobile Internet Device). Well, apparently its not. Its actually a new CTL NetBook and its being pushed into educational markets (what isn’t). The small lappy is technology Circa 2002 with its Celeron CPU running at 900MHz, 512MBs of RAM (max. 1GB), and 40GB hard drive, but it does have an LED backlit 800×480 display, a webcam, integrated Wi-Fi with automatic mesh networking, an SD card slot, and two USB 2.0 ports. All this for US$400 and it weighs less than 3 pounds. CTL has indicated that it will be “on the shelves” within 60 days, so there is a suggestion that it will be available to consumers. Note that it has an integrated handle and what appears to be fake-ish leather coverings. No links just yet.
written by Tyler Regas
Mar 24
I’ll start by offering my apologies. The ModBook has been in play for some time now and I have failed to get one, despite the fact that their offices are located mere miles away from ours! So, at MacDayLA who else do I come across but Axiotron and their slick ModBook. I sat down and spent some time with the ModBook with Sigthor from Axiotron’s marketing department. One interesting tidbit, the founder and creator of the ModBook is Andreas Haas, the last director of operations for Apple Europe’s Newton division. Yeah. The guy has a thing for handhelds and handwriting recognition. Continue reading »
written by Tyler Regas
Mar 19
Its been very slow, so I thought I’d punch up the doldrums with some little bits of news. First up, right on the heels of the Novell rumor nee announcement comes Sybase announcing that its releasing an early, official version of its iAnywhere software for the iPhone. Only its not software. Its a web app and it will only do mail. Hmm. Is it just me, or does it look like a giant, chubby baby is giving the demo in the picture?
In other iPhone news, StatCounter.com has announced that the iPhone is number 2 for web usage in Europe, 2nd only to Nokia. In the US, iPhone web usage far outstrips Nokia usage. Of course, StatCounter is only measuring hits on the sites which they monitor, which they claim is about 2 million. They also mentioned desktop browser usage, seeing Firefox usage encroaching on Internet Explorer’s dominance. Statistics were gathered on 371 million page views from December 2007 to March 2008.
Electronista seems to think they have information that Dell will be getting back into the handheld market, only one year after they canceled the Axim product line. Apparently, Acer’s purchase of E-TEN has something to do with it.
written by Tyler Regas
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