The scope of the battery issues from Sony keep seeming to expand every week. This BetaNews article details additional recalls from various computer makers who use Sony-supplied batteries. One has to wonder with all the reports of battery-related heat/fire/etc.. problems if Lithium Ion battery technology is being pushed too far.
Anyway, I had not realized how [...]
Archive for September, 2006
Sony Laptop Battery Recalls Announced
T-Mobile Dash on October 16?
Hmm, this would be a nice if its true! Ed Hardy over at Brighthand.com talks about T-Mobile releasing the Dash sooner than expected.
The Dash will feature a QVGA display, QWERTY keyboard, 200MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, and an interesting touch-sensitive scroll-pad on the right of the display. Wireless connectivity will of [...]
PC World - Intel’s New Mobile Platform Coming Next Year
Great article over at PC World on Intel’s next mobile platform. With improvements in power, processing, hibernation, wireless, and boot-up times, systems built on the new “Santa Rosa” chipset’s will be able to leverage Microsoft’s Windows Vista and 3G wireless to deliver a truly new mobile computing experience.
Technorati tags: Intel, Santa Rosa, Chipset, Microsoft, Windows Vista
Link to PC World - [...]
Experience Zune on Nov. 14 starting at $249.99.
Microsoft today announced the availability of the Zune digital media player on November 14th. Pricing will start at $249.99. Read the full press release linked below.
Technorati tags: Microsoft, Zune
Link to Microsoft to Put Zune Experience in Consumers’ Hands on Nov. 14: Zune device to retail for $249.99.
Wireless USB - Testing Begins
So it seems that Wireless USB devices are moving closer to market. ExtremeTech is reporting that testing plans are being finalized along with product reference designs from various companies.
With Wireless USB, there will be a wide variety of wireless peripherals for PCs and should be a huge improvement for mobile users. Read more at ExtremeTech.
Jabra JX10 Review (MobileBurn)
MobileBurn has a full review of the Jabra JX10 Bluetooth Headset posted. The JX10 is one of the smallest, lightest Bluetooth headsets available.
With stunning styling done by Jacob Jensen, sturdy ear loop, noise canceling, and USB charging - the JX10 is a top-notch headset, though the price is a bit on the high side. Read more at the [...]
Push Email Solution for Windows Mobile 2003 SE
Have you been been envying all the latest Windows Mobile 5 devices and the push email features that they offer? Well now there is a third party solution to bring that functionality to Windows Mobile 2003 SE devices. Read more at Geekzone - link below.
Geekzone: RoadSync for Windows Mobile 2003 SE
Motorola Q available in Canada
Looks like our friends to the north will be able to get the Motorola Q now on the Bell Canada network. Since Bell Canada is a CDMA carrier, they were able to pick up the currently shipping CDMA version of the Q right away.
The Moto Q is a Windows Mobile Smartphone with a QVGA landscape display and QWERTY keyboard [...]
SBSH Software releases new version of iLauncher!
If you’ve been a fan of SBSH Software’s iLauncher software, you should be aware of a newly released version.
Version 3 of iLauncher is available immediately to new and existing users ($14.95 new, $4.95 upgrade).
September 18, 2006 - SBSH Mobile Software released the next major version of the award-winning launcher application, iLauncher version [...]
Virtual Earth Mobile Updated
Mobile Gadget News is reporting that the Virtual Earth team has updated the Virtual Earth Mobile application. The latest version includes traffic update information (where supported).
In this version, I’ve also added support for colored traffic overlays. If you choose “Map Type/ Traffic” you’ll see major roads highlighted in red, yellow, or green, indicating how fast [...]
