Archive for May, 2004

PalmOne wins patent ruling against Xerox

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004

What does this mean to PDA users? Well, nothing really.
This has been a long-drawn lawsuit by Xerox against the makers of Palm OS (since its US Robotics days) for sooo long … it has become quite a yawn. Basically, Xerox is seeking compensation past and future for patent infringement of what it deems as its [...]

palmOne Tungsten T3 promotion

Friday, May 21st, 2004

In Malaysia: Buy a Tungsten T3 (suggested retail price MYR1,488.00) from participating retailers and get yourself the Wireless Keyboard (suggested retail price MYR225.00) for only MYR20.00. Offer valid between 29 April - 31 May 2004, or “while stocks last”. Check full details here.

HP iPaq hx4700 on pre-order; other upcoming model details

Thursday, May 20th, 2004

Given the fact that there has yet any formal announcement from HP on the iPAQ hx4700, let alone its pricing (rumors place it at $649) - we would practice caution on placing a pre-order for it. Tek n Toys has so far been a rather reliable source of the latest PDAs available to the market, [...]

Hoping for a fair deal from HP

Thursday, May 20th, 2004

The new iPaq models will be sleeker and more eye-catching than the Axim X30. However, the new iPaq models will also carry a slight price premium over the Dell,” Sam Bhavnani, a senior analyst at market intelligence firm Current Analysis, noted. “In the interim period, until its new models are ready to go, HP should [...]

BlackBerries in your PalmOS PDA

Thursday, May 20th, 2004

PalmOS users who are also BlackBerry fans rejoice, for PalmSource has finally released details as to how and when they are planning to offer BlackBerry services in its operating system.
Through RIM’s licensing program, BlackBerry Connect, device makers using the Palm OS will be able to use software that allows their devices to access the BlackBerry [...]

Windows Mobile latest deals

Tuesday, May 18th, 2004

Intel processors & what it means to PDA owners

Tuesday, May 18th, 2004

I have come across and received several questions about the ‘mystery’ and enhancements surrounding Intel’s latest processors designed for mobile equipment; the Intel PXA27x Processor Family.

While we are used to using clock speeds on processors as benchmarks for its performance, we tend to overlook the underlying technologies incorporated into them that essentially make them a [...]

Dell takes wraps off new Axim line; fastest PDA on Earth

Tuesday, May 18th, 2004

Dell has released for sale their new line of Axims, called the Axim X30 which is available in 3 models internally termed as ‘312′, ‘312 combo’, and ‘624 combo’. With it, they are also the first PDA manufacturer to use the updated Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system - and the fastest PDA on [...]

Dell eyes palmOne; PDA market to change dramatically?

Monday, May 10th, 2004

We have talk all over the Web on Dell’s eye on acquiring palmOne - which lead a few to speculate that the PDA world as we know it would change dramatically and turning into a 2-horse race; as Brighthand writes.
One thing we can be sure of it that technology hardly stands still, and such developments [...]