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LG confirms PDA-phone

John Chan | Jun 21, 2007

In a video interview with CNET Asia, LG revealed that it will be launching a PDA-phone. This will run Windows Mobile 6 Professional and be available by the end of the year in Asia.

The move does not come as a surprise as LG has a wide range of mobile phone devices, including those meant for more serious users. For example, one of its most recent handsets is the KS10, a slider which uses the Symbian OS.

The company would also have benefited from the experience of making the Prada phone, a touchscreen device that looks very much like a PDA, though it doesn't run a standard OS. See our interview with LG's Samuel Loi, senior manager of the Mobile Group here.

Additional reporting and video interview by Edvarcl Heng.

More CommunicAsia 2007 coverage here.

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i-mate gets a foot in Asia's door

John Chan | Jun 20, 2007

At CommunicAsia 2007, i-mate announced that it will be expanding its operations into more areas in Asia. Originating in Dubai, this company already has a presence in the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe.

Early this year, i-mate released images and specifications of its Ultimate line of handhelds. These five devices come in different form factors and all run on Windows Mobile 6. They also feature VGA displays rather than the more common QVGA ones found on most current Windows Mobile handhelds. Every one of them also supports HSDPA and direct video-out up to XGA resolution.

The company will tap into this region with its base in Singapore. Two devices from the Ultimate range, the 8150 and 6150 PDA-phones, will be sold in Asia from September.

More CommunicAsia 2007 coverage here.

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Gigabyte i300 now with WM6

John Chan | Jun 11, 2007

Somewhat under the radar is the Gigabyte i300 PDA-phone. It's not surprising because other than its appearances at tradeshows, this GPS-enabled device has seen limited releases in just a few countries. Currently available in Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, the i300 will now also be sold in Russia.

Equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0, this handheld is a triband handset with Wi-Fi built in. It also features Bluetooth 2.0 as well as USB 2.0 for faster wireless and wired file transfers, respectively.

Last month, Gigabyte made the Windows Mobile 6 Professional upgrade available for the i300. This can be downloaded from the country-specific Gigabyte Web site, depending on where the handheld was bought. Click here to see which other Windows Mobile 5.0 handhelds come with upgrades to the latest version of the OS.

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Radically redesigned Treos

John Chan | Jun 11, 2007

Making its rounds in the rumor mill are images of what seems to be Palm's latest Treos. Technology blog Morning Paper first posted a black-and-white image of the supposed new PDA-phone running Palm OS, followed by a blurry photo of a Windows Mobile (WM) version with a white chassis.

What little can be made out from the images seems to suggest that the white variant uses WM6 Standard. That is Microsoft's smart phone OS, made specifically for devices which do not have touchscreens. If true, this will make it a first for Palm, which has always used touch-sensitive displays for its PDAs and Treos.

The earlier image indicates that the Palm OS black "Gandolf", as it is codenamed, will come with a microSD slot and EVDO. This implies that it works in the CDMA network, which means that it is primarily for the US. There are very few other details, though Morning Paper does claim that Gandolf will be available sometime in Q4, and may possibly cost under US$200, with its main target the youth market.

Though there is no indication of a GSM version for the rumored Palm OS device, the white WM6 version bears the Vodafone badge and should therefore work support GSM network--if the buzz proves true. When contacted by CNET Asia, Palm declined to comment on the rumor.

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Credit: Morning Paper (via PalmInfocenter)

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Computex: Mitac continues to lead the way

John Chan | Jun 07, 2007

Fresh out of Computex is the Mio A702 PDA-phone. As you would expect from a Mio product, this is a GPS-enabled product.

Chinese-language site PhoneDaily spotted this new handheld, which runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional and comes with a numeric keypad below its touchscreen display. Information about the specifications is scant, limited to what can be seen from pictures of the device.

The photos indicate that it has a microSD slot, a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and a jack for attaching an external GPS antenna. There is no directional pad or joystick under the display but a scroll wheel can be found along the A702's left. It does not look as compact as the Mio A501, but that's to be expected given the inclusion of a keypad.

No details about this Mio's connectivity options were given by PhoneDaily, but a reliable source has told CNET Asia that it will come with quadband GSM and Wi-Fi, though not 3G. Price and availability are still unavailable.

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