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Upcoming GPS PDA-phones from Asus
John Chan | Aug 17, 2007
We have gotten word from Asus that new Windows Mobile handhelds will be coming soon. The two models that will be released at the end of the year are the P750 and P527.The P750 is the successor of the P735 3G PDA-phone. This new version has connectivity options aplenty. This includes GPS and also HSDPA, a first for an Asus handheld. The company was unable to release photos of the device at this point, but an earlier report from the::unwired had a leaked photo, which revealed that this would have a keypad though the earlier P735 did not.
The other device coming is the P527. This is the follow-up model of the P526, and is also a GPS-enabled model with a numeric keypad. Details about its specifications are currently scant, but Asus did reveal that it will come with Travelog, a bundled application that lets users tag their journeys with photos and memos, as well as integrate with Google Earth so friends can track your travels. As with the P750, no images are available yet, but we will provide an update as soon as those come our way.
Palm's "Centro" is a "shrunk-down" version of the 755p
Damian Koh | Aug 17, 2007
Rumors about the new Palm handheld never seem to die, but a media event held by Sprint in Northern Virginia has shed some light on the upcoming device.
According to Gearlog's Sascha Segan who was at the event, the Palm Centro, better known as the Gandolf to most Palm followers, has such a tiny QWERTY keyboard that "it's actually impossible to type on this thing with two thumbs". A Palm representative at the event told Gearlog that the handheld is targeted at the youth.
However, it's not clear to us whether the Centro will run on the Garnet OS or the newer Linux-based version from Access or Palm. As usual, Palm wasn't forthcoming with details.
Via Gearlog
Pictured is the Palm Treo 750
Entire Ultimate series still on track
John Chan | Aug 16, 2007
Earlier today, various reports indicated that i-mate was axing all but two of its Ultimate series, the 6150 and 8150. This originated from Clove Technology, an online retailer based in the UK. In its news post, Clove said it "can now confirm, of the original five handhelds that were intended, only two will remain". It then went on to say which were the ones that have been axed, followed by suggesting alternatives that linked to the site's shopping pages.
CNET Asia contacted i-mate Asia Pacific and the official word is the company still plans to launch all models, but will do so in a staggered fashion starting with the 8150 and 6150.
So there we go. Those eyeing the 5150, 7150 and 9150 models can breathe easy. Sure, we understand that nothing's really for sure until we have it in our hands. But between Clove and i-mate, we'll take the latter's word for now.
Dopod D810 to get successor
Damian Koh | Aug 03, 2007
According to a reliable source, the D810 is about to get a successor. And it comes with a faster processor and larger ROM.
Other specifications and availability info were not available at the time of writing. But judging from the popularity of the current D810, this successor model shouldn't disappoint. Watch this space as we'll be updating it once more details come our way.
Read full review of the Dopod D810.RIM officially announces Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry 8820
Bonnie Cha | Jul 18, 2007
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At press time, RIM was not able to confirm the availability of the 8820 in Asia Pacific. The following article first appeared on Crave, CNET, and references made about operators are based on information in the US.
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After getting the green light from the FCC just a couple of weeks ago, Research in Motion today officially took the wraps off the RIM BlackBerry 8820, the company's first smart phone with integrated Wi-Fi.
Available through AT&T Wireless later this summer, the 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols, including WEP and WPA. In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 is the company's thinnest full QWERTY device to date (beat it, BlackBerry Curve), and has built-in GPS for out-of-the-box support for location-based services such as TeleNav GPS Navigator.
Other highlights of this quad-band phone include EDGE support (no 3G, though--boo hiss!) Bluetooth 2.0, and an expansion slot that accepts both microSD and microSDHC memory cards.
Those are just some quick hits. We're still trying to nail down some more details, such as pricing and exact release date, but wanted to share the good news with you in the meantime. Check back soon for updates.
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