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New Treo, still no Wi-Fi
John Chan | Sep 12, 2007
We don't want to keep dwelling on it, but Palm won't let us stop. Sure, it's a completely new approach to the Treo, with a screen that isn't touch-sensitive and all, but seriously, Palm, why can't you just give us the connectivity option no other smart phone maker dares to miss out?
Like the Treo 750v, the new Wi-Fi-less Treo 500v is exclusive to Vodafone. It runs on Windows Mobile 6 Standard, similar to what you will find on smart phones like the Asus M530w and Dopod C730. Its features include 3G data connectivity, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera and the inability to connect to 802.11b/g networks at hotspots.
Admittedly, the Treo 750v had one of the best implementation of Windows Mobile with the user-friendly modifications and addons Palm made. It'll be best if that will apply for the 500v as well. Hopefully, it will also dull the pain of having to incur data charges everytime you need the Internet or emails on your 500v.
So, Palm wasn't lying when it said today's launch is not the Centro. It is actually the Gandolf as leaked in an earlier rumor. The 500v will first be available in Europe from October, and will come in white or gray. There is still no news yet on its Asia availability and pricing.
Nokia speakers: A small fashion statement
Mike Yamamoto | Sep 10, 2007
Undeterred by iPhone mania, Nokia continues to chug along with its own music phone efforts and has just come out with a new portable speaker device for its Xpress handset. That's a good thing, considering some of the unfortunate alternatives we've seen out there for other phone speakers.
Rather than something that looks like a genetic experiment gone awry, Nokia's MD-6 "Pocket Speakers" take on a sleek form that looks something like a cigarette lighter as seen on Krunker.com. Following that theme, it has a hinged top that opens to reveal both speakers at one end of its 4.8-inch-long case.
At this size it won't be breaking any eardrums, but it won't take up nearly as much room as other portable speaker sets either, such as a clamshell version we cited recently. The last thing we need is a speaker accessory that's as big as the handset itself.
Via CNET Crave
Wallet-replacing phones--eventually
John Chan | Sep 04, 2007
Those who keep up with Japanese mobile technology will know that it is always years ahead of everyone else. One of the things that Japanese users have been able to do is to pay for stuff just by tapping their mobile phones or keitai, as they are known there, on payment stations. Mobile phone users in Singapore may soon be able to do the same, going by the announcements made by two of the island-state's mobile phone operators, SingTel and StarHub. Read more »
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