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=============== THE LATEST NEWS =============== Push E-Mail Coming to Treo 700w (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8692 [press] Software upgrade to give users of Palm's Windows Mobile smartphone automatic over-the-air updates of e-mail and other PIM data.

Samsung BlackBerry Connects Flip Phone (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8693 [press] The T719, the most phone-like mobile handset yet to support RIM push e-mail, is one of many new devices Samsung is demonstrating at CTIA. There�s also the thinnest cell phone yet for the U.S. and the dual mode T709, among others.

Pocket Express Channels Content to Smartphones (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8694 [article] Handmark demos greatly expanded wireless information service at CTIA.

Modeo Surprises with Windows Mobile TV Phone (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8695 [press] New smartphone receiving DVB-H digital TV broadcast signals at CTIA.

TV Guide unveils mobile content (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8696 [press] Gemstar-TV Guide International subsidiary TV Guide Mobile Entertainment is making two new services available to US consumers: the next generation of the TV Guide Mobile interactive program guide and an on-demand mobile version of the TV Guide Channel.

Lenovo makes touchscreen smartphone - Sunday (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8697 [press] Owning the "ThinkPad" badging just doesn't suffice anymore for Lenovo, and that is why the company is launching the all new i921 smartphone to take on giants in the industry like PalmOne and HTC.

Ultra-low-power WiFi chip targets Windows Mobile devices (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8698 [press] STMicroelectronics (ST) is sampling an "ultra-low- power," single-component 802.11a/b/g WiFi chip that operates at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and supports both OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) and CCK (complementary code keying) signal modulations. The highly-integrated STLC4420 targets cellular and WiFi phones, PDAs, cameras, and laptop computers.

Mobile browser shrinks footprint with Java/J2ME (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8699 [new] Targeting the wide range of mobile phones running Java/J2ME, Bitstream previewed its newest embedded Web-browser at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas this week. The Java/J2ME version of Thunderhawk features a reduced footprint of under 100KB, along with a more compact data transport format.

Can TomTom's Go 700 GPS Save a Marriage? Part I (4/10/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8700 [article] For Barry Gerber it was either buy a GPS or get divorced by his wife. He chose the GPS. But, what to buy? Join Gerber, a long time GPS owner wannabe, as he tests what he hopes will be the GPS that saves his marriage.

IP Wireless says it has Sprint sewn up (4/11/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8703 [press] Tiny new entrant, IPWireless, reckons it has US mobile operator, Sprint, sewn up when it comes to providing the technology for providing mobile TV to mobile phones. It reckons its technology will also give Sprint the chance to unite with Europe when it comes to 4G.

Band makes record by releasing mobile single (4/11/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8704 [press] An Anglo-Italian five-piece band is set to make an entirely different kind of record next month when it launches Britain's first single that can only be bought by cell phone, mobile network operator 3 said on Monday.

Robbie Williams "creatively influenced" W300i handset (4/11/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8705 [press] However, for all you blokes over in the United Kingdom, you're about to be overrun by his 'musical genius', so to speak, because Sony Ericcson is launching a version of its W300i Walkman phone that was "creatively influenced" by the singer.

O2 XDA IQ does Wi-Fi dance (4/11/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8706 [press] The latest from the phone maker (or labeller, I suppose) is the XDA IQ, a smartphone that rocks some nifty features but nothing that will really floor you.

Nintendo and Sony at war over handhelds (4/11/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8707 [press] Who is dominating the handheld gaming segment? If you ask Sony they will say that it is definitely them and their PSP. The problem is that Nintendo will say that it is their DS.

O2, Lenovo Cooking Up WinMob Smartphones (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8709 [press] U.K. carrier gets latest HTC-built XDA ready, while Lenovo prepares a Microsoft-based handset to release under its own banner.

Selectradio software turns smartphones into radio (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8708 [new] Users of smartphones, including the UTStarcom PPC6700, Palm Treo 700w, HP iPAQ hw6500 and Samsung i730, now can get live radio content from 5,000 Internet radio channels using a new version of SelectRadio� software, www.selectradio.com. This brings news, comedy, talk and millions of songs to users, surpassing the storage and other limitations of typical standalone music players.

T-Mobile Prepping Sidekick 3 (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8710 [press] Enhanced Sidekick may arrive from the U.S. operator before the end of the month.

Sony Ericsson W600i Walkman Phone (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8711 [review] The W600i is an attractive music phone, both in features and price, that may skimp too much in the storage department for those with large song libraries.

Nokia Demos Cellular/Wi-Fi Handoff (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8712 [press] Eighteen wheeler setting for UMA dual mode/IMS video sharing demonstration.

World Cup Mobile TV - will anyone be watching? (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8713 [press] Mobile phone TV (DMB) will be available at all twelve venues of the World Cup in Germany this summer, but whether any viewers will be tuning in is another matter.

Service sends "live cable TV" to Windows Mobile handhelds (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8714 [press] VDC Corp. is set to launch a nationwide service that aims to deliver "live cable TV" to desktop PCs and Windows Mobile handhelds, without requiring special interfaces or software. "Television On the Desktop" (TOD) boasts a "true multi-channel television-like experience" on broadband-connected PCs, wireless-enabled handhelds, and EVDO-enabled phones.

Chinese Redberry To Compete With Blackberry (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8715 [press] China Unicom has launched the Redberry, a very similar service to Research in Motion's (RIM) Blackberry. Research in Motion had been due to launch in China this summer in conjunction with a Chinese partner, probably China Mobile, according to senior management. But the Redberry, which uses software called Uni Pushmail, will compete directly and the manufacturers say that it will be very similar to the popular Western product.

All-In-One Phone (4/12/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8716 [press] A new Treo loses the bulk and keeps the features, another portable media player gets it wrong and a rat trap shows no mercy, all in this week's Gadget Lab.

Startup Manager: Easy Fine-Tuning of Your Windows (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8717 [new book] Developed by F-Group Software will help you solve the startup-puzzle. This program will optimize your startup options with a single mouse click � using its collected knowledge database. $29.95

Toward Better PDA Standards (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8719 [article] When setting standards for PDAs, it is important to balance the need for consistency with the requirement to leave room to satisfy individual preferences. Unfortunately, this means that I.T. staff may have to accept the burden of maintaining and supporting multiple system architectures, since none of the alternatives offer enough variety in terms of sizes and shapes to satisfy the needs of every user.

RIM to launch BlackBerry in China by mid-year (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8720 [press] Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the iconic BlackBerry device, said on Wednesday it expects to launch its wireless email service with China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. by mid-year.

Twig Discovery is a "Find Me" GPS phone (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8721 [press] You see, this phone dreamed up by Matt Sinclar is a "real" GPS phone with an emergency "Find Me" button built right in.

Samsung to release UMPC on the cheap (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8722 [press] When the Origami Project was initially unveiled, most industry pundits were expecting a $500 price range, but were taken quite aback when prices were found to be in excess of $1000 for an "entry level" model.

HTC licenses DVB-H mobile TV client (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8723 [press] Taiwanese ODM (original design manufacturer) HTC has licensed a DVB-H mobile television broadcast client from Panthera Technologies, for use in its Windows Mobile handhelds. The deal is an "indicator that the [mobile TV] market is moving beyond mobile broadcast trials and pilots, and into commercial roll-out."

App controls Pocket PC from desktop PC (4/13/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8724 [press] Neslo Software has released an update to its Windows software that enables a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers, including Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile. Desktop Rover enables a desktop-connected keyboard and mouse to provide input to and exercise control over a Pocket PC.

Cross River Systems PocketDay (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8728 [press] Application aggregates content and PIM information for BlackBerry users.

SingTel Delivers BlackBerry Services to Treo (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8729 [new] Singapore operator first to BlackBerry Connect Palm's Treo with RIM's push e-mail and data synchronization.

Continuous Dictation, Search on VoiceSignal�s Mobile Menu (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8730 [press] Talk naturally and convert speech to text, or use spoken commands to perform searches on future cell phones.

PalmSource Makes LinuxWorld Appearance (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8731 [new] Mobile platform developer shows off new OS for smartphones during Linux conference.

RIM Determined to Stay Number One (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8732 [new] Co-CEO Jim Balsillie cites several reasons why RIM will continue to lead mob-e-mail market.

Skype comes to Palm, finally (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8733 [press] Thanks to intermediary EQO, you can now use a beta J2ME version of Skype on your Palm device, as long as you have Skype up and running on your home PC.

iRiver E10 looks like a HDD nano, packs a few extra features (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8734 [press] The form factor and button layout is immediately reminiscent of the Apple iPod nano, but unlike that glossy white (or black) DAP, this glossy white (or black) DAP features a six gigabyte mini hard drive.

Yahoo! adds additional features to HELIO services (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8735 [press] Helio is steady as she goes with its marketing strategy that targets the younger demographic, the type of people who would have grown up using search engines, email, and instant messengers. It is in this line of thought that spurred the company to form an official partnership with Yahoo! to add some special mobile web functionality to their cell phones.

E-Ten G500 GPS smartphone shows up on FCC website (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8736 [press] We first heard about the G500 GPS phone from E-Ten back in January, but now there is a vague possibility that the hot Pocket PC phone could be heading our way, because it has made an official appearance on the FCC website.

STB delivers TV and video to Windows Mobile handhelds (4/14/2006) http://pocketpcwire.com/nl?8737 [press] Sling Media has released a beta of software that delivers home TV and video content to Internet-enabled Windows Mobile handhelds. SlingPlayer Mobile works with the company's Slingbox, a $250 set-top box (STB) that translates and distributes video signals over a proprietary IPTV (Internet protocol TV) format.

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