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Mar 17 E-Ten Pathfinder offers GPS, DMB, and DAB radio PMP
Found in: Devices, Pocket PC, GPS, E-TEN,

E-Ten looks to be following-up their G500 with another GPS device dubbed the Pathfinder, displayed at CeBIT. This is a combination of a navigation system with GPS and a portable medium player with Dmb-television and DAB (digital radio).

The Pathfinder can play video and mp3s. THE TFT lcd-touchscreen of the Pathfinder are 3.5 inch large and have a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The internal memory is 64MB and moreover is there still 128MB flash-memory.

This PMP runs Windows CE 5.0 and features a 400MHz Samsung 2440 processor and Bluetooth 2.0. What concerns the navigation part, the Pathfinder has Tmc (for up-to-date movement information) and the SIRFstar III Gps-chipset for excellent GPS navigation.

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Mar 17 Kinpo iDo SP70 Pocket PC powered by Windows Mobile 5 and Wi-Fi
Found in: Mobile News, Devices, Pocket PC,

Kinpo is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, which has already has experience in manufacturing Pocket PC Phones. Now the FCC’s documents reveal a new Kinpo PPC, running on Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and featuring Wi-Fi. Kinpo iDo SP70 is probably the successor of the their previous model S600. It keeps its predecessor’s design but improves its functionality. Unfortunately, it is still only tri-band GSM and not a quad-band “world” phone.
Kinpo SP70 Pocket PC phone Features:

processor: Freescale ARM i.MX21 350 MHz
memory card slot: miniSD
connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b, Bluetooth 1.2, IrDA
OS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Pocket PC edition
cellular system: GSM tri-band 900/1800/1900, GPRS
display: 240x320 pixels
camera: 1.3 megapixel interpolating up to 2 mega pixels
memory: 128 MB ROM and 64 MB ROM
Java: MIDP 2.0

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Mar 17 Orange will release the SPV M600 in couple of days
Found in: Mobile News, Devices, Pocket PC,

On 15th Feb, 2006 at the 3GSM Congress HTC and Orange has announced that they will release Orange SPV M600 - slim-line, ultra-powerful compact PDA with Microsoft push E-Mail capability. It will run on Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and supports quad-band GSM, GPRS and EDGE.

Today a modaco.com member Brody informs us that the Orange SPV M600 PDA will hit the shelves in the next couple of days if it is not there already! So if you are an Orange customer you might be in luck to getting this great device. The SPV M600 probably can be bought for free if you are on certain monthly tariffs.

Related posts - Orange SPV M600 a.k.a. the HTC Prophet to be released !

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Mar 16 HTC Startrek aka i-Mate Smartflip and Qtek 8500 Review
Found in: Devices, Smartphone, HTC, i-mate, Qtek, Reviews,

The HTC Startrek is one of the much-discussed Windows mobile Smartphone at the moment. THE HTC Startrek is also known as i-Mate Smartflip, and Qtek 8500. This new device from HTC have a very recognizable slick design and unique looking keyboard.

The first impression of this device is somehow strange. Also the camera is notable directly. The the keyboard of HTC Startrek is nicely wide so that you can write SMS easily with two hands. Unfortunately the flat buttons ensure that you cannot type blindly SMS and therefore you must look at where you press.

Next new thing about this device is that it have No Mini-USB! This phone has a new plug type that we could describe as "flat Mini-USB". Most likely HTC, the manufacturer of this device, had not time, sense, money or some other reason to process ordinary Mini-USB.

Guys from pocketinfo.nl, who made the review, said that they are surprised to find only 64MB ROM and not the 128MB ROM that was expected, but the device is very fast! As to them it is probably the fastest Windows Mobile powered Smartphone until now.

Complete review you can read translated to English here or originally written in Dutch here.

Related posts - i-mate Smartflip should be available in Australia and New Zealand

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Mar 16 Mio P350 and Mio P550 released by Mitac at CeBIT
Found in: Devices, Pocket PC, GPS, Mio,

With CeBIT tradeshow over, we do have two maybe last Pocket PC devices to show you. These are the Mio P350 and Mio P550 series - excluding the addition of Bluetooth 2.0 in the P550 and the WiFi in P350, the both devices are essentially the same. They're equipped with a Samsung S3C2440 400MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 3.5" QVGA (240 x 320) 65K-colour TFT-LCD, Wi-Fi, integrated GPS (SiRFstar III), an SDIO slot, a 1300mAh battery, and run Windows Mobile 5.0. We are happy these new pocket pc devices from Mitac will offer some good competition to the HTC Galaxy and Pocket LOOX from the Fujitsu-Siemens.

Mitac Mio P350



Mitac Mio P550



Both the P350 and P550 have following specifications :

Processor 400 Samsung S3C2449 to MHz
Operating system Mobile Windows 5
128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of RAM
Display TFT LCD from 3,5"to 65.000 colors QVGA
Bluetooth 2,0 (only for the P550)
Wi-Fi (only for the P350)
Chipset GPS SiRFStarIII
Slot of expansion SDIO
Battery from 1300 mAh

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Mar 16 ETEN G500 Pocket PC Phone with SiRFstarIII Review
Found in: Devices, Pocket PC, Reviews, E-TEN,

The Eten G500 is the first PDAPhone with a built-in SiRFstarIII GPS chipset and is only the second PDAPhone with a GPS to become available after the HP hw6515 released in August 2005 in Europe and late 2005 in the US. The G500 is also the first PDA phone that has onboard receiver allowing it to support Traffic Message Channel - TMC functions in available countries when using the popular GPS application, Destinator.

The tests are made side by side, with the Asus A636 (GPS PDA) and the Globalsat BT-338 (Bluetooth GPS). The Eten G500 make good overall impression at all.

In terms of TTFF (time to first fix), cold starts ("cold" and "warm" fix) are similar to that of the BT-338 and Asus A636, varying between 45 and 60 seconds with a good view of the sky, so there's no comparison with the endless TTFF of the Qtek G100/Pharos 525 (> 180 seconds). Same comments for the hot starts ("hot" fix), less than 2 seconds when exiting a tunnel for instance. Good news overall and it shows that it is possible to build a PDA with no external antenna and retain good performance, something we feared would not be possible after experiencing with the Qtek G100/Pharos 525 (seehere for details) and to a lesser extent with the Loox N520.

Complete review you can read at gpspassion.com

Related posts :
E-TEN G500 smartphone upcoming
G500 Pocket PC Phone Edition with built-in GPS announced by E-Ten

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Mar 16 Garmin announced 10 new products at CeBIT
Found in: Mobile News, Devices, GPS,

Garmin announced 10 new products at CeBIT, both upgrades to existing SatNav products and some new ranges. Most of the new additions are in the StreetPilot devices range and these are: Nuvi 310, Nuvi 310 Deluxe, and Nuvi 360 a new range called the StreetPilot c510, StreetPilot c510 Deluxe and StreetPilot c550 and finally the top of the range are StreetPilot 7200 and StreetPilot 7500.

Garmin's new devices has some additional features and functionality on some including :

- Integrated TMC Traffic data
- Bluetooth Hands free phone functionality
- Text to Speech
- MP3 Player
- Audio Books
- Travel Guides
- Customisable Vehicle Icons
- Garmin Lock (security)

The new 7000 StreetPilot series feature 7 inch screens and have a composite video input for reversing cameras. The top of the range 7500 also features dead reckoning to allow navigation in the absence of GPS signals.

Garmin Mobile was also announced. This is a SiRFStarIII based GPS Cradle for a mobile phone with integrated speaker allowing hands free dialling and full turn by turn navigation. This is compatible with a wide range of phones operating Windows Mobile, Symbian, and PalmOS.

The last product to be announced by Garmin was the GVN52. This is an OEM “Black Box” solution to integrate into a vehicle’s A/V system. The first implementation of this will be the Kenwood system.

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Mar 15 Medion announced MDPEA 1000 UMPC at CeBIT
Found in: Mobile News, Devices, UMPC,

Medion has announced the MDPEA 1000 pocket pc with built-in digital TV and microdrive at the CeBIT 2006 tradeshow. MDPEA 1000 is a pocket-sized Windows Mobile 5.0 device with advanced multimedia capabilities. As we have learned from PocketCenter.de, the MDPEA 1000 sports a 3.8-inch color VGA (480 x 640 pixels) TFT screen, integrated 20 GB microdrive and a DVB-T tuner. It may also be used for navigation through the built-in GPS receiver.

The MDPEA 1000 UMPC device is expected to be on the market later this year. This new UMPC fromm Medion should be a better choice for those of you who are looking for a lower price.

Related News - Microsoft Ultra-Mobile PC unveiled at CeBIT 2006

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Mar 15 Dopod launches Dopod P100 GPS-enabled PDA
Found in: Devices, Smartphone, Dopod,

Dopod introduces the Dopod P100 one nice PDA device with built-in WiFi and GPS. The user-friendly interface and design of Dopod P100 minimises the need to use the touch screen, ensuring maximum convenience for people on the go.

With Dopod P100 you can watch videos, organise your schedules and play your favourite tunes everywhere you are. Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system features allow you also to check their e-mail via a broad suite of connectivity options such as built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Dopod P1OO is currently one of the slimmest GPS-enabled PDAs in the world. This device is very thin, light and its antenna-less design enables convenient usage wherever you are. With the supplied GPS MapKing navigation software the P1OO can actually provide you real-time driving directions when you are in car!

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Mar 15 Mitac releases Mio A701 and A700 at CeBIT
Found in: Mobile News, Devices, Smartphone, Pocket PC, Mio,

Mitac today proves that is back in Windows Mobile phones business with the release of two new smartphones under the names Mio A701 and Mio A700 with support for GPS navigation. The A700 will be available for sale in Asia and the A701 for sale in Europe under their daughter company "Mio Technology" , but they are open to sell them also under operator brands.

Mio Technology A701


The new Mio A701 PDA Phone is powered by a 520MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor and has 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. It features a 2.7-inch full-color QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT screen, SDIO expansion slot, and a built-in 1.3-megapixel digital camera.

The Mio A701 incorporates a SirFStar III GPS receiver, mobile phone and PDA functions into one compact, distinctive product. With the SirfStar III chipset incorporated the Mio A701 is capable of quick, reliable satellite fixes. Tri-Band GSM/GPRS phone functionality ensures that the A701 can be used in most countries and for internet and e-mail access. Windows Mobile 5 has been supplied and this provides new features including persistent memory and the latest office applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Media Player 10.

Based on the Intel PXA270 processor running at 520MHz the Mio A701 has a 2.7-inch screen, which is capable of displaying a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Persistent memory is catered for with total memory 192MB of memory which is split 128MB of ROM and 64MB RAM, along with a 1.3 Mega-pixel camera.

What΄s in the box?

Mio A701
Stylus pen
Carry Case
Mini-USB Cable
AC Adapter (UK & EU mains)
Window Shield Mount
Device Holder
Car Charger
Screen Protector
Stereo Headphones
Mio Technology A700



The new Mio A700 PDA Phone is powered by a 520MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor and has 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. It features a 2.7-inch full-color QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT screen, SDIO expansion slot, and a built-in 1.3-megapixel digital camera. UK Plug, Traditional Chinese Windows Mobile 5.0.

Mio A700, a phone PDA offering wireless connectivity fits the mobile lifestyles. Build-in GPS, Bluetooth and Quad-Band GSM/GPRS capabilities. Full set of business application with friendly user interface design and wireless connection to keep your work continued.

What΄s in the box?

Mio A700
Stylus pen
Carry Case
Mini-USB Cable
AC Adapter (UK & EU mains)
Window Shield Mount
Device Holder
Car Charger
Screen Protector
Stereo Headphones

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