Nov 21 Amazon Bestselling Top 10 Memory Cards
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Hardware,

Here's a list of various Memory Cards listed in Amazon's database, and the lowest price on each model. Clicking through to the vendor selling the product helps support this site, so if you're interested in learning more about the product, click. Smile Here are the five most popular Memory Cards and their prices according to Amazon searches:
Secure Digital Flash Card , Memory Stick Pro Duo , Ultra II CompactFlash Card , Memory Stick Pro , miniSD Card , Kodak SD , Fujifilm Type M Picture Card. ... Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M) -Viking InterWorks' SD cards can be used in any device that requires the robust security features that this standard offers. The SD form factor represents the smallest,secure flash memory card in the consumer market today and is flexible for applications ranging from MP3 players to PDAs to digital cameras. Combined with low power draw and the highest capacities available, Viking SD cards are the best option available for taking your digital files with you anywhere.

Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512)-Break from the limitations of traditional memory devices and put more storage at your fingertips with Kingston Technology’s Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. The latest in the Kingston family, SD memory cards combine massive storage capacity, blazing data transfer rates and ironclad security in a memory card no bigger than a postage stamp.

SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10)-SanDisk;s Memory Stick PRO Duo is half the size of a standard-size Memory Stick PRO media and it offers the same technologies including high speed data transfer, built-in MagicGate, and high capacities. The Memory Stick PRO Duo is the ideal solution for the most portable devices such as pocket-size digital cameras and with the use of Adaptor, it can be used in all PRO-compatible devices.

SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card-The new SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards have a minimum sustained write speed of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and a read speed of 10 MB per second. Get faster speed for all the things you do.

Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS )-Store more for less with the 1 Gigabyte1 MSX-1GS Memory Stick PRO media from Sony. With a huge available storage capacity of 940 Megabytes1, you can maximize your Memory Stick PRO media compatible device’s file capacity without breaking the bank.

SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M)-The SanDisk miniSD memory card offers all of the benefits of a standard SD card, but in a much smaller size. In fact, it is over 60 percent smaller than a full-sized SD card. The SanDisk miniSD cards are used to store digital images, video, MP3 files and other data in mobile phones. SanDisk offers the industry's broadest range of capacities for miniSD cards with a capacity of 1024MB.

SanDisk SDMSV-256-A10 256 MB MemoryStick Pro-Capture and play back DVD-quality video in real time, or store CD-quality music or high-resolution digital images with this SanDisk 256MB Memory Stick Pro. Features larger storage capacities than standard memory stick cards; high-speed data transfer rate of 15Mbps for DVD-quality video in real time; and has advanced security due to the Access Control Function and Magic Gate technology. Memory Stick Pro is compatible only to Memory Stick Pro enabled devices.

Kodak SD Card 256 MB KPSD256SCS-Introducing Kodak SD Cards. SD cards are compatible with a wide range of digital devices, including digital still cameras, digital camcorders, televisions, MP3 players, DVD players and PDA's. They also have advanced features such as data protection.

Panasonic 256 MB High Speed Secure Digital Memory Card (RPSDH256U1A)-The PANASONIC RPSDH256U1A 256MB High Speed SD Memory Card supplies high volume storage capacity for an expanding galaxy of SD ( Secure Digital ) compatible devices, including digital cameras, handheld organizers, voice recorders and the amazing PANASONIC D-SNAP series of multifunction portable digital devices!

Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card-Fujifilm's xD-Picture Card is the ultimate solution for the exciting new generation of compact digital cameras. xD-Picture Card is the smallest, lightest flash memory card available today, yet it offers the fast read/write speed and high capacity that today's newest products require. In addition, the xD-Picture Card was designed to minimize power consumption, saving battery life and with fast read/write capabilities for smoother digital camera operation. Ultra-Compact and Lightweight -- the Smallest Flash Media Card Available Provides High Read/Write Speeds Necessary for Today's Newest Digital Cameras Rigid Memory Card Construction for Exceptional Durability For all xD-Picture Card Compatible Digital Cameras
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Jan 08 America Consumers Avoid Traffic with NAVIGON MobileNavigator 5
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Mobile News,

NAVIGON announced a time saving, cost-saving GPS navigation solution for busy Americans. MobileNavigator enables precise door to door navigation anywhere in the country whether by car, bike or on foot. The new MobileNavigator|5 (MN|5) offers many features including real time traffic information TMC, speed limit warning and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Unlike other GPS software, MN|5 allows the user to drive cross country from Boston to San Francisco without ever having to stop and change a map.

MN|5 now offers real time traffic updates through NAVIGON's Traffic Service. The RDS-TMC enabled technology covers major metropolitan areas in the United States. TMC allows the user to receive up-to-the-minute traffic updates through radio signals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In case of a congestion on the route, MN5 automatically provides an alternative route. Route changes can be accepted automatically or one by one confirmed by the user. The TMC service requires a traffic data subscription and a compatible TMC receiver, like the NAVIGON TriCeiver with TMC. NAVIGON also offers an all in one Personal Navigation Assistant (PNA) device with TMC included.



MN|5 continues to offer a variety of easy-to-use and useful functions including proximity POIs -. A feature that displays nearby points of interests such as ATMs, restaurants, hotels and mechanics within a for example one mile radius from the current position. There is no need to waste precious time and expensive gas searching for places to eat or to sleep. MN|5 also displays real highway overhead signs and street signs as they appear on the road. Speed limits and speed limit alerts are also included to acoustically and visually warn the driver on exceeding a speed limit.



"Consumers quickly understand the benefits of having a global positioning system in a mobile solution," said Edgar Christen, General Manager of NAVIGON Inc.. "

With the release of MN|5, NAVIGON is helping travelers to save time, gasoline and the frustration of sitting in traffic." MN|5 also offers a seamless coast to coast map of North America including Canada and maps of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii. Also available are 27 European countries and six Persian Gulf states making Mobile Navigator a truly global personal travel assistant.

MN|5, unlike any other GPS navigation software, comes with the unique Full Fuzzy Logic Street Search feature enabling the user to easily find an address by only partially typing in a street address. Fuzzy Logic Street Search eliminates the experience of getting lost in the country due to vague or incomplete address.

Compability & System requirements

PC

* Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
* DVD-ROM drive
* USB port
* SD/MMC card reader/writer recommended

PDA

* Operating system: PocketPC2002 (ARM processor)/Windows Mobile 2003/Windows Mobile 2003 SE
* Memory Card

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Dec 15 Amoi E800 and Amoi E850 Pocket PC phones
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone,

Amoi present E800 and E850 phones for the Asian market. They feature Windows Mobile 5.0, integrated 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth, and one of them has even QWERTY keyboard,Integrated MP3 and MPEG4 player, so they may be interesting for some.It's hard to say whether these phones will ever reach USA and Europe but they will make happy asian guys.

Features:
- Microsoft Operation System: Windows Mobile 5.0
- Main Display: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4”, 262k colors TFT
- Sub Display: 96 x 64 pixels,1.0”,65k colors OLED
- Integrated 2.0M pixels CCD camera
- QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen with handwriting
- Integrated MP3 & MPEG4 player
- Office Tool: Word/Excel/PPT,etc
- Bluetooth
- TransFlash card (T Card) & Mini USB slot
- 40 polyphonic ring tones, support Midi & MP3 tones
- MMS , Java & E-mail
- Internet explorer: WAP & WWW

Features:
- Microsoft Operation System: Windows Mobile 5.0
- Display: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4”, 262k colors TFT
- Integrated 2.0M pixels CMOS camera
- QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen with handwriting
- Integrated MP3 & MPEG4 player
- Windows Media player
- Flash player & 3D game - Support OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
- Office Tool: Word/Excel/PPT,etc; PDF reader
- Bluetooth, TransFlash card (T Card) & USB OTG
- 40 polyphonic ring tones, support Midi & MP3 tones
- MMS,Java,MSN & E-mail
- Support PIM ?
- Internet explorer: WAP & WWW

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Jul 23 AMV Marker for Palm OS supports Anime Music Video creators
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Palm, Freeware, Treo,

AMV Marker is a tool designed to support AMV (Anime Music Video) creators. It can be useful on another job, but this is something outside the scope of this manual. It is a simple timer (with pause/resume features) that you leave it running and ask it to create a mark when you want.

Its usefullness lies on the fact that AMV creators needs to watch long episodes, but only needs about four seconds of each one to make an AMV.

AMV Marker was created for personal use and is on early stage, so, don't expect a professional tool with lots of features. The installation is simple: just send the PRC file to your Palm. It requires PalmOS 3.5 and about 7kb of your memory.

AMV Marker is avaialble for Free download at Freeware Palm site.

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Nov 12 Android the Open Handset Alliance platform previewed by Google
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Android, Mobile News,

With the recent announce of the Android platform it is clear that there will be NO Gphone. But infact Google's and Open Handset Alliance plans are to make all phones powered by Android a Gphones. Google's founder Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz just uploaded a couple of videos to YouTube which shows how an Android based mobile phone could look in the future.

In this video they show the first non-touchscreen device a kind of back and home button, similar to the button-layout we've seen with Windows Mobile Standard phones. The second phone platform Steve Horowitz showcases is a touchscreen smartphone with 3G capabilities. They have shown the Android's basics in this video and as you will understand after watching it, there is allready a contest for Android platform developers with $10,000,000 for rewards. Very nice!

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Jan 06 AnexTEK moboDA 3360 PocketPCPhone Review
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone, Reviews,

Hot from Taiwan, hot on specs and hot in performance: the new AnexTEK moboDA 3360 PocketPCPhone. And, for a change, the English-speaking world is to get this phone before Asia does! This latest incarnation from the Wistron company is a far cry from its earlier SP230 model for which we had the scoop review last year. With Windows Mobile 5.0 running on a 520 MHz XScale PXA272 and all the connectivity you’d want plus a 1.3 MP camera this would be a serious contender if you’re looking for an all-in-one device. How does it perform, how does it feel and how is the quality of the phone, the camera and the PDA?

Sizing up the 3360

The initial announcements of the new AnexTEK phone, some months ago, gave the impression the 3360 was a rather large device so I was prepared for something akin to my very first mobile phone, weighing in at a pants-pulling 2 kilos or so…
I was pleasantly surprised how well the device looked and felt in my hand.
Of course it is a rather large phone at 123 x 61.5 x 23 cm but at the same time it’s also a rather small PDA.
My iPAQ 4700 is longer and wider but the moboDA certainly is a bit thicker than your average Nokia or PDA.
Personally, I like a phone that’s a bit longer and feels a bit more substantial than most phones on offer and I love the larger keys that come with it.
This makes it more of a “blokes” phone rather than one that the ladies would be enamoured with.
Could the phone have been a tad smaller?
Sure, but you’d also miss out on some valuable display area.
aving been used to the magnificent 4” VGA screen of my iPAQ, I’m spoiled.
Does the 2.8” 65,536-color TFT (240x320 cm) disappoint?
Certainly not! The display area is quite sufficient for most tasks. Any smaller would have taken away from the PPC functionality; any larger would have become unwieldy and uncomfortable for a phone. I would say they’ve struck a happy medium here.
How heavy does it feel? It weighs 150 g (including 30g for the 1300 mAh LiON battery).
Compare that to my iPAQ 4700, which I do not consider a “brick” – yet it weighs in at 187 grams! Overall, the “feel” of the 3360 is great.

A Pleasant Surprise

Two things surprised me pleasantly: in the box was an Australian power cord, indicating that AnexTEK are serious about servicing our continent in addition to the rest of the English-speaking world, and in the box there was also a belt carry case.

I had been wondering about the need to get a pouch of some sort to protect the touch screen and thought that no-one (not even Piel Frama) would already have the right size carry case. With great foresight, AnexTEK provided a simple but quite adequate case so that you can have the 3360 on your belt.

What else was in the box?

Everything you’d expect for a device like this including a massive and well-written manual.
However, there’s no cradle for it as you might expect with a PDA but then again, this is primarily a phone…
When you do recharge it from mains you need quite a setup: see the accompanying photo.
Perhaps a car charger would have been handy or the ability to recharge from a USB port.



Connectivity Plus

First off, the GSM is Tri-band (GSM900/1800/1900) with GPRS class 10.
Wi-Fi is the standard 802.11b/g (AnexTEK emphasises the low-energy consumption of the device), Bluetooth version 1.2 as well as infrared.
A bit peculiar is the Wireless Control menu where there is a box to tick that says: “Insert/Remove Wireless Card”.
It sounds like you’d have to physically insert a Wi-Fi card but that’s not the case.
Perhaps this is a standard WM5 menu that caters also for devices without built-in Wi-Fi.
If that’s the case they may want to change the spelling of “Wirless”…
What I will miss is the FM radio on my Nokia but if you’re within Wi-Fi range you might try one of the Radio applications that are available from different vendors.

Phone Functions

Initial calls made on the moboDA were very clear and dialling via the touch screen or the numeric keypad was very comfortable.
Ring tones were fairly limited but that’s no problem of course.
There were a half dozen ring types but my favourite was missing: vibrating AND ascending volume…
I haven’t fully checked out the claimed Talk Time of 4 hours but it seems reasonable.
Standby time is said to be 150 hours.
Our next report will also include endurance figures for using the 3360 in primarily PDA mode.

PDA Functions

The display is large for a phone and still practical for PDA use.
It’s not VGA sharp but quite good for daily use.
One peculiar thing is that the brightness keeps on defaulting to medium bright, even though I set it to full bright several times…
Most important is also the built-in memory: 64MB of RAM and 192MB flash ROM.
This is quite adequate for the moment and again, fairly standard for today’s Smartphone or PDA.
I’m a strong fan of the added functionality of the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.
It’s pleasing that AnexTEK waited to bring out the 3360 with this OS, unlike some other players that are dropping devices this month with still the old and dated Windows Mobile 2003.
So now you’ll have the pleasure of using Excel Mobile, Word Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile plus Windows Media Player 10.
Here’s some alphabet soup for the audio/videophiles: the 3360 has support for MP3, WMA, WMV, MP4, H263, H264, MIDI, WAV, AAC, AMR, 3GP and AVI.

Camera Functions
The moboDA 3360 has a (by now fairly standard) 1.3MP camera with a “flash”, capable of taking video. The quality of the camera is not bad but if you take pride in your photographic endeavours, you’ll tote a proper camera along as well.
Easy to use? Very.

Battery Life

We’ve done some extensive testing initially with different scenario’s. We then followed it up by using Spb benchmarks.
You have to remember that you can’t really compare battery life with that of a normal phone. The PDA functions and particularly having the screen brightness turned up fully (which is my preference), plus having the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios on, will sap the juice out of the moboDA at a prodigious rate. I got two hours out of the unit in that configuration. And I had not made any phone calls yet!
Obviously, that is an extreme situation. If you don’t use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the time more than doubles to 4 hrs 15 minutes. Have the screen on half bright and you’ll get 12 hrs out of it.
Normally, you’d have the screen turned off most of the time which makes it dramatically better. On the other hand, when you figure in calls made and received, it balances to just a normal work day, which is the best we can expect.
The manual gives the following figures:
Talk time: up to 3 hrs
Standby time: up to 100 hrs
Typical PDA use only: up to 12 hrs.
Data time: up to 5 hrs (I presume they mean GPRS or WiFi use here …)

Other aspects

GPS ??

One of the features I noticed in the Windows Mobile OS is a GPS symbol on the Settings/System screen which is for configuring any Bluetooth or SD receiver. The manual does say: “Built-in GPS receiver” but no matter how hard I looked there is no built-in GPS. I also checked this with the manufacturer and they have now updated their manual. It would have been nice…

Backlit Keys

Didn’t mention it last time but the symbols and numbers on the 3360 light up nicely when you press the buttons. Compared to the earlier model, the SP230, the moboDA has an abundance of hardware buttons to launch programs. It even has two soft key buttons to respond to the context-sensitive choices on the bottom of the screen. It looks like the moboDA 3360 started life as the much anticipated SP300 as I found a few references to that model on the unit…

Back Up facility

Strangely enough, there's no backup facility in the OS. I've been caught out more than one-time when the battery had completely drained and I had to start all over again. Despite the presence of persistent storage in the new operating system, I would not want to be without a good backup system. Fortunately, there are plenty of good backup software programs out there.

Locking the unit

One of the ways to prevent the units from draining power is to be able to switch it off completely. The AnexTEK moboDA 3360 PocketPCPhone can be locked by a simple tap on the screen. Unlocking it is a two tap process. It would have been handier to have had a physical button that you can slide to perform the Lock function. I have noticed that, when you put the phone back in its pouch, you can't help but press one or several buttons that reactivate the screen, even though it is locked. Battery life will be longer if you can physically force the phone into lock mode.

ROM change

I also went through a ROM change without any problems even though the changes were minor.

Conclusion and Recommendation

There’s a lot to like in the AnexTEK moboDA 3360 PocketPCPhone. It’s a state-of-the-art converged device that looks like a phone, not like a PDA. That means the ergonomics of holding the unit are better. The integrated keypad makes it easy to use it for its primary function as a phone. Similarly, the on-screen dialing keypad is also very easy to work without a stylus.

The main areas for room for improvement revolve around easier recharging and a much sturdier build. The phone, particularly the black version which I also reviewed, smudges very easily and looks rather plasticky. Like I mentioned before, this is a phone that should be treated like a PDA rather than being chucked into your pocket to fight it out with your keys. If treated properly it will have a long life.

The moboDA 3360 is highly recommended if you like the form factor and all the features it has to offer. Just be aware that with the additional features battery life can be quite a bit shorter compared to a normal phone. The PDA features are all there but on a smaller screen. The two main areas of concern that I mentioned above can easily be rectified in a subsequent model. I don't think we will have to wait that long before AnexTEK will bring out the new models. In the meantime of the moboDA 3360 provides excellent capabilities in an all-in-one solution.

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Mar 24 AnexTEK SP230 Windows Mobile Powered Smartphone
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone,

AnexTEK SP230 is one new smartphone on the market that is working on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 operating system. The SP230 is a Tri-band phone with GPRS. It is capable of receiving video transmission from the web or from CCTV Digital Video Recorders.

The new AnexTEK handset has 320x240 pixel screen with 65K colours, a 400Mhz Intel PXA22 processor and 64MB ROM and 64MB RAM. You can Synchronize your Microsoft Word and Excel Documents and update them when your on the move as well as being able to send messages via MMS, MSN, SMS, Instant messaging.

AnexTEK SP230 has a built in web browser and Microsoft Media player for your MP3s and videos.

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Feb 17 AnexTEK SP310 Pocket Pc Phone revealed at 3GSM
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone,

AnexTEK, the subsidiary of the Wistron group, would have launch its first Pocket PC Phone with integrated receiver GPS. The SP310 integrates a complete keyboard QWERTY under a display from 2,8"with resolution QVGA. The SP310 will be equipped of the attended Messaging and Security Feature Pack and will offer, therefore, full load support for Direct Push Email. The GPS system, instead, will be entrusted to the Global Locate (the same company that realizes system A-GPS of the HP iPAQ hw6500/6900).

AnexTEK SP310 Features

* Operating system Mobile Windows 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition
* Telephone module Siemens MC75 (GPRS/EDGE Quad-Band)
* Processore 520 Intel PXA270 to MHz
* 64 MB of ROM for the operating system, 128/256 MB for the data of customer and 64 of RAM
* Display TFT LCD from 2, 8"QVGA to 65.536 colors
* Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth 1.2
* Camera from 2 integrated MegaPixel
* Receiver GPS Global integrated Locate
* Battery from 1300 mAh
* Slot of expansion SDIO
* 19 dimensions of 127 x 66 x
* Weight 170 grams

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Jan 14 Announcement of New Windows Mobile Portable Media Centers
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices,

In his keynote address during the 2006 International CES, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates announced three new partners, Toshiba America Inc., Tatung Co. and LG Electronics, delivering Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Centers this year and highlighted a mobile version of Vongo, the new movie service from Starz Entertainment Group LLC.

With the addition of full-length, popular movies and other video selections such as extreme sports and concerts from Vongo, there are now more than 100 companies providing collections of entertainment choices for owners of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices. Customers can enjoy songs or videos on the go, selecting from news highlights and sporting events to music videos and audio books from top brands such as Audible.com, MSNBC, Comedy Central, Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., FOX Sports, MTV Networks, Napster and TiVo Inc.

The Toshiba S Series gigabeat Portable Media Center includes an extended battery life for movies and a 2.4-inch high-resolution screen. The S Series will come in two varieties: The 30GB gigabeat S30 will have a suggested price of US$299, and the 60GB gigabeat S60 will have a suggested price of US$399. Both are scheduled to be available in March 2006.
The Tatung V620 Portable Media Center has a 20GB hard drive with a 3.5-inch QVGA (320x240) LCD screen for watching movies and television shows. Availability and pricing is scheduled to be announced in 2006.
The LG Electronics PM70 Portable Media Center has a 30GB hard drive that connects directly to a television to capture favorite music or shows immediately on the QVGA widescreen. Availability is scheduled for the first half of 2006. Built on Windows Mobile software, the Portable Media Center platform is designed so that device-makers can choose the features and form factors that are best for their customers.

On the desktop, Windows Media Player 10 makes it simple to synchronize music, video and pictures from any Windows XP-based PC to Windows Mobile-based devices. Portable Media Centers also synchronize with PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

New Portable Media Centers are smaller and offer extensive battery life. They also extend the media formats supported, now including new popular codecs, including native file support for Windows Media Video (WMV), Windows Media Audio (WMA), WMA Lossless, MP3, JPEG, DivX, MPEG2 and others.

Portable Media Centers also provide connectivity with Xbox 360, allowing people to control and play back their favorite music while they compete with friends and against opponents.

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Jan 28 Another Apple iPhone Pocket PC theme skin
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Themes, Wallpapers, Pocket PC, WM5, Freeware,

Real madness has happened into the mobile world after the introduction of the Apple iPhone. Multi-touch advantages, skins, themes, customization and every single point of view you can imagine was discussed on forums and threads over the net. Of course there are some cool this about it like themes for Pocket PCs and Smartphones, which indeed looks really good.

Here is one new so called Another iPhone pocket pc theme skin which is not exact replication of Apple's iPhone but is cool. It is very nice and smooth looking iPhone today screen theme skin for your Windows Mobile powered Pocket PC, which is best working with Windows Mobile 2005 on QVGA display.

Another iPhone pocket pc theme skin is available for free download at Freeware Pocket PC site.

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