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Illegal to Use GPS from Smartphone in Germany
According to Pocket GPS World, the courts in Germany have deemed that it is unlawful to operate a GPS navigation system on a smartphone while driving because of the phone ban in the country. Currently, there are some in-car navigation systems that…
How to Play Old-School Nintendo on Your Smartphone
Earlier this month, we posted a video on how to run Super Nintendo (SNES) on your Windows Mobile phone from AllShadow.com. Well, as a continuation of the series, Mike Benton has created an instructional video on running 8-bit old-school Nintendo,…
New Android Build at CTIA
PC Magazine has some photos of the latest build of Android shown…
HDPC–The Ultimate Dual-Booting Windows Mobile Communicator
Nokia's Communicator style mobile phone/PDA hybrid has long been a popular choice for enterprise users, particularly in Europe. The MIU HDPC will change up that landscape a bit. HDPC, short for Hybrid Dual Portable Computer, packs 7 hours of battery…
How to Send a Text (SMS) Message Without a Text Plan
Treonauts answered a user's question regarding how to send a text message (SMS) without a text plan enabled. Essentially, if you have a data plan for internet and email and don't want to spend extra money on purchasing a text messaging bundle or pay…
Did BlackBerry Just Patent the SideKick?
The latest version of the Sidekick features a screen that swivels over…
Updated Flash Video Bundle to Watch YouTube on Pocket PC Via TCPMP
Recently, YouTube had updated its codes so that YouTube files no longer play correctly with The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP) and the Flash Video Bundle. A new version of the Flash Video Bundle can be downloaded here that will enable playback of…
How Does a Cell Phone Vibrate?
Admit it… you've wondered about the origin of the vibration of your cell phone. Well, the explanation is a simple one (no, there's no dancing little man inside of your phone): it is caused by a tiny motor, like the one pictured below, with an offset…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Made by HTC
It looks like HTC is now expanding its ODM business, according to…
Samsung Windows Mobile Candybar Phone
Samsung just displayed their i200 Windows Mobile phone, according to Engadget. The…
A Screen on Your Keyboard?
Who would have thought you can have a screen on your keyboard? Soft input panels (SIP) are nothing new in that they would display the keyboard inside a screen a la Windows Mobile and the famous iPhone keyboard. However, Optimus is going to take it…
Asus Brings Nokia E90 Styling to Windows Mobile
The new Asus M930W sports a clamshell, dual-screen design that is reminiscent of the Nokia E90 Communicator. Known specs reported by Unwired View include a 520 MHz Marvel processor, WM 6 Professional (although it looks like WM 6 Standard to me), tri…
Asus M530w Gets Video Unboxing
The Asus M530w gets unboxed on Tracy and Matt’s Blog . The…
A Visual Timeline of Nokia Cell Phones Over 25 Years
I spotted this over at Jason Langridge’s Weblog and found it to…
Release Date for the Samsung BlackJack II Announced
With the exception of the Samsung i780, the BlackJack II is the device that I'm most looking forward to this year. The official word from Samsung, as reported by msmobiles, is that the BJ II will land on the day before Thanksgiving, 21 November. …
Hannah Montana Lusts Over the Motorola Q
Friday’s new episode of the Hannah Montana TV show titled “Don’t Stop…
Our RSS Feed Address Has Changed
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News Flash: Cingular 3125 Announced
Well folks, the Cingular 3125, based on the HTC Star Trek platform,…
Up Close With the ViPN $300k Black Diamond Smartphone
Let’s take a short survey of what you can buy with $300,000…
HP iPAQ hw6500 ROM Update Released
Those of you who have an iPAQ hw6500 might want to jump…
The Best Pocket PC Ever?
Seen at the Computex computer convention, could the ASUS A639 be the best Pocket PC ever? Well, with the following specs, it just might be: Windows Mobile 5 (that wasn't specifically stated, but the picture implies it) Intel XScale 416MHz CPU 1…
Toshiba Gigabeat S
CNET has a glowing review of the new Toshiba Gigabeat S Portable.
Nintendo DS Lite Day 4+: Charged Up
With any portable device, battery life is very important. The original DS…
A Short Interview With Bill Gates
They’ve posted a 16 minute interview with Bill Gates over at Channel…
The History of PDAs
Many folks probably think the PDA began with the release of the…
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