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By November 18, 2006 Read More →

HTC Cavalier to replace Excalibur

According to Smartphone Thoughts, HTC is already working on a new (or Updated) version of the popular HTC Excalibur, and it’s set for an early release in 2007 as early as January apparantly.

The main difference between the Excalibur and the Cavalier is that the HTC Cavalier will have 3G and HSDPA as well as a beefed up CPU.

HTC Cavalier Specification

  • 400MHz Samsung CPU
  • Quad-Band (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) with UMTS (2100/850/1900), HSDPA
  • WiFi 802.11b/g
  • 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • 2.4 inch 320×240 screen
  • 2 mega-pixel camera
  • 1050mAh battery
  • The device is saaid to be just a little bigger than the HTC Excalibur. No photos just yet but expect some soon!

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    By November 17, 2006 Read More →

    HTC MTeoR on T-Mobile?

    Rumour has it that T-Mobile will be releasing their own version of the HTC MTeoR (HTC Breeze).

    It has been suggested that the name will be “SDA3”.

    T-Mobile SDA3 Specification

  • Network: UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
  • Dimensions: 112.4 x 49 x 14.8 mm
  • Weight: 120 g
  • Display Type: TFT, 65K colors, Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 34 x 45 mm
  • Controls: 5-way navigation button
  • Card slot: microSD (TransFlash)
  • Memory: 64 MB SDRAM, 128 MB Flash ROM
  • Processor: Samsung 2442, 300 MHz
  • Data: GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps, EDGE Class 10 (236.8 kbps), 3G (384 kbps), Bluetooth, Infrared port, USB
  • Camera: 1.3 MP, 1280×1024 pixels, video
  • More info as we get it.

    Source: MSMobileNews

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    By November 16, 2006 Read More →

    Samsung BlackJack in Cingular stores

    For those of you that have been following the progress of the Samsung Blackjack (aka Samsung SGH-i607) and especially those of you in the US we have news that the device will be available in Cingular stores from today.

    Samsung BlackJack

    There have been a few changes to the published Samsung BlackJack specification. It looks like the battery has been replaced for a slightly higher capacity unit as the talk time and standby time are up to 5.5 hours and 11 days repectively.

    The Samsung BlackJack will cost you $199 on Cingular.

    “The stylish and compact BlackJack™ will be available exclusively from Cingular in the U.S. in mid-November for as low as $199.99. This ultra thin, 3G device features a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard with a large high-resolution QVGA color screen. Built to satisfy everyone from the music fan to the business user, BlackJack™ includes a bevy of cutting edge features…”

    Check out the full press release in the Cingular MediaRoom.

    Matt

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    By November 14, 2006 Read More →

    HTC Artemis coming to Orange as SPV M650

    Another day, another phone announcement.

    Following on from the news yesterday that the HTC Artemis will be coming to T-mobile, Orange France have annouced that they too will be carryinng the HTC Artemis and it’s going under the name of SPV M650.

    There is a whole section on the Orange France site about new GPS Navigation that the SPV M650 and SPV M700 will have. Check it out HERE.

    Hopefully it wont be long before we start seeing the SPV M650 on Orange here in the UK!

    Orange SPV M650 Specification:

  • Windows Mobile 5 for Pocket PC AKU 3
  • Quad Band GPRS / EDGE
  • FM Radio
  • TI OMAP 850 @ 200MHz
  • 128MB ROM
  • 64MB RAM
  • 2.8″ QVGA 65K colour screen
  • microSD expansion underneath battery
  • 2.0MP camera
  • miniUSB connector for sync / charge / headphones
  • 1200mAh battery
  • up to 3.5 – 5 hrs talktime
  • up to 150-200 hour standby
  • 58mm x 108mm x 16.3mm
  • 127g
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    By November 14, 2006 Read More →

    Samsung BlackJack arrives on Cingular

    There has been a lot of speculation about the Samsung Blackjack (aka Samsung SGH-i607) but today Cingular officially announced that they will be carrying the device.

    Samsung BlackJack

    The BlackJack includes Bluetooth 2.0 and will utilise Cingular’s HSDPA network, and has a microSD card slot for further expansion.

    The Samsung BlackJack will cost you $199 on cingular.

    Samsung BlackJack Specification

  • Standard: EDGE, GPRS Class 10 (900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • Camera: 1.3 Megapixel Camera
  • Display: 2.2” 240×320 65K Color TFT
  • OS: Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone
  • Push Email (Messaging & Security Feature Pack)
  • Input: QWERTY Keyboard
  • Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263)
  • Audio: MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / WMA/ WAV / OGG
  • Dual Speaker / Speakerphone
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth / USB / Voice Recognition
  • Memory: 120MB embedded , External Memory (microSD)
  • Size: 111 x 59 x 11.5mm
  • Weight: 95g
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    By November 13, 2006 Read More →

    MDA Compact III on T-mobile

    The MDA Compact III has just appeared for sale on the T-mobile website.

    MDA Compact III

    The MDA Compact III is T-mobile’s implementation of the HTC Artemis and is basically the same device as the HTC P3300 as reviewed by MoDaCo Paul. However early reports suggest that T-mobile have removed the WiFi from their device.

    The device is available from FREE to £159.99, and comes in at a bargain £19.99 on a FlexT 35 web’n’walk tariff.

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    By November 12, 2006 Read More →

    Review: Brodit car kit for MDA Compact and M3100

    Tracy recently got a new car and wanted a car holder for her T-Mobile MDA Compact.

    I had a look around on the web and came across the same name over and over: Brodit.

    Brodit, a Swedish company, manufacture high quality car holders for mobile devices ranging from mobile phones to MP3 players and satellite navigation units. Where Brodit differ from other manufacturers is that their system employs a two stage design.

     

    Brodit car kit

    Brodit Car Kit

    First you select the mounting platform, ProClip, that is right for your vehicle. There is a ProClip platform for almost every make and model of vehicle and in most cases there are multiple mounting locations. Brodit’s website has an extensive search tool that allows you to locate your car by make, model and year. Both left and right hand drive vehicles are supported.

    Once you have chosen your ProClip mount you simply select the correct holder for your device. Again almost every manufacturer is supported from Acer to Zayo. You can also choose Passive Holders, if you just want to mount your device, or an Active Holder if you want to charge the device from the car cigarette lighter socket.

    This flexible approach allows for many thousands of combinations. Tracy opted for the centre mount for her car and an Active Holder as she wanted to charge the battery on her MDA while she was driving.

    Brodit Centre Mount

    The ProClip and MDA holder turned up after just a few days. Tracy just needed me to fit it in her car.

    I must admit that I put the job off for a while thinking that it would be difficult to do, however when I got around to fitting it I was really surprised at how easy it was!

    Brodit’s ProClip mounts work without having to make holes in the dashboard, there are no screws holding them on. Fitting is so simple a trained monkey could do it! (I’m living proof of this!!)

    In the kit you will find a small wedge shaped piece of plastic. This is your ‘Gap Opener’. You insert the gap opener between the dash and the air vent and open up a space large enough to insert one end of the ProClip. Once in place you remove the gap opener.

    Gap Opener

    You repeat this procedure for the bottom of the ProClip, this time inserting the wedge between the air vent and the radio. Again, once the mount is in place you can remove the gap opener. That two minute procedure takes care of fitting the ProClip!

    Gap Opener

    All you have to do then is to screw the device holder to the ProClip mounting platform. I found it a lot easier to do this before I fitted the ProClip in place but Brodit suggest that you do this after.

    The whole procedure took less than 5 minutes and the results are great. Tracy loves the mount, and the location is perfect, you barely have to take your eyes off the road to look at the phone display. She did say that she struggled to get the phone in the holder to begin with as getting the miniUSB connector to line up with the phone was tricky, but now that she is used to it, it goes in first time, every time.

    MDA Holder Holder with MDA in place

    After fitting the holder in Tracy’s car I decided to get one for mine. My car already had an old Nokia holder fitted and it still had the metal bracket in place. So I only needed the holder for my SPV M3100, I didn’t need the ProClip.

    Fitting the mount in my car was again a piece of cake. I just screwed the holder to the existing metal bracket. Simple.

    Hermes Car Holder

    Since fitting these holders to my car I have fitted holders to 3 other cars for work colleagues. None have taken longer than 10 minutes to fit. The quality of these kits is such that they fit perfectly first time. Anyone thinking about fitting a car kit should go straight to Brodit, don’t be afraid to fit one of these, it’s simplicity itself and what’s more they fit without damaging your car which means you can remove them without a trace should you need to.

    The other advantage of Brodit car kits is the modular design. If you buy a new device you simply need to replace one the holder and fit this to the existing ProClip.

    I just can’t fault it! Check out Brodit’s Website or the UK Distributor, Clove, for more information.

    Matt

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    By November 11, 2006 Read More →

    Motorola Q Pro (aka Norman)

    MSMobileNews just found some infomation and pictures of the new Motorola Q Pro Smartphone, codenamed ‘Norman’.

    Motorola Q Pro

    Similar in design to the Motorola Q the Q Pro features a restyled keyboard, more shortcut keys the bottom of its keyboard, mini USB, a 2 megapixel camera, GSM, GPRS, EDGE as well as UMTS and HSDPA and even potentially Wi-Fi!

    Not a bad spec but it sure is a dull looking device!

    More over at MSMobileNews.

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    By November 11, 2006 Read More →

    VITO Soundexplorer v 1.8 released

    VITO Technology is glad to announce a new version of VITO SoundExplorer – the best-selling audio player and recorder that lets you explore the music world on your Pocket PC to the full! VITO SoundExplorer v 1.8 features a new skin for portrait mode, some additional playback and recording features as well as joystick support.

    VITO Soundexplorer

    Long-awaited new skin for portrait mode has been created to match the old bubble skin that was supported only in landscape mode: now there’re two full skins for portrait and landscape modes. In addition now you can also choose between two Today plug-ins.

    New playback options include shuffle and the ability to play bookmarked parts of files. So, now you can bookmark important parts of a music file and listen to the selection separately (also repeatedly if you wish). As for recording part of the applet you can choose to include time and date of recording in filenames. Creating playlists has also been very simplified: new playlist automatically includes all selected files.

    New version of SoundExplorer supports joystick: no need to pull out your joystick every time you want to choose another song, rewind or fast forward, change volume. Volume is always saved now after you close the program. Among some minor fixed bugs there is correct displaying of VAS and Input level while recording.

    VITO Technology ltd. is known for its high-tech products in the field of Pocket PC and Symbian software, GPS navigation and custom projects. Introduced in the present article VITO SoundExplorer is an audio player and audio recorder for Pocket PC that offers the most comprehensive and modern set of tools for professional and hobby use.

    Program page: http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/soundexplorer.html

    Matt

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    By November 10, 2006 Read More →

    Eten Glofiish M700

    PDA247 have found some photos and information about the new E-TEN Glofiish M700.

    Eten Glofiish M700

    “Another Windows Mobile device by Eten has shown up, this time challenging the HTC Tytn in form factor and design. The Etem M700 features a Samsung 400 MHz Cpu, 128 MB ROM/64 MB Ram, Quadband GSM GPRS/Edge, Bluetooth 2.0 Wifi B/G, 2 Mp camera, Micro SD. It unfortuanately lacks 3G connectivity, which still marks it out as an older generation device, but hopefully the attractive design will make up for some of the ground lost.”

    Now this looks like an amazing device!

    Take a look at PDA247.

    Matt

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