Matt
More than 20 years in the IT industry. Blogging with a passion and thirst for new technology since 2005.
In a surprise move, i-mate have announced that they will be making the upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 available to JAQ3 owners.
It is very unusual for device manufacturers to offer an OS upgrade like this.
Matt
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At 3GSM today i-mate announced the successor for the i-mate JAQ3; the JAQ4 of course!
Looking very much like the Nokia E61 the device is a little bigger and squarer than the JAQ3.
i-mate JAQ4 Specification:
More info over at MoDaCo
Matt
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The HTC S710 (aka HTC Vox) is coming to Orange as the Orange SPV E650.
The Orange SPV E650 was mentioned in the Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 press release and expected to be launched in Europe in the coming months. No further details at this stage but we hope to bring you more!
Orange SPV E650 Specification:
Matt
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At last we have more news about the eagerly awaited Samsung SGH-i600. Vodafone is launching the Samsung SGH-i600 (in the U.S. better known as Samsung BlackJack) in the coming month.
An official announcement is expected later today at 3GSM.
Matt
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Today at 3GSM, Microsoft announced three new Windows Live for mobile services that provide search and communications capabilities to help people access their world of relationships, information and interests from their mobile device. Now available in the United States and the United Kingdom, Live Search for Windows Mobile and Live Search for Java provide customers with advanced local search and mapping capabilities on their mobile device. In conjunction with the availability of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft also introduced Windows Live for Windows Mobile — a rich set of Windows Live services including e-mail, instant messaging and search — uniquely designed to work with Windows Mobile powered devices.
Live Search is now available as a software client application on Windows Mobile and Java devices. These Live Search applications represent the latest innovation in mobile search from Microsoft, providing customers with fast, easy access to local listings and maps. New capabilities include a unique, category-based search, which virtually eliminates the need to type text into the phone; an option to “map all results” so several
listings appear on the same map; aerial imagery; and local traffic status in selected U.S. cities. Live Search for Windows Mobile provides additional new capabilities including satellite imagery, GPS integration and the ability to send search results to a friend.
Windows Live for Windows Mobile and Live Search for Java will provide customers with a rich set of Windows Live services, including Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger, Live Search and Windows Live Spaces, uniquely designed to work with Windows Mobile software. Windows Mobile powered devices, with their advanced software, processing power and memory, make ideal platforms for the delivery of Windows Live services. Windows Live for Windows Mobile
offers one of the first industry examples of a single integrated and presence-enabled contact list on a mobile device. One consolidated list provides customers with easy access to all their Windows Live, Microsoft Office Outlook(R) and other contacts, as well as relevant presence information.
Matt
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A few weeks ago the people at Real Dice contacted us about their new online gaming network. With Real Dice you can play Poker, Sudoku, Chess, Dominos, Backgamon and Mah Jong online and on your mobile device. You can even play people across platforms as Windows Mobile (PPC and Smartphones, Palm: Palm OS 5.0+ and Blackberry: 87xx model and 8100 Pearl devices are supported.
Real Dice Network community is a unique concept that allows members to make new friends online. While playing or simply by sending an email within Real Dice Network, customers can create their own virtual community and organize private tournament with their buddies.
We are currently offering 3 months free subscription using our promotion code: TANMWIN
We will be trying this out ourselves over the next week or so and we’ll let you know how we get on!
Matt
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The Verizon-branded XV6800 has appeared on the web. The XV6800 is loosely considered to be an upgraded version of the HTC Hermes or a replacement for the HTC Apache but is based upon the HTC Titan.
The XV6800 is expected to be available from Verizon from May this year.
Verizon XV6800 Specification:
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Toshiba have been working on a new Windows Mobile smartphone, the RG4-E01, which has appeared on the FCC site.
We don’t know a huge amount about the device yet but according to other sources it’s expected to Windows Mobile 6 Standard smartphone however the screen shots in the manual are definitely Windows Mobile 5 although this could well change by the time the device launches.
Toshiba RD4-E01 Specification:
More information is available on the FCC site.
Matt
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Well the Orange SPV M700 didn’t materialize this week. We were told by a contact at Orange that the device would begin shipping and would be available to business customers to order.
So yesterday afternoon I began speaking to the people that I know at Orange as well as going through the regular customer service channels etc. I spoke to a nice chap called Ryan who said that he had been in touch with the device team and that the Orange SPV M700 has been hit by futher delays. He went on to say that it is now unlikely that the M700 will ship before the end of February.
Personally I wonder if Orange might be holding off until 3GSM next week?
Matt
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You may remember our post a while ago about the lawsuit that RIM, makers of the BlackBerry, filed against Samsung over the alleged trademark infringement in the use of the name BlackJack.
Apparently RIM and Samsung have reached an agreement. In a press release yesterday RIM said that the settlement includes “immediate provisions for the protection of RIM’s valuable trademarks,” and that it “does include limitations on use of the Blackjack trademark, withdrawal of the trademark application for Blackjack”.
I’m sure this whole situation is a big reason why Samsung chose to release the BlackJack as the SGH-i600 here in Europe.
Matt
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