Nedge2k over at MSMobileNews has just posted a great review of the ETEN G500.
The ETEN G500 is was one of the first devices to include a built in GPS unit.
In what will be the last review nedge2k does for MSMobileNews he has this to say of the G500:
“The first thing that strikes you about this device when you get it out of the box is its size. When you see pictures of it, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s huge when in reality it’s a pretty average size. Packed inside the G500 you can find an SiRF Star III GPS chipset (with TMC), 400Mhz Samsung CPU, 1.3MP camera, 2.8” QVGA TFT touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0, Quadband GSM, 128MB of user memory (256MB on the G500+), FM radio (with RDS!) and a miniSD slot.”
“This phone is one hell of a mixed bag; so many good points but at the same time, quite a few bad ones. It has some really great hardware but then gets let down by poor build quality. It has handy, well thought out applications that get let down by what I hope are just mistakes/oversights.”
Read the whole review on MSMobileNews.
Matt
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I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 19th prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
The winner of the tracyandmatt branded t-shirt from Spreadshirt is Simon Collinge.
Simon correctly answered the question we posed: There are currently seven items available to buy in our Spreadshirt shop.
Thanks to all who entered. There will be another prize later on!
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
Latest press release from VITO Technology:
VITO Technology announces updates for VITO AudioPlayer and VITO RingtoneEditor. New versions of these applications offer more features and bring you the best experience of listening to music and creating ringtones.
VITO AudioPlayer is the easiest way to listen to your favorite music: all options are within a couple of clicks. VITO AudioPlayer can play your music content in different ways: as a single file (once or repeatedly) or all files in the folder and subfolders; it can also play file as an audio book. New features in VITO AudioPlayer:
VITO RingtoneEditor is the easiest way to create your own ringtones. With VITO RingtoneEditor you can easily create as many ringtones as you wish from your favorite music. The idea is as easy as to listen to a music file, select a piece that you like and assign it as ringtone. Let your individuality sound through your ringtones! New features in VITO RingtoneEditor:
VITO AudioPlayer and VITO RingtoneEditor are available for $9.95 each.
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 AudioPlayer is an easy to use MP3, OGG, and WAV player for Smartphone and PPC. VITO Ringtone Editor is a utility for creating custom ringtones on Smartphone and PPC.
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, Vito, AudioPlayer, RingtoneEditor, Pocket PC Software]
I was having a conversation with a software developer the other day and he mentioned something about the HTC P4350 that, while I’d noticed, I hadn’t really considered.
Take a look at the picture above. Those of you with an HTC TyTN or Orange M3100 notice anything ‘strange’? The keyboard on the HTC P4350 opens in the other direction to every other sliding keyboard device from HTC.
“So what!?” I hear you say. Well from a developer point of view you can no longer make the assumption that when the keyboard is open and the device is in landscape that the keyboard is to the left of the screen, now it could be to the right too!
So should anyone else care? Well as I look at the device I think that the keyboard opening to the right is going to suit me better. As a left handed person it will be easier for me to slide open with one hand.
Is there a good reason for this change or is it just because the designer at HTC is left handed? Any thoughts?
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, HTC Artemis, Dopod, HTC P4350, HTC Herald, HTC Excalibur, Tracy & Matt]
Here’s another prize for our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
This is your chance to win the award winning AudioNotes software from VITO Technology!
VITO AudioNotes
VITO AudioNotes is the easiest way to record to your Pocket PC voice notes, lectures, interviews, negotiations or anything else you like. Create your personal voice notes just on the go – VITO AudioNotes has everything you need for this. With this application you will never lose yourself in heaps of recording formats wondering which is better. A student, a businessman or a housewife – no matter what you do – with AudioNotes you don’t need to be computer savvy.
VITO AudioNotes is quick and intuitive. Store your important information as voice notes instead of endless stylus tapping. Replace handwriting by recording lectures directly to your Pocket PC. With VITO AudioNotes you can record virtually anything effortlessly!
AudioNotes is available for both Smartphone and PocketPC.
Prize Question: AudioNotes uses VAS to avoid silent gaps. What is VAS? You may want to visit the VITO Technology website for the answer.
Please use our feedback form to submit your answer. Remember to include your full email address so that we can notify the winner. We will accept entries until the next question is posted and will choose a winner at random.
Entry by using our feedback form only. Entries will not be accepted by any other method.
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 12th prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
The winner of the Commodore 64 emulator for Pocket PC from ClickGamer is Claire Pateman.
Claire correctly answered the question we posed: VIC stands for Video Interface Chip.
Thanks to everyone that entered the competition and also to ClickGamer for providing a great prize!
There will be another prize to win later on today!
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
I’m pleased to announce that we have a winner of the Sudoku prize from Astraware.
Astraware Sudoku was won by Emma Hobson for correctly answering the question we posed: There are 6 levels of difficulty within the game.
Thanks to everyone that entered the competition and to Astraware for the prize!
There will be another great prize from Astraware later in the competition.
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
A few weeks ago I decided to get some t-shirts made with our logo on them. I thought they would come in handy when we go to seminars and product launches as well as being able to advertise the site when I am in the gym!
I had a look around for companies that print custom t-shirt designs and came across Spreadshirt. The reason I decided to get some t-shirts made by them is that they will do single items and they have a large selection of products that you can have printed.
Spreadshirt is the leader in online merchandising: letting individuals and organisations start an online shop at no cost and no risk. With a focus on individually produced customised apparel, the shop system allows designers create and sell their shirts for free – earning commissions on each sale. Spreadshirt has been recognised as a leader in the field, with awards from Hewlett Packard Business Vision Award, Red Herring Europe 100 and the German Founder’s Award.
The other thing that’s really cool about spreadshirt is that you can set up your own brand store so that people can buy t-shirts with your designs on. This is a great idea if you run a small club where you want to be able to sell branded merchandise.
I set up a tracyandmatt.co.uk branded shop for anyone mad enough to want to wear one of our designs. You can take a look at our merchandise at tracyandmatt.spreadshirt.net.
I was so impressed with the quality of the clothing and the printing of the shirts that I order I asked Spreadshirt if they could give us some t-shirts for our competition. So here, courtesy of Spreadshirt, is your chance to win one of our t-shirts by answering the following Prize Question: How many different products do we have in our Spreadshirt store?
Please use our feedback form to submit your answer. Remember to include your full email address so that we can notify the winner and please let me know what size shirt you would like. We will accept entries until the next question is posted and will choose a winner at random.
Entry by using our feedback form only. Entries will not be accepted by any other method.
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 16th prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
The winner of the iPod JAVOskin case from JAVOedge is Elizabeth Smith.
The answer to the question we posed was: EAD Stands for Enhanced Anti-Dust.
The EAD (Enhanced Anti Dust) Treatment makes JAVOSkin feel softer to the touch and reduces surface dust. JAVOSkin Case absorbs well with daily bumps, knocks and vibration via travelling. Cutouts for easy access to all function keys and headphone jack. Protects without compromising your device’s functions: allows you to protect, view and navigate without removing it from its case. Anti-slip material gives the device added traction and holding comfort, preventing the device from sliding off smooth surface (Great for placing on car dashboard). Lightweight, stretchable and extremely durable. JAVOSkin is washable (it may rinsed with tap water).
As our winner, Elizabeth can now choose any JAVOskin case for any model of iPod and can even pick the colour!
Thanks to all who entered. There will be another prize from JAVOedge soon!
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 15th prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.
The winner of VITO AstroNavigator from VITO Technology is Ian Yates.
Ian correctly answered the question we posed: The apparent magnitude of the Maximum brightness of Mars is -2.8.
Thanks to everyone that took part and for supporting our site!
There will be another prize to win later on today!
Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, competition, 12 days of christmas, Prizes, Christmas, Tracy & Matt]
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