Several New Palm Smartphones On Horizon Everything Treo is reporting that there are new Palm smartphones on the way.

"According to DigiTimes in China, Copal Communications has received ODM orders for "several models of smartphones from Palm" with order volumes likely to top 5 million units. The report also points to Palm's order volume being a significant growth driver for the company in 2009. While there have been rumors of a Treo 850, numbers like this suggest a combination of a new Centro device and possibly a new Palm OS 2.0 smartphone."

Labels: centro, palm, smartphone, treo

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/13/2008 07:23:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile Smartphone

Sony Ericcson has just announced their 1st Windows Mobile phone, it's called XPERIA. The specs are pretty impressive.

Windows Mobile 6 Professional

3-inch wide VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display

full arc-sliding QWERTY keyboard

3.2 megapixel camera

A2DP Bluetooth

GPS

WiFi

quad-band GSM/EDGE, and 900/1700/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (or 850/1700/1900/2100MHz)

microSD

400MB on board memory

New panel interface

The XPERIA will ship in the second half of 2008. Via Engadget .

Labels: smartphone, sony, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/10/2008 04:45:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Apple iPhone grabs 28% of U.S. smartphone market; ahead of all Windows Mobile devices combined "Apple’s entry into this market in 2007 with the iPhone sparked a lot of media attention and speculation about how much it could disrupt the status quo and take share away from companies such as Nokia, RIM, Palm and Motorola. “When you consider that it launched part way through the year, with limited operator and country coverage, and essentially just one product, Apple has shown very clearly that it can make a difference and has sent a wakeup call to the market leaders,” said Pete Cunningham, Canalys senior analyst, in the press release. “What it must demonstrate now is that it can build a sustainable business in the converged device space, expanding its coverage and product portfolio. It will also need to ensure that the exclusive relationships that got it so far so quickly do not prove to be a limit on what it can achieve. Apple’s innovation in its mobile phone user interface has prompted a lot of design activity among competitors. We saw the beginnings of that in 2007, but we will see a lot more in 2008 as other smart phone vendors try to catch up and then get back in front. Experience shows that a vendor with only one smart phone design, no matter how good that design is, will soon struggle. A broad, continually refreshed portfolio is needed to retain and grow share in this dynamic market. This race is a marathon, but you pretty much have to sprint every lap.”

Canalys estimates that Apple took 28% share of the fast growing US converged device market in Q4 2007, behind RIM’s 41%, but a long way ahead of third placed Palm on 9%. This was also enough to put Apple ahead of all Windows Mobile device vendors combined, whose share was 21% in the quarter according to Canalys figures. In EMEA, where the iPhone officially launched part way through the quarter in only three countries, Apple took fifth spot behind Nokia, RIM, HTC and Motorola, but ahead of several established smart phone providers such as Sony Ericsson, Samsung and Palm."

Labels: iphone, smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/05/2008 12:47:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Sprint's answer to the iPhone

It seems like every carrier is rolling out their answer to the iPhone. Sprint will beging selling the Samsung M800. While the M800 is no iPhone, its specs are pretty impressive. The M800 will sport a large touch-screen display, run on Sprint's 3G EV-DO network, on board GPS, 2-megapixel camera, and stereo Bluetooth.

Labels: smartphone, sprint

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/10/2008 12:31:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  iPhone takes huge chunk of market share in North America

"Canalys has produced a report showing the iPhone has grown massively in North America. The study looked specifically at smartphone market share statistics in Q3, and the iPhone, in a surprisingly short time span, has managed to grab second position. A 27% market share is nothing to scoff at; what Apple has done in a few months, others have failed to do in years.

Smartphones running Symbian, Linux and Palm OS all fall behind Apple's iPhone. This is ever more stunning because the iPhone is only available via one carrier, in contrast, the other platforms can be procured from various cellular networks. This dramatically increases their market penetration. From the perspective of a business model, these figures are simply astronomical." Via Gizmodo .

Labels: blackberry, iphone, palm os, smartphone, symbian, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/17/2007 08:10:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Google Announces Launch of Google Maps for Mobile With "My Location" Technology Google today announced the release of version 2.0 of Google Maps for mobile, its innovative and widely used mobile mapping and local search application. New in v2.0 is a beta version of Google's "My Location" technology, which uses cell tower ID information to provide users with their approximate location, helping them determine where they are, what's around them, and how to get there.

Google is committed to providing users with quick and easy access to the information they need, no matter when or where they need it. Location information makes mobile mapping and search faster and more convenient, but the most common source of location information to date -- GPS technology -- is supported on fewer than 15 percent of the mobile phones expected to be sold in 2007. With Google's new My Location technology, users who don't have GPS-enabled mobile phones will now be able to take advantage of the added speed and convenience afforded by location information. The My Location technology also complements GPS-enabled devices, as it delivers a location estimate faster than GPS, provides coverage inside buildings (where GPS signals can be unreliable), and doesn't drain phone batteries as quickly as GPS. Whether users are trying to locate a restaurant in an unfamiliar neighborhood, get directions to the nearest hotel while traveling, or just find a place to grab some coffee while shopping for the holidays, Google Maps for mobile with My Location can help them get what they need quickly and easily.

The My Location technology takes information broadcast from cell towers and sifts it through Google-developed algorithms to approximate a user's current location on the map. This approximation is anonymous, as Google does not gather any personally identifiable information or associate any location data with personally identifiable information as part of the My Location feature. The feature can also be easily disabled by anyone who prefers not to use it. The My Location technology is available on most smartphones, including all color BlackBerry devices, all Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition devices, most Windows Mobile devices, newer Sony Ericsson devices, and some Motorola devices.

To download Google Maps for mobile with My Location, point your mobile or desktop web browser to www.google.com/mobile/gmm/index.html .

Labels: google, smartphone, software

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/28/2007 04:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Verizon LG Voyager now available for pre-order

Verizon is now making the LG Voyager available for pre-order. The Voager will retail for $299 with a new 2 year contract. The LG Voyager is Verizon's response to the iPhone.

"If sublime style and profound performance are part of your mobile destiny, the new Verizon Wireless Voyager™ by LG is just what you've been waiting for. The first handset with both interactive touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard, this one−of−a−kind wonder can also tune you in and turn you on to V CAST Mobile TV and full HTML Internet browsing. The VOYAGER will take you where you want to go with a music player, dual speakers for stereo sound, Bluetooth®, and a 2.0 megapixel camera & camcorder. For the ultimate mobile excursion, there is nothing like the VOYAGER."

Labels: smartphone, verizon

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/08/2007 11:24:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  The Smartphone Round Robin Smartphone Experts has a very cool experiment going on. During the month of November each Editor from the Smartphone Experts family of sites (TreoCentral, CrackBerry, WM Eperts, and Phone Different) will be learning what its like to "live on the other side of the fence" as they have their everyday smartphone swapped out for one of its competitors.

Jennifer Chappell, Editor of TreoCentral starts out the Round Robin with "A Treo User's take on the iPhone" .

It'll be great to read about their experiences, and if the grass really is greener on the "other side".

Labels: culture, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/30/2007 09:38:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Verizon's smartphone lineup for the holidays

ASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless is heading into the holidays with a roster of new personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones that give customers exciting options for both business and personal connectivity. The first of the line-up, the SCH-i760 from Samsung, is available online October 19 and in stores November 2. Also joining the portfolio of robust wireless business tools built to handle the speed of Verizon Wireless' broadband network, are the Verizon Wireless XV6800, the Palm Treo 755p and the SMT5800 smartphone.

Labels: smartphone, treo, verizon, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/18/2007 06:34:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  iPhone #1 Smartphone in the U.S. The iPhone took the #1 spot in terms of sales of smartphones in the U.S. The iPhone outsold all models of RIM's Blackberry and Palm's Treo smartphones. The iPhone accounted for 1.8% of all mobile handesets in the US. The iPhone sales #'s equaled that of the LG Chocolate, the most popular feature phone on the U.S. market. Via Reuters . Looks like Apple is off to a VERY impressive start in the smartphone game.

Labels: iphone, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/04/2007 10:30:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  New Palm smartphone on September 12

Palm's European website has a teaser page up about a new smartphone coming from Palm. The strange thing is the post doesn't refer to a Treo, but refers to it as " The new Palm smartphone". Could this be the Palm Centro or a device we haven't seen yet? Palm will make the announcement on September 12th, stay tuned.

Labels: palm, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/04/2007 09:06:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  LG announces the LG KS20

LG has announced the LG KS20 smartphone, here's a list of the specs:

Windows Mobile 6 Professional

12.8 mm thich

2.8-inch touch screen display

Full browsing capability

HSDPA-supporting

3.6Mbps download speed

Push email service

2 megapixel camera

MP3 playback

Bluetooth 2.0

Cursive script recognition

Video call.

Labels: smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/29/2007 09:50:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  7 Web Browsing Tricks Make Your Smartphone Act Like An iPhone Information Week has published a helpful article for non-iPhone owners who would like to make their smartphone act more like an iPhone titled, "7 Web Browsing Tricks Make Your Smartphone Act Like An iPhone".

Labels: iphone, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/21/2007 03:28:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Quanta Mum on iPhone, Dell Smart Phone Orders "Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC maker, is reportedly gearing up to make iPhones for Apple Inc. and a new smartphone for Dell Inc., but the company isn't talking.

The Economic Daily News, a Chinese-language newspaper in Taiwan, reported that Quanta is already slated to become an iPhone assembler, the second Taiwanese company behind Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., to build the handsets for Apple. Quanta is also working on a new smartphone for Dell, the newspaper reported, without citing a source for the information.

Quanta does not discuss customer orders, a spokeswoman said, but noted that this year, the company is focused on building its smartphone and PDA (personal digital assistant) business." Via Yahoo News .

Labels: iphone, rumors, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/24/2007 04:07:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  iPhone to ignite smartphone use, ARM chief says "CEO Warren East believes smartphone sales could double this year because the iPhone will spark smartphone demand overall to take off

The iPhone is about to do for smartphones what the iPod did for digital music players: put one in everyone's pocket. That's the message Warren East, CEO of ARM Holdings, brought to Computex Wednesday in a talk about the future of mobile computing.

The idea of putting computing power into a small device has been around for years. Apple put out the Newton personal digital assistant (PDA) in the early 1990s, followed by U.S. Robotics with its Pilot (which later became the Palm). Adding computing functions to mobile phones, to create smartphones, happened soon after. Now, demand for Internet access while on the move is making small computing devices even more popular. Even the computer industry has taken up the challenge, with its ultramobile PC.

"This has been an emerging market for a long time," East said in an interview. And the hype surrounding the iPhone will put smartphones in the lead as demand for Internet access at all times takes off, he said." In fact, he believes that smartphone sales could double this year if the iPhone proves to be the hit that some people expect. Sales will end up close to 200 million units, or double last year's figure, if the iPhone is a hit, East said, because smartphone demand overall will take off. "Within the next few years, smartphones will make up half the mobile phone market," he said."Via InfoWorld .

Labels: iphone, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/06/2007 09:47:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  MobileFaker: Faking Your Way Through With Your Smartphone or PDA "Oh no! You're suffering a terrible date, and no pals are around to get you out of your bind. Or, this guy keeps on trying to get your number, and he doesn't believe you're taken. Luckily, MobileFaker is here to save the day.

Or at least, that's what they claim. Nevertheless, it's an interesting (and surely a sorely-needed) mobile service that let's you schedule texts or calls to give your weaseling out plausibility. It also provides pictures of your "boyfriend" or "girlfriend" as proof.

But that's not all. MobileFaker gives you access to a trend database, so you can talk about the latest things without coming off as stupid. And if you need to reject or attract someone, MobileFaker's database also includes pick-up lines and creative ways of saying no.

There's a lot more under the hood apparently. So go check out mobilefaker.com." Via The Smart PDA .

Labels: culture, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/06/2007 09:41:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Sony Ericsson showing off PSP Phone design

Gizmodo has posted pictures of Sony Ericsson's recent patent showing what looks to be the PSP phone.

Labels: gaming, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/01/2007 10:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Brando Dual SIM, TV Phone V10

Brando has released the Brando Dual SIM, TV Phone V10 .

Dual SIM, TV Phone V10

Bulit-in TV Tuner, Radio, Dual SIM, multi media phone.

Specification:

Network: GSM 900/1800 GPRS

Dimensions: 118mm x 60mm x 17mm

Weight: 120g

Display: 2.6", TFT touchscreen, 256K colors, QVGA 240x320 pixels, handwriting recognition

Standby Time: 210-290mins

Talk Time: 150-280mins

Functions:

Built-in TV Tuner, Radio

Dual Card (Choose SIM to active. Only 1 SIM active at a time.)

1.3 MEGA Pixels Camera

2.8" QVGA 26K Touch Screen

Dual-Band: GSM 900 / DCS 1800

E-book, WAP

64 polyphonic, MP3 Ringtone

GPRS, SMS, MMS, Voice Mail, Cell Broadcast

Music and Video: MP3, MP4, 3GP

Languages: English, Tradition Chinese

Support upto 2GB T-Flash

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/01/2007 09:47:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Helio Ocean walk through with Fat Joe The Boy Genius knows tons of celebs, he just spent some time with Fat Joe who demonstrates his Helio Ocean in this vdeo walk through.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/21/2007 11:41:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Helio Ocean Review with Just Blaze The Boy Genius has posted Just Blaze's video review of the new Helio Ocean smartphone. It's a very cool looking multi-slider smartphone.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/17/2007 02:45:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  iPaq 510 Voice Messenger coming soon

PDA Live is reporting that HP has listed the iPaq 510 Voice Messenger as coming soon.

"The HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger has its own page listed at $319 with availability listed as coming soon.

It's an odd little smartphone. It has a candy bar form factor only a numerical keypad but it as wi-fi and WinMob Smartphone 6.

other features:

2.0" Micro-reflective TFT,176x220 pixel color with LED backlight

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Pocket versions of Microsoft software are included (Outlook Mobile, Office Mobile and Internet Explorer for Smartphone)

Integrated Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless radio with automatic band transition, Integrated WiFi, 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security , Integrated Bluetooth, v1.2 wireless technology"

Labels: smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/07/2007 11:46:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  The successor of the Dash

The Boy Genius had this phone back in January, it was called the Cavalier back then and had been postponed indefinitely. It looks like the Cavalier is ready to come out of hiding and will get a name change. It is now called the Dopod C730, who comes up with these names?? The good news is it will be a nice upgrade from the current Dash.

"According to CNET Asia, the HTC Cavalier will be released with Windows Mobile 6 Standard and is expected to be powered by a 400 MHz CPU with 64 MB of RAM and 128 of MB ROM which can be extended through microSD memory cards. The quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE also features UMTS, HSDPA as well as Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi b/g and a 2 megapixel camera for photos and videos."

Labels: smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/19/2007 07:56:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Dell wants in on the smartphone business "Remember when Dell dropped the Axim PDA and the world yawned like a slutty hippopotamus? Well, it looks like it was because even Dell knew that PDAs were out and smartphones (PDAs with calling capabilities) are in. They've contracted Quanta Computer—which incidentally supplies Dell's laptops as well—to build them a smartphone for launch in Q4 2007.

There aren't many details to be found, but "sources" claim that it's codenamed "Fly" and will have Windows Mobile 6, HSDPA, and possibly a QWERTY." Via Gizmodo .

Labels: rumors, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/17/2007 03:58:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Modaco reviews the HTC S710 Vox

Modaco has posted a review complete with pictures and video of the upcoming HTC S710 Vox Smartphone.

Labels: smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/09/2007 11:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  First shots of Maroon Treo 755p

Gizmodo has the first shots of of the upcoming Maroon Treo 755p from Sprint. I know Palm is trying to offer more colors of their Treos, but maroon?? C'mon Palm release a Black Treo 755p, it's a much more desired color, and I can guarantee you'd sell a whole lot more than maroon.

Labels: palm, smartphone, sprint, treo

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/03/2007 07:56:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Samsung’s BlackJack hands on Editorial

"I got rid of my old PDA (Dell Axim Pocket PC) almost 2 years ago because I hadn’t been using it much. I found myself over the last year missing it and I made an attempt to use a Blackberry 7100g after the OGO (cellular text messenger) was discontinued on Cingular and was quite disappointed that the Blackberry wasn’t easy to use and didn’t show appointments on the home screen. I eventually eBay’d the Blackberry and switched back to a normal phone (Motorola L6 … a very good phone by the way).

I had been keeping an eye out for an affordable smartphone. A couple weeks ago Cingular the New ATT had their BlackJack made by Samsung make an appearance on their website in the form of refurbished units. I had read all the different reviews floating around that painted the BlackJack as a high quality device with one exception. It’s battery life is only so so. Then I read a little farther. Cingular/Samsung ship the unit with a second battery and a little charging unit that doubles as a carrying case. I thought “… hmm … I have pockets … it wouldn’t bother me to have an extra battery kicking around.”

I also thought: “hmm … do I really want to commit to a 2 year contract for my new data device?” I decided worst case scenario I hate the BlackJack I could always get an unlocked something or other to stick the SIM card in and use." Read the full review over @ PDA Live .

Labels: cingular, smartphone, windows mobile

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/26/2007 11:59:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Google confirms they're working on a smartphone Brighthand is reporting that a "high-level" Google executive has confirmed what we've all been suspecting, Google is working on a smartphone.

"Isabel Aguilera, the company's Managing Director in Spain and Portugal, told the Spanish web site Noticias that Google engineers are in the process of creating a phone that can access its mobile services, such as its search engine, gMail, and Google Maps.

According to Aguilera, the goal of the project is to make these services available to people in developing countries, where PCs are rare but phones are relatively common."

Labels: google, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/19/2007 07:22:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Boxwave releases accessories for the latest cellphones Motorola KRZR K1 Holster Clip

Motorola KRZR K1m Active Case

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Holster Clip

If you've got a cellphone, I can almost guarantee Boxwave will have accessories for it. They're one of my favorite places to get accessories for all my gadgets.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/19/2007 07:45:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Hands-on with the LG Prada
Engadget has tons of pictures of the LG Prada phone. Engadget didn't seem to impressed by the phone. If you're in the market for a full touch-screen phone similar to the iPhone but not as good you might want to check out the Prada phone.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/15/2007 10:28:00 AM

  Smartphones: The Time for Change is Now

Alan Grassia has written a new Editorial over @ 1src titled "Smartphones: The Time for Change is Now" .

"Ten years ago, when I got my first cell phone, I avoided making calls for fear of running up a huge bill. Back then; there were no plans with minutes. You simply paid per minute for each call you made or received. Today standard voice cell phone plans are finally affordable. There is a plan for everyone, even the chatterboxes among us. Two years ago, I was very cautious about using my Treo 600 because I was only allowed 5MB of data usage a month. Today, with my Treo 700p, I am finally free to use my device the way I want to. I have a plan with enough minutes (I don’t talk on the phone all that much) and my unlimited data plan is affordable." To read more click here .

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/15/2007 07:23:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Prada phone to be launched March 22nd

"The LG Prada phone will be launched on 22 March.

The joint venture handset from LG and Prada, model number KE850, comes with a touch-screen, a 2 megapixel camera and an MP3 player."

If you can't wait for the iPhone this might be something nice to hold you over.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/05/2007 10:29:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  iPhone clone pricing

Gizmodo is reporting that Meizu, makers of the above iPhone clone have released pricing details.

"The 4GB model with built-in camera will go for $310 while the 8GB version will go for $400. The entry-level model (with no camera) will go for only $195 at 4GB and $285 at 8GB. Compare that to the iPhone's $499/$599 price and suddenly Meizu's option doesn't look so bad."

These are great prices for a smartphone with tons of storage and it's iPhone looks only make it sweeter.

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/02/2007 12:13:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Blackberry and Smartphone Users Earn More Money "A recent study by Digital Life America surveyed more than 2600 Americans to get their thoughts on wireless devices. The study found that people were split on whether or not an "always-on" or always connected lifestyle is a good thing.

The study also found that users of Blackberry and other smartphone devices work longer hours but earn more money. According to the study, "BlackBerry and other devices owners do, however, have a higher average income and education level--54 percent completed college and have an average income of $94,000, about 50 percent higher than the national U.S. average."

Labels: blackberry, culture, smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/22/2007 04:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Helio Dual-Sliding QWERTY Phone Unveiled - This is Their Smartphone "The secret's out at Helio. The Pantech PN-810, a three-layer-cake slider phone that has a regular dial pad and a keyboard has been seen on the FCC site sporting Helio branding. Despite being unusually thick—c'mon, those three layers have to add some heft—the phone does have EV-DO, a 2.1-megapixel camera, 260k TFT LCD, and Bluetooth." Via Gizmodo .

Labels: smartphone

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/21/2007 03:34:00 PM 0 comments links to this post