Pocket Loox N560 offers GPS in VGA

“Fujitsu-Siemens has demonstrated its new flagship handheld model at the CeBIT tradeshow.According to PocketPCItalia.com, the Pocket Loox N560 is the world’s first GPS-enabled handheld with a VGA screen.The handheld runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 624 MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor and has 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. It sports a 3.5-inch color VGA (480 x 640 pixels) TFT screen, SDIO expansion slot, USB 1.1 Host capability, and an integrated GPS SiRF Star III receiver.The device also comes with Bluetooth 1.2 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) short-range wireless connectivity onboard.The Pocket Loox N560 measures 116 x 71 x 14 mm, and weighs approximately 160 g. It is equipped with a 1200 mAh battery unit.If you don’t need GPSFujitsu-Siemens also has a similar handheld model for those who don’t need navigation capabilities. The Pocket Loox C550 is essentially the same device but with a 520 MHz core and no GPS receiver integrated.” via pdalive.com

New Wallpaper Pack for Palm OS mobile devices

Nice Treo/Palm Wallpaper PackGx5 let me know that they have just released a new exclusive mobile wallpaper pack for Palm devices. These wallpapers have been meticulously designed for handheld and smartphone screens. The artist set out to create refreshingly vibrant backgrounds that will captivate and inspire you. I have tried a few on my treo and I have to say they are some quite attractive designs. The WallPaper pack includes 14 different images in four main themes: Fields, Skies, Cool and Organic. You can use the images as a background in your treo phone app, launcher or favorites, and also as a backdrop for the agenda view in the calendar. They are all available in 320×320, 320×480 and 240×240 (700w) pixel resolutions. The full set sells for $4.95. ” via palminfocenter.com