ETEN M600 ROM 0175 Available


“If you’re an E-TEN M600 user, an English version of ROM 0175 is now available for download. An official history has not yet been made available, but some notable additions include the bundling of Skype 2.0, and some minor tweaks to Bluetooth headset performance. The Adaptation Kit Update 2.0 (AKU 2.0) is not included in this ROM, but like ROM 0170/0171, it includes A2DP and AVRCP for all you Bluetooth stereo headphone users.You can download the ROM update from Eten.ch. Your local reseller’s site may also have it available for download. via pocketpcthoughts.com

DualCor Portable PC is Core Duo, kind of

“This Portable PC from DualCor packs a pair of processors, but it’s not exactly Core Duo technology, and neither is its price. You’ll get a 1.5 GHz laptop chip to run Windows, in addition to a 400 MHz mobile processor. To conserve battery life, the Portable PC only makes use of one processor at a time.Despite its small stature, this device comes feature packed. The touchscreen display is an adequate 800 x 480 pixels, but if you want to make use of a bigger screen, the VGA port makes it easy. Other notable highlights include a pointer stick and 3 USB ports.Not a heck of a lot else is known about the DualCor Portable PC, but it seems to want to fit into a niche market right in between the ultra-portable Blackberry and the more powerful notebook computers. And with a price of a mere $1500 for this DualCor unit, that Origami project we’ve been hearing about might have to rework a few kinks.” via mobilemag.com

Treo 700p Spotted, Likely May/June Release

Possible Treo 700p Image ~ Click for Larger“Rumor: A PalmInfocenter reader wrote in with an interesting find on the Treo 700p during a recent visit to a Sprint retail store. He asked around about the new Treo and was shown details on Treo 700p in Sprint’s computer system. So the story is our source visited a Sprint store this past Saturday. He asked their lead tech if he knew anything about the release of the Treo 700p. The tech pulled up a webpage from Sprint that not only had the Sprint part number for the 700p but also had a “May/June” release date indicated, which he let him see for himself. Previous leaked details about the Treo 700p indicate it will run Palm OS Garnet v5.4.9. It features EVDO high speed data support, a 320×320 pixel display, 1.3 megapixel camera with a 1280×1024 max image resolution and 62.8 MB of free RAM.” via palminfocenter.com

Review GSM/UMTS smartphone Nokia N91

“The model has a distinctive design – it’s one of a few devices made almost completely out of metal, as to our case, we have to deal with stainless steel. Metallic coating doesn’t cover only the rear part, to be precise, the area near the camera, in light of the fact the antennas are located right here and any kind of metal shields them. Despite Nokia 8800, which features stainless steel as well, in this model it is not polished, but matt. The phone doesn’t flash and looks pretty solid, but on the other hand this conceals a real problem of abrasion. All scratches are visible on the shell and the fact it’s not polished only intensifies them. And here one can see a reversed situation, when during daily routine the device keeps “polishing” itself. Even though the shell itself is long-wearing, the esthetic side of the appearance suffers a lot. In my opinion, after 6-7 of intensive use, all abrasions will become visible” Read this review here:

AData and MSI introduce solar power to memory devices

 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget ReviewTaiwan-based A-Data Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) plan to introduce solar cells into their latest flash-based memory devices at CeBIT in Germany. A-Data is launching the Solar Disk thumb drive (left image) equipped with a solar cell module. The drive does not have a built-in battery and the solar cell module powers its LCD display to show remaining capacity. MSI will be demoing a solar cell-equipped MP3 player (right image). The solar cell won’t be the sole source of juice for the prototype player, rather it uses the solar module to charge the built-in lithium battery and provide supplementary power to extend battery life.A-Data’s drive is expected to be generally available in April. MSI plans to move this product into mass production in time for Computex in June 2006. More details on the DigiTimes Site. via i4u.com

The first dual cursor mouse, DCT DPM1


AMD and Intel already went all dual on us, and now this is the first dual (cursor) mouse on the market (to my knowledge anyway). Don’t ask me anything about practicality or how it is in real life, but the basic idea is that when you press the side of your mouse, a red pointer appears and takes control… and when you release the side of the mouse, the normal cursor appears… Check for more photoes here:

Vilmos has ported Shippy to PalmOS and Zodiac!

Vilmos has ported Shippy to PalmOS and Zodiac! Shippy is a game which pretends to be from the era of SpaceInvaders and Galaga, but introduces enough tiny modifications to these games’ system to make it an excellent game on its own. While it isn’t actually that old, this game succeeds in creating a real oldschool arcade feeling. So if you’re looking for a TrueColor, HiRes game you’re looking in the wrong place. Shippy usually limits itself to EGA(16) colors and a 240×160 resolution, enemy animations are usually 2 frames and transparency is not supported 🙂 via pda247.com

TMobile MDA review at mobiletechreview!


“For T-Mobile, whose PDA and smartphone offers have trickled out slowly in the US, the MDA is an important move forward. Since the inception of Pocket PC Phone Edition, they’ve offered only the original T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone (original XDA) and the tepidly received HP iPAQ 6315. The MDA is a compact, reliable and feature-packed device that moves T-Mobile US squarely into the 21st century. Combine the web browsing and email prowess of the MDA with T-Mobile’s recently rolled out 2.5G EDGE data network and you’ve got a strong business contender. The MDA has Bluetooth, WiFi, the afore mentioned EDGE, a thumb keyboard, a 1.3MP camera and runs Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition.” Read this review here:

Linux comes to the HTC Universal

“If you really dig HTC’s hardware, but can’t bear to use Windows Mobile, you’ll be pleased to know that the dedicated HTC hackers at the XDA-developer project have successfully gotten Linux to run on the HTC Universal. They’ve been able to enable a range of functions, including a keyboard driver, USB driver and GUI, so if you want to give this a try, now’s your chance.” Check for more here: via engadgetmobile.com

TX Tweak Remaps Palm TX Buttons

Palm TX TweakVorpalware has released a new utility for Palm TX users. TX tweak is a small application that improves navigational behavior and fixes some minor annoyances on the TX. It will allow you to remap the home hardware button to launch any application in RAM. The utility also lets you set the find icon space on the status bar to launch the applications screens (like it should in the first place), search or launch favorites. TX Tweak costs $6.95 to register and there is a free trial download. via palminfocenter.com