A new piece of software called “WiFiTalkie” turns your Palm into a Walkie-Talkie, i.e. a free phone.
In a nutshell: when two or more Palm OS devices that are linked to the same network (or the internet) by a broadband connection (e.g. WiFi) they can talk to each other using VoIP technology. […]

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A wee post for a wee phone. KTF, a South Korean manufacturer has unveiled a teeny weeny slider phone. Apparently shorter than a lipstick, the snappily named EV-K130 weighs only 73.5g and measures 8.2×3.7×1.7 cm according to the Register. In this itsy bitsy form it has a 1.3megapixel camera, colour display, […]

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The stylus and hardware keyboard to become extinct?
Immersion, a developer of haptic technologies has announced that it plans to launch its latest technology - push buttons for touch screens. Anyone who has used a PDA, GPS or smartphone with a touch screen keyboard, knows the difficulties you have. Never quite sure if you […]

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Well, I asked for it! The girls at Intempo digital have replied to my rant about the “Buddy” pink GPS system, actually the managing director has. They took the time to write to me so I’ve given their reply its own post:
“Please dont be too cross with us! Buddy was designed as a […]

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The consumer electronic specialists are to begin making GPS systems, beginning with three new products in September. Following Sony’s step into the market back in January, Philips have now reconsidered the idea of Sat Nav that they abandoned seven years ago. The move means that the Dutch company will go into direct competition […]

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Oh, I feel a rant coming on….intempo have created this “Buddy” in-car navigation system - especially for women. So what’s so new and innovative that makes this the ideal tool for the busy woman? It’s pink. Sorry, I’ll quote Intempo: “designed to be beautiful”. They go on; “easy to use… never […]

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Wayfinder have launched Navigator 6, the latest version of their mobile phone GPS software, and with it “Wayfinder Earth”, a free application, and a rival to Google Local for mobiles. You can browse maps across the world, or search by location name, all at various levels of zoom. As with standard GPS mapping […]

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Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, according to Digg, has come up with yet another bizarre idea to aid his company’s global domination - personalised in-car advertising. He believes that using GPS technology, Google Adwords and in-car radios that adverts should personally address him about what he needs. For example, “while driving past a clothing […]

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Following on from their acquisition of Dopod, and the rumours that they are to market under their own brand, HTC have launched two 3G phones. Also, the company CEO, Peter Chou has confirmed that HTC will repace Qtek as its brand for Europe. After almost five years of selling under Qtek, HTC plan […]

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Meet the HP iPAQ rw6828 Multimedia Messenger, previously a vicious rumour way back in February, is now a real and shiny product, complete with all the goodies we expected, and a few more. Pretty light at a megre 140g, with a minimalist look - no keyboard, just some quick jump buttons, the 6828 looks […]

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