From tomorrow, those caught using handheld mobile phones while driving will get three points on their licence and have to pay a £60 fine. Drivers of buses, coaches or goods vehicles could be fined up to £2,500.
Research shows that if you are using a mobile phone while driving you are four times more likely to […]

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Verdict: Basic unit for the budget conscious — it does what it’s supposed to with no frills. Decent build quality; feels sturdy.
My predecessor Jill mentioned the iCN 330 on its release, but it doesn’t seem as though she got her mitts on one to review. I, on the other hand, have managed to score a […]

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Microsoft are to announce the new Windows Mobile 6 platform at next week’s 3GSM trade show in Barcelona, although devices with the new system aren’t expected to ship until spring. There will be three versions — Windows Mobile Professional for Pocket PC (touchscreens), Windows Mobile Standard for smartphones (non-touchscreen) and Windows Mobile Classic (for PDAs […]

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It’s not quite ready for the UK yet, but with support for the US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, Google Maps on your Windows Mobile (2003 and up) device* might be all you need for a quick visit to any of these countries.
According to NaviGadget, Google Maps Mobile supports GPS data, and […]

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TotalPDA will have a stand at this year’s CAR Expo at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry! We are exhibiting, in conjunction with TomTom, a range of (surprise, surprise) TomTom satellite navigation solutions. Anyone who comes by and enters our prize draw stands to win a TomTom GO (frankly, that’s a pretty sweet deal).
A trade-only event, […]

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As the use of handheld computers and smartphones moves toward ubiquity, it’s natural that vulnerabilities and exploits will become more commonplace. Here are the two latest warnings:
In the Pictures and Videos application that ships with all Windows Mobile 2003/2003 SE and 5.0 (Pocket PC and smartphone editions), if you open a malformed .JPG file, it […]

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