Treo smartphone users will now have the option to view and control their home television experience at broadband-like speeds using the Slingbox and SlingPlayer Mobile Software. In other words, you will now be able to watch TV on 3G enabled Palm OS devices, such as the Treo 700p.

The SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS will feature an enhanced navigation control, enticing graphical interface, while maintaining the ease of use and functionality of the Palm OS and Treo Smartphone. SlingPlayer Mobile is a software client that gives Slingbox customers the ability to watch and control their home TV from a wirelessly enabled smartphone.

SlingPlayer Mobile now supports Treo smartphones running both Palm OS and Windows Mobile, including the Treo 700p, the Treo 700w, the Treo 700wx and the recently announced Treo 750.

SlingPlayer Mobile is different from other services that are currently available for mobile phones and computers. It gives consumers their entire home TV experience. Anything that can be watched on your TV at home, can now be watched on a Treo 700p smartphone. As well, you can control a home digital video recorder (DVR) to record shows, watch previously recorded shows, and pause and rewind live TV.

The new software, expected to be available Q1 '07 as public beta software that can be downloaded from their site. It will be demonstrated at the Anytime-Anywhere Tech Zone in the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Sling Media booth, No. 69430. Pricing has not yet been determined.

Korean manufacturer Bluebird soft announced its new BM300 PDA. The big question has to be: why a PDA? Are people using them anymore? As PDA sales slumped throughout the world this year, I think it's strange to introduce one more PDA without phone capabilities.

The interesting thing about BM300 is that it features T-DMB so you can watch TV when you're on the move. Apart from the 512MB on-board, you can up the memory to a useful 4GB. At the heart is an Intel PXA270 CPU running at 520MHz, and the PDA runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0.

Connectivity options include 802.11 b/g along with Bluetooth. An e-book reader, photo viewer and MP3 player are standard software. It supports stylus-based input although there's no mention of touch screen.

The Bluebird soft BM300 will hit the Korean markets first in November 2006, and hopefully be launched soon in other markets.

Airis has two new navigation handhelds ready to hit the market: the T610 and T620. These two handhelds have a lot in common. They both have memory of 64 MB and 128 MB flash ROM, as well as a SiRFStarIII GPS module.

Both of them have Windows Mobile 5.0 and run on Samsung 2440 400 MHz processors. They also have 3.5 inch QVGA touchscreen LCD, as well as expansion slots for both SD and MMC cards. The only difference seems to be that the T620 has an integrated 802.11 b/g module.

Both should be out right about now, and I’m sure the T620 is probably the more expensive of the two.

Symbol Technologies announced its new WT4000 Wearable Terminal aimed at improving efficiency and accuracy in warehouse and package handling functions. Because the WT4000 can be worn on the wrist, it can help in improving worker productivity while saving time and costs.

The WT4000 features a wide scanning range for a variety of applications, and supports voice-only, text-only or a combination of voice and text application support. Thanks to the integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN connectivity, no time is lost in accessing required data and meet your customer's expectations.

Needless to say, the design is rugged and geared for challenging environments, while the ergonomics on the WT4000 are enough to allow for all-day wearing. It is powered by Windows CE 5.0, and features a 320x240 pixel resolution TFT LCD.

Pricing is yet to be announced.

In looking at the RD-CMP2000R from Sharp, one word comes to mind: cute. You wouldn’t think that would be the case, that it would be something like “innovative” or maybe even “cool”.

After all, this device is jam-packed with features such as a music player, e-book reader, and FM-radio. It also includes a QWERTY keyboard along with a full-color, rotating LCD screen. On the back of the RD-CMP2000R is a nice little 1.3 Megapixel camera.

Like the Zaurus, a popular PDA that is selling only in Japan, the Sharp RD-CMP2000R will only be available in Korea. Apparently, these dictionary-type electronic devices are very popular there.

But with all its usefulness, I still would have to summarize it in a single word: cute. I mean, just look at it.

Coming in from CEATEC 2006, check out Sharp's new mobile PC, confusingly called the WS003SH. Running Windows CE 5.0, the device features a big 3.7" LCD touch-screen that displays in VGA resolution. A full-fledged QWERTY keyboard slides out from beind the screen.

The WS003SH (whoosh?) runs on an XScale 416MHz processor and is bundled with 128MB flash memory and 64 megs of RAM. To expand on the available memory, the mobile PC has a miniSD memory card slot. A 1.33 megapixel camera has been thrown in, along with a PHS W-SIM card slot.

Other features on the Sharp WS003SH include support for wireless networking with 802.11b, and a mini USB interface. It's not clear if the device features Bluetooth.

No word on pricing or availability yet, though.

HP unveiled the new HP iPAQ rx5000 Travel Companion, combining GPS navigation capability with portable media player. Based on the now-standard SiRF star III GPS receiver, this sleek device fits easily in your car, pocket or purse.

The iPAQ rx5000 travel companion features voice-guided navigation as well as on-screen prompts. The device comes pre-installed with maps and GPS navigation software, so you won't have to fiddle around with SD cards that you never seem to find anyway.

Travel tools simplify your job: a packing organizer, size and measurement converter and weather/time information are some of the useful tools available. With integrated 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, you are never far from your office. The rx5000 also features the latest Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.

The rx5000 runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and can be connected to a PC via USB or over Bluetooth. Grab your MP3s on the go, listening to them on the included media player. The HP Photosmart Mobile lets you view and share photos.

No word on the pricing yet. Watch this space for details. Check out the extended entry for specifications.

New York-based Hand Held Devices has a new line-up of Pocket PCs called the Dolphin 7900 series. This Pocket PC just got approved by the FCC, so it should hit the market soon. Powered by Windows Mobile 5.0, the Dolphin 7900 runs on an Intel X-Scale 400MHz processor.

The device is bundled with 64 megs of RAM, expandable up to 128MB, as well as 64MB of flash storage. A miniSD slot is provided for expansion. The device features a big 3.8" QVGA TFT color display, and it offers a touch screen interface.

The Dolphin 7900 series has devices that feature Bluetooth or WLAN (802.11b), or both, in some models. Other models are GSM/GPRS compatible. The device has two keyboard options: 25-key numeric or 36-key alpha.

No word on pricing or availability yet.

The O2 Xda Stealth phone is simple on the outside and complex in the inside, it's also a new cellphone that only Cnet had the chance to get a sneak preview. It features a sliding system to make it compact and protect the inside keys which is unusual in this type of smartphones, the dimensions -110 x 53 x 22.5 mm - and weight – 140 grams – are respectable specifications. A light, slim and groovy device doesn't come everyday, or does it?

On a more technical level, it has some of the latest technology like using the Windows Mobile 5.0 Operative System that can make use of normal Windows programs such as Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. For multimedia performance there is a pre-installed Windows Media Player 10 software that will manage the videos that can be recorded with the 2.0megapixel camera, to watch the videos there is a 2.4-inch display supporting a 320x240 resolution Of course that the usual audio formats like MP3,WMA,WAV and MIDI can be used for ring tones. In the connectivity section there is space for almost everything, including 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth 1.2 and USB1.1 for synchronisation. I think that the 64MB of RAM memory and 192MB of flash ROM are more than enough, but for the most demanding people there is an expansion option by using a miniSD card.

In order to type and insert other types of data, you can make use of the keypad or the stylus/touchscreen which is a good thing, unless you need to type an essay with 10 pages and 24392 words. This Stealth version doesn't support 3G (it's a pity) but there is tri-band variety with GMS900/1800/1900.

Via CNet

MobilityToday is reporting that Cingular and T-Mobile are both getting ready to launch the new HP hw6900/hw6925 Mobile Messenger. The release could come as early as this weekend but don't count your chickens before they're hatched. This smartphone has been in the news for quite some time now and yet no official product release. However, if you're still looking out for this phone, make sure to check with Cingular and/or T-Mobile within the week to see if it's available.

Check out MobilityToday for further information on why they think it's due.

The folks at EverythingTreo.com have posted up a leaked picture of what looks to be the upcoming Treo 750 Smartphone. It looks like the 750 has a couple of noticeable changes including the removal of the antenna, a new color scheme, and what appears to be a side memory card slot.

No timeline has been set for the 750 and no word on pricing either. Overall the physical changes appear to be evolutionary in design vs revolutionary in nature.

Check out EverythingTreo.com for additional information about the Treo 750. Via Krunker.

Another pocket PC to make an appearance recently was the Saturn SP90 by Cal-comp & Kinpo at TAITRONICS Bangkok. This one has the prestigious Red Dot Award in its kitty and sports a QWERTY keyboard. The Saturn SP90 is able to support tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz and uses Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition as its operating system. No word on pricing or availability:

Via Aving

French manufacturer Logic Instrument's Tetra T-Pad, a rugged mobile computer, has just been approved by the FCC. While it is not clear if (or when) the device will hit the USA, it is nonetheless an interesting device and we thought we should cover it.

Designed to withstand the harshest environmental conditions for the mobile worker, the T-pad features a full-color VGA LCD touchscreen and is powered by an Intel XScale PXA263 400MHz processor. The device supports both CF and SD slots for expanding the available memory (64MB) and features integrated Bluetooth. Weighing a hefty 600 grams, it can withstand temperatures from -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to +85°F).

Other features include:

• Windows CE NET 4.2
• 64MB ROM
• 4" Active TFT 480x640 64k color screen
• Backlight
• Docking port

Surprisingly, Fujitsu Siemens launched its latest Pocket Loox PDAs which are also the lightest and smallest in the whole world. Introducing the N100 and N110 models for British consumers, both are powered by a Samsung 300MHz processor with 64Mb of RAM running on Windows Mobile 5. Both sport a large 2.8-inch 65K TFT LCD with screen resolutions of 240 x 320 and use the new GPS SiRF Star III chipset for smooth and fast navigation. To ensure a big attraction, N100 comes with 1GB of miniSD memory cards while the N110 has 2GB of on-board flash memory. Similar to today’s most other navigation systems, both are preinstalled with Navigon Mobile navigator 6 software and maps covering all over Europe country. Conveniently it comes with a car holder and in-car power adaptor as well as exchangeable face-plates. Each weighs 110 grams with the size of 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.6 cm. It will be available from August with the price of £206.

[via reghardware]

O2 has just launched a website for its new Xda Atom Exec. The pocket PC features an Intel XScale PXA 27x processor 520MHz which is capable of running multiple applications seamlessly at one time, 192MB of flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM and an extra miniSD memory card slot. It boasts a 2.7-inch TFT QVGA LCD display with touch panel and resolutions support of 240 x 320, 2 megapixel CMOS camera with preview mirror located at the side for self portrait, white LED strobe flash and FM radio capability. The supported file formats are MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA and AMR. It also has a pre-installed Windows Media Player 10 with equalizer controls and 64- chord MIDI, MP3, WAV and WMA ring tone formats. On the connectivity side, it has a built-in wireless LAN, infrared IrDA, Bluetooth, Integrated GSM/GPRS, high-speed EDGE phone, stereo audio jack and mini USB connector. The whole system is powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 which comes with Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile , Direct Push Technology, Microsoft Office programs and Pocket MSN. Xda Atom Exec weights 140 grams with the size of 58 x 102 x 18.5 mm. No words on the availability and pricing yet.

[via stuffmag]

Palm Addicts reports the much awaited HP 6915 is now available in the European countryside. When it will hit the USA is anyones guess, but this may give some indication that HP is starting to ship out this device.

For the uninitiated the HP 6915 is a Quad-band GSM smartphone which has all the features one looks in a Smart Phone. This Mobile Messenger Pocket PC phone includes an integrated 1.3 MP HP Photosmart Camera and will further keep users entertained with the onboard Windows Media Player 10 Mobile. One can download and playback almost all kinds of video and audio formats and there is an option to access Internet Radio too!

Apart from all the entertainment features, the phone also has some neat communication functions including integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b), and GPRS/EDGE technologies; however it does lack an external GPS antenna and 3G/UMTS. However all is not lost (pardon the pun) and the handset includes the latest PS Navigation software and European maps for turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance.

Via Palm Addicts

We had just discuss about the military-style phone few days ago and now, here comes the "Military Grade" Linux PDA from Tripod Data System (TDS). It's actually just an upgrade version of TDS new line of Recon series of rugged handheld computers. The process of running Linux platform on it is still under beta testing and they will only start shipping end of July or early August. The new Recon-X series is available in two different models. The recon 200X features a 200MHz XScale processor and 128MB of Flash memory while the Recon 400X features a 400MHz processor and 256MB of Flash memory. Other new features include a built-in microphone, a redesigned keypad, built-n Bluetooth and 802.11g Wi-Fi. The good thing is the display is sunlight-readable color TFT with resolutions of 240 x 320. It's tough and that's why it is called military grade PDA! It meet the MIL-STD-810F standard for drops, vibration, extreme temperature, slash proof and dust proof. No words on the pricing yet.

[via engadget]

The latest to come out of Korea is the Tinnos Windows Mobile 5.0 powered PDA with a 1.8" 30GB HDD. The PDA includes a 4.3" Wide(16:9) TFT color LCD display and operates on the Windows Mobile 5.0 OS.Very few details are available right now but as you can see the player sure look good with its minimized and comtempory design. The Tinnos PDA has a touch of class and wins brownie points for its clean and understated design.

The PDA has a built in 30 hard drive and includes support for formats like WMV9, DiVX, WMA and MP3 files. It can store up to 20 videos and 5000 music phones. The PDA has dimensions like 131 x 76x 22 mm (W x H x D) and has a continuous playback time of Approx. 4 hours (video) / 10 hours (audio). No word on pricing or availability.

Via Akibhara

The Asus MyPal A632 also includes MS Office and Windows Media Player 10. It has dual card capabilities and supports SD Cards as well as miniSD cards. It has 128 MB of flash memory and 64MB of SDRAM. No further information is available as of now

Via MobileMag

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This state of the art pocket PC device not only features all the mandatory GSM phone features but is also a full fledged GPS Device. Don’t believe us? Well just read on! The TØRQ N100 not only has a very cool name but is also a combined PDA, phone, and GPS device in a very cool form factor. The N100 includes the RoyalTek GPS module which means that thanks to the highly intuitive chip-set you don’t need to splurge on a separate device.

The TØRQ N100 runs on the Windows Mobile 5 edition and has all the GSM Phone capabilities. The extra chic design and the compact form factor makes the phone a must have for all gadget lovers. It includes a 2.5 inch High resolution TFT display and has a 1.3 MP camera with a maximum resolution of 1280x960. Thanks to the PDA capabilities you can access programs like MS Word and Office with ease and check your emails with a click of a button. For a superior performance, the smart device uses a Samsung S3C2440 processor which includes 128MB of Flash Rom and 64SDRAM memory. No word on pricing or availability but check out the manufacturer’s site for more information.

http://www.soundsolutionsam1.com/g100.html

Via PalmAddicts

The HP hw6920/hw6925 PDA Smartphone is definitely one of the most awaited products this summer. Though HP is tight lipped about it's release date, rumor has it, that it will be available around June 2006.(hey, good things come to those, who wait). Also the latest talk doing the rounds is that one may see the iPAQ on the Cingular Network and when asked, HP confirmed Cingular being the provider.

The latest series by HP is an upgrade to 6500 series PocketPC Phones, it operates on Quad-band GSM/EDGE networks and sports a 240x240, 65k color touch display with handwriting recognition and runs on Windows Mobile 5 OS. Other features include full QWERTY keyboard , 1.3-megapixel camera with flash and connectivity options like Bluetooth and Wireless LAN.

Via MobilityToday

SmartVideo Technologies today unveiled its plan of delivering live and on-demand television programming to every new Dell Axim X51 520MHz and X51v handheld purchased Via Dell's Home and Home Office Website. With the service consumers can access an exclusive two-week free trial to the wide library of programs. One of the features includes Smart Video’s live, on-demand and download-and-play programming on the go by using a Wi-Fi connection. These can be enjoyed on the 7-inch VGA display of the Dell Axim X51v which promises clear and vibrant playback. http://www.smartvideo.com/index.html

Armor Caseâ„¢ is a form-fitting, trendy aluminum case that is designed to fit your Palm Z22 perfectly! It's exterior is made of anodized aluminum that is strong yet lightweight while the interior is padded with a layer of foam for optimal security! While Armor Caseâ„¢ works to protect your Palm Z22 from everyday wear and tear, its accessible openings give quick access to stylus, memory slot, headphone jack, IR port, and charging/synchronization port!

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If your daily work involves harsh environments topped with the requirement to be in the digital world, then the Archer Field PC is for you. It's powered by the Intel XScale 520 MHz processor and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0.

At just 17 ounces the compact Archer Field PC meets IP67 and, MIL-STD-810F, standards for drop, vibration, immersion, shock, humidity, and operating temperatures. The case is made out of Magnesium and has an easy grip. Visibility on the LCD is good even under bad lighting conditions. The Li-ion battery provides about 20 hours of operating time on a single charge. Sealed CF and SDIO card slots let you integrate a camera, GPS receiver, bar code scanner, Bluetooth transceiver or memory cards. It's a compact, yet flexible device.

Go buy it tough man (or woman).

Product website: Archer Field PC

Read the extended entry for complete specifications.

Once bitter competitors in the mobile operating system arena, Palm and Microsoft seem to have patched things up. And done it with good intentions. The latest news from this marriage is the new Palm Treo 700w smartphone - the first Treo to run Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. This announcement was made at the HIMSS 2006 Annual Conference & Exhibition, the leading healthcare information technology trade show.

Both Microsoft and Palm are exhibiting the popular PatientKeeper Platform on the Treo 700w, at their respective booths. With PatientKeeper physicians can access their patients' electronic records, write prescriptions, enter charges, dictate notes, document encounters, place orders or send security-enhanced messages to other caregivers. The Treo700w will give these physicians the much needed flexibility to access and update patient information while being mobile.

A step in the right direction indeed. More information can be found at Palm Healthcare.