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“Animated Today 2002 (AT2002) is a revolutionary new application for the Pocket PC which transforms the Today screen into a gateway for rich, interactive applications and animations. These can take the form of standalone packages or Internet enabled applications which can be fed real-time data when running on connected devices.

AT2002 opens the door to thousands of rich media Macromedia Flash applications and allows developers unbridled creativity for Today skin design. Imagine running virtual pets, games, animated stock tickers and a whole host of other great applications on the Today screen.”

Source:GigabyteSol.com

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Taiwan’s First International Computer (FIC) will launch a handheld computer combining Microsoft’s Pocket PC 2002 software with built-in Bluetooth wireless connectivity, the company said on Thursday at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany. The decision is likely to mean price competition in the market for Pocket PC devices, while at the same time making Bluetooth more accessible to handheld users.

Gene Sheu, president of FIC’s Networking Information Group, said in a statement that the company has already seen strong advance orders from customers in Central America.

The device includes standard Pocket PC features, such 32MB of flash ROM and 64MB of SDRAM, a TFT LCD touch screen, Compact Flash and Secure Digital expansion slots, and a choice of Intel StrongARM or Xscale processors. The main innovation is built-in Bluetooth and infrared communications

Source:PPcsg.org
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“I am gratified that Compaq shareholders have seen the power behind the merger of these two great technology companies and given the Board of Directors and management their resounding support,” said Michael Capellas, Compaq chairman and chief executive officer. “The complementary strengths of Compaq and HP provide a truly unique opportunity to reshape the information technology industry. While official certification of the results of HP’s shareholder vote is still in process, we stand ready to deliver the superior value that our customers, employees and shareholders expect.”

Full article

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With the RealOne Player for Mobile Devices you will be able to…

• Access your favorite RealAudio and RealVideo files made available for your mobile device
  

• Drag-and-drop your music files from your RealOne Player on your PC to your mobile device (PocketPC only)
  

• Access news, sports and entertainment updates
  

• Download content to your mobile device including music videos, travel guidance, auto reviews and much more.
  

Download: Realone for Mobile devices

Source:PocketPcthoughts.com
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“The Austin, Texas-based company announced Monday that it has developed a new technology that offers longer battery life and will cost less than current lithium-ion batteries.

In a nutshell, the company is replacing cobalt with phosphate as the cathode material in its lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to be more stable and less expensive, according to Valence Chief Executive and President Stephan Godevais.

Valence is calling the new technology Saphion, and devices using the battery technology are expected to hit the market as early as this spring. Godevais added that notebook manufacturers are likely to be the first to adopt the new battery technology.”

Source:Zdnet
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Hexacto have released their new game Soccer Addict.

Features include:

• See your ranking and compare your scores with other players at the Soccer Addict Web Lobby

• Exhibition, tournament and penalty shoot out modes

• Adjustable game speed

• Accurate ball physics

• Multiple stadiums with distinctive field surfaces

• Immersive crowd and in-game sound FX

• TV style animated sequences and spectacular photo snapshots

• Accurate player positioning model based on professional coaching strategies

• Real-time formation/strategy selection directly from the game screen

• 18 top 2002 international teams including France, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Germany and the United States

• Specific team skill ratings (offense, defense, speed, and stamina) and individual player stamina

• Exciting skilled moves close-ups: head shots, bicycle kicks, mid-air volleys, and sliding tackles

• Career and game statistics!

They game costs $29.95 and is available here

Source:PocketGamer

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WHISP (Wireless Handheld Information Service Platform) is an advanced communication platform of a new generation. It fills the need for an efficient, robust and user friendly solution to built business to business or business to customer wireless mobile information services and applications. WHISP has been especially designed for PocketPC equiped with wireless access 802.11b. It enables to build applications with several hundred of users connected at the same time

Initial access to information is done by broadcasting in push mode when the user enters the coverage area of the WLAN. The user will browse the pages and shall later retrieve a specific information, by sending a connection request to a server (pull mode) in unicast mode or to a transaction server for database access. Remote update server can automatically update the data on every terminal connected (push mode) to the WLAN without any action of the user.

WHISP addresses the fast growing customer base of Pocket PC computers users while on the move. Nevertheless, the applications developed on WHISP platform may also be accessed from Pen Tablets or Notebooks running under the various Windows operating systems (Pocket PC 2000 or 2002, Windows 95, 2000, XL or NT).

WHISP interchange interfaces are fully XML standard compliant .

Source:Fingermind.com
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“RealNetworks said on Tuesday it plans to launch a version of its RealOne media player that will run on arch rival Microsoft’s pocket PC.

“That issue (a RealOne player for Microsoft Pocket PC 2002) we will address very soon. At a mobile show, CTIA, next week in Orlando Florida, I think you will see some announcements from us,” Chief Executive Rob Glaser told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the CeBIT electronics show here.

Seattle-based RealNetworks is expanding into new areas, such as powerful mobile phones and portable computers, from its base in personal computers (PCs), where it has been battling for dominance against Microsoft for many years”

Source:Reuters

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Clarinet Systems are in the process of developing a new high speed FIR infrared driver for the Ipaq 3600/3700 series which is capable of drastically increasing IR transfer speeds. (check charts below)

I will be beta testing this driver in the coming weeks and I will report back to you on it’s performance!! This definetely looks like an amazing improvement over the current pathetic IR transfer speeds.

Source: PPczone Exclusive

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“Tokyo, March 12, 2002 – Fujitsu and its group affiliates today announced the global launch of Pocket LOOX, a sleek new handheld PDA designed to serve as a powerful enabler of mobility for demanding business users and consumers the world over. The new device, which will go on sale from Q2 2002, will preview at CeBIT (Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ booth; Hall 1, Stand 5e2) from March 13 – 20 in Hannover, Germany.

Running on Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 software for seamless compatibility with widely used PC-based Windows applications, the ultraslim, lightweight Pocket LOOX utilizes a high-performance Intel PXA250 Applications Processor and boasts advanced high-speed network connectivity functions as well as very long battery life.”

Full Press release

Source:PPcsg.org
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