PPCzone.net

Below is an extract from the review!!

“Conclusions

Though I’ve only had my Genio E550G for two days, I’m already certain that I made the right choice. I’ve been planning to upgrade from my Casio E115 for over a year, but kept holding out for that “perfect” PDA to hit the streets. Well this is the one I’ve been waiting for. The Genio oozes quality. Everything about it feels right. The only potential compromises are the lack of built-in wireless (easily added) and the non-transflective screen. But the immense size and great side-lighting of this screen make it the best implementation of a reflective screen available. I’ll choose this over a smaller transflective any day. And I much prefer the style and feel of the Genio over the closest alternative, the 3900-series iPaqs. Plus it’s cheaper than the new iPaqs at $599. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go play with my new toy.”

Full Review:Click here
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Proporta aluminium iPAQ case

Our aluminium hard cases for the Compaq iPAQ is elegant and protective. It will slip comfortably into your shirt pocket but still offers serious protection.

Manufactured from 100% aircraft grade anodised aluminium with a thin neoprene lining and weighing just 48g (< 1.7oz), our aluminium cases measure just a fraction more than your iPAQ device itself (130 x 83 x 23 or 5.1 x 3.2 x 0.9 in).

Sleek, compact and stylish the ultimate iPAQ case

see link:http://www.proporta.com/detail.asp?id=276

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Microsoft have released some white Papers on their Sendo smartphone OS for development purposes. Topics include:

• Getting Started with the Smartphone 2002 SDK

• Introduction to mobile technology

• Authentication

• Creating CAB files

• Z100 Smartphone porting guide

• Emulator Skin

• MMI example

• Virtual Key codes

• File Explorer

• Mail Utility

• Multimedia cards/Secure digital cards

• Voice Recorder

• Game API

• Multilingual user interface

• Tegic T9 Predictive Text Input

• Serial Chat Terminal

• Global positioning System

• GPS Library

• Low memory

• Upgrading OS on the Z100 Smartphone

• Mobile messaging

• SyncML

Source:Pocketpcthoughts.com
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EARLIER REPORTS that Dell has ordered one and a half million PDAs from Wistron still appear to be correct, but the paper that reported that story now seems to be suggesting that another Taiwanese vendor is still mulling over whether to supply its devices too.

According to today’s Economic News, High Tech Computers, a sister company of Via, is set to make a PDA for Dell, although we believe Compaq, which uses HTC kit, wouldn’t be too happy if those reports are true.

The paper suggests that HTC is still prepared to bid for the Dell order, but as HP uses its machines for the Ipaq PDAs, this might not necessarily be a good idea.

HTC is doing pretty well anyway – according to reports. It produces the machine used in British firm O2’s XDA.

Source:The Inquirer
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Microsoft have released some new ringtones for the PocketPC phone edition!!

“Pocket PC Phone Edition Ring Tone Packs provide you with a fresh set of ring tones for your Pocket PC. Included are five ring tone packs: RocknRoll, Adagio, Allegro, Synthesizer, and Vocal. Install one, some, or all! ”

Source:PocketPC.com
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Kaisoft’s Batt/Mem Status is a very simple utility to display the battery and memory status of the Pocket PC. It does not take up today screen space, and is always displayed in the foreground, just above the command bar.

- Permanent in foreground

- See on all windows on bottom

- It’s a program -not a today-plugin

- Very small: 11 pixel height

- Batterystatus: 0-100% or 3 steps for E115G

- Memory: Data- & Program-Memory in use

- Memorycards: 3 cards with any description

- Click and open: settings and batt-/mem-status

from the system.

- End-Button

Source:Pocketgear.com
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Version 1.0 of PocketVCS the Atari 2600 emulator has been released.

New Features include:

1. All rom types are supported. More than 99% of available roms are functional.

2. Complete installation including the profile file for all known roms. Compatible with Stella.pro file – Use your existing one!

3. Compressed (.zip) rom support, as well as .bin and .a26 roms.

4. Freely settable controls are 2 joysticks, 4 paddles, 2 keypads, 1 driving controller, and all console functions.

5. Save/ Load and Pause features. (Load may not work with all roms depending internal bios)

6. Custom profile support allows the user to save ALL Emulator settings individually for EVERY rom. This includes controls, speed, settings, etc.

7. onscreen controls for Select, Reset, Pause, and controllers (selectable), as well as every control assignable to keys.

8. Independent sound volume control (not using PDA fixed volume)

9. Complete graphical menu system with friendly interface and quick help on initial run.

10. Advanced display interface with controls for adjusting the video quality of each game, independent of skipframe settings.

11. Landscape (Left, Right) and portrait modes supported.. Auto rotate of joystick controls for landscape modes.

12. Easy to use installer program – no more manual copying to your device.

Download available @ http://pocketvcs.emuunlim.com/

Source:PocketGamer.org
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This episode we look at what happened at the Pocket PC Summit in Philadelphia and the Pocket PC London event, we review Bitstream Thunderhawk Wireless browser, have a games roundup and a hardware review on some of Arkon’s Pocket PC mounts and wireless audio transmitters for Pocket PC.

Episode 4 is finally with us! Click here to download the medium res version of the show which is 1 hour long, the file is 45mb.

Click here for the lower quality version only 14mb. (Click link to stream, but to save to your harddisk right click and save as)

Source:Justppc.com
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Arne hess of PPCW.net has got his first impressions of the Pocket LOOX up on his site!!

Take a look here
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CedeZIP enables you to compress those big graphic and music files and save valuable storage space on your PocketPC. So now you can run more programs and bring more files with you.

CedeZIP has been designed to fufill mobile requirements:

• Easy : open, add, extract, and mail files with a single ‘tap’.
  

• Powerful : integrates with Windows explorer and contains advanced functions to move files in and out of archives.
  

• Secure : lock individual files for collaborating with other users or transferring over unsecure networks.
  

New in version 2.0:

• Support for all Pocket PC platforms: ARM, MIPS, SH3 and XScale compatible.
  

• New user interface features. ‘Single-tap’ file selection, dynamic keyboard display, plus much more.
  

• New properties display. View key ZIP statistics including ’size on device’, and more.
  

Learn more about this product
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