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“Recently unveiled at the Consumer Electronics show, the GPS 440 device features a GPS receiver that provides accurate location information within 5 meters. For optimal signal reception, its design is compatible with a variety of mounts to allow for dash, sunroof or rear window mounting.

The GPS 4400 also features an embedded, Class 2 Bluetooth transceiver, which is capable of communicating with any Bluetooth device which supports the Serial Port Profile within a 30 feet (10 meter) radius. The unit is equipped with a blinking blue LED that displays connectivity status and a red LED for low battery indication.

Powered by Navman’s SmartST Professional navigation software, the GPS 4400 provides detailed street-level mapping for the 48 contiguous states and Hawaii, with Western European maps sold separately. Also on the feature list is address-to-address routing, Back-on-track rerouting when off-course and a points-of-interest library. The software is fully automatic and provides voice, in addition to visual driving instructions.

The complete GPS 4400 solution includes a wireless GPS antenna, SmartST Professional navigation software, a vehicle power adapter, vehicle mounting brackets, and both an armband and lanyard for outdoor personal use. According to Navman, the unit operates for a minimum of 10 hours on 3 AAA Alkaline batteries.

The Navman GPS 4400 will be available for purchase at electronics stores nationwide in the U.S. in May 2003, and will be priced at $499.95 USD.”

Source:http://www.ppcnewswire.net/news.asp

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Turbo Tray is a resident, system tray application that will allow 300 MHz turbo and 200 Mhz to be toggled easily and quickly. Turbo mode will be saved after powering off and on the system. Turbo Tray.exe can be placed into your StartUp folder to get 300 MHz after a soft reset also. You will have to enable it though Turbo Tray again, but it is just one click away.

Turbo Tray Features:

-Sticky – Will remain in turbo mode even after being powered off and on.

-Does not show up in WISbar process list.

-Only a Single click is required to cycle through all speeds.

-Double click the system tray icon to bring up Turbo Tray dialog.

-Uses 300 MHz turbo only, same as what all 300 MHz XScale based systems use.

-100 MHz can be a part of the cycled frequencies for increased power savings.

-Icon shows current spped

-Compatible with Speed Stepper.

-Turbo Tray is Free!

There is currently no installer for Turbo Tray, but I would suggest placing it in your StartUp folder.

Download @ http://elevatedstudios.com/pocket/ at the bottom of the page.

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“An innovative PDA created by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Consumer Direct Link (CDL) promises to reduce the risk of unauthorized entry into the offices, facilities, manufacturing sites or warehouses of businesses and government agencies.

The Paron MPC converged device combines the functions of a Linux-based PDA and mobile phone , with the notable additions of a biometric fingerprint-recognition application and security-oriented hardware/software architecture, in addition to Bluetooth wireless capability.

The new gadget has limited commercial appeal, but it does offer attractive features for the large number of people working in business or government who are required to wear ID tags or use other methods to gain entry to their job sites, according to Cuong Do, president of CDL. “

Full story @ http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/20470.html
Source:Mypdacafe
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It looks like HP may have yet another Ipaq up their sleeves. Take a look at the below extract from another PocketPc related site (sprinklerhead.com)

“Seems an HP product roadmap has been leaked and we may yet see another Ipaq…. the H2200 series in not too long a timeframe.

UPDATE:I just recieved a call from HP asking that we remove the picture of the H2200 read into what you will…..but I think we all know what that means. Since I was only told to take the picture down I can say this ( I am not under any NDA) that “if” there is a 2200 series there will be 2 types one with Bluetooth and one without. 200 Mhz and an unknown amount of RAM, should be very interesting none-the-less!”

Source:sprinklerhead.com

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REALMS, the intense action shooter, blasts its way onto your screen providing numerous levels of gameplay for the beginner and advanced Pocket PC gamer. Start with any of six different races and prepare your ship to embark on a journey through the six realms, encountering minefields, power generators, guardians and protectors. Collect Tari to upgrade your ship and buy inventory to make your journey less perilous. Once your vessel is armed, prepare to test your skills in destruction, strategy, defense, and maneuverability as you engage in space warfare.

Source:http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=7366
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“Alaska Computers, a mexican manufacturer, has released a new version of the Alaska Cove Pocket PC, called Alaska Cove 64.

The device is based on Intel® StrongARMâ„¢ processor running at 206 MHz and features 32 Mb of ROM and 64 Mb RAM. The new Pocket PC is available in Mexico only for about US$400. The Alaska Cove 64 Pocket PC runs a Mexican/Spanish flavour of Pocket PC 2002 OS.”

Source:http://www.ppcnewswire.net/news.asp
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“Casio is launching a brand new model in its Cassiopeia series in Japan, more similar to the designs of the E-1xx series models that became so popular at the introduction of the original Pocket PC platform. Whether it will be available outside Japan remains a question, but Casio has had a habit of introducing new designs to the Japanese first, for then to bring them to other markets later.

To be available to those very Japanese customers in March, the price of Cassioipeia E-3000 has yet to be decided. Casio expects to produce 50,000 units of the E-3000 on a yearly basis, which indicates that a device with this particular model number is unlikely to turn up outside Japan as the quantity would be too low.

The E-3000 sports specifications that don’t stand back to other high-end Pocket PCs, including a 400 MHz Intel® XScaleâ„¢ PXA250 processor, 64 MB of RAM and 32 MB of ROM. Its screen is a typical 3.5″ large, offers 16-bit color and uses semi-transflective TFT technology. It also has a CompactFlash Type II expansion slot, as well as an SD/MMC card expansion slot. Other features include a HP Jornada 560 series style up/down rocker button, as well as an Infrared port and USB connectivity.

Perhaps the most impressive trait of the E-3000, Casio claims it offers 15 hours of battery life – which can be increased to 30, by opting for the ‘large’ battery. As a result, the handheld is not among the thinnest; its measurements read 13.5 cm x 7.8 cm x 1.8 cm, and it weighs 190 g with the standard battery attached.”

Source:http://www.ppcnewswire.net/news.asp

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XCPUScalar allows you to dynamically scale the processor speed of your handheld Pocket PC 2002. It uses the power of the XSCALE processor and unlocks its dynamic scaling capabilities. You can reduce the speed of your handheld as much as 50% in the case of the iPaq 1910 or increase its speed by the same factor. By scaling the processor speed down, you can increase the battery live between recharges or increase the speed when you need more power for playing games or multimedia programs that require more CPU power. The speed can be scaled from 100 to 300MHZ on the fly for the iPaq 1910 and 100 to 472MHz for all other 400MHz XScale Pocket PC’s. XCPUScalar was specifically designed and tested for the Ipaq 1910’s which have a default speed of 200MHz but others have reported similar success on other XSCALE Pocket PC’s, using our beta trial.
XCPUScalar 400 was designed on the iPAQ 3955, Toshiba e740, and iPaq 5455 but should work for all XScale 400MHz Pocket PC’s.
We use safe and overclocked frequencies that have been thouroughly tested out and stable. If you want to remain on the conservative side, use only the safe frequencies. The info tab of the utlity will tell you the safe industry standard frequencies to use…

More info @ http://immiersoft.pocketmatrix.com

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PocketMusic is a freeware MP3 player for Pocket PC.

It plays MP3 files with all known bitrates along with possibility to recognize some not fully ISO compatible MP3 files, so you can enjoy your favorite music no matter how it’s encoded.

You don’t need to copy MP3 files to “My documents” folder anymore – PocketMusic plays them from any folder on your Pocket PC device.

Download:http://www.pocketmind.com/pocketmusic.htm
Source:MyPDAcafe