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Pet Master - a PDA designed especially for pets
Barking mad 19 July 2007 8:17 GMT
If Fido's appointments are clogging up your calender then get him his own PDA.

This electronic device not only gives you info on all kinds of cats and dogs but has a diary and address book function - for your pet.

A built-in alarm can be set to...
Mio shows new A702 PDA-Phone at Computex
Built-in GPS and 3.2MP camera 7 June 2007 10:25 GMT
Mio have shown off a new PDA phone at Computex – the A702.

It looks rather promising with reports of a 3.2 megapixel camera complete with flash, built-in GPS with NavSteadi, it runs Windows Mobile 6 Pro, has a microSD card slot and a scroll wheel.
CommonTime's new mSuite software launches
Get Lotus Notes on your Windows PDA 18 May 2007 14:34 GMT
CommonTime, a company that specialises in extending lBM's Lotus Notes to smartphones and PDAs, has announced that through its mSuite software, Windows Mobile 6 will now support IBM Lotus Notes functionality.

Anyone currently running Windows Mobile 6 will know...
Dell forced to sell XP
Customer demand calls for Dell to restart XP PCs 20 April 2007 14:11 GMT
Dell has become the latest victim of online democracy. Following in the footsteps of the UK Government when Tony Blair wanted to hear people's feedback on new road taxing schemes, Dell had to respond to customer feedback it asked for.

A decision in January by...
Microsoft cuts costs for charity
Microsoft to sell its software cheap to third world 20 April 2007 10:30 GMT
Adding a little bit of corporate social responsibility, a splash of heart and a drop of charity - Microsoft are being nice guys with the announcement to reduce the cost of its software.

Developing nations will be offered stripped-down versions of Windows, Office...
Windows users urged up security
Microsoft patches urged to be downloaded for Windows 11 April 2007 13:15 GMT
Following further flaws in Microsoft’s security, Windows users are being urged to update and download the latest security patches to protect themselves.

In Microsoft's monthly security update five patches are strongly advised for installation, four labelled...
HP launch three new HP iPAQ Pocket PCs
GPS, multimedia and chat focused models on their way 29 September 2006 12:56 GMT
HP has announced the launch of three new HP iPAQ Pocket PCs and announced availability of a 3G broadband wireless notebook.

The new models include the HP iPAQ rx5000 series Travel Companion, the HP iPAQ rw6815 Personal Messenger and the HP iPAQ rx4000 Mobile...
Asus MyPal A639 combines GPS and PDA functions
Device doubles as a satnav as well as a personal organisation 23 August 2006 11:58 GMT
Asus has launched a new handheld device that combines the utility of a satnav device with the functions of a PDA.

The MyPal A639 GPS PDA comes with 1GB of flash memory so that maps and other data can be stored on the device.

The swivel antenna means...
Sony whips out Mylo, the wireless communicator
Is the bell tolling for the Apple iPod? 8 August 2006 12:14 GMT
Sony has come from behind and out of no where has launched an entertainment device that does everything but take photographs.

Mylo, which stands for “my life online”, is being touted as a “Wi-Fi broadband communication and entertainment device to capitalise on...
Fujitsu Siemens goes light with new Loox PDA
Fujitsu Siemens is hoping to keep up its fight against HP and Palm with a upgrade to its LOOX 700 model 13 February 2006 14:52 GMT
Fujitsu Siemens is hoping to keep up its fight against HP and Palm with a upgrade to its LOOX 700 model.

The company has announced a new version of its PDA range that is claiming to be the lightest handheld on the market.

The new Pocket LOOX C550...
HP launches new iPAQ models
HP launch HP iPAQ rx1950 series Pocket PC, enhanced HP iPAQ hx2000 series Pocket PCs and HP Deskjet 460 Mobile Printer series 26 September 2005 18:23 GMT
HP has launched a range of new iPAQ models and a mobile printer as it hopes to strengthen its offering in the run up to Christmas.

HP today announced that it is expanding its mobile offerings with the HP iPAQ rx1950 series Pocket PC, enhanced HP iPAQ hx2000 series...
Palm turn to Microsoft to power new Treo range
Treo 700w gets Mobile 5.0 operating system 26 September 2005 18:04 GMT
Palm has announced that it has turned to Microsoft to power its latest offering in its Treo range in the US.

The new Treo (touted around the web as the Treo 700w) uses the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and will have Outlook Mobile, Office Mobile and Internet...
Nokia goes Linux with Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
Web browsing on the move without Microsoft or Apple 26 May 2005 14:21 GMT
Nokia has introduced its first device in the new Internet Tablet category, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a dedicated device optimized for internet browsing and email.

The Nokia 770 Internet...
PalmOne announces Tungsten E2
New PDA from PalmOne 14 April 2005 12:03 GMT
PalmOne has released a new Tungsten PDA that will come with Bluetooth connectivity and flash memory meaning the days of losing all your data when the battery dies should be a thing of the past.

The new model called the Tungsten E2 will also offer a bright colour...
Microsoft teams up with Flextronics to create Peabody at 3GSM
14 February 2005 7:44 GMT
Microsoft satisfied with its desktop PC dominace is putting all its efforts into doing the same with the mobile phone market.

This morning the software company announced that it plans to develop a series of Windows-based mobile devices with Flextronics Corp,...
Sony launches three new Clié models, the PEG-TH55, PEG-TJ37, and PEG-TJ27
15 February 2004 17:32 GMT
Sony announces three new models to the Clié range, the PEG-TH55 (£300), PEG-TJ37 (£199), and PEG-TJ27 (£119)

For those will to stay connected, both the PEG-TH55 and TJ37 offer Bluetooth, Wi-fi 802.11b, Memory Stick Pro slots and USB2.0 connectivity. A 310,000...