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Software syncs Macs and Windows Mobile — Nov. 20, 2008 — Mark/Space Inc. is providing a free update to its software for synchronizing Windows Mobile devices with Macintosh computers. Version 4.0.4 now supports synchronization with Microsoft's Entourage 2005 and 2008, including contacts, calendar events, and tasks, and stamps out a variety of minor bugs, the company says. ...
Windows handheld collects in-flight payments — Nov. 20, 2008 — GuestLogix announced a Windows CE handheld computer that lets airline flight attendants accept payments via credit or debit cards. The "OnBoard PowerSeller 2" includes a PIN entry keypad, an MSR (magnetic strip reader), a Smart Card reader, an imager/barcode scanner, and a thermal printer, says GuestLogix. ...
PDA dev kit runs Windows CE — Nov. 20, 2008 — Toradex is now sampling a design kit that targets creation of customer-specific PDAs based on Windows CE. The "Limestone" kit features an 806MHz Marvell PXA320 processor, a "rich" board-to-board extension interface, plus an optional battery, case, and cover, the company says.
Tri-fold phone can be worn on wrist — Nov. 20, 2008 — Scottish firm Medical Phone Ltd. announced an unusual Windows Mobile phone that unfolds into three sections. Sporting a touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, and secondary keypad for gaming, the "Icephone" has quad-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, and a 3.1 megapixel camera, says Medical Phone. ...
Asus netbook boasts discrete graphics — Nov. 19, 2008 — When does a netbook stop being a netbook? Asus's new N10 has the typical 1.6GHz Atom processor, 945GSE and ICH7M chipset, and up to 2GB of RAM, but adds discrete graphics, an integral fingerprint reader, and up to 320GB of storage, the company says. ...
SoC runs Windows XP with less than two Watts — Nov. 19, 2008 — [Updated, Nov. 20] -- DMP Electronics announced a 32-bit x86-compatible SoC (system on chip) claimed to run Windows XP using under two Watts. The Vortex86DX targets home gateways, thin clients, and industrial controllers, and offers an "embedded redundancy" feature that can link two boards, says DMP. ...
Phone combines touchscreen and QWERTY — Nov. 19, 2008 — Verizon has announced a new Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that offers a touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, and an "optical mouse" navigation button. The Samsung Saga has a 2.5-inch display, quad-band GSM and dual-band CDMA connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a two megapixel camera, according to the company. ...
i.MX27 module gets carrier board — Nov. 18, 2008 — Strategic Test announced a hardware reference platform for Freescale's i.MX27 SoC (system-on-chip). Available with ports of Windows CE 5.0 or 6.0, and targeting harddrive-equipped portable and stationary devices, including military gear, the "Development Kit-5" includes an SODIMM-format processor module and small-format carrier board. ...
Via panel PC resists shock, liquids — Nov. 18, 2008 — Via announced a fanless panel PC that runs Windows XP Embedded or CE and resists both liquids and dust. The "VIPRO VP7710" includes Via's Eden or C7 processors, a 10.4-inch touchscreen display, gigabit Ethernet, three serial ports, and two USB 2.0 ports, the company says. ...
LG releases first U.S. smartphone — Nov. 18, 2008 — Korean mobile phone giant LG Electronics has released what appears to be its first-ever smartphone for the U.S. market. Available exclusively through AT&T, the "Incite" runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and offers "haptic" vibratory feedback for its 400 x 200 touchscreen interface. ...
Netbook-like phone "companion" gets video input — Nov. 18, 2008 — Celio Corporation announced two new versions of its netbook-like add-on for Windows Mobile smartphones. The Redfly Mobile Companion C8N sports an eight-inch display and a video input for PMPs (personal media players), while the lighter, lower-priced C7 (left) has a seven-inch display, Celio says.
Mini-ITX board has HDMI port — Nov. 17, 2008 — Advantech has introduced a mini-ITX motherboard that targets embedded information and entertainment applications, with an onboard HDMI port. The AIMB-221 supports single- or dual-core AMD processors, accepts up to 4GB of RAM, and has six serial ports plus four SATA ports, says the company. ...
Windows Mobile smartphone is "world's fastest" — Nov. 17, 2008 — Asus announced a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone claimed to be the world's fastest. The P565 features an 800MHz Marvell Tavor processor, a 2.8-inch touchscreen with VGA resolution, GPS, HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a custom "Glide" user interface, says Asus. ...
Windows Mobile to get "desktop" Flash player? — Nov. 17, 2008 — A no-holds-barrred, desktop-class implementation of Adobe's Flash Player 10 will be available for Windows Mobile by the second half of 2009. At least, that's the clear implication of an announcement made today by Adobe at a conference in San Francisco. ...
USB 3.0 debuts — Nov. 17, 2008 — [Updated, Dec. 9] -- The USB Implementers Forum unveiled the USB 3.0 specification, said to be ten times faster than USB 2.0. One of the first USB 3.0 announcements came from MCCI Corp. and Synopsys, which said they would together produce USB semiconductor IP and Windows drivers for the spec. ...
EPIC SBC runs hot and cold — Nov. 14, 2008 — WinSystems announced an EPIC-format, extended-temperature single board computer (SBC) that runs Windows. Aimed at industrial applications, the EPX-855-G is equipped with an Intel Celeron M clocked at 1GHz (fanless) or 1.8GHz Pentium (fan), and can operate at temperatures ranging from -40 to 158 degrees F. ...
Windows PND sports cellular modem — Nov. 14, 2008 — TeleNav announced a Windows CE GPS device that includes a built-in GPRS cellular modem. The Telenav Shotgun offers real-time traffic updates and "intelligent rerouting," provides online map and POI (points of interest) updating, and lets users send destinations to their devices from desktop PCs, says TeleNav. ...
Windows phones bundle custom GPS software — Nov. 14, 2008 — GPS specialist Pharos Science has announced two new smartphones based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The Traveler 117 and Traveler 127 are unlocked quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM devices, with GPS capabilities including voice prompts, maps on demand, and realtime traffic information, according to the company. ...
Webcast highlights location awareness tools — Nov. 14, 2008 — Microsoft has published a webcast that explains how to make Windows Mobile applications "location aware" on GPS-equipped devices. Viewable online now, the webcast is the tenth in a promised series of 24 devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. ...
Danish music server switches to Windows — Nov. 13, 2008 — Danish stereo equipment vendor Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has announced a digital music server that runs Windows XP Embedded (XPe). The BeoSound 5 appears to be a high-profile design win for Microsoft, since B&O reportedly used embedded Linux in its past digital music servers. ...
Smart camera sports Atom — Nov. 13, 2008 — Matrox Imaging announced a Windows CE "smart camera" that uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. The Iris GT features 256MB of RAM, 1GB of flash storage, a gigabit Ethernet port, USB 2.0 and RS232 serial ports, plus an opto-coupled trigger input and strobe output, says Matrox. ...
HTC announces "first" WiMAX phone — Nov. 13, 2008 — HTC and Russian carrier Yota have announced a Windows Mobile phone billed as "the world's first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset." The HTC MAX 4G includes a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 display, tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM, WiMAX, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a five megapixel camera, according to the companies. ...
Living room snared in World Wide Web — Nov. 12, 2008 — The number of digital TVs, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes equipped with embedded web browsers will grow from 60 million in 2008 to 214 million by 2013, forecasts ABI. The research firm lists the open source Webkit rendering engine and CEA-2014 UI standard among key emerging technologies shaping the market. ...
VoIP handhelds replace desk phones — Nov. 12, 2008 — Motorola announced a pair of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices that, while billed as "business smartphones," don't include cellular capabilities. The EWP1000 and EWP2000 instead use WiFi and VoIP, providing access to PBX-based telephony, PTT, text messaging, email, the Internet, and enterprise applications, says ...
Microsoft spins Windows Mobile browser demo — Nov. 12, 2008 — Microsoft has announced a downloadable test version of its "next generation web browser" for Windows Mobile. Aimed at developers, the "Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Emulator" requires a Windows XP or Vista desktop PC in order to run, the company says. ...

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