Armor Case for MiTAC Mio

BoxWave announced the Armor Case for MiTAC Mio A201. Armor Case is a form-fitting, trendy aluminum case that is designed to fit your MiTAC Mio A201 perfectly. Its exterior is made of anodized aluminum that is strong yet lightweight while the interior is padded with a layer of foam for optimal security. While Armor Case works to protect your MiTAC Mio A201 from everyday wear and tear, its accessible openings give quick access to patch antenna, stylus, memory slot, speaker, and charging/synchronization port. Armor Case is also designed with a SD card holder and a clear Plexiglas window that protects your MiTAC Mio A201 while allowing you easily read your display.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

PhatNotes 4.7 smartphone edition

PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition is an advanced notes organizer for Microsoft Windows-based Pocket and Desktop PCs and Smartphones that allows users to create notes and organize them by type, subject, creation, and modification date. The new application’s Context Analyzer enables smartphone users to dial phone numbers, launch an Internet browser and send emails using information stored in PhatNotes with a single button click. With PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition, users can attach files to PhatNotes documents, record and replay voice notes and link to other documents stored within the same database. The software supports Windows Mobile 5.0 and smartphone devices with QVGA screens.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Lexar wins TIPA award

Lexar Media announced that Lexar LockTight Professional CompactFlash memory cards, ideal for security-conscious photographers worldwide, have been recognized by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) as the Best Imaging Storage Media introduced in Europe in the past 12 months. The award-winning system employs a unique functionality for protecting stored data when used in conjunction with a camera that supports the system and, as a result, is a valuable tool for photographers in fields such as forensic photography, scientific research, military, law enforcement and mass media. Beyond security, Lexar LockTight CompactFlash and Secure Digital flash memory cards deliver professional-level performance that includes a minimum sustained write speed capability of 80X and 120X, respectively, enough to take advantage of a digital SLR’s burst mode shooting feature.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Smart Box Word Monaco

Smart Box Design, developer of high-quality games for PDAs and smartphones, announced the release of Word Monaco, the latest installment in its series of challenging word games for mobile devices. Word Monaco is the only true word solitaire game for handhelds on the market and promises to give players a chance to experience a quick “vacation” from daily routines and escape into a challenging word game with a fun French Riviera theme. Word Monaco will be an engaging game for anyone who enjoys word games, solitaire-style card games, or both. Playing against the backdrop of a beach towel on a Monaco beach or on a table at Royalty Cafe, players are presented letters in columns as they would cards in a game of solitaire. They are challenged to use the letter cards to create words by moving letters from column to column. The game is won when all the letters are used.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Garmin StreetPilot 2820

Garmin just announced their StreetPilot 2820 for cars and motorcycles. You get the usual 2D or 3D navigation features with WAAS-enabled 12 parallel channel GPS and FM TMC traffic info, but then Garmin goes deluxe by including a built-in MP3 and audio book player with remote control and Bluetooth wireless with mic and speaker for hands-free cellphone calling. With an additional XM smart antenna, the 2820 delivers XM Radio broadcasts or XM NavTraffic with weather information and enhanced routing around accidents and construction.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Eye-Fi SD Wi-Fi

Until now SD Wi-Fi has come in the form of oversized cards too long to actually fit in your device. By building their wireless into the flash of an SD card, Eye-Fi has reduced the space requirement, and also included a GB of memory.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Treo 650 in Indonesia

Palm announced that the Treo 650 smartphone is available on the Mobile-8 CDMA network in Indonesia. The Treo 650 combines a feature-rich dual-band mobile phone with a wide range of productivity applications, including email, organizer and Web access. Users also can view, edit and create Word and Excel compatible documents or access PowerPoint presentations on the go.

Posted on: May 3, 2006 9:00 am

Samsung debuts minitablet

Samsung brought its Origami tablet to the United States on Monday, announcing that the device would go on sale at Best Buy’s online store next week and will show up in some of the retailer’s outlets this summer. The Q1 minitablet, with its 7-inch screen, built-in Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities, will sell for $1,099. Optional add-ons include an extended-life battery and a travel case with a built-in keyboard. Samsung’s Q1 device, which was first shown at the CeBit trade show in Germany in March, uses Intel’s ultralow-voltage Celeron, running at 900MHz, has 512MB of memory and runs a version of Windows XP Tablet PC edition that is customized to enable typing via an on-screen “dial” keyboard.

Posted on: May 2, 2006 9:00 am

Dell cuts prices

Stung by market share losses in the first quarter, Dell is cutting prices in an effort to woo customers. The PC maker is selling an Inspiron E1505 notebook with an Intel T2300 Core Duo processor, 1GB of memory, an 80GB drive, a 15.4-inch screen and a DVD burner for $699 on Monday, down from the usual price of $1,234. A similar notebook from Toshiba on CompUSA’s site sells for $1,249, while a similar Hewlett-Packard sells for $1,199. Gateway clocks in at $999. Dell is also selling a B110 Dimension desktop with a budget Intel Celeron chip, 256MB of memory and a 19-inch flat panel monitor for $349. With a 17-inch CRT monitor, the same computer costs $299. Shipping, usually $99 on budget PCs at Dell and often a wellspring of consumer complaints, is free for a limited time.

Posted on: May 2, 2006 9:00 am

FlexiSkin for Toshiba MEG-F20

BoxWave announced the FlexiSkin for Toshiba MEG-F20 GigaBeat. BoxWave’s newly designed FlexiSkin for Toshiba MEG-F20 GigaBeat comes in your choice of six colors: Frosted Clear, Future Blue, Coral Pink, Aluminum Grey, Jet Black and Smoke Grey. This lets you customize the color of your Toshiba MEG-F20 GigaBeat. FlexiSkin is durable, soft to the touch, and it can stretch and flex to help cushion your Toshiba MEG-F20 GigaBeat from bumps, hard knocks, and everyday wear and tear.

Posted on: May 2, 2006 9:00 am