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Samsung Blackjack From Cingular – First Impressions & Experience

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PeterH over at Techlore takes a closer look at the Samsung Blackjack.

Recently, I learned that my workplace will not be supporting Palm OS devices through our connection software due to the limited number of licenses. As a self-professed Calendar and Reminders addict – constantly checking my trusty Treo 650 to see if something had popped up – I was concerned I wouldn’t find an adequate replacement. I had wanted an iPhone (because it’s just damn cool) but Apple and I are having a falling out. I love you Apple, but you’re sleeping on the couch for a while. No 3G at launch? Are you nuts?

Source: TechLore

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Trendnet ClearSky VoIP Skype SpeakerPhone

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Trendnet ClearSky VoIP Skype SpeakerPhone

If you’ve ever worked at a reasonably large company, you’ve probably used a Polycom speakerphone, due in part to Polycom’s large market share which I have to admit is because they really have good speakerphone technology. With the advent of Skype and other Internet-based telephony systems, small businesses have the option to bypass regular phone service and go with free or low-cost tools. Now if you have a small office with a few people or simply dislike holding a phone or wearing a headset, then you need a speakerphone. So you need to marry a speakerphone with Skype. Trendnet has a solution: The ClearSky VoIP Bluetooth Conference Phone Kit. This spkrphone boasts advanced echo cancellation and superior noise suppression technology. Better yet, it connects via Bluetooth to your computer up to 100 meters away.

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Sprint EVDO Express Card Brings High-Speed Mobile Data to MacBook Pro

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I have always suspected there was a mobile broadband solution in my future as I have been carrying my laptop all around the city for years, for both work and play. True that WiFi hotspots are becoming more common, but my travels have been significantly restricted by the low availability of free wifi. Now I have been a smartphone user for years both with Palm Treos and for the past year the Sprint PPC-6700 and have been paying for and using the high-speed data networks on the handheld device.
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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch

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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch

Bluetooth headsets for cell phones are quickly become the default accessory for cell phone afficionados, but what if you don’t want that thing hanging off of your ear like you’re an extra in a Sci-Fi movie or to have your phone within easy reach and turned up for everyone to hear? Sony Ericsson thinks they may have the solution – a wrist watch that is bluetooth enabled and can display info from your handset like incoming calls, text messages and even caller ID. As a bonus, it can shuffle the songs on the Sony walkman phones.

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Samsung’s Ultra Smart F700 to compete with iPhone

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I do love saying this, but it was just a matter of time. Someone (Samsung) is introducing a new cell phone handset that will compete with the Apple iPhone. The Samsung Ultra Smart F700 will be exhibited at next week’s 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. The F700 will have a full touch screen plus a QWERTY keyboard, can access the Internet, play music, take pictures, show videos, handle e-mail and share photos, not to mention a 5-megapixel camera that has better resolution that the iPhone’s 2-megapixel camera. One of the more notable features is that the F700 supports 3G data technology versus the iPhone’s EDGE system.

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CES 2007: The Possible Future of Linux Handsets in the States?

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I spoke to Motorola today about their next upcoming Linux/Java-based handset, the Motorizer Z6. This was good news… sorta. I was really interested in finding out how extensible and tweakable their JUIX OS was. Unfortunately, not so much. There’s no API and no real access to the underlying OS.

But the rep I spoke with assured me that that was indeed the goal for the future. They’d like to get the Linux coding community involved and hacking away at the OS to develop new apps and functions for the phone. Here’s hoping…

Oh yes, it won’t be available until the middle of the year, but it’ll be available globally. Other stats: microSD card slot (up to 2GB), slider design, 2.5G, 2 Megapixel photo/video camera, and plays a bunch of song formats.

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Macworld Rumors from MacRumors with Apple Phone leading the way

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Apple Phone MacRumors posted their annual roundup of Apple rumors going into Macworld with the Apple Phone leading the rumor mill. Granted the Apple Phone (recently guessed as the iPhone) has been a long-standing rumor dating back to 2002, this rumor seems to be credible this year with Taiwan’s Hon Hai leaking that they received a 12 million unit contract. All I know is that I’m in a holding pattern to upgrade my Treo right now.

Other rumors that should heat up even more before Macworld include an 8-Core Mac Pro, iTV, Leopard, new displays, iLife ’07 (virtually a given announcement will occur) and new full Video iPods.

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New Year’s Resolution #6 – Increase Personal Productivity: Treo 700p

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New Year's Resolution #6 - Increase Personal Productivity: Treo 700p

Besides the two featured books for increasing personal productivity, personally I’d recommend a smartphone like the Treo 700p that will help you take along your contacts, notes and calendar.

The Palm Treo 700 is the first Treo model to come in both a palmOS version (700p) as well as a Windows Mobile version (700w/700wx). We’ve opted to feature the 700p in honor of its palmOS roots. The 700p now has 128MB of built-in memory, its famous QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3 Megapixel camera along with a 320x320pixel, 65k color touch screen, and EV-DO 3G data connectivity. One of the biggest benefits to choosing the palmOS version is for the thousands of applications, many freely available, that you can get for this platform. No WiFi, but EV-DO should keep you humming along at near-DSL speeds.

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Sidekick 3 Smartphone

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Sidekick 3 Smartphone

You’re nobody in L.A. if you don’t have a Sidekick, and and not wanting to be left out of the in-crowd, the Geeks had to feature the latest Sidekick (#3), in our smartphone section of the 12 Gizmos of Christmas. Let’s see… it has a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, e-mail and IM clients, speakerphone, and more in a 7oz package with the stylish flip out QWERTY keypad. There are also quite a few skins that you can pick up to avoid yours getting mixed up with your latte-drinking friends. Get over to T-Mobile and pick yours up today, and try to avoid the paparazzi.

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