Best Budget PDA Buys Today?

The high-end PDAs sell for about $500 USD, but those on a tighter budget should not be limited to featureless devices. And so here are the best three PDAs today, very capable PDAs on the budget that is.

Opera Mini Brings the Web to Java-Based Phones

Opera Software has introduced Opera Mini, a web browser that works with virtually all mobile phones. Because it is compatible with J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition), this browser will run on any one of more than 700 million low- and mid-tier phones around the world.

PalmSource and MontaVista Software Team to Accelerate Development of Next Generation Linux Mobile Phones

PalmSource, Inc., provider of Palm OS, a leading operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices, and MontaVista Software, the leading Linux provider for the telecommunications market, today announced they are teaming up to help further accelerate the development of next generation Linux-based mobile phones.

Openwave Mobile Browser Ships in Over One Billion Handsets Worldwide

Openwave, the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced it has achieved a new milestone by having shipped its mobile browser in over one billion handsets worldwide.

Dell Axim X50/X50v ROM A05 Update Released

Dell has just released ROM A05 for the Axim X50/X50v. New features are of networking nature mostly.

Review of Nokia's 3G Capable 6680

The Nokia 6680 is the latest 3G effort by Nokia. The 6680 is armed with dual cameras: a 1.3 megapixel camera on the back, and a VGA camera up front. It is a Dual Mode phone, featuring UMTS and tri-band GSM operation (900/1800/1900MHz). The 6680 is capable of switching automatically between bands and modes. More here. And mini reviews of the 6681/2 here.

LinuxCertified LC2464 64-bit Linux Laptop

Are mobile 64-bit processors up to the task? I decided to review an AMD Athlon 64-bit laptop in order to find out. For this review, I have selected the LinuxCertified LC2464.

AOL acquires Linux phone designer, revives AOL Wireless

The first company ever to market a Linux-based mobile phone in the US has been acquired by America Online. Wildseed (formerly GitWit) targets the teen market with dual-band GSM/GPRS Linux fashion phones (shown at left) with snap-on plastic skins themed around popular entertainers. AOL is a division of entertainment powerhouse Time Warner.

Linux in your lap (LinuxCertified laptop review)

Matt McKenzie's blog with a mini review of LinuxCertified Linux laptop. Matt reports this as the smoothest experience he has had using any laptop computer.

Next Treo To Run Windows Mobile 5?

Lately, rumours had been popping up that Palm's new Treo 670 would be running Windows Mobile-- however, no hard evidence confirming these rumours ever appeared. Untill now.

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