Almost a year ago, Sony pulled out of the handheld market everywhere except in Japan. Since that decision, only one new Clié; was released in Japan, the VZ90. Now, Sony has announced that it will pull out of the Japanese PDA market as well. No more Cliés. Instead Sony will consider partnering with others. Two potential partnerships would be with […]
Hardware
SanDisk SD card doubles as a USB key
SanDisk has introduced the Ultra II SD Plus, an SD card that comes with built-in USB connectivity. The card acts as any other SD card with one difference: It can also act as a USB 2.0 flash drive. As the picture shows, the card folds in half to reveal a USB connector. Plug it in and presto! To transfer data, […]
iPAQ Mobile Messenger pre-announced by HP
Although details are sketchy right now, HP has announced that it will release the iPAQ Mobile Messenger later this year (You’ll find the announcement under "HP iPAQ Mobile Messenger – a global communication tool" in the press release). It will offer integrated wireless voice, high-speed EDGE data networking (average speeds of 100 kbps to 130 kbps) and versatile GPS navigation […]