Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Wednesday that nearly 200,000 unique users worldwide have tapped its three-week-old Wi-Fi Connection wireless service available through the Nintendo DS video game player. Via [today.reuters.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Handhelds
Nintendo DS To Receive Buffalo’s Wi-Fi Tech
So far only available in Japan, Buffalo now will also be providing its AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) to Nintendo DS users in the US. Via [tgdaily.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Unveils Smart Phone
Nokia has added the Nokia 9300i to its line of smart phones aimed at enterprise business users. The phone supports Wi-Fi, features a full keyboard and has 80MB of memory. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Aims For Wireless Sweet Spot
The Nokia 770 is not a cell phone, nor a shrunken laptop. Instead, this nifty little handheld tablet computer is designed to do one thing well: Access the Web, anywhere. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Nintendo Makes Its Wi-Fi Move
Darren Smith has waited a long time for Nintendo to go online. He’s spent years at the company tinkering with online features, only to see Nintendo sit out the first round of Internet-based gaming while Microsoft and Sony moved ahead. Nintendo, whose North American arm is based in Redmond, refused to jump in until the… Continue Reading
Palm PDA Swaps Storage For Wi-Fi
Palm’s new TX sacrifices some of the storage and processing power of its predecessor, the Tungsten T5, in exchange for Wi-Fi and a lower price. The end result: more features for the buck. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi-Enabled Digital Camera Disappoints
My snapshots are very time-sensitive. Well, not really. If you think it takes too long, however, to upload your photos to a computer and then e-mail them, print them, or transfer them to a blog, Kodak’s EasyShare-One–a consumer digital camera with Wi-Fi–could speed things up. But you’ll make sacrifices for the convenience. Via [washingtonpost.com]… Continue Reading
Take Wi-Fi Phone With You
Imagine having a cordless phone that can make calls anywhere you can find a wireless network. That’s what the upcoming UTStarcom F1000 phone promises — a Wi-Fi phone connection you can take with you. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
Sony Ericsson Flagship Sprouts 3G, Wi-Fi
Sony Ericsson has updated its flagship P-series smartphone line by announcing a model with 3G, 802.11b. The manufacturer has also beefed up the camera and display, and finally added BlackBerry Connect and VoIP support in the bundle. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Dongle Available
Nintendo has revealed its wi-fi to USB connector that allows Nintendo DS owners without the luxury of a wireless router to use their handhelds online. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Zultys Launches Push-To-Talk Wi-Fi Phone
Zultys Technologies will launch a new wireless voice over IP (VoIP) phone next month that supports instant messaging, push-to-talk conferencing with multiple users, and end-to-end encryption. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
ZigBee Wi-Fi Payment Machine – Taking Your Cash Anywhere
Nuritelecom has broken into the wireless market with their ‘ZigBee’ wireless credit card machine, it features embedded electronic signature function to ensure secure payments. Via [mobilemag.com]… Continue Reading
Qualcomm Integrates WLAN Functions Into Handsets
Wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. has announced that its Mobile Station Modem chipsets will support Philips’ wireless local area network (WLAN) module. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
O2 Confirms 3G, Wi-Fi Smart Phone
O2 UK has formally announced the O2 XDA Exec, the network’s own-brand version of HTC’s Universal 3G clamshell smart phone. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Social Services Turns To Wi-Fi
Front-line social services staff have been given Xdas to help them share information out of the office. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading