Tag: Handhelds

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]

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]

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]

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...

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Front-line social services staff have been given Xdas to help them share information out of the office. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

Details of HTC's next smart phone design has emerged, courtesy of Finnish site qtek.fi, which tracks HTC customer Qtek. Via [theregister.co.uk]