PC World took a quick look at the total cost of ownership of popular smartphones paired with unlimited service plans. The verdict? They all cost about $3,800 when it’s all said and done. Some critics call this price fixing, but Verizon calls it competitive pricing. The biggest-selling smartphones on the market, however, bear strikingly similar [...]
I’m not 100% sure what time zone Skooba is referring to, but wth, get your order in before 9pm tomorrow if you’re on the Left Coast just to be sure. Checkpoint-friendly designs, and half off of even sale prices. I’ve been using a Tablet PC team bag for years now, and it’s getting a little [...]
Comcast is introducing an iPhone application that will allow customers to plan what they’re going to watch on TV, forward calls from their VOIP lines and manage voicemail. I got really excited when I saw that Comcast was going to have an iPhone application because I wrongly assumed that it would allow subscribers to access [...]
Apparently in a bid to create a newsworthy conflict, everyone and their brother reported that Apple has “dissed” Palm by breaking the ability of iTunes to sync with non-iPods, including the Palm Pre, via the latest 8.2.1 update to iTunes. Given that Apple did not officially support sync with non-iPods, this certainly isn’t surprising. But [...]
My lovely wife Thomasin loves to use a Netbook. She got started with the original Asus Eee PC and uses the HP Mini 1000 now. When she saw the Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet that I was reviewing she got excited and wanted to check it out. As is our custom, we captured her first [...]
NewEgg is offering $100 off the Sony VAIO P VGN-P530H/R. This version of the 8″ Vaio P comes with 2GB of RAM, a 60GB drvie and a 1600x 768 LED display. Visit LogicBuy for full details and more great deals.
Dynamism, the guys who do their level best to bring over those next-gen gadgets from Asia, are working hard to make our mobile computing dreams come true with not one, but TWO, campaigns centered around MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) featuring the Viliv S5 Premium 3G and the Viliv X70. First up is the Viliv S5 [...]
For the past six years Comcast has been my internet and cable provider. Things got off to a rocky start, with my web access going down several times per month. I ran into TV signal quality issues right away and service technicians had to come visit several times to sort things out. Things were never [...]
Newton Peripherals introduced MoGo Talk, a Bluetooth headset that you can stow inside of your notebook’s ExpressCard slot. The MoGo Talk headset charges automatically when you put it inside of your notebook so it will always be ready to go when you need to make a voice call.
Are you in to Tablet PCs? Wanna take a sneak peak at inking in Word and OneNote 2010? Then take a quick look at this GBM Shortcut video where I demo inking, screen capturing, and customizing pen favorites. This is not an indepth review – just a short look at some of the cool stuff [...]
OQO never got around to actually selling the OQO Model 2+ that it introduced back in January, but that didn’t stop someone from picking one up on eBay for $4,500. I know a lot of GBM community members were waiting to buy an OQO Model 2+, but I hope none of you plunked down that [...]
It has been eagerly anticipated and now we can begin to take a look at the Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet PC. Thanks to the folks at Asus I got to check out a review unit and film this InkShow. After a few false starts the Asus T91 Eee PC is available from Amazon and [...]
David Rasmussen of the OneNote 2010 team has a post about what’s new in OneNote 2010. He calls it a 30,000 foot view that highlights the big ideas and is promising more detailed entries from the team down the road. There is a lot of good info in the post so check it out. [...]
After news that Raon Digital is dealing with possible bankruptcy, comes word that Everex US is in the process of liquidation. Everex is known for the Cloudbook, a rebadged version of the VIA’s Nano reference design. Via SlashGear
Yeah, I’d love a Google Toolbar with Chrome. Oh, wait it’s not available. I really appreciate how you entice me, then tell me I’m using a Firefox browser, then tell me I’m not using Firefox, and then tell me that I can’t have what you told me I could have three screens ago. Thanks for [...]
The HP Pavilion dv2z is a relatively low-cost 12″ device that comes with a dedicated graphics card. The base configuration of the dv2z comes with a single-core AMD Neo processor and ATI Radeon x1250 graphics with 64MB of memory, but the review unit HP sent over is highly configured with a dual-core AMD Turion 1.6GHz [...]
Remember Jott? The note taking service that transcribed your voice notes and turned them into text? I haven’t played around with Jott much since they began to charge (not a criticism, it just wasn’t worth it in my circumstance.) Well, Jott has been acquired by Nuance, which is already into the speech biz as well [...]
HP is offering $500 off the Touchsmart IQ500T andTouchsmart IQ800T for a limited time. The 22″ Touchsmart IQ500T is just $749.99 after the discount and the 25.5″ IQ800T is $1,249.00. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code and more deals.
The following GottaBeMobile readers have won a full license to Eltima Software’s SyncMate, a program that enables easy syncing between Windows Mobile devices and Mac OS X: Bito, Nike, R, Michael Anderson, and tivoboy. Check out this post to learn more about SyncMate and read the winning comments. We appreciate Eltima Software’s participation [...]
We’ve known that Microsoft was readying its version of the App Store for Windows Mobile, called the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Well, it looks like the folks in Redmond are gearing up to start accepting app submissions beginning July 27 according to the Windows Mobile Blog. Suspicions were that this would be for apps that [...]
Here are some screen shots from the OneNote 2010 Technical Preview showing of the Ribbon interface and what is contained under each heading, as well as what is available by clicking on the OneNote icon to work with a document. (The OneNote icon is in the place that the Orb used to be in Office [...]
Pocketables is reporting that Raon Digital, UMPC maker from Korea, may be out of action. They received a tip that the maker of the Vega and Everun Note has run into financial trouble and may be in bankruptcy court, and now their website is pulling up a “site unavailable” message. What this means for owners [...]
I’ve installed the Office 2010 Technical Preview and OneNote 2010 is now upgrading my notes. I, and other members of the team will be reporting our findings in the next few days.
Dean Takahashi at VentureBeat claims that PA Semi, the chip maker Apple acquired last year, has split their efforts between the iPhone/iPod touch and the inevitable Apple tablet. This jives with similar speculation from MacDailyNews from back in December. Makes sense to me. You spend millions on a chip maker, you better have them [...]
Continuing today’s apparent theme of “how to revitalize the Tablet PC market,” Matthew Miller, The Mobile Gadgeteer, draws on his experience with Tablet PCs to explain how Apple can do for tablet devices what the iPhone did for smartphones. The focus is on Apple, responding to today’s rumor of their inevitable tablet, but the theme [...]
In the wake of yet another Apple Tablet rumor and the building anticipation for the Crunchpad, Alan Reiter has written a blog post that sums up a lot of very similar feelings. Entitled ReiterPad Beats Crunchpad and Apple Tablet, he makes his case. Here’s an excerpt: Well, I don’t want the CrunchPad or an Apple [...]
Michael Gartenberg has posted a commentary at Engadget entitled, “Why the pen isn’t mightier than the keyboard,” explaining why the Tablet PC and pen computing have failed to take off. He points to the inadequacy of handwriting recognition and hardware as key elements holding back adoption of the Tablet PC and lays out three points [...]
According to the Telegraph, Microsoft is gearing up to launch a music streaming service later this summer, in what is becoming an increasingly competitive space. Here’s the statement quoted in the article: Peter Bale, executive producer of MSN, Microsoft’s news and entertainment portal, told The Telegraph exclusively: ““Music is an important area for Microsoft. [...]
It seems I may owe a partial apology to the doomsayers who claimed the Internet “died” the other week. No, you still were blatantly wrong as evidenced by the web’s rapid rebound after its “demise,” but the idea that the Internet is broken may not be entirely wrong. At least that’s the claim being made [...]
Motion Computing announced today a new standard (yes, standard, not option) for the displays on their F5 Rugged Tablet PC and C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) Tablet PC. The Hydis AFFS+ (Advanced Fringe Field Switching), which they first used in the J3400, offers lowered power consumption, improved transmission of color and images, internal LCD panel [...]
Microsoft is busy rolling out their plans for Office 2010 today. It might be worth a look back five years to a video that features Microsoft’s vision of Office collaboration in 2010. Note that both the principal in the video and his boss are using Tablet PCs. Via istartedsomething
I really shouldn’t be surprised that OneNote 2010 is getting short shrift in the early coverage of Microsoft Office 2010. After all, Microsoft succeeded in keeping OneNote a super secret application for so long, that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you scan the coverage (again it is still early) there is very little [...]
Microsoft is unveiling what we will see with Office 2010 and there are lots of promises. Chief among them are web versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote. There will be both free and paid versions of the web apps. Test builds won’t be available until August except by invitation, so that will be [...]
Gizmodo is reporting via the China Times that an $800 Apple Tablet will be arriving in October, giving consumers time to stimulate the economy for the Christmas shopping season. This is yet one more rumor in a book of wild tales about a forthcoming Apple Tablet. Despite all of the additional reports from [...]
Remember that today is your last opportunity for a chance to win Eltima Software’s SyncMate software which syncs your Windows Mobile device with Mac OS X. Hit up this GBM post for full details and to enter. Leave your comments suggesting new features for future versions of SyncMate, and you could walk away [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
