Operation Gadget

Category: Mobile Phones

  • Palm Expected to Announce Windows Mobile-based Treo on Monday

    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile I’ve been grinding away on my consulting projects, Palm has apparently put the final touches on a Windows Mobile-based Treo that will support Verizon Wireless’s implementation of EV-DO. The first solid indication of an announcement was Engadget’s first look at the Palm Treo 700w, published on Thursday. This was followed an…

  • Getting My Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Headset Working With a Treo 650

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI received my Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Headset from Amazon.com yesterday and I’ve already used it during a 100-mile roundtrip from Newtown to West Chester, PA for a hockey officiating meeting. The sound quality was good on my end and the people I called thought I sounded good as well. This article focuses…

  • PalmSource to Be Acquired by the Developer of the NetFront Browser

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a joint announcement in Sunnyvale and Tokyo, PalmSource disclosed that it is becoming part of Access Company, Ltd., the developer of the NetFront browser and other Internet technology for mobile devices. The agreement is said to be a definitive, all cash deal valued at $324.3 million, approximately ¥35.9 billion, or…

  • Choosing the Motorola HS850 as My First Bluetooth Headset

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve decided to buy a Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Headset for use with my Palm Treo 650 and my PC. I thought about this for a couple of weeks before I made the decision. Much of that delay was the result of a lack of consistency I found in Bluetooth headset reviews…

  • “Treo Essentials” Debuts at Amazon.com, Offers Treo 650-Specific Tips

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmazon.com has started taking orders for Treo Essentials: Get the Most from Your Treo 650 by Michael Morrison and published by Que. This is the first book I’ve seen that has come out with Treo 650-specific advice. Previous books like Now You Know Treo and to a lesser extent the Treo…

  • Where I’m Looking for Bluetooth Headset Reviews

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m looking high and low for credible reviews of Bluetooth headsets to use with my Palm Treo 650. Many of the Treo-related sites have limited Bluetooth headset reviews, despite the fact that many Treo users I know either have purchased or are strongly considering purchase of a Bluetooth headset. Here are…

  • Treonauts Backs Off on Strong Cardo Scala 500 Rating

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn my search for a Bluetooth headset for my Treo 650 and VoIP use, I revisited a favorable Treonauts review of the Cardo Scala 650 that I pointed out a couple of weeks ago. I was surprised to see the following paragraph had been added to the review: UPDATE: Following a flurry…

  • No Need for Bluetooth 1.2 Compatibility When Connecting an Accessory to the Treo 650

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve been talking to Martin O’Donnell and Andy Abramson recently about getting a Bluetooth headset in order to be able to use it with both my Palm Treo 650 and my PC when I’m using Skype and Google Talk. Many of the Bluetooth headsets that are currently on sale will do…

  • Study Says Handheld Communicators Help Doctors Respond Faster than Pagers

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteE-Health Insider reports that a study published in a journal called BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making indicates that handheld communicators helped surgeons at a London hospital respond to calls more quickly than they did with pagers. The study also indicated that communication between clinicians was improved. According to the article:…