Operation Gadget

Category: PDAs

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • “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…

  • VeloACE Is Ideal for Palm Zealots Who Want a Bike Computer

    Reading Time: 2 minutesVeloACE: An Open Source Bike Computer System for PalmOS. For when you absolutely want to have your bike speedometer be a PDA. [ Image: Mark Hammerling ] Sammy and the other folks over at PalmAddict don’t normally scoop us on fitness gadget news, but you’ll see why they did in a moment.…

  • 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:…

  • Mini Version of Opera Browser Reportedly Working on Treo 650

    Reading Time: < 1 minutePalmAddict reported that a version of the Opera browser now works on the Treo 650 and other powerful PalmOS devices. Included in this group are the Palm LifeDrive, Treo 600, and the Tungsten T3. The article refers to an Opera Mini Treo installation howto that explains system requirements (most significantly Java)…

  • A Worthy List of Treo 650 Add-on Software for the Productivity Minded User

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarc Orchant published a great list of add-on software for his Treo 650 over on The Office Weblog a couple of days ago. He’s suggested two or three Palm applications I’m trying out now: SplashID, part of Splash Wallet: I mentioned that I’m trying this out a little while ago here…

  • Trying SplashID on My Treo to Keep Track of Passwords

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSomewhere in the transition to my Treo 650 back in March, I lost a memo entry that contained a big list of passwords for websites and other applications. It was a bad idea to store that information in that manner in the first place, so I resolved to find a Palm…

  • palmOne Activates Dial-Up Networking for Treo 650s on Sprint PCS

    Reading Time: < 1 minutePalm Infocenter reported yesterday that palmOne released an update for the Treo 650 on Sprint PCS that enables the Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking profile. This is a long soughtafter enhancement to the Treo that will make it possible for Sprint PCS uses to use their Treos as Bluetooth modems for their laptop…