Operation Gadget
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AT&T Wireless Reportedly Asking Some Customers to Downgrade Their Phones
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI couldn’t believe this when I read it, but Jonathan Hudson says that AT&T Wireless has asked customers with T68i mobile phones to “upgrade” to the Sony Ericsson T226. This report is backed up by a website called sonyericssont226upgrade.com. But is the upgrade from the T68i to the T226 really an…
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Forerunner 101 Can Be Pre-Ordered from Amazon.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just noticed that Amazon.com has started accepting pre-orders for the Garmin Forerunner 101, the little brother to the Garmin Forerunner 201. What’s the difference? The Forerunner 101 has: no connectivity– PC interface removed, different power source– uses two AAA batteries instead of a rechargeable, increased thickness– unit is 0.2″ thicker,…
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Sony VPL-HS20: CNET Likes It for Home Theater Builders on a Budget
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCNET just published an informative review of the Sony VPL-HS20, an HDTV-capable, LCD television projector. A lot of A/V freaks prefer projectors to rear-projection sets because the projectors themselves are a lot smaller and can be installed in a number of different ways. The key to making something like the HS20…
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Stuff Magazine Names Top 10 Gadgets of 2004
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBBC News reports that Stuff Magazine has named its Top 10 Gadgets of 2004. The gadgets are: Bluetooth Mobile (Nokia 6600) MP3 Jukebox (Apple iPod) Plasma Screen (Pioneer PDP-434HDE) Home Cinema (Pioneer NS-DV990) Personal Video Recorder (Sky+ for BSkyB) Digital Camera (Pentax Optio S4) Games Console (Microsoft Xbox) Wi-fi Laptop (Sony…
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Guideline Research Survey Finds Some People Want to Keep Wireless Devices Simple
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuideline Research released a report on the America’s appetite for multifunction wireless devices. According to the news release, 49 percent of those surveyed have “no desire” for devices that allow them to multitask with their gadgets— either make phone calls, in the case of mobile phone, or hold data, in the…
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Hitachi G1000 Update Activates SDIO Support
Reading Time: < 1 minuteinfoSync World reported that an update has been released for the Hitachi G1000 PDA. The update allows the G1000 to read SDIO devices— Secure Digital cards that have functionality beyond memory enhancement. Operation Gadget originally reported on the G1000 back in November. Reportedly, the update is available on the Sprint PCS…
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Tungsten C Update 2.0 Improves WiFi and DHCP Performance
Reading Time: < 1 minutepalmOne recently released Tungsten C Update 2.0, a firmware update designed to address WiFi and DHCP interaction issues, as well as WiFi roaming problems. While they were at it, palmOne enhanced the power-up sequence and digitizer behavior, and upgraded the multimedia memory card (MMC) device driver.
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Toshiba e805 Reviewed by The Gadgeteer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJulie Strietelmeier of the-gadgeteer.com recently wrote a very detailed review of the Toshiba e805, a Pocket PC that runs Windows Mobile 2003 and has a four-inch TFT color display. This handheld has a 400 MHz Intel PXA263 processor, 128 megabytes of RAM, integrated WiFi, and two open card slots (one CompactFlash…
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Tungsten T2 MSRP Cut by $50, Rebate on Zire Z71
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBargainPDA reported that palmOne cut the suggested retail price of the Tungsten T2 PDA by $50 and launched a $50 mail-in rebate program on the Zire 71. BargainPDA suggests that this may be palmOne’s way of clearing out inventory of these models before new product introductions. They cite a report that…