Mobile Computing News, Reviews, & Tips
Wireless News: Sprint Nextel Plans 3G Upgrade
Sprint Nextel will upgrade its mobile broadband network, called Sprint Power Vision, offering much higher upload speeds. The upgrade to EvDO Revision A will allow subscribers to use applications such as video telephony, video messaging, and high-performance push-to-talk, plus upload large files such as presentations, the company says. Sprint Nextel will sell PC Cards compatible with the upgraded network in the third quarter.
Gadget Review: TomTom's GPS With Bluetooth
TomTom's Go 300 portable GPS device costs nearly $600, but offers a top-notch design, slick maps, quick address lookups, and built-in Bluetooth, says PC World reviewer Tracey Capen. With a Bluetooth-equipped GSM/GPRS cell phone connected to the Internet, the Go 300 can download traffic and weather reports.
Tech Trend: Small Cards With Mega Storage
SanDisk's microSD removable flash memory card measures only 15mm by 11mm and is a mere 1mm thick. The company is selling a 1GB version for $75, a price that's compatible with the same capacity in other, much-larger flash memory cards. Look for microSD Card slots to appear in multimedia-enhanced phones later this year.
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