Infosync: Samsung unveils SGH-D700 smartphone. Series 60, clamshell, swivel screen and VGA camera, MMC slot, Tri-band GSM, under 4oz. Expected to reach Europe in Q3.
Archive for March, 2003
Samsung SGH-D700
24Mar03Maxon MX-E20 SmartPhone
24Mar03Maxon is working on a clamshell SmartPhone, the MX-E20. It will have an external color display, camera, FM radio, and Java. [Link via Smartphone2002.info]
AT&T places HTC SmartPhone order
23Mar03Frank McPherson reports that HTC has finally received a SmartPhone order from AT&T wireless and asks if anyone wants to place bets on when a device will actually be available in the US. My guess? September - October.
SmartPhone’s Achilles’ Heel?
23Mar03Frank McPherson got to spend some quality time with an MS SmartPhone:
When I first heard about Smart Phones I thought they were the ultimate device for me, but now after having used a Pocket PC Phone Edition for a period of time, I know that Phone Edition is perfect for me. Smart Phones are cool, […]
Sidekick Blues
23Mar03Mena Trott is having Hiptop problems:
Customer support was a horrible pain in which I which I was flat-out blamed for “overcharging the device.” The service rep told me that I should have watched the device charge and made sure to disconnect when it was done charging. To which I replied, “I’m supposed to sit and […]
War Filter
23Mar03Ben Hammersley: Feedster’s reputation as the search engine du jour for blogs has jumped immeasurably in my opinion this evening. To Scott Johnson, I tip my hat, light a cigar, and send promises of dusky maidens - for he has implemented the No War Filter.
Wish that my television set had a No War Filter…
You say Tomato
22Mar03Dan Gillmor reads that Friends re-runs are getting better ratings than ABC’s live war coverage and sees evidence that people are flocking to alternative media.
I have an alternate take: Media Overload. My cable company brings me no less than six 24-hour news channels. When I tune in to Prime Time and find more news coverage […]
SonicBlue Goes Bust
21Mar03SONICblue to File for Voluntary Reorganization Under Chapter 11; Proposes to Sell ReplayTV and Rio Business Units to D&M Holdings; Signs Definitive Agreement With Opta Systems to Sell GoVideo Assets [Link via Gizmodo]
Sounds like they’re planning to reorganize themselves right out of business. My new ReplayTV may find it’s way back to Best Buy next […]
