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Hi, I have bought an old mini laptop PDA notebook off ebay to find out that it does not have USB or Network card installed… Everything has to be done through a serial. I have been able to install a wifi card by syncing the computers together with the serial ports, but I’m also wondering…

Would it be possible to sync the laptop with a larger monitor for home use, using the serial port?

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Which PDA should I buy?

I am going to buy a PDA this week and need some advice as i haven’t had one for a about five years and haven’t kept updated on which are the good ones.

I am going to uni in september and i want something than i can use as a personal organiser but have other features on. I want something that i can create emails and get WiFi on. Also would like to have word on the device to create/edit file etc I love reading and on my old pda had microsoft reader so would like that or a similar program for eBooks as well.

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I’ve had this PDA for about 5 months. Since yesterday morning, the phone part of PDA does not work any more. Instead of bars, there’s an x which shows the phone is off. I’ve tried to reset the phone and work with it on communication manager, still doesn’t work. Even verizon support could not fix it.
The weird thing is everything else works, including Wifi. When trying to make a phone call, it say “a wirekess radio must be attached to use the phone”. Is it software or hardware malfunctioning? Can I fix it by upgrading the firmware?

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I may be working away soon and want to take my wifi gadgets with me. I have a laptop, ipod and pda with wifi abilities. Is there such thing on the market that allowes my existing 3 broadband dongle to plug in and make a wireless secure connection for all my other gadgets to connect to ???

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“Linux, which has been much maligned by Symbian and Microsoft as a non-starter in the handset operating system market, is set to see strong growth as issues with framework fragmentation and silicon requirements are alleviated. The growing momentum behind the LiMo Foundation initiative, as well as the marketing boost that has been realized from the entry of Google’s Android solution has been further enhanced by Nokia’s support of the Maemo solution and its purchase of Trolltech. ABI Research believes that by 2013, nearly one out of every five mid- or high-end mobile devices will use a Linux operating system. ABI Research vice president Stuart Carlaw notes that, “Clever choice of public license support, along with software engineering that isolates proprietary items from open source items, allows operating system vendors to generate revenue from a very cost-effective OS solution.” He goes on to add that, “Linux OS solutions will be far more cost-effective than incumbent solutions, even when silicon requirements are taken into account, given that a fuller application layer will be included in the standard package and that the burden of customization falls mostly on the independent software vendor.” A new ABI Research study has found that Linux solutions will be at the center of the drive to bring more content-rich environments to users who currently utilize mid-tier devices. More importantly, it looks increasingly likely that mobile Linux solutions will be an important building block in enabling an application domain that embraces Web-based applications and blended Web/native applications. ” via businesswire.com

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“According to the Finnish business newspaper Kauppalehti, Nokia’s Chief Financial Officer said Nokia is considering manufacturing Linux-based mobile phones. The article quotes Rick Simonson, Nokia’s Chief Financial Officer, as saying “we are definitely moving in the direction (of Linux-based phones)” at a seminar in Boston run by JP Morgan Chase. There was no further detail though, and apparently Simonson refused to be drawn on which kind of Linux would be used. Nokia already makes the Linux-based N800 and N810 internet tablets, which use Nokia’s own version of Linux called Maemo, but current tablets have no telephony ability.” via allaboutsymbian.com

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“Shenzhen, China-based smartphone design company Tranzda Technologies is marketing five phone designs that use its NewPlus Linux phone application stack. All five Tranzda designs include GPS, along with optional features that include WiFi, cameras, and biometric fingerprint authentication. Tranzda’s phone models include:
TGP-369 — Based on an ARM9-based Samsung S3C2440 clocked at 300-400MHz, with 64MB SDRAM and 64MB flash memory. The phone supports CDMA 2000 1X (450/800/1900MHz) transmission, as well as SMS, Color E SMS, and Cai E formats, says Tranzda. The phone has a 2.8-inch, 240 x 320 QVGA TFT LCD touchscreen, as well as a MiniSD Card slot and a USB port. Major features include WiFi, GPS, and a 1.3Mpixel camera. Multimedia support includes WMA, MP3, MIDI, AMR, AAC, and MMF audio playback, and MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DIVX, XVID, and H.23 video. The phone weighs 5.3 ounces (150 grams) and is powered by a 3.7 Volt rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. ” Read more here:


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“Hundreds of athletes will be tested at this year’s Olympics. Talent, willpower and stamina will be placed on the line with this event. Samsung, as the official Olympic wireless communication provider since 1996 will also be put to the test as its TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) phones becomes the official 3G handset for over 18,000 Olympic staff members and journalists during the games.This standard 3G connectivity developed in China allows the Samsung SGH-i688 and SGH-L288, both TD-SCDMA phones, to access Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) and has privileges to access OCM2008 (Olympic Communication Messaging) 2008. It will provide schedules, weather, and results. Samsung’s devices will allow WOW access without having to switch between mobile handsets, walkie-talkies and PDAs.Here are four phones that can access all features above:1. E848: world’s thinnest slider-type phone2. SGH-F268: slider-type, with a 2.1-inch display3. SGH-L288: candybar-type model with a 2.6-inch screen4. SGH-i688: slider-type that runs on Windows Mobile, which will be issued to 2,000 VIPs during the games, including Olympic officialsSamsung SGH i688 is the handset that only work in TD-SCDMA network. The rest can be used in 3G or 3.5G connectivity.” via mobilewhack.com

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“The Pandora is equipped with 128MB of DDR SDRAM and 256MB of internal flash, and sports a 4.3-inch display offering a 5:3 aspect ratio. The device includes 802.11g WiFi, a USB host, dual SDHC slots, and a serial port. It includes a QWERTY keyboard and microphone, as well as TV-out, A/V-out, and headphone/microphone input. Game controls include a directional pad and two analog nubs, with rubber grip and click function.Specs for the final version of the clamshell-format Pandora, which measures only 5.5 x 3.3 x 1.1 inches (140 x 84 x 28mm), or slightly smaller than Nintendo’s DS Lite, appear to be almost identical to those published in March when the open source Pandora was announced. New information on the Pandora includes the addition of Bluetooth, and a claim for ten-hour battery life. The ship date may have slipped by six months, but the expected price has risen only $10, to $330.” Read more here:


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“The new IMT will integrate voice capabilities to deliver robust, powerful mobile phone tablets addressing both entertainment and communications needs. DALLAS and IGNY, France, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Providing new ways for consumers to access feature-rich content and connect with others, ARCHOS, an award-winning technology innovator and leader in the portable media player market, announced plans to extend its product line with a new ultra-thin Internet Media Tablet (IMT) combined with a mobile phone, by merging Google’s Android telephony stack and the ARCHOS’ multimedia framework. This new IMT will also incorporate the OMAP(TM) 3 platform from Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI). Android provides the IMT with all the functionalities of a premium smartphone and access to its fast-developing applications environment with ARCHOS’ rich and proven multimedia framework will deliver the best entertainment and web-browsing experience.” Read more inside..

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