The PDA phone models from HTC have rapidly taken pole position here in Australia.
One of the latest, the HTC P3470, now comes with Co-Pilot Live 7 Software which we reviewed earlier.
This unit can be mounted to the dashboard of your car even though the screen is not as large as that of a dedicated PND. With features that include a 2.0 megapixel camera, Blueooth connectivity and expandable memory for mapping and other data storage, the P3470 is a very capable unit at under AUD650.
We're stil working on our review of the HTC Touch Dual 850 which is an equally impressive unit.
 

Resco just launched a Best Skin Contest for the Resco Keyboard Pro.

Starting today for the period of one month, users will be able to add their own skins and thus participate in the contest. Everyone who submits their own, original skin automatically gets a free license of Resco Keyboard PRO. People will be able to download, try out and from May 23, 2008 vote for the skin they like the most. The winners will be announced in mid June. There are many interesting prizes, including a brand new HTC Touch device, for those who submit their original skin and get the most votes.
 
To see the official press release, please click http://www.resco.net/company/press/releases/2008-04-23.htm

 
Through this contest Resco aims to encourage and award people who like to create their own skins and offer them to fellow users.
 

So what are the specs for these two new Glofiish devices, the M750 and M810?

Both have a Samsung S3C2442 500MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, GPS (SiRFstar III), a 2.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD slot, and a 2.8" QVGA touch screen, and, of course, Windows Mobile 6 Professional.

The M810 also has tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity.

The long-awaited HTC Touch Cruise is now available here in Australia and features built-in GPS plus the very capable Co-Pilot Live Version 7 navigation software. This is all on top of the Touch Flo platform with Windows Mobile 6 Professional and MS Direct Push email, and also includes 3.5G-HSDPA wireless connectivity.

More details below. 

It's been way too long since hp made some serious contributions to the PocketPC scenario. And way too long since we here at PocketPCReviews.net spent some quality time with their products. Now that hp has launched the iPAQ 200 Enterprise handhelds into Australia it may be time for us to revisit their latest PDA models, starting with the 212.

How well does it stack up against their seminal forerunner, the iPAQ 4700, for instance?

Have a look at some specs below if you want a foretaste.

I do miss PocketInformant on my Nokia smartphone  -- that's why I'm pleased to hear that Nokia is talking to Microsoft  about implementing Windows Mobile on their phones -- some time in the future...

In the meantime, WebIS is keeping pace with developments for the Smartphone platform and just released PocketInformant 8.01.

More details below.

Finally NextG customers in Australia are getting a much better choice these days with a couple of great phones released recently.

One of them is the Nokia N95 that now also works on this network and today the HTC Touch Dual 850 joins the fray.

This looks like a very capable smartphone which we would love to test out for you.

Some initial specs about the HTC Touch Dual 850 you can find below.

Another glorious looking number in the goofishly named Glofiish range  of PPC phones: the X650.

I've been using VGA PocketPCs ever since they came out and would not want to go back on that fantastic resolution.

To see what else comes with it, check below.

Our firm favourite first installation on any mobile device, PocketInformant, just launched their new Version 8.

Particularly if you're not familiar yet with WebIS and their line-up of products, you owe it to yourself to head over to their website and have a good look.

We'll discuss PI8 in more detail later.

For now, let's just say this is a major upgrade and free for registered owners of PI2007 who purchased after September 1st, 2007.

But even the upgrade price of $16.95 is easy on the wallet. Heck, even a totally new install only costs less than 30 bucks!  

MoGo Wireless announced  a Portable Cellular Signal Booster which aims to amplify the signal strength available to your mobile phone.

This is very important in rural areas such as mine where connectivity is very patchy. 

The device claims a 10x signal boost and can be plugged into a car power supply or into a laptop via USB. There is also an optional 12V to 110 adaptor accessory for home or office use. Once plugged in, the mini-tower will instantly (and wirelessly) recognize your phone and begin working its magic without any further adjustment. It is said that this Mogo is compatible with nearly all service providers as well as all Bluetooth devices with availability later this year for around $149.

We hope we can get a unit in to test for you.