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HKC has announced two new Pocket PCs, the W1000 and G1000. Both pocket PCs sport dual sim with an added hotkey for accessing stock market information. Business individuals who are always on the go would certainly find any one of these pocket PC’s useful for their needs.

Both W1000 and G1000 feature 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen with 6.5M color, 256MB ROM and 64MB RAM, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 for Pocket PC, support for SMS, MMS and EMS, and data storage can be supplemented by microSD cards.

The W1000 runs on 200MHz Qualcomm 6025 CPU while the G1000 runs on 200MHz Dragonfly CPU. One difference between the two pocket PC is that the W1000 works on GPRS, EDGE and CDMA, while the G1000 works only with GPRS and EDGE. 

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Motorola is making its presence felt at this year’s 3GSM.  Among the devices they’ve introduced this week is the SLVR L9.  The L9, which follows the SLVR L7 in the company’s lineup, is a GSM phone with GPRS/EDGE class 10 data, and now has even more of a focus on entertainment. 

The new L9 has a built-in FM radio with RDS - so you can see the title and artist of the song you’re listening to.  The L9 shows support for MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced, AMR, and WAV.  It also packs A2DP stereo Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera with MPEG-4 video recording, microSD and MegaSIM slots, 400 minutes of talk-time, and 350 hours of standby.  The SLVR L9 should be available sometime in the second quarter of this year.

Read [Motorola]

You can now enjoy full broadband speed on the move virtually anywhere in the world, thanks to the Sony Ericsson PC300. The PC300 is Sony Ericsson’s first to support four generations of the world’s most popular cellular wireless technology - HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS. This PC Card has a fully integrated, unobtrusive antenna so you can keep it in your laptop all the time. With a download speed of up to 3.6 Mbps, getting access to those urgent files or large attachments whilst on the move couldn’t be simpler.

The FCC just approved Motorola’s new Linux-based A910 cellphone for GSM networks (Cingular, T-Mobile, etc). The A910 comes with GPRS and UMA for connecting over WLAN networks, a Linux-Java based platform, 1.3-megapixel camera with external display, video capability, streaming video, MP3 player, a microSD expansion slot, Bluetooth, and more.

So what does Linux on your handset do for you? Well first off, you get to bypass Motorola’s rather bulky, boring, GUI interface. Paired with Java, Linux will also allow developers total flexibility to create customized, kick-ass programs for the handset—yes not any regular software, kick-ass software.

How much and when? Pricing should be middle of the road ($100 after rebates) and it is expected around Q2 of 2007, which is about time since it was originally expected in Q1 2006.

Read [Motorola] Via [MobileMag] Via [Crunch Gear]

Cingular just launched their own ultra-slim and light cellphone, the HTC 3125 (actually you read this I am at the launch party). Yeah I know the RAZR is slim and light as well but aren’t we over four letr wrds alrd?

The 3125 has the smarts of a Pocket PC without the bulk. The sharp screen and straightforward icons are simple to navigate, and the communications suite handles all your messaging and lets you surf the Net with ease. View Windows Office documents and PDFs, play music with external playback buttons, call over 200 countries with up to 7 hours of talk time or up to 9 hours of standby, snap 1.3MP photos, record, play, and send videos, download thousands of games and apps, transfer contacts, calendar and other data to and from your PC, store more data on a micro SD card, and turn heads with the sleek design.

Click on to see the specs, including what Office files types this handset supports as well as a great intro video.

The specs:

• Weight: 3.49 ounces


• Dimensions: 3.88 x 2.02 x 0.64 inches


• Talk Time: Up to 4 hours


• Standby Time: Up to 6 Days


• 200MHz TI, OMAP 850 processor


• 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM


• MicroSD expansion card slot


• 2.2 TFT color screen


• GSM/GPRS/EDGE Class 10


• 1100 mAh Li-ion Battery


• Quad-band world phone -850/900/1800/1900 MHz


• Warranty: 1 year on the phone and accessories

Click here for the video

Product Page [Cingular]

Samsung and T-Mobile sure know how to throw a launch party. Wednesday night I was MIA here at Gadgetell but in full effect (whatever that means) at the Trace launch event in downtown, NYC. The Samsung Trace (SGH-t519) is the slimmest bar phone currently available in the United States, measuring just 0.33” in width and weighing 2.5 oz. 

Exclusive to T-Mobile, the handset comes with a MP3 player, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera with video, speakerphone, airplane mode, and a microSD memory expansion slot.  The 1.5 x 1.2-inch (220x176 pixels) screen with 262K colors is a widescreen format that is surrounded by a champagne colored housing. The quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Trace supports GPRS/EDGE high-speed connectivity and only costs $99.99 after discounts rebates.

Product Page [T-Mobile]

On the right is a leaked shot from “Random Asian Dude!” that were sent to David over at Mobility Today, thanks dude!

The black lacquer model we see is the forthcoming RIM BlackBerry 8100. It appears to have a media/audio player, video player, view photos, supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE and also be on Cingular’s network (though we have heard that it will launch on T-Mobile). The model will be a 3G device mean that you will have faster download and upload speeds, allowing media purchases with downloads as well as faster e-mail syncing. There is no word yet on release date, price, or additional features such as a camera.

This will really bring BlackBerry back in the game for the younger users who are looking for all-in-one communications and entertainment.

Read [Mobility Today]

Sony Ericsson announced the quad band GC86 EDGE PC Card - a successor to the GC85 PC Card. The GC86 features an integrated antenna offering data speeds three times faster than GPRS, i.e. connection speeds up to 247kbps, but can fall back on GPRS when needed. For enhanced connectivity an optional external antenna is also available.

GC86 is compatible applications including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Netscape, CRM, SAP, Siebel and Messenger. Installation support includes customisation options that allow corporate IT managers to implement pre-loaded settings that provide one click VPN connection. Data security is assured with EDGE/GPRS encryption technology and the SIM card authenticates with the network preventing unauthorised access. GC86 is compatible with all leading VPNs, enabling secure passage through corporate firewalls.

Features at a glance:

• General


• PC Card, 32-bit Cardbus, Type II


• Size - 85.6 long x 54.0 wide x 5.0 mm high


• Antenna extension -15.4 long x 55.0 wide x 10.5 mm high


• Antenna Connector - MMCX connector


• Weight 42g


• OS support: Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (Pro, Home, Tablet), Mac OS X


• Services


• EDGE: 247.4kbps (DL)/ 123.7kbps (UL)


• GPRS: (CS4) 85.6 kbps (DL) / 42.8kbps (UL)


• GPRS: (CS2) 53.6kbps/ 26.8kbps (DL/UL)


• CSD: 9.6kbps & 14.4kbps (DL/UL)


• Frequency bands


• EDGE/GPRS/CSD 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Read [I4U]