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touchpal brings iphone-like keyboard to windows mobile

TouchPal Windows Mobile Keyboard

When it comes to the iPhone’s slick user interface, I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Case-in-point: this new application for Windows Mobile devices which mimics, and actually improves upon the iPhone’s touchscreen keyboard.

While TouchPal isn’t identical to the iPhone’s keyboard, it’s definitely more than reminiscent of Apple’s interface design. TouchPal’s QWERTY…

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October 10th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech

windows mobile users ask: who needs an iphone?

Who Needs an iPhone

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the user interface designers over at Apple should be feeling pretty good about themselves these days. We’ve seen everything from knock-off devices, to an online screen smudge simulator, to PSP-based menu frontends. Now the Windows Mobile crowd can jump on board the iPhone lookalike train with this…

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July 29th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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loudest mobile phone ever

QKphone 911 Loudest Phone Ever

This ridiculous cell phone from China is capable of blasting out ringtones and media files at an earsplitting 120dB.

For those of you not familiar with the Decibel Scale, that’s somewhere between “Front Rows at Rock Concert” and “Threshold of Pain.” Unfortunately, this video of the phone in action doesn’t really capture just how load…

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July 6th, 2007 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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sharp em one: a pocketpc heavy hitter

Sharp EM ONE PocketPC

Sharp just introduced a shmancy new handheld in Japan, called the EM ONE. Highlights of the new PocketPC include a large 4.1-inch touchscreen display and dual-slider tray that provides easy access to a full QWERTY keyboard and navigation controls.

The Windows Mobile 5.0-based device is designed for both productivity applications and media playback, and its…

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February 19th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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best looking pocket pc (ever)

Zenum Opus Operis Pocket PC

Switzerland and LA-based Zenum Technologies has been working with industrial designer Jaren Goh to design the most svelte PDA we’ve ever seen.

The Opus Operis will be a Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC featuring GSM/GPRS phone capabilities in one gorgeous package. The PDA will feature 128MB of flash ROM and 64MB of internal RAM. Storage…

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October 3rd, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets mobile tech