TamsPPC - the PocketPC Blog

The box pictured below is very afraid of being thrown into the bin by this lovely critter - she has grown tired of it sitting on our TV set and now wants to throw it out:

Please have mercy with the box - it contains a perfectly-ok and completely unused Proporta Alu-Leather case for the hp ipaq 514 business messenger. It was intended to be reviewed along with the unit, but somehow the review wasn’t completed in time. It has never ever been used, but the screw for the belt clip has been lost:

I am now willing to give it away for free to anyone who is willing to cover the posting fees(about 7€, can be paid via PayPal).

Jokes and Doris aside…our friends at Proporta’s have allowed me to give away this sample as I personally don’t have such an iPaq. In case you feel like giving it a pop, just email me at Tamog@gmx.at and we’ll figure out how to get it to you the fastest/cheapest way.

HTC has announced a few new devices recently - here’s the list:
HTC P3470 - GPS for the masses
The P3470 - which is just 108mm tall - is one of the smallest devices in HTC’s portfolio. Combining TomTom Navigator 6 and the TouchFLO interface into a small package to create the ultimate smartphone, blah, blah…well, you get the idea.

Specs-wise, the P3470 is rather weak. It is powered by a measly OMAP™ 850 running at just 201.5MHz(!!!!!), has a MicroSD card slot and a 2MP camera with manual macro mode(more on that Symbol invention another day). The machine does have bluetooth, but lacks WiFi. Music is output via HTC’s 11pin connector - no MiniUSB here.

Even though HTC claims immediate availability in Europe, eXpansys Austria does not list the device as of now. In fact, the image gallery doesn’t even contain any images….

HTC Advantage x7510 - updates for the monster box
HTC’s Advantage - aka the monster box - has redefined the standards for mobile computing when it first hit the road. Now, HTC has given the machine a slight facelift - image below:

Under the hood, the machine now tugs along 16GB of internal flash memory. Additionally, it comes preloaded with Opera 9 and TouchFLO. The keyboard has also received some sort of improvement:

a new improved keyboard with haptic feedback

As with the P3470, the press image gallery does not contain any pictures as of now. Expansys does not have the device listed ATM, either.

We have contacted HTC for samples and are currently waiting for their response…

Further reading:
P3470 specs
Advantage x7510 specs