The ipaq’s box is styled in the same, “common” branding that we first saw on the rx4240 - the box emphases the 4″ touchscreen:

Opening the box reveals an overview chart showing what part of the device does what(useful for novices):

Flipping away the specs unveils a layer of CD’s(HP stopped to include the original CD’s into samples because my lovely colleagues at other agencies kept stealing them for the Outlook license) - I would personally have preferred to see the device immediately, with the CD’s one level below:

Removing manuals,… finally let’s you access the device - the battery is below. As for accessories, HP included a strange non-USB wallwart, a leather sleeve and a data cable:

I myself am perplexed as to why HP omitted its useful(for charging a bunch of other devices when traveling) USB wall wart from the packet and replaced it with a proprietary one - the 214 can be charged via its MiniUSB port. That aside, the accessory bundle is like on all other ipaq’s we saw recently…stay tuned for a size comparison soon!

As of now, no information is available on when this update will hit the road; the source is further quoted stating that this update will not be made available for branded versions of the device.

Updates for other devices are not due toi be released soon - however: HTC is not not (!) preparing in near future updates for any other phones that might have these graphic issues.…whatever that may mean!

P.S. If you have any more information - please contact me immediately! TamsPPC is hosted in a country with intact press freedom for tech journalists - I consider it my honor duty to protect source’s identity(zero leaks in the last 5 years)!!

The document that we are looking at covers a developer program that allows Palm’s favorite developers to make their applications ready for the two new devices AND maybe even comarket them with Palm. All applications must be submitted by May the 30th - this could point at a launch of the device(s) in Q3 2008.

Last but not least, a mock-up of the devices has been included:

Unconfirmed sighting reports from another Palm insider have confirmed the existence of a “Centrolike” WM device - it could be very well possible that Skywriter is this box. Alternatively, it could also be a WM6.1 version of the Treo 500 - no further information on the devices is currently available…

The full text is here:

Greetings,
Palm is pleased to invite you to participate in the launch of Zeppelin and Skywriter.

As a launch developer, you can participate in additional marketing and sales program opportunities with Palm for your eligible application.

Your application is eligible for these programs if:
- Your application is ready at the time of device launch
- Your application has successfully passed Designed for Palm Products (DFPP) compatibility testing. Learn more about DFPP at http://pdn.palm.com/dfpp.

Please let your relationship manager know if you plan on participating and when you have submitted your application for compatibility testing so we can expedite your application through the process.

Carrier Sales Training Materials
Information about your application will be included in the materials prepared for carrier sales training about the device. This opportunity lets the carriers and the carrier sales teams know which applications Palm has approved for use on Zeppelin devices.

How to participate:
Fill out the attached PowerPoint template. Drop in a screen shot in the screen area of the device. Return the template to your relationship manager.
Submission due date: Friday May 30th

Retail Demonstrations – NEW!
Through Palm’s association with MarketSource, your application can be demonstrated by MarketSource personnel to carrier retail outlets and large retailers throughout the United States. Simply provide MarketSource with your application and they’ll do the rest. It is like having 40+ evangelists demonstrating your application to carrier sales teams.

How to Participate:
Please let your relationship manager know if you plan on participating and please confirm when you have submitted your application for compatibility testing so we can expedite your application through the process.

We will contact you about your application, when it can be scheduled for demonstration, retail/sales initiatives, and how to provide your application.

We look forward to working with you on getting your application part of our Zeppelin and Skywriter launches. Please feel free to contact me any questions you might have.

As of now there is little more information available about the box - visit Engadget Mobile for a drawing of the box’s back!

People frequenting MSN Games will probably know Mozaki - a simple puzzler that is insanely amusing. Now, AstraWare has ported the game to touchscreened WIndows Mobile devices - can it stack up here?

Mozaki can be played in two modes - it supports both timed and untimed modes:

However, the game principle remains the same. Bricks appear randomly at the right side of the screen; they must then be moved onto the screen to create lines from the border to the center:

Tiles can be rotated on-screen by tapping them:

If a line of matching colors is established, it disappears:

Ganging up tiles leads to cubes which are worth more points when being removed:

The tile at the bottom right provides with special tiles that are colorless(match all colors) or remove tiles around them:

Replayability is achieved due to the level system. After a few lanes are cleared, the colors at the borders are swapped(adjacent tiles also swap colors); eventually, new colors appear.

AstraWare included a little on-screen-help system - it proved to be extremely useful for me:

This review looked at version 1.02 of the game on a hp ipaq rx4240. The program needs about 2MB of memory and can be run from an external memory card.

In the end, Mozaki is an excellent and amusing puzzler - unlike the smartphone version recently reviewed at TamsWMS’s, this one really is fun to play. Puzzle fans should definitely get it for the hammer price of 9.95$ at the TamsShop(and don’t forget the discount)!

The new features are a slideshow mode, and the ability to delete a picture, view it’s properties and send it right out of the fullscreen mode! Before sending, it’s possible to resize the image to save upload time and traffic.

People who already own EyePhoto should update to version 1.1, if you have no idea about which program I’m talking have a look on my review or visit the Tamoggemon software store!

Celio themselves describe the promotion as following:

Celio Corp is pleased to offer the REDFLY Mobile Companion directly to enterprise customers for evaluation and mobile solution providers for demonstration. By submitting a pre-order to this site, you agree to be contacted by Celio to qualify the sales opportunity (quantity, smartphone device, line of business software, and timetable for implementation, etc.). This site requires a credit card. Orders will be authorized, but not charged until the product ships. Initial shipments are planned for May, 2008.

In case anyone of you feels adventurous, please let us all know how you fared!

Almost a year has passed since the initial announcement - and Aceeca (finally) starts to ship evaluation units. In case you want one, click this URL to benefit from the excellent offers shown below:

P.S. We hope to be able to secure a MEZ1500 in order to provide you all with a detailed review!

AstraWare recently ported a few puzzlers from MSN Games to the Windows Mobile platform. Hexic is the second application(coming after Mozaki) that is unleashed onto Windows Mobile devices - can this Bejeweled clone stack up?

Like its sister product Mozaki, Hexic can be played in timed and untimed modes at varying difficulties:

Astraware also gave the program a ‘puzzle’ mode - here, you are assigned specific jobs that must be solved by clearing the board:

The goal behind Hexic is rotating tiles to form three adjacent ones which then disappear. For example, look at the marked tiles below:

Similar to Mozaki, the game includes a detailed tutorial and in-game help system.

This review looked at version 1.02 of Hexic on a hp ipaq rx4240 running its stock Windows Mobile 5 ROM. The program needs about 3 to 4MB of RAM and can be stored on an external memory card.

In the end, Hexic is little more than Bejeweled for people with a good spatial sense. People who like Bejeweled will probably like Hexic, as will people who have played it on MSN Games. Get the trial here and see if you can cope with the controls: the full version can be purchased for 9.95$ in the TamsShop.

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Sales in the current quarter could reach NT$34 billion (US$1.12 billion), with 70 percent coming from high-priced third-generation (3G) handsets, aided by a new product launch on May 6 in London.

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“This is the most important product for HTC this year,” Cheng said. “With this phone, we’re confident of landing orders from most major operators.”

But Cheng also warned of possible delays in shipments, as HTC has yet to obtain certification for the new handset model.

For me, this looks like a pretty clear sign: the Diamond is coming on the 6th(seeing that it is the successor of the wildly popular Touch)…