Here is the brand spanking new Samsung Valencia, which is the latest in their full QWERTY non-touchscreen line. If you like the BlackJack, then this should be right up your alley…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Motorola usually puts out Windows Mobile Standard devices, like the Q series. But now they have joined the touchscreen game with their introduction of the Motosurf A3100…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Say hello to the Toshiba G01, an obvious competitor to the HTC Touch HD which Mitchell and I are currently enjoying, and one of the newest touch based Windows Mobile devices…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Judie: We can’t be in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, but thanks to the generosity of Scott Rockfeld at Microsoft, we can show you some screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.5, which is officially being unveiled at the show. Rather than post just one person’s thoughts, we decided that this would be a good time to give impressions from several very opinionated people. Bear in mind that these are judgments based on what is shown specifically in the screenshots, and that we recognize there are likely features present which may not be evident by the pictures shown. Let’s start with the newly designed Home screen… Judie: Hmmm…this should look familiar to anyone with a Zune. I like the use of lowercase letters, but I wonder if it will seem too informal to business users. I also like the immediate information given by the numbered notations on email. Christopher Gavula: I like the new look overall.  I’m a big fan of usable interfaces and I felt the old WM learning curve was a bit high.   I really think MS is headed in the right direction with this redesign.   As I mentioned – I like this look, but I wish the numbers for calls/emails/etc. stood [...]

Today’s a big day for mobile phones as Mobile World Congress gets into full swing, and it’s going to be fun to watch all of the new devices as they get launched. Here’s the latest: LG Electronics is introducing the Arena (LG-KM900), “a fully loaded multimedia phone that offers an exhilarating audio and video experience made possible by LG’s intuitive new 3D S-Class User Interface.” This brief video tease of the GUI looks amazing, and the form factor looks pretty sweet as well. I could see carrying one of these in my bag… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

All of a sudden I am feeling massively warm and fuzzy towards HTC. Not only have they released significantly sexy upgrades of their Touch Diamond and Touch Pro models, they are making them with bigger and better resolution screens. Feast your eyes on these babies… The HTC Touch Diamond2 Building upon the iconic design of the first HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Diamond2 is a full touchscreen device with a 3.2 inch WVGA display that incorporates a new touch sensitive zoom bar. The device uses HTC’s latest HTC TouchFLO 3D technology which has been even more deeply integrated into Windows Mobile 6.1. Additional specifications are below: Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz OS: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM Memory Expansion: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) Dimensions: 4.25 X 2.09 X 0.54 inches (HxWxT) Weight: 4.15 ounces (with battery) Display: 3.2 inch TFT-LCD WVGA (480×800) touchscreen Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus camera Battery: 1100mAh LiIon HTC Touch Pro2 Also building on its namesake, the HTC Touch Pro2 incorporates a sizeable 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen and a large QWERTY keyboard for heightened productivity. In addition to using the latest HTC TouchFLO 3D technology and people-centric communication [...]

Need a durable LED Light that has multiple uses?  Need a light that is good for the environment?  Then the AltusLumen‘s PAD-L may be the light for you. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Have you been pondering whether to purchase a BlackBerry 8900 or T-Mobile? Every review I’ve read says the lack of faster 3G data (the 8900 is EDGE only) is a deal killer. Nobody wants the pokey stuff now the blazing 3G speeds are available for about the same monthly fee. I agree in concept. Given a choice – faster cellular data is always better. Always. However before you write off T-Mobile’s 8900, let me give you my pitch about why I just bought an 8900 and why you should take a serious second look at this device.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Chris and I have been having quite a good time tweaking our MSI Wind netbooks. Both of us have run Mac OSX and Chris, who’s been a bit more aggressive in his hacking, now has his device booting with three different operating systems. Why then, you might ask, is my MSI Wind now in the Philippines with one of my writers from What’s On iPhone? It’s a long story that reflects my technology — fickleness.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I just got word of a really awesome contest going on right now at Testfreaks. Do you hate your current phone? Are you itching for something new? Then this may be your lucky day… We at TestFreaks have all kinds of fun testing assorted gadgets, and hardware, but we especially like phones, everybody has one and they can relate. One thing we’ve learned that not all phones are created equal though, and I’m sure you’ve found that out yourself as well. I know many of you out there have bought phones, only to be stuck in a contract with a phone that you just don’t like and are overall not very happy with. We’re going to help you out with that though, we’ve partnered with Samsung and Pantech to give away four new phones to four lucky people to replace their current phones. Samsung has generously sent us three cellphones, one each for AT&T, Verizon and the Sprint networks. -Renown for Verizon -HighNote for Sprint -Propel for AT&T Pantech has sent us their very popular Matrix for AT&T. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Update 02/23: And the winners are – KLS, Debbie and Linda. Thank you for entering, and keep your eye out for the next Gear Diary giveaway! Did you totally mess up and not buy your spouse something she really wanted on Valentines Day? Or did you want something special for Valentines Day, and your partner didn’t come through? It’s okay, Gear Diary can help… We’ve been sent three HP Wireless Mice, covered in the gorgeous Vivienne Tam peony design, to give away to three lucky readers. These mice are not available in the United States, and they have an MSRP of ~$50.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you’ve been following the series that Dan and I have been doing on the MSI Wind, then you need to take a look at this.  There’s a quick update you can make the the Darwin Boot Loader on the OSX side that will give your multi-booting Wind a bit more polish. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Today is Valentines Day, and even if you didn’t get a gift or card from a significant other, you can still satisfy your craving for Valentine’s themed goodies right here. For your viewing pleasure, some of the Valentine’s Day treasures we found this year…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I just received an an email from Scott Jordan pointing out that he has posted pictures and video of a brand new style SCOTTeVEST on his personal blog. We are finally getting ready to launch a new product, the Tropical Weight Jacket.  It is not yet available, but you can see lots of images below.  Please help us select the best ones.  Thanks! Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This holiday season just like millions of households, the Schulz family made a contribution to Apple’s earnings with the purchase of two iPod Touch’s. The kids have loved these devices and one of the first things I HAD to do was get a case for each of them. My daughter chose the Otterbox Defender. My son wanted a flip top case so we went with the PDair leather case.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …