One of my big complaints about cell phones and mobile devices generally is that the batteries are never able to adequately handle all of the advanced features which tend to be included.  The Palm Pre is a perfect example of this, with its WebOS interface, and always connected email (not to mention Internet, Wifi, 3G, and Bluetooth).  Generally, if I do not have a charger handy, then I am going to lose my phone before my day ends.  Add to that equation the fact that I love to go camping overnight, and the battery is quickly unveiled as typically inadequate.   So, I was pretty excited to hear that Kanex released a high capacity battery.  They sent me one to check out (and keep) and I thought I would share my impressions with all of you.

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Got a Palm Pre?  Want to keep it in pristine condition so it doesn’t end up looking like this? Proporta has just released a stylish case that aims to protect your precious Pre (say that five times fast!) while not adding any unnecessary bulk to the device.  If you need an attractive, shatterproof case that gives you access to all the Pre’s controls  yet still coddles the device with a soft-touch backing, you’re gonna want to check out the Proporta Crystal Case with Soft Base Fee.

Full features, price, pics and purchase link are available after the jump.

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With the approach of the 3-day Memorial Day weekend that unofficially kicks off summer, I figured it would be a good time to take a peek at a tool to encourage some of us pasty-white technophiles out into the actual outdoors. Although my legs have often been described as “cadaverous,” I realize that I probably need to break down and put on some shorts and get some fresh air for a change.

But when I’m in the great outdoors, I don’t want to be totally disconnected from the grid and I want to know where I’m going. Enter the Universal Bike Mount Holder for iPhone / iPod / PDA / GPS from USB Fever.

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Something strange is happening to me. I was having lunch with a friend last week when he suddenly looked up from his plate and said, “I just realized that you drove up to meet me at a vegetarian restaurant driving your new hybrid car with your bicycle on a trunk rack on the back. Who are you and what have you done with my beer-drinking buddy, Chris?!”

Sure, part of my attitude change has come from the upward spiral of fuel costs. I just couldn’t afford to drive a Tahoe anymore so I traded it in on a Camry. I really think that the Greening of America is getting to me. I’m not a fanatic about it, and I don’t know what my carbon footprint is. But when I encounter a choice between doing something that is more socially responsible than the same old, same old, it’s becoming more natural (no pun intended) to take the greener option.

The folks at CREDO Mobile are trying to make it easier to go green with regard to your telecommunications. So if you’re a lazy environmentalist like me, take a look at their latest developments along with an update to my review of the CREDO Solio Charger after the jump.

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Introduction
Last fall, the Palm Centro was launched upon the U.S. on the Sprint network. Judie did a review of it and covered everything from the unboxing to her impressions of the device. Rather than repeat covering the basics of this device, I’m going to recommend that you take a look at her review here and here for a basic overview of using the Centro. Today, I plan to talk about the Centro on AT&T’s GSM network, AT&T highlights and additions to the Centro, and my impressions of the device and service.

Most import, for some folk, is the fact that Centro appears on the AT&T network in a brand new color – Glacier White. You’re either going to love the white with green combination or you’re going to hate it. I actually find it kind of interesting.

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Well here ya go, the unboxing of the device that never was: The Palm Foleo

Ah a new toy that was never meant to be. What to do, what to do…I know, Play Time.

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Big news from Jeff Hawkins and Palm, Inc. today.

Watch this.

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Clinton has just posted a comprehensive review at Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com! covering two of the power management tools offered by Pocket PC Techs, the Lil’ Sync Penguin and Lil’ Sync Pro Cable.

It does look a bit like a penguin, doesn’t it? But under its plastic cap is a car charger and on its back is an electrical plug. How does this doodad power your Pocket PC? By adding this…

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Here’s a chance for you to answer a few questions and perhaps win a Proporta case…

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Judie shared a cool e-mail the other day.  One of the biggest problems with surfing on your device is the lack of sites that are optimized for a QVGA width screen. Many of the sites that I surf to don’t have a mobile page that is optimized for a mobile device screen. PDAHomepage brings a lot of them all together, and allows you to view them at your convenience.

“PDA Homepage is an online PDA friendly portal which links to almost a thousand PDA Friendly websites on the internet. It links to websites that most people never even knew existed such as mobile youtube. This website keeps the pocket pc/PDA user informed about the changing nature of handheld based internet without the need of them spending hours finding that e.g. PDA friendly forum website.”

You can find PDAHome page here.

Let’s say that the place where you need to use your Palm Treo 650 or 700 series is not in an office in the middle of the city; perhaps it is at a bivouac in the middle of a desert, in an arctic outpost, or maybe on board a crabbing vessel in the middle of the Bering sea. These are not the places where a stylish wrap will protect your PDA adequately, these are the type places that call for an OtterBox 1920 Palm Treo Case.

This thing is a beast!

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Chris is having one…but he won’t let you buy anything. Instead he is giving away all of the cases pictured here. Head over to his site if you would like to try for one – it’s easy, just pick the case you want and put its number in the contest’s comments’ section.

I just received an email from Palm, and included was an offer for a black or rosa Valentine’s Day edition Palm Treo 680 or 750v Vaja i-volution case.

Accents are in sterling silver, and there is a special sterling heart on the front; say it with me now…awwwww!

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Since Judie has posted her review, and doesn’t feel that the Fabric Keyboard is for her, she has decided to offer it to Gear Diary readers. All you have to do is answer one simple question and the keyboard is yours!

“What is the famous Star Trek saying that was never actually said on screen?”

Beam Me Up Scotty!

Congratulations Bob Russell!! You were first to comment with the answer, and have won yourself one slightly used (but excellent condition) Fabric Bluetooth Keyboard!!

Here’s a new drool-worthy collection from Vaja which features similar stylish perforations to those which pepper the new line of Vaja Messenger bags. Take a look…

Vaja is proud to announce Caddie, its latest and exclusive collection:

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