1SRC Editorial: The Community Makes the Difference

This week's 1SRC Editorial, The Community Makes the Difference has been posted. Rather than focusing on the technology, I decided to take a look at the people who make this all possible.

I’ve always have been intrigued by the user community that grows up around a particular product. When Palm introduced the Pilot some ten years ago, no one could have imagined the multitude of communities that single product would create.

For me, being a member of the Palm community continues to be a rewarding experience. Not because of the handheld computers that we all chose to use. It has more to do with the friendships that are made because of it. Over the last eight years, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of people, friends, which I would have not otherwise met. Some of these people I’ve met in person at local user groups and others from across the Internet. I get to work and collaborate with many of these people on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. To me, developing these friendships is the most rewarding aspects of being part of the Palm community.

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Palm Treo Newsletter Posted

The January Palm Treo Newsletter has been posted. In this issue:

- Accessories:	Palm® Leather Holster Case, Palm Wireless and Ultralight Wireless Headsets—new LOW prices
- Software:	MobileWrite, eWallet
- Tips and Tricks:	Saving a picture as Wallpaper or Today Screen Background
- Write Stuff:	Pastor multi-tasks with Treo™ smartphone!

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1SRC Wrap Up

This week's 1SRC podcast and editorial have been posted.

In 1SRC podcast 112, I cover:

• The latest Palm news
• Audio postcards from 1SRC co-founder Joel and member Rob Terry
• Alex Pruss has released ChronMemo
• Some predictions about 2007 product releases

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I've also posted this week's 1SRC Editorial: The Year of the Internet.

While many people are focused on the impact Apple’s recently announced iPhone will have on Palm and the rest of the mobile industry, I believe that Palm needs to execute on one of their key areas for 2007: the Internet.

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1SRC Editorial: The Year of the Internet

The Year of the Internet

While many people are focused on the impact Apple’s recently announced iPhone will have on Palm and the rest of the mobile industry, I believe that Palm needs to execute on one of their key areas for 2007: the Internet.

Back to the Future?

Palm has been working with Internet companies to bring their brands to the Treo. Orbitz, Fandango, eBay, Yahoo, and Google are just some of the brands that are available on the Treo. To be more accurate, you can access these web portals from the Treo.

Looking back at the old “Palm”, the company before “palmOne”, you may recall the Palm VII and web clipping applications. Web clipping applications, or .pqa files, were how customers of Palm’s other wireless Internet devices (Palm VII, VIIx, and i705) enabled you to get everything from news, to airline flight information, and even where the nearest Star Bucks coffee house was. For those of us who used those handhelds, you will recall how easy is was to get information on the go, browse the web, and yes, get your email.

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PalmAddict Podcast 61 Posted

PalmAddict Podcast 61 has bee posted.

This week on the PalmAddict podcast, host Tyler Faux and special co-host Alan Grassia cover:

*ApplePhone Addict introduced
*Sling Client for Treo 700p
*iPhone and what it means for Palm
*Palm launches the Treo 750 on Cingular

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1SRC Podcast 111

I've posted this week's 1SRC podcast, show 111. This week we talk about the Cingular Treo 750, SlingPlayer for the Treo 700p, and Andy Brown will be speaking at the Needham Annual Growth conference. We'll also cover this week's 1SRC Editorial, This "Old" Palm, and my first thoughts on the new Apple iPhone.

Listen to 1SRC podcast 111

Documents To Go Coming to Windows Mobile Smartphones

DataViz to Fill Office Editing Gap on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphones

Documents To Go Preview Now Available as the First and Only Mobile Office Editor for the Motorola MOTO Q, Samsung Black Jack, T-Mobile Dash and other Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition Devices

January 11, 2007 Milford, CT- DataViz®, Inc. leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 22 years, announced that its mobile Office Suite Documents To Go®, is now available as a preview for Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 Smartphone Edition devices. The Documents To Go preview will allow users to create, view, and edit native Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. In addition users can view Adobe® PDF files and decompress zip files that appear as e-mail attachments. Other features include support for password protected Word and Excel files and charting.

1SRC Editorial: This "Old" Palm

This week's 1SRC editorial has been posted.

Tungsten T3 and Tungsten C customers can be a little fanatical about their devices. Some people are so passionate about their Tungstens that they have gone out and purchased a second and even third "backup" PDA when their every day unit stops working. In this week's not-quite-an-editorial editorial, we'll look at some options for keeping your aging Palm on par with today's newer handhelds.

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War for the '4th screen'

The International Herald Tribune has reported over the weekend that Apple Computer could be releasing what some are calling "the first of the next generation of [mobile] devices..." This leaves me to wonder if this new device will be a phone, an iPod, or a new kind of personal digital assistant (PDA), a term that was coined by former Apple chief, John Scully.

This year the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and MacWorld Expo conferences will be running during the same week. We should be in for a number of surprises and some cool new toys to play with in the very near future.

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Palm Treo 750 Launch Press Release

Palm has posted the Treo 750 press release ahead of tomorrow's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

"Designed with the business customer in mind, the Treo 750 brings together the speed of Cingular's BroadbandConnect service and broad solutions portfolio with Palm's hallmark ease of use and functionality on top of the familiar Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system," said Michael Woodward, executive director, mobile professional solutions, for Cingular Wireless. "The new Treo 750 will deliver that extra edge that all customers are looking for to take their business to the next level, whether they are on the other side of town, across the country or halfway around the world."

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Palm and Cingular Launch the Treo 750

Palm and Cingular have finally launched the Treo 750 here in the United States. From the Palm website:

The Palm® Treo™ 750 smartphone goes where you go. It combines a world GSM phone, email, broadband wireless, and Windows Mobile®—all with world-renowned Palm ease. And the sleek, midnight blue design with our new soft-touch finish feels great in your hand.

Review and edit business documents and access corporate data. Answer calls as you check email and with Microsoft's Direct Push Technology built in, you can get your Outlook email, as well any changes to your Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks in seconds. Or kick back, play music, shoot videos, and surf the web. All the functionality is elegant and seamless thanks to Palm enhancements on the Windows Mobile® platform that'll save steps and your valuable time. Get the all-in-one smartphone that puts you in control.

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Engadget Reports Ford's Cars Will Be In "Sync"

I just was this on Engadget Mobile today. It looks cool, but I'll wait for Honda to finally get "in sync". From Engadget...

As expected, it's been announced today that the Blue&Me system originally debuted with Fiat in Europe is finally coming to the States by way of Ford, but not without a name change: "Sync." The setup offers integration with Bluetooth-enabled phones (read: virtually all phones these days) and music players via both A2DP / AVRCP and USB 2.0 connections -- and yes, the iPod's right there at the top of the compatibility list, despite Microsoft's involvement.

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Mobile Computing Museum

I often get asked how many mobile gadgets I own. The short answer is "a lot." So, here is my official list of handheld computers.

*Apple Newton Message Pad 2000
*PalmPilot Professional
*Palm IIIx
*Palm IIIc
*Palm V
*Palm Vx
*Palm m105
*Palm m505
*Palm i705
*Palm Tungsten C
*Palm Tungsten T
*Palm Tungsten T2
*Palm Tungsten T3
*Palm Tungsten T5
*Palm TX
*Palm LifeDrive Mobile Manager
*Palm Treo 650 (Verizon)
*Palm Treo 700p (Sprint)
*Handspring Visor
*Handspring Visor Deluxe
*Handspring Visor Platinum
*Handspring Visor Prism
*Handspring Treo 90
*Handspring Treo 600 (Sprint)
*Handspring Treo 600 (Verizon Wireless)
*Sony Clie PEG-NZ90
*Fossil/Abacus Wrist PDA
*HP iPAQ 3650
*HP iPAQ 3835
*RIM Blackberry 7750 (Verizon Wireless)
*RIM Blackberry 7130e (Verizon Wireless)

Official Count: 31

How many devices do you have?

Palm Blogging from CES 2007 Show Floor

Palm, Inc's Paul Loeffler has opened a new TypePad microblog that will be used by Palm and other show attendees to post information from next week's CES show for the world to see.

I won't be able to attend, so I'm excited to learn that Palm and TypePad have put this together.

You can view the new CES 2007 microblog here. The RSS feed is available here.

1SRC Podcast 110

1SRC Podcast 110 has been posted. This week's show talks about:

1SRC takes home the PalmAddict Best Podcast award! We also talk about a quick primer on SDHC cards and accessories for your new Palm handheld or Treo.

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Palm HotSync Manager - Fast and Slow Sync

I was troubleshooting an Outlook Contacts to Treo 650 synchronization issue today. While reading through the HotSync log I saw "Fast Sync" next to the Palm Outlook conduits.

It has been a while since I've had to troubleshoot Outlook HotSync issues, and I looked up "Fast Sync" as a quick refresher. If you want to know more about Fast and Slow HotSyncing, take a look at Helphand's Not So FAQ page on the subject.