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Sony CLIE PEG-NX73V review
Reviews The latter prevents accidental screen presses and turns the display off when you’re listening to music, both to prolong battery life and reduce irritation of accidentally stopped playback. Now it needs to fix Audio Player, provide more RAM and...
[July 18, 2003, 7:38]
Asus MyPal A600 review
Reviews A noteworthy one is Smart Power Saving, a battery management solution that, the company claims, provides up to 15 hours of battery life. Other options in this Asus utility suite include the ability to change the screen brightness on mains and...
[September 17, 2002, 9:04]
Dell Axim X30 (64MB, 624MHz processor) review
Reviews Not only does this mean a faster engine speed, but the new chip also features a combination of SpeedStep technology (originally found in Intel's notebook processors), which dynamically adjusts power according to the application, and Wireless MMX...
[May 25, 2004, 16:05]
PC Expo 2000 roundup
News IBM to use Transmeta chip in Thinkpad notebooks Transmeta's Crusoe chip will extend Thinkpad notebooks battery life by 50 percent. IT Week: Sony shows off handheld at PC Expo Sony displayed its much-hyped take on the classic Palm handheld design at...
[June 27, 2000, 9:47]
The Day Ahead: Gateway: Transmeta customer now, rich shareholder later
News Gateway said it chose Transmeta chips for several criteria: high performance; lower temperature operation, which permits smaller packaging; and its low-power requirements, which dramatically increases battery life.
[May 31, 2000, 11:23]
OmniSky review
Reviews Email notification is possible, but you'll need to keep an eye on battery life if you check for incoming messages on a short cycle. OmniSky International delivers a range of wireless services via a suite of Palm OS software, the centrepiece of...
[April 11, 2001, 0:00]
Sony CLIE PEG-SJ22 review
Reviews Of course, you can extend the battery life by using this PDA without the backlight whenever possible. One thing that we immediately liked about the SJ22's design is the battery; although it's rechargeable, it's also replaceable and can be accessed...
[April 11, 2003, 14:44]
PalmOne Tungsten T5: a first look review
Reviews Also, the use of Flash memory throughout should help prolong battery life -- something we'll test when we get the T5 for a full review. Because the memory is all Flash, it will retain data if the battery runs down.
[October 4, 2004, 17:10]
Acer n20w review
Reviews Acer claims that the supplied 2,000mAh polymer ion battery will provide 16 hours of life with the screen lighting off and wireless networking inactive. Screen illumination and the 802.11b connection will obviously drain the battery faster.
[January 20, 2003, 9:08]
Apple PowerBook G4 (1GHz, 17in. TFT) review
Reviews Apple says that the backlighting won't eat battery life, as the PowerBook automatically dims its screen to compensate. Battery life We expected this PowerBook's huge 17in.display to significantly hamper the battery-life performance, at least...
[May 6, 2003, 11:53]
Fifteen years of ThinkPad highs and lows
News It also demonstrated ThinkPads using Transmeta's Crusoe chips — a range boosted by the involvement of one Linus Torvalds — but ditched the idea within months because the promised battery-life savings did not materialise.
[July 20, 2007, 14:56]
Wireless is the word at TechXNY
News The machine, a mini-notebook similar to Dell Computer's X200 Latitude, includes a bay for a CD drive or an extra battery to extend battery life. TechXNY's keynote speakers will include Jeff Raikes, group vice president of productivity and business...
[June 24, 2002, 8:59]
'Zire' aims to flame cheap device desire
News The device comes with 2MB of memory -- typical for entry-level Palm handhelds -- and has a black and white screen and a rechargeable battery. Historically, Palm handheld devices are discounted and often sell for £70 at the end of their retail life...
[October 7, 2002, 7:38]
New iPhone specifications Summer 2009
Blog X The battery life Here are the specs for the new iPhone, given the Palm Pre release in June I see most, if not all of these features being present - most of these come from an iphoneapps.com post of 19/5
[May 21, 2009, 17:38]
BlackBerry firm keeps arms together
News RIM's BlackBerry handhelds had unique advantages, among them "exceptional" GPRS radio chips and long battery life, he said. Handheld maker Palm's software-only subsidiary, PalmSource, is being spun off this year, to focus on developing and...
[October 3, 2003, 11:10]
Hands-on with the Acer Aspire One 751 netbook
Blog Battery life was great. However, the 6-cell battery that my unit came with stuck out of the 751's rear rather noticeably. The first regards the trackpad, which has the same coating as the rest of the palm-rest part of the netbook — this means my...
[July 14, 2009, 16:19]
Treo gets battery life boost
News Early adopters of Handspring's Treo organiser-mobile phone may be able to give a significant boost to battery life by installing a new software upgrade. Current models have updated software that improves battery life and adds a few other tweaks...
[May 3, 2002, 16:27]
Motorola MPx220: a first look
Talkback Beware of short battery life days on standby well 4 days is a reality hours talk time, 3 hours max.the more contacts and details of your contacts you have the less battery time to use as a phone, yes it will shut down the phone and any calls in...
[February 4, 2005, 17:03]
Handspring Treo 270 details leak online
News The Treo 270, which is due to launch in the summer, will have a colour screen, backlit keys and decent battery life, according to documents submitted to the FCC. Although the Treo 270 has a colour screen, Handspring claims a longer battery life...
[May 17, 2002, 12:35]
battery life bad!
Member Review The battery only gives me 1.5 hours of 'on' life. There is a problem here that Palm needs to address. I've had 2 of these units, returned the first and am getting ready to return the second one. And this is with the screen brightness turned way down.
[October 20, 2003, 14:52]
