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Acer unveils slim XScale devices
News The XScale technology in PXA250 is likely to be a big improvement over the Intel StrongARM chips that currently power most Pocket PC devices, delivering more processing power while extending battery life.
[June 5, 2002, 13:24]
Pocket Hack Master
Downloads Anton Tomov Software presents the fourth generation of Pocket Hack Master, winner of multiple prestigious awards and Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards Nominee in 4 sequential years now officially released with unique features and support for...
[January 17, 2003, 7:00]
XCPUScalar 2007 (NEW)
Downloads Underclock to save battery life. You can even shut the LCD while listening to music to save more battery life.Compatibility:XCPUScalar should work with most XSCALE and TI OMAP devices on market including: XDA Atom, XDA Atom Exec, HP iPAQ 6828, Treo...
[January 22, 2003, 7:00]
What to look for in a handheld review
Reviews Pocket PC 2002 has lots of powerful features beyond a personal information manager (PIM), but handhelds that use the OS tend to be more expensive, have shorter battery life and work with only Windows host computers.
[October 23, 2002, 7:32]
Toshiba Pocket PC e330 review
Reviews The loss of speed probably won’t be noticeable in everyday usage, and there are benefits in terms of battery life: Toshiba manages to stretch its Li-ion cell’s life to a claimed ten hours. This is because Toshiba has reused the moulding from its...
[November 28, 2002, 8:34]
Medion MDPPC 250 review
Reviews Battery life was average, too. In-car power will be delivered directly, of course, but battery life may disappoint when the device is unplugged. The processor, a Samsung S3C2410 running at 266MHz, is fast enough; 56.62MB of the 64MB of RAM is...
[July 22, 2004, 12:10]
Psion NetBook Pro: a first look review
Reviews The NetBook Pro bears a striking visual resemblance to the old Psion Series 7, the consumer-orientated device that in late 1999 set the mobile computing world ablaze with its small form factor, long battery life, colour screen and eminently usable...
[October 3, 2003, 16:34]
Mitac Mio 558 review
Reviews As with many other Pocket PC devices, it's all too easy for this to be held down accidentally while the Mio 558 is in a pocket or bag, resulting in nothing more than a run-down battery. The Mio Utility lets you change the processor speed to help...
[April 6, 2004, 11:05]
Analysis: Powering the Pocket PC
News For example, battery life has been extended and 10 to 15 hours continuous use may now be possible for some devices. Although colour was supported this was at the expense of greatly reduced battery life.
[April 19, 2000, 16:17]
Next-gen Intel chip makes handheld debut
News However, 802.11b is not necessarily ideal for devices with limited battery life as it is much more power-hungry than Bluetooth, which is designed specifically for gadgets such as mobile phones and PDAs.
[June 17, 2002, 13:58]
iSS Battery Monitor
Downloads 1.0 A truly useful battery meter Part of iSS Essentials - Buy and save 65% DescriptionTired of trying to guess how much battery life you have remaining? We have the perfect solution.iSS Battery Monitor allows you to easily see your remaining...
[February 28, 2008, 7:00]
Asus MyPal A696 review
Reviews This provides system information such as battery life, available memory and backlight brightness, and lets you adjust settings. Performance and battery life We tested battery life by setting the MyPal A696 to play music continuously with the screen...
[August 6, 2007, 9:10]
Spend it like Beckham review
Reviews The 2.1kg Pentium M/Centrino-based VAIO PCG-Z1SP is one of the most stylish notebooks around, and it performs pretty well too, but we were disappointed with its three-hour battery life. It'll be worth keeping an eye out for the upcoming VAIO PCG...
[June 18, 2003, 12:01]
HP Jornada 728 review
Reviews Battery life is quoted at 14 hours and is provided by a removable Li-ion cell, allowing you to carry a spare. The decision for many will be between a notebook and the Jornada 728, and will come down to how much you value portability and battery...
[July 15, 2002, 16:41]
Next-generation Pocket PC devices on the way
News The next few weeks should see the launch of a new generation of more powerful Pocket PC handheld computers with longer battery life, as several manufacturers prepare the first devices based on Intel's XScale embedded processors.
[May 30, 2002, 17:01]
ScreenOff v2 (.zip format)
Downloads A screen blanker can be used for many different purposes, including shutting off your screen during a remote connection sessions.This program saves your battery life while you use your Pocket PC for purposes that allow you to turn the screen off.
[October 8, 2001, 8:00]
Mitac Mio 339 review
Reviews Mitac is not a particularly well-known name in Pocket PC circles, but the Mio 339 is a perfectly good device, if you can cope with its relatively poor battery life. Mitac offers a few other software extras, including: a backup tool that sends data...
[December 1, 2003, 10:05]
Battery Pack Pro
Downloads Battery Pack Pro for the Pocket PC was the #1 selling application in 2002 & 2003. See why people found it so indispensable: Battery BarDisplays Battery, Memory, Storage Card, Network connection & Time data on the home screen.Tap on each section for...
[December 28, 2004, 7:00]
i-mate PDA2 review
Reviews However, battery life was a little disappointing for such a leading-edge system. The PDA2 has a removable battery, a feature we approve of. The PDA2 incorporates a tri-band GSM, GPRS phone, housing the SIM card beneath the removable battery.
[July 4, 2005, 16:40]
iStatus System Monitor New v.3.3 - WM 5.0 Ready!
Downloads iStatus System Monitor is designed as Today Screen Plugin helping you to follow the Remaining battery life, free memory, brightness controlling and very nice Launcher bar. Display of main battery level or charging status.
[October 7, 2002, 8:00]
