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* * * * WELCOME TO THE WINDOWSFORDEVICES WEEKLY NEWSLETTER * * * *
November 8, 2007


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AFTERMARKET MOTORCYCLE GPS RUNS WINDOWS CE
RWC Ltd. has introduced a GPS unit especially for motorcyclists. The
Windows CE 5.0-based RM-A4000 is waterproof, and has a battery life of
about five hours,
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23617-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS GOES ON A DIET FOR MINI-LAPTOPS
Mini-laptops are suddenly in season. After months of anticipation and
rumored shipments to Brazil and Mexico, Intel's ClassMate PC has been
sighted "in the wild" by U.S.-based reviewers, and Asus's much-heralded
Eee PC made its debut in the U.S.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23620-0-0-0-1


RUGGED DATA COLLECTION HANDHELD RUNS ALL DAY
Intermec has introduced a rugged handheld computer that offers the
choice of either Windows CE 5.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0. The ruggedized
CK61 comes with "all day battery capacity" and optional barcode scanning,
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23623-0-0-0-1


MICROSOFT STARTS CUSTOMIZING WINDOWS MOBILE
Microsoft has come up with a new way to promote Windows Mobile to device
makers and wireless carriers. Members of the Windows Mobile team, both
in the U.S. and U.K., will help develop customized user interfaces (UIs)
that enable these vendors to differentiate their offerings,
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23626-0-0-0-1


ASUS SHIPS MINI-LAPTOP, CONFIRMS WINDOWS VERSION
Asus has begun shipping its two-pound mini laptop, and says the system
will be available with "Windows" by the end of the year. The Asus Eee PC
uses flash storage and is based on a 900 MHz Celeron M processor.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23629-0-0-0-1


OCTOBER WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED CHAT TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE
Microsoft's MSDN developer website has published a transcript of the
Windows XP Embedded online "chat" held on October 16. In the chat, 11
different Microsoft engineers and program managers, plus "guest expert"
Brad Combs, were available to answer developers' questions relating to
Windows XP Embedded.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23632-0-0-0-1


HTC FASHIONS A TOUCH FOR THE U.K.
HTC has introduced yet another Windows Mobile 6.0 phone based on its
popular Touch smartphone platform. Available in lilac and other "fashion
forward" colors, the "Ted Baker Needle" smartphone is named for the
British fashion retailer, and available exclusively through U.K.
reseller Carphone Warehouse.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23635-0-0-0-1


GPS-EQUIPPED WINDOWS MOBILE HANDHELDS RESIST DUNKINGS
Trimble has announced two new GPS-equipped rugged handheld computers
that run Windows Mobile 6.0. The Nomad 800LC and 800LE are dust-sealed,
and can survive immersion in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes,
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23638-0-0-0-1


"GLOBAL" VERSION OF MOT'S Q PHONE DEBUTS IN THE U.S.
AT&T has announced a "world" version of a phone first introduced in
May. The Motorola Q Global is said to be the first device in the Q
series to support both U.S. operation and international roaming.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23641-0-0-0-1


_____ * * * OTHER NOTEWORTHY ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK * * * _____


* Software adds sliding UI to Windows Mobile
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23644-0-0-0-1

* Windows Mobile 6 phone gives vibratory feedback
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23647-0-0-0-1

* Mobile data-collection apps leverage .NET CF 2.0
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23650-0-0-0-1

* Software links mobile devices with enterprise phone systems
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23653-0-0-0-1

* Real-time data encryption supports Windows Mobile devices
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23656-0-0-0-1

* Windows Mobile client eases WiFi roaming
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23659-0-0-0-1

* Hosted device management tool gains features
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23662-0-0-0-1

* SoCs target Windows CE-based multifunction STBs
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23665-0-0-0-1

* Sleek two-pound mini-PC runs Windows XP
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23668-0-0-0-1

* Module adds ZigBee to PC/104 stacks
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23671-0-0-0-1

* Mini-ITX SBC targets secure, graphical applications
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23674-0-0-0-1

* PCIe board captures four 30fps channels
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-272-3-29-7763-23677-0-0-0-1


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