Palm or Windows Mobile? I've been firmly in the Palm camp to date, but have just acquired a Pocket PC together with Missing Sync for Windows Mobile. This is not a review of the Dell Axim X50v, but rather a functional comparison with my Palm T3 from the point-of-view of a Mac user. How did a Palm user making a trial transition to Pocket PC fair when pairing the device with Mac OS X? For given applications and functionality, does Palm or Pocket PC have the winning edge? Will he or won't he become a "switcher"? First impressions count, so I decided to document my experiences during the first 48 hours with a Pocket PC. There will be plenty to revisit in subsequent bloggings...
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I have a Palm T3 paired with a T610 which I'm generally happy with. It's my third Palm with the selling-point of flash ROM, and the third time I've seen the OS develop (slightly) with no upgrade path for existing Palm users. For example, the T3 shipped with VersaMail 2.6 which doesn't work with Gmail; 2.7 does work on the T3 although Palm does not officially support this (I guess they want you to buy a new device). So don't buy a Palm with a view to it maturing with age!
Continue reading 'The perfect PDA + phone'
An advantage of using Gmail is that you're not tied down to your ISP's mail servers; sometimes these can't be accessed if you're not using your regular network connection. The Palm T3 ships with VersaMail 2.6, which Palm have since neglected to update (for T3 users). Unfortunately VersaMail 2.6 does not support connections to SMTP servers for sending mail over SSL as required by Gmail (for some reason SSL is supported for receiving e-mail only).
Continue reading 'Using Gmail on a Palm T3'
Having experienced the utility of GPS navigation in a hire car in Austria some months back, I resolved to look into low cost but full-featured and transferable solutions. I placed a pre-order for the Navman 4470 in October 2004 and, after a series of slipped shipping dates, finally took delivery just 5 months later. My comments are based on initial use of this Bluetooth-savvy product with a Palm T3...
Continue reading 'Review: Navman 4470 GPS for Palm OS 5'
In Palm OS 5 the Calendar application has an Agenda view that displays a background image. Although later models include the option to change this image, an out-of-the-box Palm T3 doesn't. Here's how to do it...
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So you have a Mac and a Palm T3 with an SD card. Missing Sync for Palm OS 4 has been released: what does it offer that you don't already have?
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