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The Mobile Gadgeteer

Matthew Miller provides you with news, commentary and in-depth reviews of the latest in mobile gadgetry such as tablets, cutting edge smartphones, and portable gaming.

Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller started using mobile devices in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since. Matthew started using mobile devices with a US Robotics Pilot 1000 and has owned hundreds of devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, iOS, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone operating systems. His current collection includes the latest and greatest foldables, wearables, and more, along with classic devices like the Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 and Sony CLIE UX50. Matthew can be found on various social networks under the user name of "palmsolo."

Latest Posts

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 media preview event in London

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is one of the most anticipated Windows Mobile devices given that SE is joining the ranks of Windows Mobile and the unique design features. With a confirmed T-Mobile USA 3G version coming I will be buying this device to use with my T-Mobile account as soon as I can. Today Sony Ericsson held an exclusive media preview event in London and Paul at MoDaCo covered it live. Arne Hess also posted a video with some hands-on time with the XPERIA X1.

September 15, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Check out the latest and greatest iPhone apps on a new aggregator site

There are a ton of applications available for the Apple iPhone and a couple months ago I posted my Top Ten favorite applications. The Apple iPhone App store has grown considerably since then and now there are thousands of applications available that make the store much more cumbersome to browse through. I was recently sent a link to a site that I find to be an invaluable tool for those who use 3rd party applications on their Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. Apptism indexes all the applications from the Apple iPhone App store and aggregates the latest news, reviews, and media related to the applications.

September 14, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Video look at the Palm Treo Pro, my soon-to-be new daily device

Back on August 22nd I posted an unboxing of the Palm Treo Pro because it was unique for a Palm device and then posted my full review of the device on August 27th. I had to leave for Singapore when I posted my full review and didn't get a chance to post a video walk through of the device and have received a couple of requests for this. Since I am out the door to return the review unit in a few minutes I thought it was fitting to post my video and final thoughts on the device.

September 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Everything you want to know about the Zune 3.0 release and new hardware

I posted the news about the new Zune 3.0 software the other day, but if you want to learn all the details of the new Zune hardware, accessories, and Zune 3.0 update coming to you next week then check out Jason Dunn's detailed 6-page writeup on his recent visit to Zune HQ in Redmond.

September 11, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Microsoft

More thoughts and videos on the Samsung OMNIA, may be traded soon

InScribe had sliding text entry a decade before Swype, what's the big deal now?

TechCrunch50 was held this week and there was lots of excitement in the press about the Swype text input method. After checking out the Swype site I could have sworn I already saw this same technique used a few years ago where I even tried it out and wrote about it here on this blog. Ilium Software created the free InScribe text entry program back in 1997 and rereleased it 2006. Both methods appear to use the same slide across letters method to enter text.

September 11, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Laptops

Manage your calendar and team members with Franklin Covey FCmobilelife on your phone

Nokia just made their Sync on Ovi service available for those of you with S60 devices who want to sync you PIM data (calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.) to a server and have it backed up and secure. You also have the choice to use an Exchange, or hosted Exchange service, or a BlackBerry service for this functionality. I was reading Mobility Site and the words Franklin Covey caught my attention since I used these planners for years before discovering my first Palm Pilot. I am not sure how long Franklin Covey has been offering this server sync/backup solution, but they now have a free version that is limited to yourself and one team member.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

First impressions of the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond

I've had my ups and downs with the early GSM version of the HTC Touch Diamond, but the current ROM is rocking along and performing well. However, it doesn't yet support 3G in the U.S. and is not carried by any carrier. Sprint just announced that the HTC Touch Diamond will be coming later in September with the Touch Pro in October. I was sent an evaluation unit for a couple of weeks and shot a short video to show off some aspects of this newest version of the HTC Touch Diamond. I'll follow up within 2 weeks with some further thoughts and an image gallery of the device.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Telcos

Yahoo! oneConnect comes to iPhone first

I was quite excited about Yahoo oneConnect when I was able to play with it a bit back in February at Mobile World Congress and have been checking the Yahoo site regularly to see the launch of the S60 or Windows Mobile versions. Yahoo was showing off the S60 client at MWC so I expected to see it on the N78 or N96 first. I was just thinking about the service yesterday and then today I see that they made the iPhone version available first as a preview version. I am a bit disappointed since the iPhone is limited in the ability to run applications in the background and think a better experience would have been possible with S60, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Collaboration

Velocity 103 WM device should be available in September

While at Mobius 2008 in Seattle a few months ago I was a bit surprised to get a bit of hands-on time with a couple new Windows Mobile devices from Velocity Mobile. If you remember, these guys sort of came out of nowhere back at CTIA in April. They showed off the Velocity 103 and 111 and now a new press release states that the 103 should be available by the end of September.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

Google launches Google Mobile App for BlackBerry devices

My BlackBerry Curve is now my main T-Mobile phone and I find that the 3rd party application support is just what I need to get things done and be productive. Google sent me an email to let me know that the Google Mobile App for BlackBerry devices is now available for free by visiting m.google.com from your BlackBerry browser.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Sprint announces HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, is there really going to be a Touch HD?

I have been enjoying my experiences with the HTC Touch Diamond and U.S. customers will finally get the chance to get one of these devices from Sprint as announced today. Sprint will be bringing both the Touch Diamond and the Touch Pro (the model with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard) to you in September for US$249.99 and US$299.99, respectively, after rebate and a two-year contract. There are also rumors of a newer HTC Touch device with an even larger display.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Get hands-free directions sent wirelessly to your Dash Express GPS device

I briefly saw the Dash Express internet connected GPS unit at CES earlier this year, but I haven't paid enough attention to it since then and am actually pretty blown away by how functional and connected the device really is and should be getting a chance to spend some time with one soon and post a detailed review here for you all. Two cool new connected services were announced this morning that let you get directions to a location you know the address for sent right to your Dash after making a phone call and also get directions to a business that is found with Windows Live Search via a phone call. These two new services let you get directions sent wirelessly to your Dash after you make a simple phone call so there is no on-screen interaction required with your Dash and you can go hands-free for safer driving.

September 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

Sync your calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes with Sync on Ovi and your Nokia device

Apple's MobileMe has not been as reliable as hoped for and is specific to the Apple iPhone. Nokia is getting into the game of consumer-focused backup/synchronization by offering services through their Ovi initiative. The latest module to be added to Ovi is Sync that syncs your calendar, contacts, to-do list/tasks, and notes between the Nokia server and your compatible mobile device. At this time, there is no cost for this service while it is in free public beta mode and it isn't clear if there will be a fee in the future.

September 9, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

MAXroam V2 adds data roaming, US roaming and auto top off for the world traveler

I recently took a trip to Singapore and I figured the easiest way to accept and make calls from my mobile phone was to use a MAXroam SIM card because I could forward my mobile phone directly to my MAXroam number before leaving the States. You can also buy a pre-paid SIM, but you have no idea what that number is going to be and you can't control/determine/bill the rates easily like you can with the MAXroam SIM. I will most likely be heading back to Singapore again in the next month or two and was very pleased to hear about the latest MAXroam version 2 launch made at TechCrunch50 yesterday.

September 8, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Telcos

The Mobile Gadgeteer

Matthew Miller

Latest Posts

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 media preview event in London

Check out the latest and greatest iPhone apps on a new aggregator site

Video look at the Palm Treo Pro, my soon-to-be new daily device

Everything you want to know about the Zune 3.0 release and new hardware

More thoughts and videos on the Samsung OMNIA, may be traded soon

InScribe had sliding text entry a decade before Swype, what's the big deal now?

Manage your calendar and team members with Franklin Covey FCmobilelife on your phone

First impressions of the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond

Yahoo! oneConnect comes to iPhone first

Velocity 103 WM device should be available in September

Google launches Google Mobile App for BlackBerry devices

Sprint announces HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, is there really going to be a Touch HD?

Get hands-free directions sent wirelessly to your Dash Express GPS device

Sync your calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes with Sync on Ovi and your Nokia device

MAXroam V2 adds data roaming, US roaming and auto top off for the world traveler

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