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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

T-Mobile 3G news heats up with HTC Dream and Samsung T919 rumors

The rumors that T-Mobile may launch a Google Android device in September seem more and more plausible now with the details that Engadget found in the latest FCC documents (PDF files). This FCC approval is for the rumored HTC Dream device. The operating system is not mentioned in the FCC documents so it is possible this device could be a Windows Mobile device too. Either way, it looks like this may be T-Mobile USA's first high end device that supports their 1700 MHz 3G network. The FCC documents reveal it has WiFi, Bluetooth, and T-Mobile 3G support.

August 18, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Government : US

GroupWise support comes to the Apple iPhone

The iPhone became a more acceptable solution for the enterprise with Exchange support added in the 2.0 firmware update and now it looks like support for enterprise solutions is expanding. I just read on The iPhone Blog that Groupwise Synchronization is here via the NotifyLink solution.

August 16, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Collaboration

Rumored Palm Treo Pro briefly appears online

Palm really needs to take a lesson from Apple on how to keep a secret. I don't think there has been a single Palm device released in the last few years that didn't appear online prior to any official announcement and according to Brighthand the Palm Treo Pro appeared briefly on Palm's own site earlier today. Is this a GSM variant of the recently released Treo 800w? We'll have to wait and see.

August 14, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MobileTechRoundup show #143, Acer Aspire One, iPhone 3G, REDFLY price drop

Kevin started off talking about a netbook, the Acer Aspire One, on MobileTechRoundup show #143 that my daughters are thinking about picking up with their hard earned money. James and I then join in to discuss the topic of SSDs and if the benefits are worth the price. James and Kevin also learned that my iPhone 3G is back with Apple as I explore other mobile phones. The Celio REDFLY dropped down to US$399 and we talk a bit about the device that I purchased a couple months ago. James is very happy with the Richard Solo external battery and I talk a bit about why I find it to be a compelling charging solution.

August 14, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

Qik now available for jailbroken iPhone and iPhone 3G devices

Qik is one of the well known mobile live video streaming applications that works particularly well on a device like the Nokia N95. They also have a beta for Windows Mobile Smartphones that I tried on the Blackjack II last month. Qik announced they were working on an iPhone application back in June and today announced that it is working on the iPhone 3G. However, it does require you to jailbreak your phone and install Qik using the Cydia installer as detailed in this Howard Forums post.

August 13, 2008 by Matthew Miller in iPhone

Rumored BlackBerry 8350i to include both WiFi and GPS

My iPhone 3G was returned yesterday and on the way home I swung by the T-Mobile store and picked up one of those new Sunset colored BlackBerry Curves and enabled the BIS with T-Mobile. Upon the request of many readers, I plan to start adding more BlackBerry coverage to this blog and wanted a device to test out software on and relate personal experiences to you. I thought the Curve was one of the latest and greatest BlackBerry devices (and it is for what is now available), but the Boy Genius Report just posted the Sprint 2008-09 roadmap for several mobile devices, including the new BlackBerry 8350i.

August 13, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

Several hands-on photos of the HTC Touch Pro appear

Now that I have my HTC Touch Diamond updated and running with just the 3rd party applications I really need the device is performing like a rock solid champ again and is where my T-Mobile SIM is currently living. A device that has me drooling even more is the upcoming HTC Touch Pro (the Diamond with a QWERTY keyboard) and Engadget has some hands-on photos that make me want it even more.

August 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

T-Mobile may see the first Android device in September with 3G support too

I had a chance to spend a little time with an early Android device at Mobile World Congress and the latest news is that HTC is still on track to deliver the first Android device before the end of 2008. According to TmoNews we may even be able to order one as early as 17 September from T-Mobile USA. I am returning my iPhone 3G today and if this rumor is true I think this will be my next mobile purchase.

August 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Mobile software Monday: Astraware's GTS Racing Challenge for the Apple iPhone

It is good to take a break from a heavy workday and play a game or two. I have been playing Astraware's games on my Palm and Windows Mobile devices for years and they are my favorite mobile game developer. BTW, they just released Insaniquarium Deluxe for Pocket PCs that looks absolutely fantastic on the high resolution display of the HTC Touch Diamond. Astraware recently expanded their lineup with support for S60 devices and just launched their first iPhone game with GTS World Racing.

August 11, 2008 by Matthew Miller in iPhone

Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile

After a couple of weeks, I gave in and picked up an iPhone 3G at the Apple store just over a week ago to personally give it a try. It is a good device, but the only two improvements over my original iPhone are the 3G support and GPS. The 3G has been very spotty, especially compared to the solid reception I am seeing on the Nokia E71-2, N95-3, and HTC Advantage. GPS is nice and I have actually used it twice to help me quickly navigate around traffic jams and in an unfamiliar area. However, the device has almost ended up going airborne across the room because of the constant instability with both 3rd party and native applications so I am strongly considering a return of the device this next week.

August 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Rumored Palm Centro2 is simply a marketing student's mock-up

It seems most manufacturers are trying to launch an iPhone large touch screen competitor (Nokia Tube, Samsung OMNIA, Touch Diamond, etc.). Even though you may have read some rumors today of a Palm Centro2 that device is not coming yet and you can actually see that the rumored ad is simply a mock-up ad created for a marketing class. Palm may want to consider making such a device, a Palm Centro with a full touch screen, since it seems like there has been lots of excitement over the prospects of this Centro2.

August 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Is T-Mobile USA prepping a mobile phone application store similar to the iPhone App store?

I have been a T-Mobile USA customer for over six years now and have four mobile phones and my T-Mobile @Home Talk Forever phone as my fifth family plan line. I read on the Washington Post that T-Mobile is apparently planning to launch a mobile phone application store similar in functionality to the Apple iPhone App store. This plan may be just what they need to actually do something ahead of other wireless carriers since they lag behind in wireless 3G data and number/variety of available high end smartphones. They do however have good coverage (I have never had a dropped call), the Sidekick, great customer service, and unique offerings with the @Home services.

August 9, 2008 by Matthew Miller in iPhone

UPDATE: Celio REDFLY appears at online retailer stores, price drops to $399.95

I have reviewed and mentioned the Celio REDFLY Mobile Companion here on my blog a couple of times. I just read on the Celio blog that you can now find the REDFLY at online retailers, including Amazon.com for US$499. The REDFLY is primarily focused on the enterprise market and you can purchase bulk units from them directly, but it is great to see the device now hitting more standard retail channels where consumers may also start to pick them up.

August 8, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

Nokia Email service drastically improves the email experience on S60 devices

The Nokia S60 Nseries and Eseries devices are incredible mobile devices, but the email client is very basic and has a rather plain look and feel to it (aka BlackBerry look). The default Messaging client does a poor job with hyperlinks, doesn't display my messages forwarded from other services, and IMHO is just barely acceptable for usage. Nokia has been beta testing a new service, Nokia Email, and I have had the opportunity to check it out on the N95 and E71 for a few weeks. It was in a limited beta before, but starting tomorrow anyone who wants to try it will be able download the client from the Nokia Beta Labs site and signup for the service at the Nokia Email service site. During this beta period, the service is free so give it a try and provide feedback to make it better.

August 7, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Collaboration

Last.fm is rocking on various mobile operating systems

While I enjoy listening to music, I actually have a very small personal collection and primarily listen to the FM radio or stream my music over the internet. The recent iPhone 2.0 update opened my eyes to Pandora, AOL Radio, and Last.fm on mobile devices. I enjoy listening to Last.fm on the iPhone, but the fact that I cannot do anything else with the iPhone while I listen to music makes it quite limited for listening on the go. I then started looking around and found Last.fm clients for the Nokia N810, Windows Mobile devices, and now S60 devices so I am now able to rock out and get things done on the go.

August 7, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware