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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

MWC08: The Nokia 6210 Navigator with magnetic compass keeps you on the path

While the Nseries products are very impressive multi-media computers, the latest Nokia device that really caught my attention at the Mobile World Congress event was the Nokia 6210 Navigator. The saddest part of my various experiences with the device is that we may never see it available here in the U.S. and I am quite jealous of Europeans who will get it before the end of 2008.

February 17, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: A look at the S60 touch UI

S60 will be adding touch to their platform this year with the first devices scheduled for late 2008. I had a chance to check out the S60 interface that was running on a PC. While touch is probably necessary since the iPhone, Microsoft and Symbian UIQ all have it, I have to say it is not that exciting to me and is just S60 that can be navigated with a finger or stylus. Microsoft has had touch for several years and while there are many fans, it hasn't seem to have taken off because it requires more than just touch to compel people to use touch. It is still early in the development of S60 touch so we may see much more than what the preview video shows when devices actually hit the street.

February 16, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

MWC08: Nokia adds Google search to Nokia Search on new handsets

On my Nokia N95 there is a search plug-in on the standby screen that provides a shortcut to search on my device or via the internet. Previously, you had a choice between Windows Live Search or Yahoo Search. This week Nokia announced that Google search will be implemented in the future as well. The four new devices (the N96, N78, 6210 Navigator, and 6220 Classic) will have it integrated and eventually everyone will be able to download an update to the Nokia Search application.

February 14, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: The modu unleashes you from a single phone form factor

There was a viral video campaign launched before MWC 08 where this mysterious modu device was being shown. All the details were revealed at the show and I had a chance to meet with them this morning. The modu is a very small 1.5 ounce device that serves as the brains of a mobile phone that can then be placed in jackets or mates to extend the functionality and design, depending on a users needs.

February 14, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: Yahoo oneConnect aggregates all your social networks and more

While there was lots of very cool hardware shown here at the MWC, the software and services are almost more compelling to me since I switch hardware so often. I will have to go back over my notes and figure out what I thought was the best of the show that I saw, but Yahoo’s new oneConnect is one of the top pieces of software/services I saw in action.

February 13, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

MWC08: The XPERIA X1 is one slick Windows Mobile device!

Probably one of the slickest devices being shown at the MWC event here in Barcelona is the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Professional phone running Windows Mobile. HTC has made some strides in adding some flair to Windows Mobile, but SE looks like they took it even further with this latest device that is scheduled for release in the second half of 2008. Good news for us T-Mobile USA subscribers is that the 1700 MHz band is supported and this will be my next device from T-Mobile.

February 13, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

MWC08: Hands-on with the Readius eInk mobile device

I spent most of the last two days in meetings and finally had a chance to randomly stroll the show floor. While I have a couple of targets in mind to visit, like the Modu device and S60 touch UI, I also was keeping my eye out for other cool things. I bumped into the Polymer Vision people who were demonstrating the Readius eReader device. I took a couple of photos and videos (below) and was much more impressed with the device than I thought I would be after reading some of the press materials released a month or so ago.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

T-Mobile cuts HotSpot @Home service price in half

I was a bit worried when I heard the news that Starbucks switched to AT&T, but then read further that T-Mobile customers will still get their access too since their is a Starbucks on just about every corner here in Seattle. Even better news that will probably have me actually buying a T-Mobile Curve this time is that T-Mobile apparently cut the price of T-Mobile Hotspot @Home service in half to US$9.99 per month.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: Nokia announces Maps 2.0 with pedestrian-focused features

While Nokia made a few device announcements, they also announced a few upgraded and new service offerings. One that I plan to load very soon on my S60 Nseries devices is the upgraded Nokia Maps 2.0. One of the primary features that I personally cannot wait to try out and that I was happy to see is the extended pedestrian navigation functionality. Nokia recognized that there were many people, like myself, who take public transportation and then walk around cities. We now have GPS navigation software that helps us know where we are and how to get to where we want to be. Combined with the very cool magnetic compass features of the future Nokia 6210 Navigator you should never get lost again.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Hardware

MWC08: Bluetooth SIG creating spec to harness speed of WiFi

I am a big fan of Bluetooth technology and am actually using a Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard to type this article on my new Fujitsu U810 Tablet PC. Blair sent me some big news from the Bluetooth SIG announcing that they are developing a new radio substitution method that will allow devices with both Bluetooth and WiFi radios to access and use both those radios for much faster data transfer rates. The new architecture is called Alternate MAC/PHY and the core specs for it are expected to be published in mid-2009.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Networking

MWC08: Microsoft takes MSN Direct from your watch to your phone

I thoroughly enjoy using my T-Mobile Shadow Windows Mobile Smartphone and am also a bit of a fan of the MSN Direct SPOT watches. Microsoft announced a new service and application for Windows Mobile Smartphones (Standard, non-touch screen devices) that is available now for free as a Technology Preview. MSN Direct for Windows Mobile is available now for your compatible device. It does not work on Windows Mobile Professional (touch screen) devices.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: Hands-on with a working Google Android device

I have seen the photos and videos of the Google Android device online, but just had the chance to get my own hands-on time with device here at the Mobile World Congress event. An ARM representative had one for demonstration and one in a sealed plastic display case (the display one was gray). I shot the video below using the Nokia N95 NAM as we walked through some of the basic functionality of the Android device.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

MWC08: Nokia announces four new S60 mobile devices

We were expecting some device announcements at Mobile World Congress from Nokia and the did not disappoint with the announcement of 4 new devices. They announced the Nokia 6220 Classic, 6210 Navigator, N78, and N96. I had the opportunity to meet with various product managers to talk about the devices and also took several pictures and some video that will be posted later when I get some time away from the show floor.

February 12, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Mobile Carriers

MWC08: Microsoft aquires Danger, Inc.

One interesting announcement is the purchase of Danger, Inc. by Microsoft. The T-Mobile Sidekick was one of the first super data devices I owned several years ago and I did not expect this announcement at all. It seemed like Danger had a good market with the Sidekick brand and T-Mobile. Can Microsoft provide that same Sidekick experience with Windows Mobiel?

February 11, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Enterprise Software

MWC08: Sony Ericsson announces two new UIQ smartphones

Sony Ericsson was busy making announcements at Mobile World Congress yesterday and two new smartphones that were announced almost didn't catch my attention because their model numbers are almost the same as a couple of Cybershot phones they announced.. The upcoming SE C700 and C900 Cybershot phones are actually full UIQ smartphones, but I initially had them confused with the two SE C702 and C902 Cybershot camera phones also announced yesterday. I found out from reading All About Symbian that these other two were actually UIQ devices.

February 10, 2008 by Matthew Miller in Smartphones

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Latest Posts

MWC08: The Nokia 6210 Navigator with magnetic compass keeps you on the path

MWC08: A look at the S60 touch UI

MWC08: Nokia adds Google search to Nokia Search on new handsets

MWC08: The modu unleashes you from a single phone form factor

MWC08: Yahoo oneConnect aggregates all your social networks and more

MWC08: The XPERIA X1 is one slick Windows Mobile device!

MWC08: Hands-on with the Readius eInk mobile device

T-Mobile cuts HotSpot @Home service price in half

MWC08: Nokia announces Maps 2.0 with pedestrian-focused features

MWC08: Bluetooth SIG creating spec to harness speed of WiFi

MWC08: Microsoft takes MSN Direct from your watch to your phone

MWC08: Hands-on with a working Google Android device

MWC08: Nokia announces four new S60 mobile devices

MWC08: Microsoft aquires Danger, Inc.

MWC08: Sony Ericsson announces two new UIQ smartphones

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