Smartphone Review

Late last month, GoAmerica announced that EarthLink had purchased all its CDPD-networked subscribers and a segment of its Cingular and Motient network subscriber base. This week, GoAmerica sent an email to all the subscribers to its CDPD wireless service informing them that their accounts are being transferred to EarthLink. These people have the choice of either subscribing to EarthLink for $40 a month or stopping their service. Thanks to Mike for the tip.

Speaking of CDPD, AT&T Wireless announced earlier this week that it will shut its CDPD network down by 2004. AT&T no longer accepts new subscribers and current subscribers will be encouraged to switch to the company’s other networks. Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) is an older wireless networking technology that offers a maximum speed of 19.2 kbps.
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The Palm evolution continues with the release of the Tungsten T. Yes, despite being its most innovative handheld in years, with built-in Bluetooth, a high-resolution color screen, and an ingenious design that morphs between a compact “viewing” mode and full-sized “entry” mode, the Palm Tungsten T is nevertheless evolutionary, tracing its roots back to the legendary Palm V. And despite all of its new technology, the Tungsten T also manages to adhere to Palm’s “magic formula”: a pocketable, easy-to-use handheld with long battery life. It’s a wonderful combination that makes the Tungsten T Palm’s best handheld yet.

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While Garmin International licenced the Palm OS over a year ago, it has yet to release a device using it. This is about to change as the company is going to put out a GPS receiver running the latest version of the Palm operating system on it. Garmin has yet to say anything about this but Motorola, who will be supplying the processor, has jumped the gun and put out a press release on it.

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