Smartphone Review

BY: J.R., Brighthand.com Contributor

The Kindle 2 is Amazon’s second attempt to bring e-books to the masses. The new version brings a number of improvements to the line, with a higher contrast screen, a slimmer, lighter design, longer battery life and faster page turns.

With an 800×600 resolution e-ink screen and unlimited free Internet access, the Kindle 2 makes a compelling choice for anyone who enjoys reading. I’ve spent a couple of days with the device and while it isn’t perfect, it’s getting there.

Build and Design
I typically don’t mention product packaging in reviews, but I felt compelled to do so here. Amazon put a lot of thought into the new Kindle’s packaging, which makes it fun to open. It makes for a sleek presentation, and takes more than a couple of pages from Apple’s book on design. Read More »

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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The Dana certainly isn’t your typical handheld. It really isn’t a handheld at all. It’s something halfway between a handheld and laptop. It runs the Palm OS and most of the software written for it but it has a full-size keyboard and a 160 by 560 pixel screen. This makes it far larger than anything that could be logically called a handheld. However, I don’t think it can seriously be considered a full-fledged laptop. These days we expect a lot in a laptop, like huge color screens, CD burners, and other features the Dana can’t deliver.
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Hewlett Packard has released hp mobile printing for pocket PCs, which allows users to print email, appointments, contacts, Pocket Word documents, and images to a wide array of Bluetooth, infrared and network printers. It is free.

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