My brother, Derek (that's Dr. Derek to you), has discovered that there is a problem when using the Ericsson Clicker and trying to do a GPRS connection at the same time. The solution is to "unpublish" the menu to the phone.

An article from InfoWorld reports that the new devices from Palm) may finally start to compete with the latest Microsoft PDA products. At the core of the advances are more memory (64MB), integrated WiFi, and a faster CPU. However, the key feature is the battery life, which is supposed to …

Finnish cellular telephone manufacturer Nokia is planning on releasing a camera in the US this summer that will send its output directly to cellular telephones. Using the GSM (Global System for Mobile) system, the camera will respond to text messages by sending camera pictures to the sender's phone. An article …

As the US, the UK, and their "coalition of the willing" are embroiled in the war against the Iraqi regime, the politicians are starting to think about the post-war Iraq money rush. This week, Representative Issa (CA) started to propose that US rebuilding funds for Iraq should not be used …

OK, I admit it, I'm a cellular phone and portable gadget addict. There, I said it... now, to heck with the remaining 11 steps, because I ENJOY being an addict. The fact of the matter is that this industry is moving so quickly that (with the sole exception of the …

If you liked the old Blackberry, you'll like the new one less... or, rather you'll like the little new one, or two. The new models will operate on existing GSM/GPRS networks or on CDMA2000 networks (one or the other, decide when you buy) and supplements the existing device that …

Yet another ridiculous, useful, and decidedly cool piece of software for the Macintosh. Sony Ericsson Clicker allows you to use a Bluetooth phone as a remote input device for a Macintosh with a Bluetooth adapter. Great if you need an impromptu controller for Keynote.

An article on Geek.com is reporting that IBM is going to build their new PPC PDA using the QTopia OS. Basically, it's the same OS as the Sharp Zaurus, and is a Linux with a QT UI. QT is a cross-platform development toolkit from the Norwegian company, Trolltech. It …

A review has been published on InfoSync about the P800, the new phone from Sony Ericsson with the big screen in a small space.

The Washington Post has an article today detailing the follow-up to a cell-phone powered cheating scheme at the University of Maryland that has landed 12 students in trouble with the school's Honor policy. It appears that the students are using friends, cell phones and SMS to communicate answers from outside …

According to an article on LinuxDevices.com, IBM is showing a new reference platform for a PDA based on Linux and IBM's PowerPC chip. Features include: PowerPC 405 32MB Ram 32MB Flash dynamic power management etc. etc. etc. IBM processor comparisons on the 405 series are available here.