New Pocket PC Japan Features - Forums and Collaborative FAQ

Two new great features have been added to the Pocket PC Japan web site just in time for the New Year.

Discussion forums: www.pocketpcjapan.com/forums/

Collaborative FAQ: www.pocketpcjapan.com/faq/

For any comments, suggestions or requests drop me a mail using the webmaster link from www.pocketpcjapan.com or post to the admin forum.

Wishing all readers a happy and prosperous 2004.

Andrew
Pocket PC Japan Webmaster
www.andrewshuttleworth.com

Japan Pocket PC 2003 Comparison Table Update

I have added three more models to the comparison table of Pocket PCs available in Japan. I have also streamlined the data and formatting to make it easier to read, summarized the main features and disadvantages of each unit, started translation into English and added (when available) current prices and links for each unit to the respective pages at kakaku.com, bestgate.net, BIC Camera, and Google searches as well as the manufacturer Japanese home page and international equivalent.

Where to buy the 'business only' Toshiba e750

The Toshiba e750 is officially only available to business customers in Japan, but this online shop - PDA Kobo - says that it will take orders from inidividuals too.

Microsoft Japan Mobile Site Updated & Improving

The Microsoft Japan Pocket PC site was in the past not the best of pages, but more recently under the Windows Mobile brand there have been a lot more regular updates and there is a lot of interesting information there now. Two of the highlights include:

• A new mobile Windows Media site in Japanese.
  
• A fairly comprehensive and up-to-date list of the current Pocket PCs available in Japan.
  

Japan Pocket PC 2003 Comparison Table

Something I've wanted to do for a while, but have finally started producing a comparison table of Pocket PCs available in Japan. At the moment there are just four models in there but I will be adding more as I get time. Comments and requests are welcome.

The above file is Microsoft Excel exported html. You can also download Excel and CSV versions.

Unfortunately the data is only in Japanese at the moment and I have now plans to translate it.

Fujitsu Labs Prototype PDA

Lot's of articles on a concept PDA from Fujitsu. No plans to commercialize it but an idea of the developments we may see in the future.

Toshiba Digital Doors

Toshiba have recently been repackaging their digital product range to give users one ID for registration and support and with a unified gateway web site called Toshiba Digital Doors (Japanese only). The Genio e site is still at genio-e.com but they have dropped the weekly newsletter in favor of one newsletter for the whole digital product range.

GENIO e400

Another recent addition to Toshiba's growing line up of Pocket PC 2003 devices is the e-400. Branded as a standard model there are no features to get really excited about, although the device looks good, is light and thin, features the one of the latest (if not the most powerful) processros, has a scroll button and improved screen. Perhaps the 32MB Flash ROM disk which iPAQs have had for a while is now becoming a standard feature in Toshiba Pocket PCs also. Combined with a special switch to disable all the hardware buttons - preventing the device from accidentally being turned on when in a bag - and advice to back-up in a number of their recent newsletters, it suggests Toshiba had many problems with customers innocently losing all of their data when the battery ran dry. Some will miss the CF slot and the 4" screen of the 500 series, but for a standard model the e-400 would not be a bad choice.