George's Review.

George
The WILLCOM W-ZERO3 [es]

The Willcom W-ZERO3 [es] is a phone you would want to buy, for yourself, and perhaps for a friend. Whether you’re a businessperson, or a teen looking for a cool phone with lots of convenient applications, this phone has something to offer for everyone. It is a very good phone, and carrying around made me feel prepared, it was like carrying a computer/phone hybrid around in my pocket.

The W-ZERO3 [es], made in conjunction by three companies Willcom Inc., Sharp Corporation, and Microsoft Corporation, has two keyboards, a touch screen, can play music and videos, and is compatible with USB host functions. It also has lots of applications, making it very convenient to have. For example, Opera Mobileä enables you to browse websites, W-ZERO3 Mail lets you check your inbox and send mail even without your computer. Programs such as Word mobile, and Excel mobile makes this phone even more convenient as you can create and edit documents using just this phone. Other applications such as a MSN messenger, and games ensure that you will not get bored.

Display 2.8” VGA (640 x 480)
OS MicrosoftÆ Windows MobileÆ 5.0 software for Pocket PC (Japanese version)
Memory Flash memory 128MB, SDRAM 64MB
CPU IntelÆ PXA270 Processor 416MHz
Dimensions Approximately 135 x 56 x 21mm
Weight 175g (including stylus and battery)

I liked the ability of the W-ZERO3 [es] to receive and send mail, as I have experienced times where I really needed to check my mail, but couldn’t because I didn’t have access to a computer. Another unique feature was a “name card” reader,” which takes a picture of a business card and automatically copies the information into the contact list, although sometimes there are mistakes. All in all, this phone is a must have for business people or anyone, in fact, who wants to stay connected, or just wants to carry their computer around with them. The URLs of Willcom Inc., Sharp Corporation and Microsoft Corporation respectively are: <http://www.willcom-inc.com/en/index.html>, <http://sharp-world.com/>, and <http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx>.

Thanks so much George. You did a excellent review.

Quick Gettogether

Sorry it's on such short notice, but I will be at Linux Cafe with lots of cool Windows Mobile devices at the round table, so if you wanna see some cool stuff, just hop in at 12:30PM today.

-stingraze

btw. It's at Akiba.

Auctioning items...

I'm auctioning alot of items like Windows Vista Ultimate, Office 2007 Ultimate, and many interesting stuff on My Yahoo Auction Japan Listing.

I'll try to make a widget so you can see the listings on the site.

Honest Review Part - 1 HTC Kaiser

This is my honest review of the HTC Kaiser. There will be no favoritism on any companies, and it's going to be quite frank.

First of all, I must say I really like the device, so much that I carry it around everytime I go places like Shibuya, Shinjuku, Hiratsuka, Yokohama, etc. The problem is that the battery lasts very short when a hardcore Windows Mobile user like me uses it. The thing about this is that it only lasts for a couple hours, when I use the internet, and especially when I use GPS. The solution for this is by getting an extended battery.

The other thing I don't like about this is the lack of USB host functionality. I wished it could use this because I can put my USB memory reader, external USB keyboard, etc.

I would rate it a 9/10 for now, but if more accessories are put out, it would probably be 9.5/10

Next Windows Mobile Japan User's Evening - Tuesday 22nd January

Best wishes for 2008 to all readers! I'm expecting an even more exciting year for Windows Mobile in Japan in 2008!

The next Windows Mobile Japan User's Evening will be on 22nd January from 7pm.

We'll be devoting the full evening to discussion among all the attendees so there will be plenty of time to get questions answered and share tips and tricks. I'll go into more detail on the 10 power users tips I presented last month for anyone interested or anyone who couldn't make the presentation.

Even if you don't own a smart phone, but are interested to learn more, please come along.

Please RSVP here so we know how many to expect.

X01T pamphlet scan

I just got the Softbank X01T pamphlet, and made a scan of it. If you would like, I can send the actual pamphlet for free to your address. Please leave a comment if you would like one shipped to you.

Ppctweakies Online Shop gets an update

I updated my online shop selling handhelds from many companies in Japan. I finally put up the shopping cart feature. Though it's not completely done, I will update it today.

I sell handhelds and accessories that are hard to find to overseas customers at my shop, and my customers include shoppers from: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Brazil, Austria, Netherlands.

I ship to Japanese address too.

http://www.hpcnut.co.uk/winmo/shop.htm

Full keyboard smartphone from Asus!

This is a really cool smartphone that is going to be released from Asus. It's called the Asus M930W, and has Windows Mobile 6.0, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, MicroSDHC, 256ROM, and 128MB RAM.
via pocketgames

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to Windows Mobile in Japan readers!

Hope you are having a blast, and wish you all a Happy New Year!

-stingraze

P.S. 2008 is going to be an exciting year for Windows Mobile! :D

Sigmarion Radio

This is a very interesting Youtube clip.

O2 Xda mini

Today, the O2 Xda mini arrived from U.S., which I have been waiting for some time. The device is a little old, but I really like the metal covering of the Xda mini, and I fell in love with this device three years ago, but couldn't afford to buy it at that time.

Hope you guys are having a Merry Christmas Eve.

Wish you guys the best and Thanks for Reading.

Tsubasa Kato

Intel ships Penny-Size Solid State Drive

Intel shipped their penny-sized solid state drive on December 17th, which means that next generation cellphones and portable audio/media players will have a even smaller, thinner size, with increased memory space!

The actual size of the solid state drive is said to be smaller than a penny, which is amazing. Probably, next year, there will be many Windows Mobile devices with this SSD as the internal disk.

via Windows CE FAN

Windows Mobile Centric Search Engine

I've made the Mohawk Search Engine back in 2003 with Perl, and now it has a major upgrade. I finally got a cool crawler to update my database with, and the Mohawk Search Engine is now on BETA.

The Mohawk Search Engine has thousands of Windows Mobile and Windows CE sites you will find useful and interesting.

Hope you like it.

http://hawkey_t.tripod.com/cgi-bin/new/search.cgi

P.S. It worked quite well on my Advanced W-ZERO 3 [es] even when using the PHS network.

Sincerely,
Tsubasa Kato

Secubox - 256bit Encryption for Windows Mobile

I tried out the Secubox from Aiko Solutions, and it was quite interesting. What Secubox does is that it creates a mounted virtual storage card with a 256bit encryption on your Windows Mobile. I found the software very well made, although it was a little difficult first to see what to use the software for, but after Irina Oltu gave me a little how-to, I could understand its benefit in securing data.

Secubox is available for $39.99, and can be bought at their online store.

More detailed review to come soon.

VITO SmartNavigator Review Part 2

I tried the VITO SmartNavigator with my Tytn II in my car, and it worked flawlessly. The response was good, and there was very little lag as the speed changed on the speedometer on SmartNavigator.