I’ve been trying out another cool Brando product; this time it’s the Brando Workshop 3 in 1 Stylus for the Palm Treo 650. Thanks for letting me review this Brando!

I’ve never used anything but the original sylus that has come with all of my Palms until I got this Brando 3 in 1 Stylus. I was quite pleased with it! It is sooooooooooo cute! The Brando 3 in 1 Stylus is very similar in size to the one that comes with the Treo 650. I did notice that the Brando stylus is just a tad bit tighter going into the stylus silo but it’s certainly no problem. The Brando stylus is two-tone in color; silver with black. I really like this stylish color combination.

The tip of the stylus is black and unscrews and has a reset pin on it. I don’t really need the reset tip since the black end that is the stylus tip fits the reset hole on the back of the Treo 650. It’s cool that there is a reset pin there though.

The black end of the stylus pulls off revealing a nice ball point pen. The pen writes very well and I love having the pen handy when I need it! Now I won’t have to carry an extra pen around.

So with the Brando Workshop 3 in 1 Stylus, you’ve got yourself a nice little stylus, an extra reset pin, and a cool, hidden ball point pen! I love it! I’m going to start using this Brando stylus in place of the original Treo 650 stylus from now on!

You can get a Brando 3 in 1 Stylus for your Treo 650 for $10 at shop.brando.com.uk

From palmaddict. POSTED BY Jennifer Chappell – Editor, NC, US

itzKitz, which produces unique cases for Treos and iPods has done it again. The itzKitz SportsBand for the Palm Treo is a great way to keep your Treo safely within reach when you run the NYC Marathon, do your Bowflex workout at home, or just want to show off your buff bod in the gym (where there are no pockets or belts to house your wee beauty).
The SportsBand is the model of clever simplicity:

* Heavy-grade neoprene with extra wide velcro bands to keep it secure to your bicep
* In the middle is a clear vinyl (form-fitting) pouch to hold your Treo, and allow full access to every button and control (including charger connection, microphone and earphone jack)
* 2 elasticized stylii holders
* An extremely clever method of securing the Treo safely:
- The Treo goes in through the back of the vinyl pouch via a ‘v’ shaped opening (to maintain the pouch’s integrity)
- A hinged, velcro’d hatch covers the entire back of the Treo pouch, providing extra protection and rigidity to keep the Treo snug and secure
- The hatch is further held in place against your bicep, once the SportsBand is secured to your arm

To sweeten the deal, itzKitz has a limited time offer:
$19.99 for the SportsBand, includes shipping and a Treo Audio Adapter. This offer will only last as long as supplies do…so, go over to itzKitz and take a good, long look at the SportsBand.

from palmaddict POSTED BY PJ Arts – Deputy Editor, New Providence, US

Gizmodo provides us with a hands on look at the Samsung YP-K5. Available in 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB capacities, the YP-K5 features a bright 1.7-inch OLED display, an integrated speaker, FM tuner, touch-sensitive navigation buttons, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Supported formats include MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, and JPG. Here’s what Brian Lam had to say:

Awesome mini boom box, innovative design, great alarm clock, but only if you can get over the chubby form factor. The player goes for 6 hours in speaker mode, and 30 hours with earbuds. And it’ll charge in 5 hours by USB, or 3 hours through a wall charger

[via Gizmodo]
from techeblog

The IP Box from Honest Technology has two practical functions. One of these is place-shifting, sending the TV channels you have at home through your broadband connection to your remote device. You can keep an eye on CNN with your laptop or PDA while you’re out in the world, wheeling and dealing. The video is compressed with the MPEG-4, but it still means you need to have a fat enough pipe to provide the uploading. For best results, turn off your bittorrent client.

The second use is to connect a compatible camera to the device, which will then stream home security video to you over the IP network. It’s similar to how the TV channels get streamed, but instead of watching Oprah, you’re watching an old, overweight babysitter you hired because your wife made you get rid of Sarah, the previous college-aged one. So, pretty much the same thing really, except less new car winning and more spanking. – Jason Chen

Product Site [Honestech via CNET]
from gizmodo

The Philips VOIP841 uses the Philips VOIP841 DECT Skype PhoneDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) frequency, an 1.8GHz band that was set aside to allow both security and better battery life than other cordless frequencies. The base-station allows you to plug in a normal land-line connection as well as your ethernet broadband connection. This means you’re able to make calls on both Skype and your traditional house phone, much like the Linksys CIT300 we reviewed. However, the Philips doesn’t require a PC at all, making it truly standalone.

The only problem, if there is one, with this unit is that it uses DECT instead of WiFi, which means you can’t take it to wireless hot-spots like you can with the Belkin WiFi Skype phone. It would be fine as a home phone, but not one you can travel with. No price or availability yet. – Jason Chen

Press Release [eHomeUpgrade]
from gizmodo

GSMArena recently got their hands on Sony Ericsson’s P990 Smartphone, which boasts a 240 x 320 TFT touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 64MB RAM, 128MB Flash memory, 60MB built-in memory, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a music player, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Here’s the bottom line:

Well, all we can say is that the Sony Ericsson P990 is an excellent smartphone and if you need one you should definitely consider it when making your buying decision. The competing HTC TyTN (a.k.a. Qtek 9600) and the Nokia E70 are rather good choices, so make your mind rather carefully when choosing the device that’s right for you

[Review via GSMArena]
from techeblog