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Dell Intros Fastest PDA

By Amy Gilroy -- TWICE, 6/7/2004

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palmOne GPS Car Kit Bows

Round Rock, Texas— Dell debuted the new Axim X30 PDA series that is its first handheld to offer the Intel PXA270 624MHz processor — the fastest available.

In addition, the X30 series includes Dell's first Bluetooth-equipped PDAs in two of the three units. Dell also plans to offer a Bluetooth keyboard within the next 30 to 60 days, as well as a Bluetooth GPS solution, said a spokeswoman.

Dell included Bluetooth in the new line because of the technology's growing demand. "We're seeing more momentum in several different areas — in mobile phones, in notebooks and now you can buy cars with Bluetooth," said the spokeswoman.

The new Axim X30 is offered in a non-connected solution with 312MHz processor at $199. The step-up version adds Bluetooth and Wi-Fi at $249, after a $30 instant rebate, and the top-of-the-line model offers the 624MHz processor, as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, at $349. The first two models come with a PC synch cable while the top-line model offers a sync/recharging cradle.

All three configurations include built in Secure Digital I/O slot and 3.5-inch transflective color TFT with 240-by-320 (QVGA) resolution.

 

palmOne GPS Car Kit Bows

NEW YORK — PDA-maker palmOne announced at CeBIT America 2004 a car navigation kit designed to work with TungstenT3 and Zire 72 handhelds.

The new GPS Navigator is a dashboard-mounted GPS receiver that relays navigation information via Bluetooth to a handheld computer.

The Navigator uses software by Atlanta-based TomTom USA. Maps appear on the handheld screen for door-to-door, turn-by-turn directions. The Navigator can display detailed street and highway maps for the entire U.S. and Canada, and it provides voice directions. The system automatically reroutes after a wrong turn or to accommodate traffic. The GPS Navigator will be available from palmOne online starting June 11 at $299. It includes a Bluetooth GPS receiver, TomTom Navigator software, a vehicle device cradle with windshield mounting bracket and recharging cables for the palmOne handheld and GPS receiver.

TomTom recently introduced it own handheld navigation device that uses Secure Digital memory. Called the TomTom Go, it has a 3.5-inch touch screen at $799 to $899.

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