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Microsoft Explains Windows Mobile Name Changes
PUBLISHED: 3/20/2007  BY: Ed Hardy
With the introduction of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft changed the names of the various sub-versions of this operating system. One of this company's developers has recently given the reasons for the changes.
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Microsoft Announces Windows Mobile 6
PUBLISHED: 2/8/2007  BY: Ed Hardy
UPDATED: Microsoft was forced by circumstances to pre-announce Windows Mobile 6 several days before it had intended to, but the the formal announcement went off as scheduled.
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Review - Mobile Crossing Waypoint 200 PocketPC with GPS
PUBLISHED: 1/3/2006  BY: AdamaDBrown
In the niche world of GPS PDAs, Mobile Crossing is far from the first name to come to mind, being eclipsed by big-name Garmin, or dedicated innovator Mitac. We've taken their Waypoint 200 GPS PocketPC and given it a few laps to see if they can play with the big dogs.
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MiTAC Makes the Mio A201 Official
PUBLISHED: 12/13/2005  BY: Ed Hardy
MiTAC has unveiled the Mio A201, its latest GPS-enabled Pocket PC.
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MiTAC Previews GPS-Enabled Phone
PUBLISHED: 8/26/2005  BY: Ed Hardy
MiTAC has given the world a glimpse its first GPS-enabled cellular-wireless handheld, which it calls the Mio A701.
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More Information Available on Mio A201
PUBLISHED: 8/22/2005  BY: Ed Hardy
Some new details have surfaced on MiTAC's next GPS-enabled Pocket PC.
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MiTAC Preparing Another GPS-Enabled Pocket PC
PUBLISHED: 8/18/2005  BY: Ed Hardy
The Bluetooth Qualification Program has given its approval for MiTAC to release its first Bluetooth-enabled Pocket PC with a built-in GPS receiver.
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Computex: Mitac Mio 169 and Mio 269 (pics, specs)
PUBLISHED: 6/9/2005  BY: Andrew
Last week at Computex in Taipei Mitac had it's two new GPS devices, the Mio 169 Pocket PC and GPS integrated device and the Mio Digiwalker 269 pure GPS device. The 269 features a 2.5GB hard drive so you can facilitate the large amount of data that map storage requires. The Mio 169 offers a large design overhaul from the original Mio 168 GPS device and offers the improved landscape mode viewing. Both devices are now available in Taiwan, the 269 will make it to Europe and they might eventually make it to the U.S.
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Mama Mio! Mio 169 Uncovered
PUBLISHED: 5/21/2005  BY: Brian
Mitac is close to releasing a follow-up to their integrated GPS Windows Mobile PDA. The Mio 169 is close in name to the Mio 168. Turns out, it's close in spec as well. The 400 MHz CPU, 64MB RAM and lack of WiFi or Bluetooth might turn buyers off, but for those in need of a dedicated GPS unit, the Mio 169 may still be appealing.
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Updated MiTAC Pocket PC with GPS Receiver Released
PUBLISHED: 3/8/2005  BY: Ed Hardy
The Mio168RS is one of the few Pocket PCs to include a built-in GPS receiver. Unlike its predecessor, this latest device from MiTAC runs Windows Mobile 2003 SE.
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palmOne, HP and Dell Are 1, 2 and 3. Who's Number 4?
PUBLISHED: 1/14/2005  BY: Brian
The PDA space has condensed a tremendous deal over the past year. If you're not palmOne, HP or Dell, you're a niche player. Mitac International is trying to make more of their number 4 spot though. They've just signed a deal with LG that should help them more than double the 1,000,000 PDAs they shipped last year.
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MiTAC Preparing Updated Pocket PC with Built-In GPS Receiver
PUBLISHED: 10/3/2004  BY: Ed Hardy
It appears that MiTAC is working on an improved version of its Mio 168, which was the first Pocket PC with a built-in GPS receiver.
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