HP Pocket PC screen not 65K colors
HP has incorrectly stated that the Jornada 540 Series Color Pocket PCs are capable of displaying 16-bit/65,536 colors. HP recently discovered that while the screen technology used in the HP Jornada 540 series has the ability to display images up to 65,536 colors (16-bits), an electronic component within the product limits the actual color resolution that customers can see to 12-bit — or a maximum of 4,096 colors displayed at any one time. Therefore, the expectation set that images can be displayed in 65,536 colors is in error.
The color display of the HP Jornada 540 Series Color Pocket PC’s
standard screens should not be affected by this issue. Only high-resolution images viewed using specialized graphic software such as
Sierra Imaging’s Image Expert CE and Pocket Internet Explorer will be
affected.
This information was provided to us by HP when they found out about the
error.
Windows CE Web site becomes three
Microsoft’s Windows CE has been divided into three sites:
The Mobile Devices site (www.microsoft.com/mobile/) is the central site that lets you access information about Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs, enterprise solutions, developer issues, free downloads from Microsoft, and news. Want to learn about the devices before you buy? Look here.
The PocketPC.com site focuses entirely on the new Windows Powered
Pocket PC and includes columns, tricks, and tips written by and for Pocket
PC enthusiasts.
Windows Embedded site (www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/) is the home page for developers using Microsoft embedded systems, including Windows CE and Windows NT. The site includes reviewer’s guides, licensing information, and more.
Fun Pocket PC Expansion Pack free
Pocket PC owners can receive the Fun Pocket PC Expansion Pack free of charge from www.microsoft.com/pocketpc/funpack1.asp. The Fun Pack includes $75 worth of software including Pac-Man and other great games, music and audio content, plus software to make you much more productive. The Fun Pocket PC Expansion Pack includes the following:
Pac-Man – the original arcade game; Primer – a pdf Viewer from Ansyr Technologies; PocketFriendly Backgammon by AnyWerx; CoolCalc, three calculators in one, from Applian Technologies; Audible.com book excerpts; bSquare Messenger [30-day trial]; bUseful Backup [30-day trial]; bUseful
Zip [30-day trial]; Bubblets, an addictive game by oopdreams [trial version]; Pocket Artist LE by Conduits Technologies; Three Songs by The Five Points Band; PocketBible by Laridian [trial version]; PocketShot screen capture program from FieldSoftware Products; Tipster tip calculator from Ilium Software; eWallet data card organizer by Ilium Software [trial version]; ListPro by Ilium Software [trial version]; ScreenSnap screen capture program from Developer One; ZIOGolf 3D golf game from ZIO Interactive; CompactFlash Card by Pretec Electronics; Microsoft Pocket Streets maps; color versions of Chess and Hearts from
the Microsoft’s Entertainment Pack for the Pocket PC; Cubicle Chaos and Fire Drill from the upcoming Mobile Games Pack for the Pocket PC; Power Contacts from PowerToys; Windows Media Skin Chooser from PowerToys; and a collection of Microsoft Reader Books, including “Alice in Wonderland,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Treasure Island, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,
Call of the Wild” and two classics “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
Phone, Pocket PC combo
At the WirelessAgenda conference held in late May Microsoft was showing off a prototype of a new device that combines mobile phone and Pocket PC functionality. Similar in concept to Kyocera’s PDQ phone (which uses the Palm OS) Microsoft’s prototype device, the “Stinger Smartphone,” features Calendar, Contacts and voice recording capabilities. No word on who is manufacturing the device, when it will be introduced, or what it will cost.
Companies favor Palm OS and Windows CE for IT Purchases
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