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Microsoft Mobile Developers Conference 2004: March 23-27, San Francisco

The Microsoft Mobile DevCon is the premier event for developers, independent software vendors, mobile operators, and IT and business professionals interested in developing and bringing to market mobile applications, content and services for the Windows Mobile and Windows platforms. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will speak about Microsoft's new mobile technologies and long-term development strategies for mobile applications and devices. In addition, the event will have 80+ technical sessions, hands-on labs, exhibits and networking events designed to update developers about the latest tools and strategies needed to build innovative mobile applications using Microsoft and wireless technologies. For more information or to register for the conference, visit Microsoft's Mobile DevCon Web site.

http://www.microsoftmdc.com/default.aspx

For Europeans, Mobile DevCon (http://www.microsoft.com/europe/ mdc/) will coincide with TECH-ED Europe, 30 June - 2 July 2004, Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands.

New Audiovox Pocket PC with integrated phone

Audiovox has announced that they will release a new Pocket PC with integrated phone in the first quarter of 2004. The new Audiovox PPC 5050 will be based on the Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC software and incorporate a dual band CDMA/PCS phone. It will be powered by a 400 MHz Intel XScale processor, have 64 MB of internal RAM, and a built-in SD/MMC card slot (no word on whether this is SDIO compatible).

Audiovox PPC 5050

The PPC 5050 will have a 3.5-inch-diagonal, 65K-color touchscreen, an IrDA port, and a 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery. It will ship with the usual array of Pocket PC accessories. The PPC 5050 features support for the CDMA2000 1xRTT packet-based data protocol and its successor, 1xEV-DO, which promises to offer increased wireless data speeds. More information will be posted on the Audiovox Web site as it becomes available.

http://www.audiovox.com

ASUS A716 available in U.S. soon

BargainPDA reports that ASUS plans to sell its A716 in the U.S. This Pocket PC includes built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability, as well as dual expansion slots: CompactFlash and SDIO. It's powered by a 400 MHz Intel processor and comes with 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of ROM. The price of the A716 will be around $500.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?topic_id=22525

The Asus A716 Pocket PC