Saturday, September 30, 2006
Mercora has launched a mobile music service aimed at providing "on the go" access to your digital music collection via your Windows Mobile Device.
"With Mercora IMRadio, you can search, find and listen to thousands of artists and hundreds of genres in near-CD quality sound from webcasters all over the world. You can browse and listen to your music library on your home pc from work or browse and listen to music in a friend's library. You can also use Mercora IM and forums to chat with your friends and make new ones to socialize online around your favorite music genre or artist."
Mercora M is being offered as a free preview for Windows Mobile 5.0 users until October 31st this year. Click the link below to learn more via the Mercora website.
"With Mercora IMRadio, you can search, find and listen to thousands of artists and hundreds of genres in near-CD quality sound from webcasters all over the world. You can browse and listen to your music library on your home pc from work or browse and listen to music in a friend's library. You can also use Mercora IM and forums to chat with your friends and make new ones to socialize online around your favorite music genre or artist."
Mercora M is being offered as a free preview for Windows Mobile 5.0 users until October 31st this year. Click the link below to learn more via the Mercora website.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
CNET has posted a review on the new Ipaq rx5900 Travel companion. Overall they seem pretty impressed with device, with the main issues being poor battery life as well as the lack of a VGA screen.
"The HP iPaq rx5900 Travel Companion is a sleek device, both as a portable nav system and a PDA. The travel-friendly handheld measures just 4.7 by 3 by 0.6 inches and weighs 5.9 ounces, making it easily portable between your car and for use on foot."
You can check out the review over at CNET by clicking on the link below.
"The HP iPaq rx5900 Travel Companion is a sleek device, both as a portable nav system and a PDA. The travel-friendly handheld measures just 4.7 by 3 by 0.6 inches and weighs 5.9 ounces, making it easily portable between your car and for use on foot."
You can check out the review over at CNET by clicking on the link below.
"SanDisk Corporation today introduced the 12- and 16-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash cards to its award-winning Extreme III performance line, making these the highest capacity cards in the world. The new high-performance, large-capacity cards are ideal for professional photographers who shoot RAW or high-resolution JPG files and need the performance, reliability and capacity to capture these large files."
While these cards are aimed at the high end digital camera market, they will also go a long way to expanding the memory capacity of your Ipaq 4700! Before you go whipping out your wallet you should know the 12gb and 16gb CF cards will set you back $779 and $1049 respectively.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
TenGo has launched version 2.1 of its text input software, which now adds support for 5 additional languages (Danish, Dutch, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian.) Some of the new features in verson 2.1 are;
- improved memory resource management
- Updated language support (Now includes 11 National Languages)
- Updated security feature - users need to register for a new unlocking license key
- Bug fixes
- Updated tutorial
There is a fully featured 30 day trial of the program available, and for previous owners, version 2.1 is a FREE upgrade from TenGO versions v1.xx.
- improved memory resource management
- Updated language support (Now includes 11 National Languages)
- Updated security feature - users need to register for a new unlocking license key
- Bug fixes
- Updated tutorial
There is a fully featured 30 day trial of the program available, and for previous owners, version 2.1 is a FREE upgrade from TenGO versions v1.xx.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Helium Digital, a Canadian company specializing in trend forward accessories for digital devices, has announced the launch of their new HDBT-700 and HDBT-750 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones. The HDBT-700 is a stand alone Bluetooth headset designed to be used specifically with Bluetooth enabled devices, while the HDBT-750 features the same Stereo Headset of the HDBT-700, but adds a Bluetooth stereo transmitter, allowing the headset to be used with any device with a 3.5mm audio input jack.
The HDBT-700 will have a suggested retail price of $79.99 (CND), while the HDBT-750 will have a suggested retail price of $129.99 (CND). Both models are available in a choice of either white or black, and will begin shipping in mid October just in time for the holiday season.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Up until now the extremely popular Moto Q was only available from Telus within Canada, but that has now changed as the Moto Q has offically appeared on the Bell website.
It looks as if the subsidised contract offer from Bell is not quite as good as the one available from Telus. The Telus unit is availabe for $249 with a minimum $45 voice and data plan, while the Bell one requires a minimum $60 voice and data plan to get the unit for $249. If you are planning to go without a contract however, it looks like you can get the Moto Q for $449 from Bell, whereas is will cost a whopping $599 from Telus.
You can visit the Moto Q page at the Bell website by clicking on the link below.
Paragon Wireless announces the launch of the world's first SIP-based Windows mobile dual-mode handset at the VON show in Boston.
The hipi-2200 is the next generation in integrated dual-mode handsets. Utilizing Paragon Wireless' proven VoWLAN/GSM dual-mode voice technology, the hipi-2200 adds the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system to further expand the usability and functionality of this extremely versatile handset. With the built in support for email, web browsing, the MP3/MP4 player and the camcorder/recorder on a Windows Mobile platform, users can access the Internet, listen to music and take and review pictures all from one easily carried handset, that also serves as their mobile phone.
You can click the link below to read the full press release.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Tougher competition and stock-option expenses hurt Palm Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits, yet investors seemed cheered by the company's strategy for future growth. Shares of Palm closed Thursday at $14.50, down $1.11, or 7 percent, on the Nasdaq Stock Market, but rose 68 cents, or 4.7 percent in extended trading following its quarterly report.
Palm plans to expand its global efforts to grow sales and last week introduced its new Treo 750v in Europe, a region in which the company has had minimal market share. Palm also plans to introduce a lower-priced Treo model for consumers later this year.
Click the link below to read the full release.
Palm plans to expand its global efforts to grow sales and last week introduced its new Treo 750v in Europe, a region in which the company has had minimal market share. Palm also plans to introduce a lower-priced Treo model for consumers later this year.
Click the link below to read the full release.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Microsoft has released the Beta 2 version of ActiveSync 4.5, but sadly still no sign of the ability to Sync over Wi-Fi connections.
"Changes in ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 help resolve issues related to setup, partnerships, and connectivity with the PC and Microsoft Exchange. In addition, it includes a troubleshooter utility that scans your computer and device to identify problems and offers information and corrective actions to solve them.
ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 supports PC sync via USB cable, Bluetooth, or infrared connection."
You can download the Beta 2 version of ActiveSync 4.5 by clicking on the link below.
"Changes in ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 help resolve issues related to setup, partnerships, and connectivity with the PC and Microsoft Exchange. In addition, it includes a troubleshooter utility that scans your computer and device to identify problems and offers information and corrective actions to solve them.
ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 supports PC sync via USB cable, Bluetooth, or infrared connection."
You can download the Beta 2 version of ActiveSync 4.5 by clicking on the link below.
You may remember a while back that we reported on Boeings plans to ditch their Connexion In-flight Hi-Speed Internet service. Well it now appears that Panasonic may be willing to pick up the slack, offering a similar, lower cost service than the one that was previously being offered by Boeing.
"They're not looking at taking over the Boeing service, but claim they've figured out a way to use a similar approach so that they can easily switch existing Connexion-outfitted planes to their own service. Panasonic is using the death of Connexion smartly for their own marketing efforts, asking airlines that currently use the system to commit to switch over within 60 days, to avoid any downtime for fliers."
You can read the full article by clicking on the link below.
"They're not looking at taking over the Boeing service, but claim they've figured out a way to use a similar approach so that they can easily switch existing Connexion-outfitted planes to their own service. Panasonic is using the death of Connexion smartly for their own marketing efforts, asking airlines that currently use the system to commit to switch over within 60 days, to avoid any downtime for fliers."
You can read the full article by clicking on the link below.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
A company by the name of XG Technology is touting a new technology known as XMax, the first mobile Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) system. The system makes it easier for operators to set up mobile phone and data communications systems by using unlicensed sections of the radio spectrum.
"At the heart of the system is xG Flash Signal, which is a highly efficient transmission system that provides up to three times the coverage, compared with other wireless technologies. City-wide services can be set up for a fraction of the cost of a traditional mobile phone system and if XG has got its sums right, and it manages to get financial backing, subscribers can look forward to cheaper handsets, lower running costs, higher quality and better coverage."
You can visit the XG Technology website by clicking here, or you can read the full article by clicking on the link below
"At the heart of the system is xG Flash Signal, which is a highly efficient transmission system that provides up to three times the coverage, compared with other wireless technologies. City-wide services can be set up for a fraction of the cost of a traditional mobile phone system and if XG has got its sums right, and it manages to get financial backing, subscribers can look forward to cheaper handsets, lower running costs, higher quality and better coverage."
You can visit the XG Technology website by clicking here, or you can read the full article by clicking on the link below
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
I have never had much success with OCR programs for the desktop, however the technology does seem to make a lot of sense for mobile devices where text input is a bit more of a chore.
"OCR, of course, is optical character recognition, a technique used to turn words on paper into words in digital format, for manipulating on computers and such. Well, a company called ABBYY, out of Southern California, has come up with an application that lets you take a picture of a set of text with your mobile phone and convert that picture into digital text."
The article includes a video, although it is tough to see how accurately it performed the conversion. If you are interested in checking it out you can click the link below.
"OCR, of course, is optical character recognition, a technique used to turn words on paper into words in digital format, for manipulating on computers and such. Well, a company called ABBYY, out of Southern California, has come up with an application that lets you take a picture of a set of text with your mobile phone and convert that picture into digital text."
The article includes a video, although it is tough to see how accurately it performed the conversion. If you are interested in checking it out you can click the link below.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Weather Watch Mobile is a freeware weather program from Singers Creation. They have recently released their Beta 2 version of the software.
You can view current weather, hourly forecasts, daily forecast, detailed forecast, and severe weather alerts. You need to have the .NET Compact Framework on your device for the program to work.
You can download the program from the Singers Creations website by clicking on the link below. Thanks to PPC Magazine for the tip.
You can view current weather, hourly forecasts, daily forecast, detailed forecast, and severe weather alerts. You need to have the .NET Compact Framework on your device for the program to work.
You can download the program from the Singers Creations website by clicking on the link below. Thanks to PPC Magazine for the tip.
Madaco is reporting that they have been informed that the HTC Excaliber will soon be arriving on the T-Mobile network in the U.S. According to the report, the device will be named the T-Mobile "Dash".
The HTC Excaliber (or T-Mobile Dash) runs an OMAP850 200Mhz CPU, has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support, 802.11 b/g WiFi, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 128MB ROM and 64MB RAM with a 1.3 megapixel camera.
The other item of note states that the firmware for the device will include the ability to scroll down through the program menu instead of having to press the more button. At this time the reports appear unconfirmed, but you can read the post over at Madaco by clicking on the link below.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Microsoft has launched the mobile version of their Live site, allowing Windows Mobile users to access Live directly from their mobile browser.
"Windows Live for mobile brings together all the ways you talk to your friends and connect with information. E-mail, blogging, Web search, maps, and driving directions - you'll be amazed at how easy it is to get it all on the go."
Click the link below to view the mobile version of Live!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
The previously rumoured HTC Libra has now been confirmed, and it is a pretty impressive looking device.
"The device, which was revealed first time during this weeks CTIA show in LA, was confirmed by HTC executives which also given several key details about the device. HTC's latest Pocket PC Phone Edition will have both - a traditional numeric keypad and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and the phone is significantly smaller than current HTC devices with a slide-out keyboard.
Click the link below for the full article. (Source - The Unwired)
According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total shipments of converged mobile devices reached a record 19.3 million unit for the quarter, marking a 1.9% sequential increase and a 42.1% year-over-year increase...
Converged mobile device shipments continued to climb during the second quarter of 2006, nearly reaching the 20 million-unit marks. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total shipments of converged mobile devices reached a record 19.3 million unit for the quarter, marking a 1.9% sequential increase and a 42.1% year-over-year increase. IDC defines a converged mobile device as a mobile phone having an operating system, such as BlackBerry, Linux, Palm, Symbian, or Windows Mobile.
Converged mobile device shipments continued to climb during the second quarter of 2006, nearly reaching the 20 million-unit marks. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total shipments of converged mobile devices reached a record 19.3 million unit for the quarter, marking a 1.9% sequential increase and a 42.1% year-over-year increase. IDC defines a converged mobile device as a mobile phone having an operating system, such as BlackBerry, Linux, Palm, Symbian, or Windows Mobile.
Hubdog has put together a how-to guide on encoding video for Windows Mobile devices.
"The wide diversity of devices available for Windows Mobile (WM) has made it very difficult until now for video podcasters to provide a smooth, lag-free encoding format universally compatible with all types of WM Pocket PCs and Smartphones. By putting together this free guide, we hope to eliminate a significant entry barrier and drive far more independent and mainstream producers to create video podcasts for the fast growing Windows Mobile market", says Patrick Hanchay, Hubdog CEO."
You can access the guide by clicking the link below.
"The wide diversity of devices available for Windows Mobile (WM) has made it very difficult until now for video podcasters to provide a smooth, lag-free encoding format universally compatible with all types of WM Pocket PCs and Smartphones. By putting together this free guide, we hope to eliminate a significant entry barrier and drive far more independent and mainstream producers to create video podcasts for the fast growing Windows Mobile market", says Patrick Hanchay, Hubdog CEO."
You can access the guide by clicking the link below.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
SoonR and Opera have teamed together to deliver users the first AJAX enabled solution for mobile devices.
AJAX is a Web development technique that is increasingly used to develop new Internet services such as Google Maps and Amazon A9 Search. AJAX facilitates the creation and usage of rich Web applications with a remarkably short loading and response time.
"With the Opera-powered service from SoonR, people can quickly access their computer files and applications from anywhere using their mobile phones," said Roger Carlhammar, EVP Mobile, Opera Software. "SoonR's solution and the Opera Mobile browser is a terrific example of how AJAX can be used to create highly efficient and user-friendly mobile services."
You can read the full press release by clicking on the link below.
AJAX is a Web development technique that is increasingly used to develop new Internet services such as Google Maps and Amazon A9 Search. AJAX facilitates the creation and usage of rich Web applications with a remarkably short loading and response time.
"With the Opera-powered service from SoonR, people can quickly access their computer files and applications from anywhere using their mobile phones," said Roger Carlhammar, EVP Mobile, Opera Software. "SoonR's solution and the Opera Mobile browser is a terrific example of how AJAX can be used to create highly efficient and user-friendly mobile services."
You can read the full press release by clicking on the link below.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
There is an interesting article just posted over at the 2 inch view website that covers the user experience of Windows Mobile and the Slingbox.
"Getting the Windows Mobile software for my Smartphone was easy enough – I had to register the Slingbox, and was able to get the software from the Slingbox Web site. The software was initially offered as a free download for Slingbox owners, but is now being offered for $29.95 USD (which is rather pricey for a Smartphone application). I tested both the Pocket PC and Smartphone versions of the program, and both worked equally well."
You can read the full article by clicking on the link below.
Monday, September 11, 2006
It looks as if Motorola is looking to get into the PDA game, with a device that will run the Linux OS.
"The E690 is a PDA/phone that runs on Linux, yes, Linux. It has standard PDA touchscreen and writing functions, as well as some decent multimedia support - including every video and audio file you could want played through two "3D surround" speakers. The phone also supports Bluetooth, WPA with full Internet browsing, and Office App viewing.
Click the link below to read more information.
"The E690 is a PDA/phone that runs on Linux, yes, Linux. It has standard PDA touchscreen and writing functions, as well as some decent multimedia support - including every video and audio file you could want played through two "3D surround" speakers. The phone also supports Bluetooth, WPA with full Internet browsing, and Office App viewing.
Click the link below to read more information.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Mini vMac is an open source Mac emulation program that had been ported to work on a variety of computer types.
"Mini vMac emulates a Macintosh Plus, one of the earliest of Macintosh computers, sold between 1986 and 1990. It can run old Macintosh software that otherwise couldn't be used on recent machines, and so helps to preserve history, from the era when the modern user interface for computers was being defined.
The link below takes you to a YouTube link of Mini vMac running on Windows Mobile Device. If you would like to download Mini vMac for Windows Mobile you can do so be clicking here.
"Mini vMac emulates a Macintosh Plus, one of the earliest of Macintosh computers, sold between 1986 and 1990. It can run old Macintosh software that otherwise couldn't be used on recent machines, and so helps to preserve history, from the era when the modern user interface for computers was being defined.
The link below takes you to a YouTube link of Mini vMac running on Windows Mobile Device. If you would like to download Mini vMac for Windows Mobile you can do so be clicking here.
Saturday, September 09, 2006
While a number of homemade mobile versions of Digg have been popping up lately, none of them have been official versions of the Digg Site. Well that has appeared to change with the launch of http://www.diggriver.com.
"This site is an experiment to see how we can make digg news easily available to mobile web browsers. We display the latest popular stories on digg, updated continuously, as stories are available. You can read the news on a Blackberry, Treo, or cell phone on the train, in the line at the grocery, or in a boring meeting. If you'd rather watch popular stories in one of digg's topical areas, you can bookmark one of the following pages."
The mobile version of the site is still beta, but you can check it out by clicking on the link below.
"This site is an experiment to see how we can make digg news easily available to mobile web browsers. We display the latest popular stories on digg, updated continuously, as stories are available. You can read the news on a Blackberry, Treo, or cell phone on the train, in the line at the grocery, or in a boring meeting. If you'd rather watch popular stories in one of digg's topical areas, you can bookmark one of the following pages."
The mobile version of the site is still beta, but you can check it out by clicking on the link below.
The New York Times Company announced today the launch of a new mobile site, http://mobile.nytimes.com, which provides access to news and information from NYTimes.com via mobile devices including Web-enabled phones and PDAs. Readers can scan headlines on the section-fronts or read the complete articles from Latest News, World, Business, Sports, Arts and all other top-level sections of the Web site.
The NYTimes.com mobile site can be activated for free by typing http://mobile.nytimes.com into the Web browser of a Web-enabled phone or PDA.
The NYTimes.com mobile site can be activated for free by typing http://mobile.nytimes.com into the Web browser of a Web-enabled phone or PDA.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Looking for a way to remove that Palm logo from your Windows Mobile Treo, then this article may be for you. It is a step by step how-to on removing the logo's from your PDA or Cell phone.
"This instructable is to show you how easy it is to remove some unwanted logo's from cell phones and other plastic / metal products. The logo has to be of the type glued onto the surface rather then etched in (which generally is the case 90% of the time) as we will scratch them off."
The results look pretty impressive, so if you are interested in giving it a try you can read the full article by clicking on the link below.
"This instructable is to show you how easy it is to remove some unwanted logo's from cell phones and other plastic / metal products. The logo has to be of the type glued onto the surface rather then etched in (which generally is the case 90% of the time) as we will scratch them off."
The results look pretty impressive, so if you are interested in giving it a try you can read the full article by clicking on the link below.
Even though they have been garnering a large share of the news with the Window Mobile Treo's, it looks as if Palms sales of the Treo are falling fall short of expectations.
"Based on preliminary financial data, Palm expects revenue to be in the range of $354 million to $356 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. This compares with earlier guidance of $380 million to $385 million provided June 29, when Palm reported its fourth quarter fiscal year 2006 results. The revenue shortfall was primarily due to lower Treo volumes in carrier retail channels."
You can read the full press release covering Q1 FY07 by clicking on the link below.
"Based on preliminary financial data, Palm expects revenue to be in the range of $354 million to $356 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. This compares with earlier guidance of $380 million to $385 million provided June 29, when Palm reported its fourth quarter fiscal year 2006 results. The revenue shortfall was primarily due to lower Treo volumes in carrier retail channels."
You can read the full press release covering Q1 FY07 by clicking on the link below.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
"Toronto Hydro Telecom has announced that Phase 1 of its new WiFi network, called One Zone, is now live in the citys downtown financial core, marking the largest WiFi network currently available in Canada.
Phase 1 marks WiFi availability in the six square kilometre area bounded by Front St. and Bloor St.; Spadina Ave. and Church St. (north of Queen St.); and Bathurst St. and Parliament St. (south of Queen St.) Phase 2, which will extend coverage north to College St., is scheduled for completion by October 15. The full network is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2006."
The service will only remain free until March 2006, at which time customers will be able to choose from hourly, daily, or monthly access passes.
Phase 1 marks WiFi availability in the six square kilometre area bounded by Front St. and Bloor St.; Spadina Ave. and Church St. (north of Queen St.); and Bathurst St. and Parliament St. (south of Queen St.) Phase 2, which will extend coverage north to College St., is scheduled for completion by October 15. The full network is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2006."
The service will only remain free until March 2006, at which time customers will be able to choose from hourly, daily, or monthly access passes.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
The FCC has once again provided us with some information on a yet to be announced Windows Mobile Smartphone from Samsung, the i610.
"The i610 features a hybrid QWERTY keyboard similar to the SureType keyboard on many RIM handsets, including the T719 from Samsung. It also has a 2 Megapixel auto-focus camera, both of which are Windows Mobile firsts. The i610 features a second camera for video calling, Micro SD card slot, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), an FM Radio, and a 2 line monochrome external display.
This one looks loaded with features, and it is great to see a Bluetooth phone that is including A2DP. You can read the full article, or view the FCC filings at Phonescoop by clikcing on the link below.
Windows Earth Mobile is a GPS mapping program that has been optimized for use on Windows Mobile Devices.
"The interface appears to be quite intuitive, giving you access to either true satellite photographs of the area, or, if you want something a little easier to read, it'll pump out the usual map view that you're used to. Plug in two addresses and it'll even provide you with turn-by-turn directions."
Windows Earth Mobile is powered by Windows Live Local, and is compatible with Smartphones running both Windows Mobile 5, as well as the Windows Mobile 2003
"The interface appears to be quite intuitive, giving you access to either true satellite photographs of the area, or, if you want something a little easier to read, it'll pump out the usual map view that you're used to. Plug in two addresses and it'll even provide you with turn-by-turn directions."
Windows Earth Mobile is powered by Windows Live Local, and is compatible with Smartphones running both Windows Mobile 5, as well as the Windows Mobile 2003
Monday, September 04, 2006
While all the details are not yet available , Hp has pre-announced a new line of handhelds called the rx4000 series. Known as the Mobile Media Companion, this device will not feature any type of phone, which shows that HP has not yet abandoned the non-converged handhelds. The devices focus will be largely multimedia, and the initial specs are as follows;
- 2.8-inch QVGA display
- Built-in wireless connectivity (802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0)
- SDIO slot
- 128MB built-in memory
The devices will apparently be available this October, at a retail price of $299 US.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
While the Treo 700wx was officially the worst kept secret in the history of the Pocket PC, the time has come where the device as been offically announced.
"The Palm Treo 700w and 700wx smartphones deliver everything you need without compromise. They combine a smarter phone with broadband-like speeds, wireless email, including Windows Mobile Direct Push Technolog, and rich-media capabilities, all in one bringing Palm's world-class ease of use to the Windows Mobile platform."
No groundbreaking news here, but this makes it official. If you would like to check out the 700wx page at the Palm website you can do so by clicking on the link below.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Pretec has announced the launch of a new 8 GB SD card, the largest SD we have seen to date.
"Using the new SD 2.0 standard (also known as SDHC), the new card offers double the capacity of the original SD card format, which is limited to a maximum of 4GB by design. SD 2.0 is not backwards compatible with earlier hardware, though Pretec plans to introduce a tool named SD-Tuner to help users make the transition."
The card will apparently be available in the 4th quarter of this year, at an expected retail price of $299 USD. Seems reasonable given that it doesn't seem that long ago that a 1GB CompactFlash card was selling for more than a $1000.... (Source- Electronista)
"Using the new SD 2.0 standard (also known as SDHC), the new card offers double the capacity of the original SD card format, which is limited to a maximum of 4GB by design. SD 2.0 is not backwards compatible with earlier hardware, though Pretec plans to introduce a tool named SD-Tuner to help users make the transition."
The card will apparently be available in the 4th quarter of this year, at an expected retail price of $299 USD. Seems reasonable given that it doesn't seem that long ago that a 1GB CompactFlash card was selling for more than a $1000.... (Source- Electronista)