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Seidio 1600mAh battery for Treo 680

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Treo 680/750 Lithium Batt 1200mAh

One week after ordering it, I received my Seidio 1600mAh extended battery from Singapore. Considering that Singapore is just “next door” to Malaysia, this is quite a long time. Since it’s only been a couple of days, I have not yet fully conditioned the new battery.
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Mobile device connector standard coming?

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Is the mobile phone accessory nightmare coming to an end? A while ago, I wrote about the frustration I felt in dealing with proprietary accessory connectors. Each phone manufacturer has a unique power and accessory connector for their phones — in fact, some manufacturers have multiple incompatible connectors throughout their product lines!
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SD Cards : From 16MB to 16GB in 7 years

Friday, August 31st, 2007

SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card with MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader (SDSDRX3-4096-A21, Retail Package)

I read a blog post on Engadget today about Panasonic’s latest Secure Digital (SD) card, a 16GB SDHC. That really got my thinking about my first ever SD card, which was a 16MB Panasonic that I received free with my Palm m505 in 2000. At the time, 16MB seemed more than enough for all my photos and ebooks. 16GB these days will get quickly filled up with movies and large files.
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DIY Treo 650 housing replacement

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Treo 650 housing replacement

Is your Treo 650 smartphone showing its age? My own Treo has plenty of scuffs and scratches — after all, it’s been heavily used (not to mention clumsily dropped many times) for almost 2 years. If you’re planning to use your Treo 650 for a while longer, why not get a replacement housing for it?
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